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  • Laundry detergent separating

    Posted by Adilkeirat on June 28, 2022 at 10:45 am

    I made a low grade laundry detergent using SLES, LABSA, sodium silicate,  Nacl and citric acid. The problem is it keeps creating a phase(the watery part on top) and the other solution at the bottom. What could be the possible reason? 

    crisbaysauli replied 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Abdullah

    Member
    June 28, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    What is your formula and pH?

  • crisbaysauli

    Member
    July 12, 2022 at 5:07 am

    I made a low grade laundry detergent using SLES, LABSA, sodium silicate,  Nacl and citric acid. The problem is it keeps creating a phase(the watery part on top) and the other solution at the bottom. What could be the possible reason? 

    Try neutralizing LABSA to pH 7 first

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