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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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??

 

[me]

Their ingredient lists are available here:- https://churchdwight.com/ingredient-disclosure/

There's no mention of TAED or bleach activator in the ingredient lists of a couple of the oxi-clean products I just looked at, but I've not gone through them all.

Clorox 2 powder and their "packs" contains TAED according to their list https://www.clorox.com/products/clorox2-for-colors-stain-remover-and-color-brightener-powder/

Here, Vanish contains TAED. I did look into buying a small amount of TAED to occasionally use with the mid range detergent powder I buy, which contains oxygen bleach, but no activator, but with postage it worked out cheaper to buy vanish.

 

[stan]

Thanks for the last video!
Wonder how OxiCkean is getting away with calling their product “activated” since there is no TAED involved.
My understanding is that ratios between TAED and sodium percarbonate have to be precise in order for effective bleaching/brighting

 

[stan]

Internet search

 

[foraloysius]

Internet search

Actually the hotter the water the better it works.