Edible surfactants make "drinking detergent" no longer a joke.

In daily life, washing dishes is an ordinary housework. However, the chemical composition in traditional detergent has always made people concerned. Nowadays, a new type of edible surfactant is emerging, which may completely change the way we wash dishes, so that "drinking detergent" is no longer a fairy tale.

For a long time, detergent has been a necessity for kitchen cleaning. Its main components, such as sodium straight-chain alkyl benzene sulfonate, fatty alcohol ether sodium sulfate, etc., can effectively remove oil stains, but there are many hidden dangers. These anionic surfactants from petrochemical sources are partially difficult to biodegrade and will cause environmental pollution. At the same time, if the cleaning is not thorough, the residual surfactant enters the human body with food, which may interfere with the endocrine system, and long-term accumulation may also increase health risks. In addition, formaldehyde, a preservative in traditional detergents, is classified as a Class 1 carcinogen. Even if the content meets the national standard, it is inevitably worrying.

The emergence of edible surfactants has brought a new solution to the problem of dishwashing. Such surfactants are mainly extracted from natural and edible raw materials, such as vegetable oil, starch hydrolysis products, etc., which are extremely safe. Take alkyl glycoside (APG) as an example, which is prepared by the reaction of glucose and advanced fatty alcohol. It is a non-ionic surfactant with both non-ionic and anionic surfactants. APG has low surface tension, strong foaming, stable foam, good wettability, extremely little irritation to the human body, and can be quickly biodegradable. It is currently the only surfactant variety in the world that can be called non-toxic. When washing dishes, APG can efficiently emulsify oil stains, making it easy to be washed away by water, and at the same time, it will not leave harmful residue on the tableware, truly achieving the perfect combination of cleanliness and safety.

Another common edible surfactant, monoglycides, also performs well. It is prepared by the esterification reaction of C16-C18 long-chain fatty acids and propylene triol, and is widely used in food, cosmetics and other industries. Monoglycose has both hydroprobic groups and lipo-friendly groups, with good emulsification and foaming functions. When used for washing dishes, it can not only effectively remove oil stains, but also because it can be used as a food emulsifier and additive, so that people don't have to worry about residual problems. Even if they are accidentally "eaten" into the stomach, it will not be harmful to health.

In addition to the above two, some edible surfactants based on biological fermentation technology are being developed and promoted. These new surfactants not only have excellent cleaning ability, but also can be quickly decomposed in the natural environment, which is friendly to the ecological environment. With the continuous progress of technology, the types and properties of edible surfactants will be continuously otimized to provide consumers with more choices.

At present, some enterprises have keenly grasped this market trend and launched detergent products with edible surfactants. As soon as these products are launched, they are enthusiastically sought after by consumers. In some large supermarkets, the sales of such detergents have shown a steady growth trend. Many consumers feedback that using detergent with edible surfactants, they no longer have to worry about residual problems when washing dishes, especially for the elderly, children or pregnant women at home, which is more reassuring. Some high-end restaurants and hotels have also begun to try to use this new type of detergent to improve catering hygiene standards and provide customers with a more secure dining experience.

It is foreseeable that in the near future, edible surfactants will completely subvert our way of washing dishes. From worrying about the harmfulness of detergent residues to the easy realization of "drinking detergent", this change will not only improve people's quality of life, but also promote the development of the entire dishwashing products industry in a safer and more environmentally friendly direction.

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