A Comparative Study of Household Detergents – A Step towards More Effective Laundry

Abstract Commercially available detergents in the Indian market were studied for several quality parameters and environmental indexes. Water was used as a control. The comparative analysis data of all the brands were compiled the tests such as for, pH, solubility, wetting performance, foaming ability, emulsions stability, oxygen-releasing capacity, hard water test, alkalinity, and cleaning action. The study aimed to collect all the relevant information to compare parameters for performance and effectiveness of the available commercial detergents and help the consumer to make an informed choice of the detergent available in the Indian market and avoid being misled by manipulative marketing strategies that push out smaller and perhaps more polluting detergents.