Some Cheer versions do have OBAs, even the "nasty" Stilbene type.
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Identifying detergents without optical brighteners
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Could be wrong, but am sure more than one version of Cheer detergent contains OBAs. For some reason P&G decided awhile back that being a detergent for colours, the stuff didn't warrant brighteners and decided to mess with things.
As for fabric softeners containing bluing/OBAs, that has always been the case. Remember Final Touch fabric softener with "bluing for extra whiteness?".
When fabric softners first came upon the scene, bluing was still a popular way for housewives to get whites "white", however you cannot add bluing to fabric softener dosed wash as there is a good chance of staining. So a simple trick was to add OBAs (bluing agents) to the product, and that was that. Also fabric softeners were originally invented to give man made fabrics a soft feel after laundering, however such fibers do not take up true bluing well. OTHO OBAs work a treat.
The popular and now defunct product "La France" was nothing more than OBAs with some surfactants amoung other chemicals.
As for fabric softeners containing bluing/OBAs, that has always been the case. Remember Final Touch fabric softener with "bluing for extra whiteness?".
When fabric softners first came upon the scene, bluing was still a popular way for housewives to get whites "white", however you cannot add bluing to fabric softener dosed wash as there is a good chance of staining. So a simple trick was to add OBAs (bluing agents) to the product, and that was that. Also fabric softeners were originally invented to give man made fabrics a soft feel after laundering, however such fibers do not take up true bluing well. OTHO OBAs work a treat.
The popular and now defunct product "La France" was nothing more than OBAs with some surfactants amoung other chemicals.
Through sporting good companies such as Cabelas-they sell laundry detergents for washing hunting clothes-they don't have OBAs or scents.Game animals(Deer ,Turkey)can easily see the OBAs-the hunter looks like a beacon!or smell the scents-Deer,predators,such as coyotes,fox,bobcat,etc.
Wonder if the Tide sold for general cleaning (floors, etc.) has OBA's? I was going to look at the box, but the GFS I was at last night didn't stock it. I've not used it in a long time, but remember it making lots of suds. Good for a wringer washer, but might oversuds an automatic.
