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Hard water contains high levels of these cations. Anionic surfactants are the most common surfactants in laundry detergents. emulsifying oil and clay soils, fabric softener residue, and are high sudsing. ether sulfates such as sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES). (charged particles) in hard water.
The method entails adding to the laundry cycle an aqueous liquid bleaching composition consisting essentially of alkali metal hypochlorite, alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal silicate or mixtures of alkali metal silicates; alkali metal periodate, water and, optionally, a fragrance wherein the fragrance either is added directly to the composition or is added as an emulsified solution wherein the emulsified solution optionally contains a surfactant that is compatible with hypochlorite.