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Authors and Formulators

MUNYARADZI EMMANUEL NHAMBURE
BSc Hons Chemistry University of Zimbabwe
“Impossible is not a scientific term”

KUMBIRAI GWAMANDA
BSc Hons Nutrition Science University of Zimbabwe
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on shoulders of giants”

ASHBOLD JONH TEMBO

BSc Hons Nutrition Science University of Zimbabwe
“Science of today is technology of tomorrow”

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 Special thanks to Universe Science
Exploration scientists for providing
consultancy services and for testing and
approving formulations.

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Contents
Manual Liquid Dishwashing Liquid .......................................................................................................... 6
Liquid Dishwasher Detergent .................................................................................................................... 7
Eco Liquid Dishwasher Detergent ........................................................................................................... 8
Automatic Liquid Dishwasher Detergent ............................................................................................. 9
Multi-purpose Hard Surface Cleaner .....................................................................................................10
Liquid Hand Soap ...........................................................................................................................................11
Liquid Laundry Detergent...........................................................................................................................12
Powder Laundry Detergent (Color-Safe) ..............................................................................................13
Fabric Softener ...............................................................................................................................................14
Kitchen Disinfectant Cleaner ...................................................................................................................15
Oven Cleaner....................................................................................................................................................16
Glass Cleaner ..................................................................................................................................................17
Toilet Bowl Cleaner ......................................................................................................................................18
Floor Polish .......................................................................................................................................................19
Windscreen Cleaner ......................................................................................................................................21
Air Freshener ...................................................................................................................................................22
Car Wash Shampoo .......................................................................................................................................23
High Gloss Tire Wax .....................................................................................................................................24

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Liquid Car Polish ............................................................................................................................................25
Metal Cleaner ..................................................................................................................................................26

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 Manual Liquid Dishwashing Liquid
Chemical Weight in %
Deionized Water 70.00
Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (DDBSA) 10.50
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) 3.00
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (29%) 13.00
Lauryl Dimethyl Amine oxide (30%) 2.00
Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.50
Fragrance, Dye, Preservative etc. Any

Procedure
1. Charge the mixing vessel with water, and commence stirring.
2. Add the DDBSA while mixing and SLOWLY add the sodium hydroxide solution.
(Caution - this is an exothermic reaction. Cool the mixing vessel if necessary)
3. Check & adjust the pH to neutral with either more sodium hydroxide or phosphoric acid,
as needed.
4. While stirring, add the remaining ingredients in the order given and mix until homogenous.

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Liquid Dishwasher Detergent
Chemical Weight %
01. Alkyl benzene sulphonic acid (LABSA) 9.80
02. Caustic soda 50% 2.55
03. Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 70% 5.80
04. Coco/diethanol amide 1.00
05. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 1.00
06. Sodium Chloride 0.40
07. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
08. Dye any
09. Lemon Fragrance any
10. Citric acid to pH 7.0
11. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Add caustic soda to water.
2. Add alkyl benzene sulphonic acid, stir until all neutralized.
3. Add sodium lauryl ether sulphate, coco-diethanol amide and Surfadone LP-300, and stir until all ingredients are
dissolved.
4. Add Integra 44, dye, lemon and citric acid.
5. Add sodium chloride

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Eco Liquid Dishwasher Detergent
Chemical Weight %
01. Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 70% 16.9
02. Empigen BB (lauryl dimethyl betaine) 6.5
03. Empilan KB9 (lauryl alcohol eth25oxylate (9EO)) 1.0
04. Empigen OB (lauryl dimethyl amine oxide) 3.5
05. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.0
06. Sodium Chloride 1.0
07. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
08. Dye any
09. Lemon Fragrance any
10. Citric acid to pH 7
11. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Charge water to the vessel.
2. Add SLES stir until all dissolved.
3. Add Empigen BB, Empilan KB9 and Empigen OB, stir until all dissolved.
4. Add Integra 44, dye and lemon fragrance.
5. Add NaCl.
6. Adjust pH to 6.8~7.0 with citric acid or NaOH.

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Automatic Liquid Dishwasher Detergent
Chemical Weight %
01. Eltesol SX pellets (sodium xylene sulphonate) 6.5
02. Sodium metasilicate 4.0
03. Empilan KA590 (C9-11 alcohol ethoxylate (5EO, 90%) 1.0
04. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.0
05. Potassium hydroxide (pellets) 3.0
06. Gantrez AN 169 (ISP) 0.85
07. EDTA 0.15
08. Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate 15.0
09. Isopropyl alcohol 3.0
10. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
11. Dye q.s.
12. Fragrance q.s.
13. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Dissolve Eltesol SX pellet, sodium metasilicate, KOH, EDTA and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate in water.
2. Add Empilan KA 590, Surfadone LP-100 and Gantrez AN-169.
3. Add isopropyl alcohol, and the remaining ingredients, stir until clear

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Multi-purpose Hard Surface Cleaner

Chemical Weight %
01. LABSA (Linear alkyl benzene sulphonic acid) 6.0
02. Caustic soda 50% 1.5
03. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.5
04. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) 1.0
05. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
06. Dye any
07. Fragrance any
08. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Charge water into the vessel.
2. Add caustic soda 50%.
3. Add LABSA, stir until all dissolved.
4. Add Surfadone LP-100, M-Pyrol, Integra 44, dye and fragrance.

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Liquid Hand Soap

Chemical Weight %
01. Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 70% paste 15.00
02. Surfadone® LP-300 (ISP) 1.00
03. Empigen® BB 2.00
04. Sodium Chloride 1.50
05. Integra® 44 (ISP) 0.15
06. Dye q.s.
07. Fragrance q.s.
08. Water up to 100
09. Citric acid to pH 7.0

Procedure
1. Dissolve sodium lauryl ether sulphate, Surfadone LP-300 and Empigen BB in water.
2. Add NaCl. Adjust pH to 6.5~7.0 with citric acid or caustic soda.
3. Add Integra 44, dye and fragrance.

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Liquid Laundry Detergent
Chemical Weight %
25.60
-X (Optical brightener) 0.05
03. Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 70% paste 15.00
04. Nonylphenol ethoxylate (9EO) 3.00
05. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.00
06. PVP K-30 (ISP) 0.50
07. Soda ash 1.00
08. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
09. Dye q.s.
10. Fragrance q.s.
11. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Dissolve Unisan SS5053 in water.
2. Add Tinopal CBS-X, soda ash and PVP K-30.
3. Add sodium lauryl ether sulphate, nonylphenol ethoxylate 9EO and Surfadone LP-100, stir until all ingredients are
dissolved.
4. Add Integra 44, dye and fragrance.

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Powder Laundry Detergent (Color-Safe)
Chemical Weight %
01 NaPAS or NaLAS Surfactant 6.34
02 Nonionic Surfactant 7EO 14.26
03 Hardened tallow soap 2.21
04 Zeolite MAP (anhydrous basis) 40.14
05 Sodium citrate (2aq) 21.93
06 Sodium carbonate (light) 1.26
07 Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (70%) 0.98
08 EDTMP (DEQUEST 1.43
1.20
0.28
11 Amylase (TERMAMYL *60T 4.3 MU/mg) 0 or 0.06
12 Antifoam granule 3.15
13 Fragrance 0.45
14 CHROMABOND S-100 or S-400 (ISP) 0.03 - 1.0
15 Minor other additives to 100.00

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Fabric Softener
Chemical Weight %
6.70
-75 6.67
03. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
04. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 0.50
05. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 1.0
06. Dye any
07. Fragrance any
08. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Warm Adogen 442 to 55°C, then add into water and stir well at 55°C.
2. Cool to 35°C.
3. Add Surfadone, Integra 44, fragrance and dye.

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Kitchen Disinfectant Cleaner
Chemical Weight %
01. Empigen BAC 80 (benzalkonium 80%) 2.0
02. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1.5
03. Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate 3.0
04. Ethylene diamine tetraacetate, sodium salt (EDTA) 0.2
05. Dye any
06. Fragrance any
07. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Charge water into the vessel.
2. Add tetrapotassium pyrophosphate and EDTA, stir until all dissolved.
3. Add Empigen BAC 80, stir until homogeneous.
4. Add Surfadone LP-100, stir until dissolved.
5. Add dye and fragrance.

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Oven Cleaner
Chemical Weight %
01. Deionized Water 72.30
02. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) 20.00
03. Gantrez S97-BF (ISP) 0.50
04. C9-11 Alcohol / 8EO (Synperonic 918) 2.00
05. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 0.20
06. Monoethanolamine 5.00

Procedure
1. Charge the mixing vessel with the water, and commence stirring.
2. Premix Gantrez S97-BF in some M-Pyrol to form slurry, and add to mixer.
3. Use the remaining M-Pyrol to rinse the premix vessel into the mixer, to ensure that all the
Gantrez S97-BF is added.
4. Add the Alcohol Ethoxylate and Surfadone LP-300 with stirring.
5. Finally add Monoethanolamine. The neutralization of the acidic functionalities causes the
polymer to swell, resulting in a clear, viscous solution.
6. Continue stirring to ensure the polymer becomes fully hydrated

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Glass Cleaner
Chemical Weight %
01. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 0.15
02. Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 1.0
03. Isopropyl alcohol 9.0
04. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
05. Dye any
06. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Mix all components and stir mixture until homogeneous.

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Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Chemical Weight %
01. Deionized Water 71.0
02. Mulgofen ON-870 (Rhodia) 1.0
03. Gantrez AN-169 (ISP) 3.0
04. Hydrochloric Acid (37%) 25.0
Viscosity (cps) 1200

Procedure
1. Charge water to a clean, dry vessel.
2. Add Mulgofen ON-870 to the water and mix until homogenous.
3. Add Gantrez AN-169 slowly to the water/surfactant mix and heat to 70-80°C.
Stir until a thick gel results. (Note: Make up any water loss and cool to 40°C.)
4. Add the hydrochloric acid and mix well until homogenous.

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Floor Polish

Chemical Weight %
01. Surfactant FC-120 0.04
02. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 0.03
03. Wacker SRE 0.10
04. Ethylene glycol methyl ether 1.00
05. Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 3.34
06. 2-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) 1.20
07. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) -
08. Dibutyl phthalate 1.13
09. Tributoxy ethyl phosphate 1.13
10. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
11. Primal B-924 37.31
12. Primal E-1531 5.92
13. Michem ME 39235 7.59
14. Water up to 100

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Procedure
1. Mix chemicals in the following order: Water, Surfactant FC-120, Surfadone LP-300, Wacker SRE, Ethylene glycol
methyl ether, Dipropyl glycol methyl ether, 2-Pyrol or M-Pyrol, Dibutyl phthalate, Tributoxy ethyl phosphate and
Integra 44. Agitate for a few minutes.
2. Slowly add Primal B-924 with constant stirring and continue to stir for 30 minutes.
3. Slowly add Primal E-1531 with constant stirring and continue to stir for 10 minutes.
4. Slowly add Michem ME 39235 with constant stirring and continue to stir for 1 hour.
5. Allow standing for a day before use.

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Windscreen Cleaner

Chemical Weight %
01. Dipropylene glycol methyl ether 6.0
02. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) 10.0
03. Surfadone LP-100 (ISP) 1
04. Isopropyl alcohol 10.0
05. Silwet 7608 (Silicone surfactant) 0.2
06. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
07. Dye any
08. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Mix all components, stir until homogeneous.

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Air Freshener

Chemical Weight %
01. Isopropyl alcohol 5.00
02. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 0.10
03. Lemon fragrance 2.00
04. Dye (Green) q.s.
05. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15
06. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Add isopropyl alcohol, and Surfadone LP-300 to the lemon fragrance.
2. Add water, followed by dye and Integra 44.

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Car Wash Shampoo

Chemical Weight %
Wax Non-Wax
01. Triethanolamine salt of alkyl benzene sulphonic acid (TS-6053) 30.00 30.00
02. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 2.00 2.00
03. Coco/diethanol amide 2.00 2.00
04. Integra 44 (ISP) 0.15 0.15
05. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) - 2
06. Dye any any
07. Fragrance any any
08. Water up to 100 up to 100

Procedure
1. Dissolve TS 6053, Coco-diethanol amide and Surfadone LP-300 in water.
2. Add the M-Pyrol solvent.
3. Add Integra 44, dye and fragrance.

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High Gloss Tire Wax

Chemical Weight %
01. L45 (350 cts) 25.00
02. L45 (1000 cts) 5.00
03. Surfadone LP-300 (ISP) 0.50
04. Emulsifier 6.00
05. Antara 430 (ISP) 1.00
06. Gantrez AN 169 (ISP) 0.80
07. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Add emulsifier and Surfadone LP-300 to L45, mix well
2. Add Antara 430, Gantrez AN 169 and water, mix well.

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Liquid Car Polish

Chemical Weight %
01. Light Mineral Oil 16.00
02. Carnauba Wax 1.40
03. Glycerine 4.10
04. Celite 315 10.20
05. Calgon 0.20
06. KELGIN HV (ISP) 0.50
07. Dowcide A (preservative) 0.13
08. Pluronic L44 0.67
09. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Dissolve KELGIN HV in cold water by gradual addition and good agitation.
2. Take the KELGIN HV solution and add Calgon, Pluronic L44, Dowcide A and Glycerine.
3. Add Celite 315 to the liquid mixture and heat up to 140 F.
4. In another container, dissolve the carnauba wax in mineral oil.
5. Add the hot liquid mixture of Step 3 slowly to the Step 4 solution with good agitation.
6. Cool the resulting product, pass through a colloid mid and package

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Metal Cleaner
Chemical Weight %
01. Phosphoric acid 85% 12.00
02. M-Pyrol Solvent (ISP) 4.00
03. Water up to 100

Procedure
1. Add acid to M-Pyrol and water with continuous stirring.
2. A slight exothermic reaction will occur.
3. Mix all ingredients until you have a homogenous cleaner solution.

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