Did you know that under black light, the chemicals in your traditional bargain liquid laundry detergent will make it glow?
Now I don’t know about you, but my first thought was…
“Why are these chemicals in my laundry detergent to begin with?”
SO these “glowing” chemicals are called Optical Brighteners.
The science behind them is confusing to say the least, they work by absorbing ultraviolet light and then emitting visible blue light.
Basically, that visible blue light tricks your eyes into making you think your clothes are whiter and cleaner than they really are!
AND these brighteners can even stick to clothes and have been known to cause skin irritation too - especially if you have sensitive skin!
After finding this out, I was ready to ditch the plastic jug…
BUT you should keep reading, because there’s even more shocking facts everyone should know about these bargain liquids!