Vinegar as an additive bleaching agent for commercial detergents / by Joyce Margaret C. Tepora.

Applied Research IV (Agri-Science Curriculum) Don Severino Agricultural College.

Includes bibliographical references.

Science High School, College of Education (CED)

TEPORA, JOYCE MARGARET C., Applied Research IV (General
Science Curriculum), Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, "VINEGAR AS
AN ADDITIVE BLEACHING AGENT FORCOMMERCIAL DETERGENTS".
Adviser. Prof. Dulce L. Ramos

A Study entitled "Vinegar as An Additive Bleaching Agent for Detergents" was conducted
at the researcher's residence from December 28, 1996, to January 18, 1997, to determine the
effectiveness of vinegar as an additive for commercial detergents. Specifically, it aims to: (1)
determine the detergency of different vinegar, (2) select the best vinegar suited as bleaching
agent in the detergent (3) recommend the best one to be used in the production of detergents
Four treatments were used in the study: Tl is detergent with coconut vinegar, T2 is
detergent with sugar palm vinegar, and T3 is detergent with banana vinegar, and TO or the
control treatment which served as the basis of comparison.
'[he detergency of the treatments were determined. The physical properties of the
substrate were evaluated based on the detection of the soil, cleanliness, color, odor, and
general acceptability. Chemical evaluation was also done to determine the pH content and the
Percentage Titratable Acidity of the vinegar. statistical tools that were used in analyzing data
are the Two-Way Analysis of Variance and the Duncan's Multiple Range Test (I)MRT).
In order to determine the capableness of the treatments, two tests were conducted using
dishes and glassware’s: and using textiles. Dishes and glassware’s are classified as to
plastics and glasses and was tested twice using oil and catsup as representative food soils.
'Ihe textile was also further classified into colored fabrics and white fabrics which was tested
thrice using a representative food soil, solid dirt, and Ink as its soil.

Results show that Treatment 1 (Detergent with Coconut Vinegar) has the highest
detergency in white fabric while Treatment 3 (Detergent with Banana Vinegar) gives the
highest detergency result on colored fabrics.
Analysis of the mean scores shows that Treatment 1 (Detergent with Coconut Vinegar)
was found to be superior to the other treatments in terms of both plastic and glasses in the
category of dishes and glassware. 'The effectiveness of the treatments on white fabrics
proved that Treatment 3 (Detergent with Banana Vinegar) is significantly superior than the
other treat-tents while Treatment 1 (Detergent with Coconut Vinegar) was proved to be
superior In colored fabrics.

Analysis shows that Treatment 1 (Detergent with Coconut Vinegar) is highly superior in
soil removal and cleanliness of the substrate. Treatment 2 (Detergent with Sugar Palm
Vinegar) was found to have superiority among the other treatments in terms of odor. However,
in the color of the substrates, Treatment 3 (Detergent with Banana Vinegar) was found to be
superior to the other treatments.
It was found out that Treatment I (Detergent with Coconut Vinegar), Treatment 2
(Detergent with Sugar Palm Vinegar), and Treatment 3 (Detergent with Banana Vinegar) were
effective in soil detection, cleanliness, color, odor, and general acceptability of the substrate. It
was also found out that these Vinegars could be used as an additive in soap production.
However, it was the Coconut Vinegar to be the best vinegar suited in making good detergent
followed by Sugar Palm Vinegar and Banana Vinegar respectively.

Submitted to the University Library R-272