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Active Ingredients: ​ There are lots of cleaning products we use daily in our home, office, or school. These cleaning products play an important vital role in order to make our home spick and span. They also help in safely and effectively removing dirt, germs and other contaminant...

Active Ingredients: ​ There are lots of cleaning products we use daily in our home, office, or school. These cleaning products play an important vital role in order to make our home spick and span. They also help in safely and effectively removing dirt, germs and other contaminants. ​ They can also prevent the spread of infectious diseases and control allergens, such as dust and mold, in order to keep us healthy. Cleaning products also enable us to care for our homes and possessions. ​ There are different kinds of cleaning products. These are laundry detergents, bleaches, dishwashing products and other household cleaners. Active ingredients are found in different household cleaning products. They may give different side effects to human. ​ They can give either positive or negative side effects to us. So before using these cleaning materials be sure to read first the instructions. Don’t forget to follow all precautionary and safety measures before using them. ​ Active Ingredients are compounds that acts to fulfill the function of a said product. All product have an active ingredient that enables it to work. Some products only have one active ingredient while other may have more than one. RA 7394 The Consumer Act of the Philippines - enacted primarily to protect the consumers against hazards to health and safety, and against deceptive, unfair and unconscionable sales acts and practices. Alcohol Ethoxylate: ​ Alcohol ethoxylates are a class of compounds that are commonly used throughout many industrial practices and commercial markets. These compounds are synthesized via the reaction of a fatty alcohol and ethylene oxide, resulting in a molecule that consists of two main components, ​ the oleophilic, carbon-rich, fatty alcohol and ​ the hydrophilic, polyoxymethylene chain. ​ Oleophilic - oil loving ​ Hydrophilic - water loving Alcohol Ethoxylate: ​ Alcohol ethoxylate surfactants enhance the mixing and solubilization of oil and water by having these contrasting sections within the same compound. With this unique structure, a single molecule can inhabit the interface of two immiscible phases (i.e. oil and water), effectively bringing them closer together and lowering the interfacial energy associated between them. ​ Because these compounds are surfactants, they can be used whenever oily substances encounter water or a surface. It can be used as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, degreasers, and emollients in many lines of commercially available products and industrial practices. Sodium Alkyl Sulfates:  ​ Sodium alkyl sulfate are members of alkyl sulfates. They are water-soluble and can form soap bubbles. The chemical formula is CnH2n+1OSO2ONa. ​ It can be used in detergents, dishwashing liquids, shower gels, shampoos, hair conditioners, and fabric softeners. It can also be used as a fire extinguishing agent because it is not flammable. ​ In the cosmetic industry it is used as an emulsifier to mix oily and water-soluble compounds for toothpaste or moisturizing products. It can produce irritating vapors when heated, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and others. As all detergents it can irritate skin and eyes. If swallowed, it will cause nausea or vomiting. Amine Oxide: ​ An amine oxide, also known as amine-N-oxide and N-oxide, is a chemical compound that contains the functional group R3N+–O−, an N–O bond with three additional hydrogen and/or hydrocarbon side chains attached to Long-chain alkyl amine oxides are used as nonionic surfactants and foam stabilizers. ​ Amine oxides are highly polar molecules and have a polarity close to that of quaternary ammonium salts. ​ Small amine oxides are very hydrophilic and have an excellent water solubility and a very poor solubility in most organic solvents. Ammonia: ​ Ammonia is a colorless, soluble alkali gas that occurs naturally in the environment. It is a chemical containing one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms bonded together. It was traditionally used in many household cleaners, though today it's still found in glass cleaner, all-purpose cleaners, and smelling salts. When used in cleaning compounds, it’s called “household ammonia.” ​ Ammonia fumes are powerful irritant, potentially harming your skin, eyes, nose, lungs, and throat. When found in oven cleaners and window cleaning formulations, it is an irritant to the mucous membranes. When working with ammonia, wearing heavy-duty gloves, goggles, and a face mask are smart precautions to protect your health. Sodium Hypochlorite: ​ Sodium hypochlorite also known as bleach is another alkali disinfectant. Bleach works by oxidizing or breaking down the molecular bonds of stains and germs. Another useful but dangerous cleaner it also has strong corrosive properties that may do serious damage to the human body. ​ Ammonia and bleach are a particularly dangerous combination, creating potentially deadly gases when mixed. Never store these two chemicals in the same place. Bleach in the bottle is generally a five percent solution. Toxic chlorine gas can be formed if bleach is mixed with acids, such as bowl cleaners. Ethanol:  ​ Ethanol is a natural byproduct of plant fermentation and can be produced through the hydration of ethylene. It mixes easily with water and many organic compounds, and makes an effective solvent for use in paints, lacquers and varnish, as well as personal care and household cleaning products. ​ Ethanol is highly flammable and should not be used near open flames. Ethanol inhalation can cause coughing or headaches. Phenol: ​ Phenol, any of a family of organic compounds characterized by a hydroxyl (―OH) group attached to a carbon atom that is part of an aromatic ring. Besides serving as the generic name for the entire family, the term phenol is also the specific name for its simplest member, monohydroxybenzene (C6H5OH), also known as benzenol, or carbolic acid. ​ Phenols are similar to alcohols but form stronger hydrogen bonds. They are more soluble in water than are alcohols and have higher boiling points. Phenols occur either as colorless liquids or white solids at room temperature and may be highly toxic and caustic. Quaternary Ammonium: ​ The quaternary ammonium compounds (or quats) are a family of low-level disinfectants (according to Spaulding) with most quats being derived from benzalkonium. Quats are reacted to provide a variety of chain lengths and molecular structures so that the mix of quats used in the disinfectant provide a wider range of efficacy than a single chain. ​ Quats are generally used to disinfect countertops, toilets and other high touch environmental surfaces and floors. Quaternary ammonium compounds are cationic disinfectants. This means the quats chain carries a positive (plus) charge on one end of the molecule; many soils and soaps/detergents carry an anionic or negative (minus) charge. Sodium Percarbonate: ​ Sodium percarbonate is a powder that releases hydrogen peroxide, and very concentrated. It is a granulated powder which can be nice for scrubbing stains and stuck-on-gunk off dishes. Scouring powder is made from hydrogen peroxide. It can be made into a paste, too, and used on tile grout and tough stains. In using this product, follow and read the instructions carefully. Be very careful in handling all household cleaning products.