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And even as algae consumes that phosphorus, it is being topped up in the water by agriculture, wastewater, un-maintained septic tanks, industry and every household in the catchment that puts phosphorus-containing detergent into the system.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Tiles are “easy to use, but no easier than pods or laundry detergent sheets,” said Christy Lebor, president of consumer-goods consulting firm SmashBrand in Colorado, where Tide first tested the product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Executives at rival companies have expressed bewilderment at the resulting product—a flexible 3-inch white square made of detergent fibers that feels like a pad of fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Before Tide was introduced in 1946, P&G already had two big detergent brands—Duz and Oxydol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

That weekend, I’m in the laundry room throwing my dirty clothes in one of the washing machines, when Miles walks in, dragging a laundry bag behind him, plus a small container of detergent.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Petroleum is also used to make detergents that help toothpaste foam and synthetics that improve shelf life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Researchers use it to improve proteins such as enzymes and antibodies that play important roles in medicine, industrial manufacturing, and even everyday products like laundry detergents.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

During the war we haven’t been able to do that—no detergents, no sterilizers, nothing.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2024

Thousands of animals are used every year for testing things such as detergents, cosmetics, and, in fact, almost every new product that comes on the market.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall