Dedicated October 25, 2006, at Procter & Gamble headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The description of synthetic detergents as the first big change in soap making in two millennia was hardly an ...

When rivers in the U.S. and Europe began to billow with evil-looking foam and tap water frothed like lager beer, the blame was quickly pinned on the synthetic detergents in modern cleaning agents.

Ever since housewives started dunking the family’s dirty clothes and dishes in synthetic detergents, the nation’s sewers have been swamped by an expanding flow of foam. Down the drainpipe, on through ...

Researchers have discovered that a molecule found within many of the body's cells kills germs by dissolving their protective membranes. Cells, like many of us, fend off germs with cleaning products.

Adding a molecule normally used in detergent to an infrared LED could make devices that are easier to manufacture, require less energy and display richer colours than existing ones. Solar cells and ...

Warning: Toxic chemicals may be lurking in your laundry detergent. Here’s what you need to know to get your clothes truly ...

In recent months, news headlines circulating online claim New York has taken steps to stop the sale of laundry detergents containing a potentially cancer-causing chemical. Some social media posts, ...