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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be on the brink of banning safe and effective products, essentially eliminating consumer choice for millions of Americans.
Every day, antibacterial soaps are used in homes, offices, schools, child care centers and many other commercial settings. Yet a recent announcement by FDA cast an unrealistically dark picture of this category of products that have been on the shelves for decades.
Specifically, FDA issued a final rule governing particular active…
What is the history of soap? And where did cleaning come from?
This history of soap is a long one, dating back thousands of years to Ancient Babylon. Humans have built on that knowledge to create the soaps and detergents we use to clean dishes, laundry, our homes and ourselves today.
Evidence has been found that ancient Babylonians understood soap making as early as 2800 BC Archeologists have found soap-like material in historic clay cylinders from…
Wash These Pieces by Hand
While your "everyday" dishes and glassware are probably dishwasher-friendly, that may not be the case for the fine silver, china and crystal that grace your holiday table.
Much as the harried hostess would love to throw everything in the dishwasher and get that cleanup over with, the truth is that some things are better suited to dishwashing by hand. This is because the force and heat of the water – and even the detergent – can damage…
Kao Corporation Scientists Honored With ACI Distinguished Paper Award
Research Article Recognized as Best 2016 Paper in Journal of Surfactants & Detergents
Millions of consumers love the "softness" of their clothing after using liquid fabric softeners. Scientists from the Kao Corporation in Japan have unlocked the mechanism describing how these products work effectively on cloths and yarns, which could pave the way to more effective softening products.
Their research was…
Watch the interview with ACI CEO, Melissa Hockstad, on The Chemical Show.
There are concerning disparities in society today, which stem from a long history of inequality. We must work toward a more equitable future, fostering diversity and inclusion and actively countering racism and bias.
Q. Our family really loves pumpkin – pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup have all been part of our Thanksgiving meal. Inevitably, we get pumpkin stains on our tablecloth and the cloth napkins we reserve for special dinners. How do I get these stains out?
Scrape off any excess pumpkin and then flush under cold water to loosen the stain. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water that's safe for the fabric, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or…