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Recent Examples of detergents
Alternatively, this cabinet can be used in the laundry room over the washing machine to keep detergents and dryer sheets organized and in reach.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Anyone with sensitive skin will appreciate the Pure Rinse option that removes detergents, residues and fragrances that can irritate skin.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Most commercial wetting agents contain surfactants similar to those in dishwashing liquids and laundry detergents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Convenience has been crucial in driving the demand for laundry detergents.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Cleaning products, ranging from laundry detergents to dishwasher pods, play a crucial role in everyday life by taking care of our cleanliness and hygiene needs.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers use benzene to make industrial products like dyes, detergents, and some plastics, but benzene is not usually used to make drugs like acne products, the FDA says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Snif Founded by Bryan Edwards and Phil Riportella in 2020, Snif is the beauty industry’s clean scent disrupter offering fine yet affordable fragrances, mists, detergents and candles with baroque and whimsical aromas.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Anyone with sensitive skin will appreciate the Pure Rinse option that removes detergents, residues and fragrances that can irritate skin.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Most commercial wetting agents contain surfactants similar to those in dishwashing liquids and laundry detergents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Convenience has been crucial in driving the demand for laundry detergents.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Cleaning products, ranging from laundry detergents to dishwasher pods, play a crucial role in everyday life by taking care of our cleanliness and hygiene needs.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers use benzene to make industrial products like dyes, detergents, and some plastics, but benzene is not usually used to make drugs like acne products, the FDA says.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Snif Founded by Bryan Edwards and Phil Riportella in 2020, Snif is the beauty industry’s clean scent disrupter offering fine yet affordable fragrances, mists, detergents and candles with baroque and whimsical aromas.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detergents
soaps
Noun
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The soaps, for example, come in glass pumps but also with refillable pouches (made of tree-free paper and biodegradable).—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Most hand soaps leave my hands feeling tight and dry.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Detergents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detergents. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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