![]() ![]() The last surfactant in the Tide PODS detergent is Polyethylene Glycol. The Alcohol Ethoxylate is then sulphanized with sulphur trioxide or chlorosulphonic acid. ![]() The ethanol is then ethoxylated, most likely with ethylene oxide. Oils are extracted from the corn byproduct in order to produce ethanol through fermentation. Because they are produced by Procter and Gamble, I have assumed that the primary raw materials for Alkyl Ethoxy Sulfate and Alkyl Sulfate are corn byproducts. These surfactants, like Alcohol Ethoxylate, are oleochemicals that Procter and Gamble produces. Due to being able to produce ethanol from corn byproducts, I have assumed that one of the primary raw materials for Alcohol Ethoxylate is also corn byproduct.Īnother surfactant used in the Tide PODS detergent is Alkyl Ethoxy Sulfate and Alkyl Sulfate. P&G tells us that the alcohol used for the ethoxylation process is derived from vegetable oil. Then, the compound is neutralised with an acid like phosphoric acid. In order to ethoxylate alcohol, ethylene oxide must be added with a base like potassium or sodium hydroxide. Alcohol Ethoxylate is produced through the ethoxylation of primary alcohols. The surfactants in the Tide PODS detergent are: Alcohol Ethoxylate, Alkyl Ethoxy Sulfate and Alkyl Sulfate, and Polyethylene Glycols. Surfactants are surface-active agents that bind to clothing to remove stains. Other alcohol based oleochemicals that are used in the Tide PODS detergent are surfactants. This change is an effort from P&G to become a more sustainable company. The use of corn byproducts, according to P&G, will produce fewer greenhouse emissions. Corn byproducts were not always the primary raw material that P&G used for ethanol. Both processes involve the extraction of oils which then undergo fermentation. I have not been able to find the process that P&G uses to create ethanol, but in order to turn corn byproduct into alcohol, it must go through dry milling or wet milling. I do not know where the corn byproducts are sourced, but it is likely that they come from the United States or overseas from Asian countries. The primary raw material that P&G uses in order to produce ethanol is corn byproduct. Oleochemicals are substances derived from vegetable or animal fat. Ethanol is an oleochemical that is produced by Procter and Gamble(P&G), the company who owns Tide. It is a colorless alcohol that is used as a solvent in Tide detergents. One of the secondary raw materials in Tide PODS is Ethanol. As for other ingredients, I could not determine where they were derived from. Some of the ingredients used for Tide PODS, I have assumed, are derived from these main ingredients. While they are not raw materials, the purest ingredients listed for Tide PODS are Citric Acid, Ethanol, and Percarbonate. I have come to the realization that these ingredients are not the raw materials for Tide PODS, but rather secondary or even tertiary materials. The ingredients in Tide PODS are: Alcohol Ethoxylate, Alkyl Ethoxy Sulfate and Alkyl Sulfate, Citric Acid, Ethanol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Percarbonate, Polyethylene Glycols (PEG), and Polyvinyl Alcohol. Tide PODS are listed as having a variety of ingredients. The formulation Tide PODS are what has made them an improvement for consumers and through the assessment of the raw materials, it is clear that Tide is moving toward becoming more efficient and sustainable. Tide PODS are advertised as having 10 times the cleaning power of the leading laundry detergent, being able to remove stains, protecting color, and dissolving in all temperatures. Although the pacs have become a danger to the public, they are an improvement on laundry detergents currently in the market. ![]() This challenge arose due to Tide PODS’ unique packaging the colorful detergent is packed inside of a water soluble film, giving it a candy-like appearance. In 2012, Tide introduced Tide PODS to the market, further facilitating doing laundry.Īs of recently, Tide PODS have caught a lot of media attention due to the infamous Tide PODS challenge, where teens ingest the detergent pacs. ![]() Over time, Tide has reformulated their laundry detergents to be more efficient and convenient for their consumers. That was how Tide, the first heavy-duty synthetic clothing detergent, was introduced to the market. The 1950’s brought affordable top loading machines to American homes, and with each top loading came a cardboard box of Tide detergent powder. The Raw Materials in a Tide PODS Life Cycle ![]()
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