Analysis of home textile safety standards-pH value

The average pH value of human skin is 5.5~6.0, which is weakly acidic, and a protective layer can be formed in this state to defend against the invasion of harmful substances. The skin of infants and young children is more delicate, once the protective layer is destroyed, it will cause recurrent dermatitis and eczema.

Staying in the hotel found that the sheets and quilts sometimes “prickly”, serious skin allergies, many people will think it is not clean, there are dirty things. In fact, on the contrary, many hotel bedding fabrics are entrusted to the washing company to deal with, in order to clean up the stains, while maintaining white, some washing companies will use strong alkali blended detergent to wash, part of the alkali agent will remain in the fabric inside, resulting in alkaline exceeds the standard, when in contact with the skin, there will be the kind of “prickly” discomfort. When it comes into contact with the skin, the “stinging” sensation mentioned above will occur.

Laundry detergents used in daily life are neutral detergents, mild and non-irritating; traditional washing products such as soap and washing powder are alkaline detergents.

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