Can Rinso-NU with the Scientific Sunlight Ingredient "Solium" really put "sunshine in your wash"?

Question

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Is there actually a scientific substance that puts sunlight in your wash?

Answer 1

It would be nice to believe that science can mimic every aspect of our world, but sadly this has not proven to be the case. We (I am an industrial chemist) may be able to find a combination of chemicals that smell like "fresh rain" or make our bodies feel better, etc., but the true "sunlight" we experience is really energy (heat) and nothing more. The reality is more that marketing and advertising folks are extremely savvy and do their jobs very well.

Answer 2

It's difficult to answer this question, because while the "sun" is an entity that everyone can agree upon, "sunshine" is not.

If you are referring to the sun itself, clearly the first answer indicates that it's not possible to put the sun itself into your wash.

If, however, by "sunshine" you are referring to the photons that are sent from the sun to the earth, under some interpretations, this could be possible.

The ad refers to "even on cloudy days" Rinso-NU puts the sunshine into your wash. It then goes on to mention how bright the clothes become. This suggests that it is chemically bleaching the clothes.

Both chemicals and the sun have bleaching qualities, as can be noted by the "sun-bleached" effect on human hair, etc. This is also the reason dark colored upholstery fabrics on lawn furniture tends to lose its color after sun exposure. Bleaching removes darker pigments from a material, causing it to reflect more of the light directed toward it.

Once an object is bleached, either chemically or by solar means, more photons are reflected from it into our eyes. Therefore, if by sunshine, you are referring to the photons themselves, then outdoors, the light from the sun actually bounces off the clothes and into our eyes. In this way, it is possible to accurately claim that Rinso-NU puts "sunshine into your wash."

Answer 3

OMG...there is absolutely a substance that allows sunshine into your wash. The problem being is that most people would use too much of it. This would in turn actually boil your laundry due to high radiation exposure. Worse yet, you wouldn't be able to wear your clothes for about 100,000 years due to the slow decay rate of radioactivity.

I believe the military is experimenting with this substance as well. They want to try and bring some sunshine into the lives of the Afghan and Iraqi people. Lawd knows we're not doing such a great job.

Answer 4

Well let me see, I'm not so sure about that but if you smile like you do all day, that sure would put sunshine anywhere..Now for the wash no sun can shine there except maybe if you hang your clothes out on the line..Then you need to watch so the birds don't have a fly by.

Answer 5

To acutally create something like that, well sure anything is possible but I highly doubt they created a scientific sunlight ingredient just to put it into a detergent. So probly no.

Answer 6

This question is making me want to walk on a beach, turn to my friend, and ask, "Do you ever get that not-so-fresh feeling?" Then we could discuss douche products, sunshine in our washloads, and all would be right with the world.

One sure way to get sunshine in your wash: Hang it outside while wet, to line dry.

Answer 7

no, the sun isn't made of solium

sun make up:
Hydrogen 73.46 %
Helium 24.85 %
Oxygen 0.77 %
Carbon 0.29 %
Iron 0.16 %
Sulphur 0.12 %
Neon 0.12 %
Nitrogen 0.09 %
Silicon 0.07 %
Magnesium 0.05 %

Answer 8

I have no clue