X. Guo, C. Oberbillig
We currently live in a complex global environment, facing economic challenges such as inflation and environmental crisis, predominantly the urgent need to address climate change. As such, the detergent industry faces balancing the performance, cost, and environmental footprint of its products, meaning that today’s formulations are undergoing a substantial transformation.
To manage this balance act, chassis simplification and formulation compaction have become industry standards. Both trends support reduced resource consumption in the detergent itself and of the packaging, resulting in a reduced detergent footprint, while providing the consumer more convenient use of detergents. In parallel consumers are adopting more sustainable washing behavior, including lower temperature cycles, shorter wash durations, and in-between washing to extend garment life.
