Isn't the whole point of bleach that it bleaches out color? If it's "color safe", can it really be bleach?
2006-07-31 04:59:46 · 18 answers · asked by rainfingers 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Regular bleach, although called chlorine bleach does not contain chlorine, but sodium hypochlorite.
On the other hand, "color safe bleach" useshydrogen peroxide in liquids and sodium perborate in powders. These color-safe bleaches also have optical brighteners. This ingredient is like an invisible layer on fabrics. It reflects light, making colors appear brighter and whites whiter
2006-07-31 05:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
True Bleach uses Chlorine. Although, it contains a special form of chlorine meant to break up and destroy organic compounds. It is great to disinfect clothes and objects, but it is meant to kill bacteria and living cells, thus do not use on living creatures.
There is an alternative cleaner that uses Oxygen instead.
The point of soap and these cleaners is to release foreign chemicals and materials from the clothes, which sometimes includes the dye.
In my experience, I have not had trouble with bleach removing colors from clothes. My only problem with bleach was it releasing the excess dye off of one of my towels and transferring it to another towel.
If the bleach is removing the colors, maybe you are using too much. You should not be using anymore than that tiny cap full at any time. I think you should not be using more than a tablespoon of bleach for a full load of laundry provided it was rinsed out properly.
2006-08-01 10:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by lightning_bug_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of bleach is not to bleach out colors, but to bleach out stains. So if you have a stain on a solid colored shirt or a patterned shirt you can get it out. Technically the only ingredient missing is chlorine, but I won't get into the technical stuff. Now that I'm a mother I can't tell you how grateful I am for this stuff! It gets out everything, and you can put a splash in a regular load and it makes them even cleaner and preserves the color.
2006-08-01 10:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by peachmonk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it isent bleah! they might pt in like a tiny drop in the whole bottel! Which wont do anything! It really is a stain remover! It Acts Like Bleach,It Takes Away The Stains!!! but dosent take away color!
2006-08-01 04:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a weak bleach that doesn't attack the dyes or pigments that color a garment. Often it will degrade the brightness of a natrual fabric garment with prolonged use.
2006-07-31 12:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by IknowNothing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an oxymoron. Try the sun, its a natural bleach.
2006-07-31 21:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by pamspraises 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's "color safe", I would think that it is not truely bleach
2006-07-31 19:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by Jeremy© ® ™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't use it on my colors...anything with the word "Bleach" is out when it comes to colors...i just don't trust it.
2006-07-31 12:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Killer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will if you let it sit. it's a weak solution of a bleach like substance that doesn't go after most dyes
2006-07-31 12:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only color that is truly safe is white.
2006-08-01 02:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by Chowder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋