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'''OxiClean''' is a [[sodium percarbonate]] (2 Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) detergent and bleaching agent that produces [[hydrogen peroxide]] when dissolved in water. It is marketed through [[infomercials]] (most notably featuring the late [[Billy Mays]]) as a "miracle cleanser," ostensibly a miracle "[[oxygen]]" chemical. It is made by [[Church & Dwight]], the same company that makes the [[Arm and Hammer]] brand.<ref name="Church & Dwight Product FAQ">http://www.oxiclean.com/default2.asp.</ref> Church and Dwight acquired the OxiClean brand through its acquisition of Orange Glo International in 2006. |
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OxiClean works through [[hydrogen peroxide]] molecules bound within a [[sodium carbonate]] structure. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing substance which will "bleach" the stains away.<ref name="oxygen bleach">[http://www.runyoutech.com/oxygen_bleach.htm runyoutech.com – Oxygen Bleach - Safe for your life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> OxiClean is toxic if ingested.<ref name="atsdr">{{cite web|url=http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts174.html|title=ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Hydrogen Peroxide|date=April 2002|publisher=Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry|language=English|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> |
OxiClean works through [[hydrogen peroxide]] molecules bound within a [[sodium carbonate]] structure. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing substance which will "bleach" the stains away.<ref name="oxygen bleach">[http://www.runyoutech.com/oxygen_bleach.htm runyoutech.com – Oxygen Bleach - Safe for your life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> OxiClean is toxic if ingested.<ref name="atsdr">{{cite web|url=http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts174.html|title=ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Hydrogen Peroxide|date=April 2002|publisher=Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry|language=English|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> |
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OxiClean is a sodium percarbonate (2 Na2CO3 + 3 H2O2) detergent and bleaching agent that produces hydrogen peroxide when dissolved in water. It is marketed through infomercials (most notably featuring the late Billy Mays) as a "miracle cleanser," ostensibly a miracle "oxygen" chemical. It is made by Church & Dwight, the same company that makes the Arm and Hammer brand.[1] Church and Dwight acquired the OxiClean brand through its acquisition of Orange Glo International in 2006.
OxiClean works through hydrogen peroxide molecules bound within a sodium carbonate structure. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing substance which will "bleach" the stains away.[2] OxiClean is toxic if ingested.[3]
Products
- OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover
- OxiClean Free Versatile Stain Remover
- OxiClean Spray-A-Way Instant Stain Remover
- OxiClean Detergent
See also
References
- ^ http://www.oxiclean.com/default2.asp.
- ^ runyoutech.com – Oxygen Bleach - Safe for your life
- ^ "ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Hydrogen Peroxide". Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. April 2002. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- "Does It Work: Oxi Clean Spray-A-Way Instant Stain Remover". WVEC TV. December 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- "OxiClean relaunch ads wait in wings". Marketing Week. July 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- Loohauis, Jackie (August 4, 2007). "TESTING . . . 1, 2, 3". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-12-05.