LAUNDRY DETERGENTS FORMULATION - Chemistry in …
Jul 14, 2013·Mechanism: A) Surfactant converts greasy and oily dirt into micelle that become dispersed in water. Solubilisation of oil, achieved by micellar action When the detergent dissolves in water, detergent molecules group themselves around an oil droplet (a). The water-repelling part of the molecules (light area) projects into the droplet, while the water-soluble part (dark area) remains in the ...