The difference between biological and non biological detergent?
Biological Detergent
Biological means the washing formula uses enzymes as a way of achieving a really deep down clean. This means that you can wash at lower temperatures and with less water. Because enzymes work best at luke warm, hand wash temperatures – similar to the enzymes working in our body.
Enzymes only need to be added to the formula at a few percent, but they are so effective at removing stains. It is the enzyme which digests the stain in the fabric at a molecular level.
Different enzymes are suitable for different applications and fabrics. Lipase enzyme, for example, being more suitable as a degreaser, amylase for starches and protease the most important enzyme for detergents. The protease content is perfect for attacking protein molecules in foodstuffs, bodily waste like urine or faeces and stubborn odours or sweat stains.
Enzymes
Enzymes have a particular lock and key action, which you may remember from biology lessons at school. They take a particular catalyst to start the reaction off. In Distinctive washing powder this is both heat reaching the 30 degree point and the effect of the other ingredients in the powder as they dissolve, which creates a certain alkalinity level in the wash. The ingredients we use to achieve the right alkalinity level, also aids the water softening process, meaning you need less detergent to achieve an effective clean with Distinctive.
Protease enzyme
One of the components in Distinctive, is great at breaking down the proteins in food stains, body waste such as urine, faeces and semen, some fats, blood and other naturally occurring everyday grime that we get on our clothes. The other ingredients in the formula then holds the dirt in the water away from the fabric, preventing it from being re-deposited during the washing process.
Distinctive’s superior stain removal formula means you won’t need any additional products when you wash. You don’t need to buy a fabric softener, as we have in-built softening. And, if you notice a deep set food or mud stain, all you need to do is pre-soak overnight with a little Distinctive in cool water before washing.
If you have tired old whites then a whitener product added occasionally to an all-white load will work wonders, and is better than a costly accident damaging expensive bedding or clothing if you use a laundry product that has a whitening effect for every wash load.
Laundry Myths
Sensitive skins really are not more likely to react to a bio!
Enyzmes provide a superior rinsing action to the last stage of the wash, meaning that there are less chemicals left on the surface of the fibres once the last rinse is completed. Whereas when you use a fabric softener at the last stage of the wash it never has the opportunity to be rinsed away so all the chemicals left sitting on fabrics cause problems with allergies.
A bio can contain optical brighteners (UV dyes that reflect light and make a product appear whiter than it is) or it can be without. There is no fixed rule for a detergent, so if you are avoiding them for delicate skin reasons, please look on the packaging. Anything that makes whites whiter generally has optical brightener content.
Optical brighteners are great for whites as you can imagine, but they leave a permanent change as a build up on a coloured or delicate item that makes coloured clothing look a little faded and patchy. You’ll see the UV speckles on other peoples clothing, (like dandruff) if you are under strobe lights in a nightclub.
Some washing formulas will also contain harsh bleaching agents – again, ours doesn’t for a reason, we want to look after mixed and expensive designer fibers in one easy washing load.
New Laundry powders in Europe have to be compliant with being fully biodegradable and phosphate free ( Laundry regulations). With Distinctive Washing powder all of our surfactants, (washing chemicals) are 100% environmental. It is something we are super proud of!
Non Biological Detergent
Non Biological means no enzymes, so the cleaning chemicals need to be harsher and usually rely on hot water, plus adding a stain remover to the load. The stain remover is usually per carbonate based and needs to be a fairly substantial dose. With a non biological detergent its the washing machine and hot water as much as the chemicals, that get the grease and grime off the fabric.
There are plenty of non-bios on the market that clean perfectly well at high temperatures but none will outperform a bio in cooler water, and that is the reason most laundry experts prefer a bio because it’s the product that is washing your clothes rather than the hot water, or worse – harsh chemicals.
All we’ve done is go back to basics, with the addition of some clever laundry science.
We created a superior formula that washes and rinses superbly at low temperatures without the addition of any optical brighteners – thus making it entirely colour safe and as gentle as a formula can be to skin.
Fragrance
Fragrance, on the other hand, can sometimes cause an allergy. But the usual culprit is fragrance in a fabric softener.
Our dry powder is methylisothiazolinone free, whereas fabric softeners from household leading brands all contain that chemical.
We have lots of purchases from men and women who are very excited to find something that smells so amazing on their laundry, and cleans superbly, whilst not causing an allergy flair up. Plus, by applying fragrance to clothing rather than our skin, we aren’t absorbing toxic chemicals.
The difference between and biological and non biological detergent
I hope we might have provided you with help in answering your query, what’s the difference between a biological and non-biological detergent in a simple way. But, if you have any further questions please do email info@distinctivewash.co.uk
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