Supplying the Home and Personal Care industries with a wide range of Peroxide solutions
While the fundamentals of housekeeping date back generations, laundry and dishwashing have evolved quite substantially over the years. The modernization of these chores ushers in new, demanding customer expectations. Today, the expectation of long lasting whiter whites, tough stain removal, hygiene and color safe bleach extends beyond the laundry room ౼ consumers are looking for whiter and brighter teeth and hair colors.
Market snapshot
One major trend shaping this industry is the growing focus on sustainability ౼ both in terms of the raw materials used in product formulations as well as the sustainability of the processes we employ. For example, when it comes to laundry detergent, the industry seeks out sustainable ingredients that don’t leave behind a chemical footprint or accumulate in nature. At the same time, formulations need to effectively clean at lower temperatures and consume less energy. Lastly, detergents are expected to be tough on stains yet gentle on fabric, ensuring that garments can be washed and worn over and over again.
We have also observed a shift from powder to liquid detergents and a secondary shift towards single dose liquid tabs that attract the younger generation of consumers with eye catching colors, packaging and fragrant scents as well as the promise of convenience. In recent years, numerous tests conducted by consumer associations have confirmed that powder detergent containing bleach has unmatched stain removal and whiteness performance. Given these results, powdered detergent's market share is stabilizing ౼ even despite the popularity of liquid or unit dose alternatives. Furthermore, consumers are increasingly turning to powdered detergents to eliminate biofilm and bacteria responsible for malodor on clothes or in the machine itself.
Powdered dish washing detergent is on the rise, driven primarily by the growing presence of automatic dish washing machines in households across the world. While this has been relatively common in most of the developed world, huge growth is on the horizon in emerging countries that are just beginning to embrace automatic dishwashers.
Our promise
Consumers expect laundry and dishes to be clean, stain-free, and hygienic but often overlook the chemistry behind detergents. Sodium percarbonate is a powerful, eco-friendly bleach, stable only in powdered detergents. It outperforms liquid detergents in stain removal and lasting whiteness due to bleach incompatibility in liquid formulas. Effective at just 20°C with activators like TAED, it is gentle on fabrics and decomposes into natural products like water, oxygen, and soda ash.
Solvay, a leader in sodium percarbonate production, is uniquely integrated in manufacturing its raw materials—hydrogen peroxide and soda ash. This ensures supply reliability and enables close collaboration with clients to develop stable, safe, and effective formulations.
Automatic dish washing
A growing number of households are throwing out their sponges and instead, simply push a button and sit back while a little detergent tablet does the work. But tea-stained mugs, caked-on casserole dishes and greasy plates pose no small challenge. Solvay’s EURECO™ brings its bleaching and disinfecting power into dishwashing machines around the world. EURECO™ enhances the consumer experience especially when stubborn tea and coffee stains or bad odors are of specific concern. The high efficiency of its active ingredient, PAP (6-phthalimido peroxy hexanoic acid), also dramatically reduces the size of products without compromising performance.
Oral, skin and hair care
A whiter, brighter smile is not just for silver screen starlets. Solvay’s EURECO™ acts as a powerful whitening and anti-plaque agent in toothpastes, whitening dental kits, denture care and mouthwashes. After a number of applications, oral care products formulated with EURECO™ produce visible whitening, a noticeable anti-plaque effect and long-lasting bacteria load reduction. When used on the skin, EURECO™ gently yet effectively balances sebum and treats acne and hyperpigmentation. For a vibrant permanent hair color, INTEROX® can be used to bleach hair and fix the new color onto each strand.
Peroxygens
Solvay, the industry leading peroxygens supplier, delivers on its promise of effective, clean products that meet the highest quality standards across several markets.
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
As the leading global producer and supplier of Hydrogen Peroxide solutions, Solvay’s portfolio boasts some of the purest grades available anywhere in the world.
