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Trial Purpose:
Effectiveness of a safer bathroom cleaning product
Date Run:
02/10/2023Experiment Procedure:
Twelve pre-weighed glass and chrome coupons were soiled with SSL Soil 1 Bathroom soap scum using a handheld swab. The bathroom soap scum is a blend of all in one shampoo and conditioner 28.6%, Dry skin lotion 21.4%, Liquid hand soap 21.4%, Liquid body wash 14.3%, Deodorant bar soap 7.2% and water 7.1%. The first cleaning solution was made by using the 1g of SSL soil bathroom Soap Scum. The second cleaning solution used was a prepared comparative product.
The coupons were allowed to dry for 24 hours at room temperature before re-weighing for the amount of contaminant added onto the coupons. For each cleaning agent, three of the same type of coupons were placed into a Gardner Straight Line Washability unit. A Wypall X60 reinforced wipe was attached to the cleaning sled and soaked with three spray of cleaning solutions. Each coupon was sprayed thrice with the same cleaning solution. The solution was allowed to penetrate for 30 seconds followed by cleaning in the SLW unit for 20 cycles. The coupons were left to sit at room temperature overnight and were re-weighed again to obtain the amount of contaminant removed.
Trial Results:
Cleaner | Substrate | Initial wt of cont. | Final wt of cont. | %Cont Removed | % Average Removal | % Overall Removal |
Clorox | Glass | 0.0739 | 0.0054 | 92.69 | 93.54 | 91.12 |
0.1995 | 0.0160 | 91.98 | ||||
0.3494 | 0.0142 | 95.94 | ||||
Ceramic | 0.7437 | 0.0250 | 96.64 | 91.24 | ||
0.3896 | 0.0385 | 90.12 | ||||
0.3978 | 0.0518 | 86.98 | ||||
Porcelain | 0.2220 | 0.0250 | 88.74 | 88.57 | ||
0.2130 | 0.0304 | 85.73 | ||||
0.4399 | 0.0385 | 91.25 | ||||
Honest | Glass | 0.2714 | 0.0068 | 97.49 | 99.34 | 95.24 |
0.4114 | 0.0057 | 98.61 | ||||
0.3477 | -0.0066 | 101.90 | ||||
Ceramic | 0.4023 | 0.0341 | 91.52 | 92.50 | ||
0.3601 | 0.0280 | 92.22 | ||||
0.4896 | 0.0306 | 93.75 | ||||
Porcelain | 0.6374 | 0.0514 | 91.94 | 93.88 | ||
0.4355 | 0.0264 | 93.94 | ||||
0.6419 | 0.0272 | 95.76 |
Success Rating:
Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.Conclusion:
To conclude Honest product was more effective than Clorox.