Fluorescent whitening comply with standard used in detergent is safe.

In view of the recent fluorescent whitening agents in detergents security issues, China cleaning industry association in charge of the interests of consumers, to guide the healthy development of the industry, to avoid in the network, media continuing controversy caused consumer concerns, fears, invite domestic famous experts, scholars and the media meet will be held, hope that through their research results as well as the major media reports, solve the vast number of consumers of fluorescent brightener used in detergent such as whether the rumors that toxic, carcinogenic. The invited experts in toxicology, fluorescent whitening agents, cleaning products, textile, dye in the domestic well-known professors and researchers, believe their study of fluorescent whitening agent and its application in the decades to be able to give you a scientific conclusion.

Experts in relevant issues as follows:

One, what is the fluorescent whitening agent, what is the role of fluorescent whitening agent

Fluorescent whitening agent (FWA) or optical brightener is a high quantum efficiency of the compound, in order to matrix million to 1/100000 of the white or white (such as textiles, paper, plastics, paint) effective whitening. It can absorb the ultraviolet wavelength of 340-380nm, emission wavelength of 400-450nm blue light, can effectively make up for the blue white matter defects caused by the yellow white matter, significantly improve the whiteness and brightness in the visual. Fluorescent whitening agent itself is colorless or pale yellow (green) color, are widely used in papermaking, textile, synthetic detergent and plastics, coatings and other industries. Fluorescent whitening agent has been industrialized production has 15 basic types, nearly 400 chemical structure.

The Standard of fluorescent whitening agent used in  detergent

At present our country about the fluorescent whitening agent standard detergent: issued by national development and Reform Commission in March 12, 2008, September 1, 2008 the implementation of the industry standard "detergent with fluorescent whitening agent" (QB/T 2953-2008), standard is applicable to the production of all kinds of fabrics are added with detergent of fluorescent whitening agent, clearly points out the kinds of fluorescent whitening agent, fabric detergent for: "two styrene biphenyl" and "double three triazine amino two styrene". The most representative is: CBS (C.I.F.B.351) and 33# ( C.I.F.B.71), in the world, known as CBS: FWA-5, 33# called: FWA-1.