CN105861193A - Natural baking soda laundry detergent - Google Patents

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CN105861193A
CN105861193A CN201610303406.6A CN201610303406A CN105861193A CN 105861193 A CN105861193 A CN 105861193A CN 201610303406 A CN201610303406 A CN 201610303406A CN 105861193 A CN105861193 A CN 105861193A
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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Abstract

The invention discloses a natural baking soda laundry detergent. The natural baking soda laundry detergent is prepared from, by weight, 50-60 parts of natural coconut oil, 30-40 parts of edible-grade baking soda, 5-15 parts of natural plant essence oil, 5-15 parts of water and 3-5 parts of stabilizers including potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, wherein a weight part ratio of potassium sorbate to sodium carbonate is 2:4:1. The baking soda laundry detergent is stable in property and less prone to flatulence, baking soda is less prone to being decomposed, which may have something to do with the weight part ratio of potassium sorbate to sodium carbonate, and property is most stable when the weight part ratio of potassium sorbate to the sodium carbonate is 2-4:1. The baking soda laundry detergent contains the baking soda and the plant essence oil, so that cleaning and deodorizing can be realized at a time.

Description

A kind of nahcolite liquid detergent
Technical field
The invention belongs to household chemicals field, be specifically related to a kind of nahcolite liquid detergent.
Background technology
Sodium acid carbonate is commonly called as sodium bicarbonate.White fine crystals, the solubility in water is less than sodium carbonate.It is also a kind of industrial Chemicals, low toxicity.Solid starts for more than 50 DEG C gradually to decompose generation sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide and water, decomposes completely when 440 DEG C. Sodium acid carbonate is in highly basic and weak acid and the acid salt of rear generation, presents alkalescent when being dissolved in water.
Sodium bicarbonate can dispel multiple spot, is usually used in cosmetics of everyday use.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, it is provided that the sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent of a kind of stable in properties.
The above-mentioned purpose of the present invention is achieved by techniques below scheme:
A kind of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent, is prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: natural coconut oil, 50~60 parts;Food grade Sodium bicarbonate, 30~40 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 5~15 parts;Water, 5~15 parts;Also include stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate Totally 3~5 parts, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2~4:1.
Further, described sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent is prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: natural coconut oil, 55 parts; Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate Totally 4 parts, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 3:1.
Further, described sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent is prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: natural coconut oil, 50 parts; Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 30 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 5 parts;Water, 5 parts;Also include stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate totally 3 Part, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2:1.
Further, described sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent is prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: natural coconut oil, 60 parts; Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 40 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 15 parts;Water, 15 parts;Also include stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate Totally 5 parts, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 4:1.
The preparation method of above-mentioned sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent, comprises the steps:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Advantages of the present invention:
(1) the sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent that the present invention provides contains sodium bicarbonate and plants essential oil, it is possible to achieve cleaning, smelly eliminating once complete;
(2) the sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent stable in properties that the present invention provides, long term storage is also not result in that sodium bicarbonate decomposes.
Detailed description of the invention
Further illustrate the essentiality content of the present invention below in conjunction with embodiment, but do not limit scope with this.To the greatest extent The present invention is explained in detail by pipe with reference to preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those within the art that, can be to the present invention Technical scheme modify or equivalent, without deviating from the spirit and scope of technical solution of the present invention.
Embodiment 1: the preparation of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include Totally 4 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 3:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 2: the preparation of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 50 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 30 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 5 parts;Water, 5 parts;Also include steady Determining agent potassium sorbate and totally 3 parts of sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 3: the preparation of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 60 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 40 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 15 parts;Water, 15 parts;Also include Totally 5 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 4:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 4: the preparation of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include Totally 4 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 5: the preparation of sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include Totally 4 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 4:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 6: comparative example, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 1:1
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include Totally 4 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 1:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 7: comparative example, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 5:1
Parts by weight of raw materials compares:
Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include Totally 4 parts of stabilizer potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 5:1.
Preparation method:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
Embodiment 8: effect example
The storage stability of the sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent of testing example 1~7 preparation respectively, 36 months experiment investigation time limits, test temperature Spend 25 ± 5 DEG C, test humidity 50 ± 5%RH.Inspection target: flatulence rate (%).
Flatulence rate assay method:
By sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent filling and sealing in polybag, drainage is used to measure initial volume;After depositing 36 months, use Drainage measures volume in latter stage.
Flatulence rate %=(latter stage volume-initial volume)/initial volume × 100%.
Result see table.
Sample Flatulence rate (%)
Embodiment 1 2
Embodiment 4 3
Embodiment 5 3
Embodiment 6 28
Embodiment 7 30
The flatulence rate of embodiment 2,3 is basically identical with embodiment 4,5.
The above results shows, the sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent stable in properties that the present invention provides, and is difficult to flatulence, and sodium bicarbonate is not easily decomposed, this May be relevant with potassium sorbate in raw material and sodium carbonate weight ratio, when potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2~4:1 Character is the most stable.
The sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent that the present invention provides contains sodium bicarbonate and plants essential oil, it is possible to achieve cleaning, smelly eliminating once complete.
The effect of above-described embodiment indicates that the essentiality content of the present invention, but does not limit protection scope of the present invention with this. It will be understood by those within the art that, technical scheme can be modified or equivalent, and not take off Essence and protection domain from technical solution of the present invention.

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1. a sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent, it is characterised in that be prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: natural coconut oil, 50~60 Part;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 30~40 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 5~15 parts;Water, 5~15 parts;Also include stabilizer sorbic acid Totally 3~5 parts of potassium and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2~4:1.
Sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: Natural coconut oil, 55 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 35 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 10 parts;Water, 10 parts;Also include stable Totally 4 parts of agent potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 3:1.
Sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: Natural coconut oil, 50 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 30 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 5 parts;Water, 5 parts;Also include stabilizer Totally 3 parts of potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 2:1.
Sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be prepared from by the raw material of following weight portion: Natural coconut oil, 60 parts;Food grade sodium bicarbonate, 40 parts;Natural plant essential oils, 15 parts;Water, 15 parts;Also include stable Totally 5 parts of agent potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate weight ratio are 4:1.
5. the preparation method of the arbitrary described sodium bicarbonate liquid detergent of Claims 1 to 4, it is characterised in that comprise the steps:
Step S1, dissolves sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate and sodium carbonate with water, obtains blending ingredients A;
Step S2, by natural coconut oil and natural plant essential oils mixing and stirring, obtains blending ingredients B;
Step S3, mixes blending ingredients A, blending ingredients B, packs and get final product.
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