"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"michael adams" writes:
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| Most washing up liquid - including supermarket budget brands - is
| around 95% soap. There is nothing magical about soap which is merely a
| compound of glycerine, and fatty acids derived from sources such
| as tallow, grease, fish oils, and vegetable oils.

No, it isn't. Its active ingredient is sodium laureth sulphate, which
is very different from sodium stearate and similar true soaps.

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Fair enough, I'll settle for that.


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Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) is an anionic surfactant (detergent)
which is included as a foaming agent (to clean and make bubbles)
in a huge variety of commonly used products. These include shampoos,
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soaps, face and body washes, toothpaste, washing up & laundry detergents
and also industrial cleansing chemicals such as engine degreasers.
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There are many derivatives of SLS that can be found in commercial
preparations, including sodium laureth sulphate, sodium laureth-3
sulphate, and DEA or TEA sodium lauryl sulphate. Although these
derivatives may vary slightly in mildness, the general action and
effects are essentially similar.

http://greenpeople.co.uk/Organics_Features_SLS.htm

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No mention of bubble bath, or use as an insecticide or bicycle
cleaner there, but then aphids probably aren't to fussy in
any case.


"michael adams" wrote in message
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All unscented washing up liquids are equally effective when used
as shampoo, bubble bath, insecticide, bicycle cleaner, engine
degreaser, and hand cleaner, as are branded products often costing
ten times as much, if not more.



michael adams

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Regards,
Nick Maclaren.