OxyClean “activated”

[stan]

Was googling around and noticed that the website for OxiClean claims that their oxygen bleach is “activated” ?
I thought that P&G held a patent on activated oxygen bleaching systems for their powdered detergents?
Calling Laundress..dear where are you.

 

[supersuds]

The TAED "activator," if you want to call it that, is used in a lot of products, including Clorox 2. P&G did have their own, NOBS, but it seems to have fallen into disuse.

It was all discussed in an older thread here.

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Nov 18, 2023

Was in Target yesterday and saw something called Tide "Ultra Oxi Whitening Boost". Comes in a powder format - 66 load size box and is intended to be used with detergent. The 3.56lb box is $9.99. Among its other claims is "tackles odors", "whitens whites", "tough on stains" and my personal favorite, "lifts dinge from colors". Main ingredients are Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenznesulfonate", C10-16 pareth), Buffers (sodium carbonate and sodium silicate), sodium polyacrylate, cellulose gum, bleach (sodium carbonate peroxide), bleach activator (TAED - whatever that is), enzymes (subtilisin...

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[stan]

Thanks Supersuds for the reply and link to old thread.
I don't use OxiClean often as I’ve always purchased pure sodium percarbonate on line.
But if OxiClean now has an activated bleaching system..maybe it’s better than the inactivated pure stuff??