What happens if you eat laundry detergent?

In modern life, people often use special detergents to wash clothes, such as soap and washing powder, etc. Among them, washing powder is the most widely used product. Washing powder is easy to use and has strong cleaning ability. It is deeply loved by people. However, washing powder is a chemical preparation. If used improperly, it is very likely to enter the human body. Let’s take a look at what will happen if you eat washing powder?

The main ingredient in laundry detergent is sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate, which is moderately toxic. If its particles attach to tableware and enter the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, they can inhibit the activity of pepsin and pancreatic enzymes, thereby affecting the gastrointestinal digestive function. At the same time, they can also damage liver cells and cause liver dysfunction. Over time, it can cause diarrhea, indigestion, spleen shrinkage, and even cancer.

Even a tiny amount of detergent that enters the body can cause harm. In addition to absorbing moisture, the alkaline substances contained in strong laundry detergent can also damage human cell membranes and denature tissue proteins. Laundry detergent is alkaline, and ingestion may affect the acidity and alkalinity of the human body (blood) and cause poisoning.

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In life, there are indeed many people who use laundry detergent as a "universal cleaner". In addition to washing clothes, they also use it to wash fruits, vegetables, tableware, and scrub furniture and floors, believing that it has the functions of removing dirt, disinfecting, and sterilizing. Little do people know that this may cause the detergent to enter the human body. Even a tiny amount of detergent that enters the body can cause harm.

When the skin is in direct contact with alkaline laundry detergent for a long time, the weak acid environment on the skin surface will be destroyed and its effect of inhibiting bacterial growth will disappear, which can easily lead to skin itching and even symptoms such as allergic dermatitis or leave pigmentation on the skin. So never use laundry detergent to wash your hair or let it come into contact with your skin for a long time. If you wash clothes by hand, it is best to use soap.

Some consumers mistakenly believe that the more foam a detergent produces, the better. In fact, there is no direct correlation between the amount of foam and its detergency. When washing clothes, you should add enough detergent. It is appropriate to add more when washing particularly dirty clothes, but the more detergent you add does not necessarily mean better.