SHS- Physical Science (Active Ingredients of Cleaning Products)

I. Introductory Concept
Home is our haven especially when we are so tired in our whole day work in
school or office. In this time of pandemic, the cleanliness of home is very important.
Good housekeeping requires high standard of cleanliness and absence of disease-
causing organisms like bacteria. All housekeeping tasks need the use of the right
tool for the right job.

The ingredients in your cleaning products fall into several different categories,
added to provide different characteristics and cleaning functions. Each product
formula is a careful balance of various ingredients that will work best for what you
are trying to clean. It is very important to know the active ingredients and the other
ingredients of these products for us to know how to use them, and when to use to
them. The knowledge on these products will help us to avoid the possible accidents
that may harm us.

No single product can provide optimum performance on all surfaces and all soils.
It is not surprising that many different household cleaners are available in the
market. They are formulated to clean efficiently and conveniently in many different
situations found at home.
There are lots of cleaning products we use daily in our homes, offices, or schools.
These cleaning products play a vital role to make our home safe and clean. They
also help in safely and effectively removing dirt, germs, and other contaminants.
They can also prevent the spread of infectious diseases and control allergens, such
as dust and mold, to keep us healthy. Cleaning products also enable us to care for
our homes and possessions. There are different kinds of cleaning products. These
are laundry detergents, bleaches, dishwashing products and other household
cleaners. Active ingredients are found in different household cleaning products.

II. Learning Competencies

 From product labels, identify the active ingredient(s) of
cleaning products used at home. (S11/12PS-IIIi-j-31)
 Give the use of some ingredients used cooking as cleaning
agents in cleaning agents. (S11/12PS-IIIi-j-32)

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III. Activities
A. Activity 1: The Secret Uses of Foods
Direction: Read the learning material that follows and try to determine the use
of fruits and vegetables as cleaning agents.

Cleaning has always been a part of our lives especially at home when
we create lots of mess while cooking or doing other things. We basically clean
everything with the cleaning materials we bought from the market like
detergents, bleach, dishwashing liquids or powders. But did you know? That
even the fruits and vegetables that we have around us or we bought from the
market as well can be of use in cleaning! Just like calamansi, where we often
use to make our favorite calamansi juice that is very rich in vitamin C could
remove stains and color in our clothes! Also, lemon, where we put in our
water to help detoxifying our body but also removes odor in our clothes! Might
our favorite papaya that is rich in fiber which is good for our body can also
remove stains. The main ingredient of your favorite ketchup, tomato can used
to clean metals like spoon and fork. And lastly, potato which is always part of
our favourite “ulam” like “menudo” and “caldereta”, can removes rust from our
clothes! That these fruits and vegetables are not only to be eaten but can be
of great help to us whenever need especially in cleaning.
TABLE: Now, determine the use of the fruits and vegetables mentioned in the
paragraph and fill out the table below.

Fruits/Vegetables Use
1. Calamansi

2. Lemon

3. Papaya

4. Tomato

5. Potato

B. Activity 2: Which can Clean?

Direction: There are several liquid materials that can be found at home, in our
kitchen and in our toilet room. Encircle the household items that can be used
as cleaning agents. Then, answer the question that follows.

SOFTDRINK COOKING OIL BOTTLED WATER

BEER ALCOHOL BLEACH

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 Guide Question:
1. Why did you consider it/them as a cleaning agent/s?

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C. Activity 3: Beyond the Labels

Direction: With your cleaning products available at hand, read the product
information on the packaging. Fill out what is ask on the table below using the
product information. Be careful in handling the products. Answer the Guide
Questions that follow.

Product Active/Major
Product
Description Ingredient
e.g. Discover the
power of clean with
Clorox® Bleach.
Bleach  Kills 99.9% of
(DO NOT TOUCH with germs e.g. Sodium
BARE HANDS)  Cleans and hypochlorite
disinfects
 Keeps clothes
whiter
 Removes stains

Dishwashing Liquid

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

(DO NOT TOUCH with
BARE HANDS)

Guide Questions:
1. Are there similarities among the household products? What are these?

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 2. What are the differences among these products?

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D. Activity 4: The Most Active Among All

Direction: Read the learning material and identify the active ingredient of the
following cleaning materials by matching column A with the correct answer on
column B. Write only the letter of answer on the blank provided at the right
side of the test paper.
INGREDIENTS IN HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS

Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used
industrially and domestically to remove color from a fabric or fiber or to clean
or to remove stains in a process called bleaching. It often refers, specifically,
to a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite, also called "liquid bleach".
Washing soda is a chemical compound with the formula Na2CO3, also known
as sodium carbonate, and it’s a salt of carbonic acid. Some use washing soda
to make homemade laundry detergent, to clean especially in hard water, and
some even use it as a laundry additive to soften water. Cosmetic mouthwash
may temporarily control bad breath and leave behind a pleasant taste but
have no chemical or biological application beyond their temporary benefit.
For example, if a product doesn’t kill bacteria associated with bad breath, then
its benefit is considered to be solely cosmetic. Therapeutic mouthwash, by
contrast, has active ingredients intended to help control or reduce conditions
like bad breath, gingivitis, plaque, and tooth decay. Fluoride is a proven agent
in helping to prevent decay. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a surfactant that
can have a variety of uses, but in cleaning products, it is often used to break
water tension and attract dirt and grime away from the material it is intended
to clean. We use SLS that is derived from coconut or palm kernel oil from
renewable carbon plant-derived materials. We use SLS in our dish liquid,
laundry liquid, and some of our spray cleaners. We use Sodium Coco Sulfate
(SCS) in our hand wash, which is a very similar ingredient to SLS. Muriatic
acid is a colorless, ultra-pungent solution consisting of hydrogen chloride in
water. It is a very strong mineral and highly corrosive with numerous industrial
uses. It was historically produced with a common salt and vitriol, a kind of
sulfuric acid. Muriatic acid is also known as hydrochloric acid.

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 Column A Column B
_____ 1. Bleach a. Sodium lauryl sulfate
_____ 2. Laundry softener b. Hydrochloric acid
_____ 3. Mouthwash c. Fluoride
_____ 4. Dishwashing liquid d. Sodium hypochlorite
_____ 5. Muriatic acid e. Sodium carbonate

E. Activity 5: Chemicals Safe Tips

Direction: Read the learning material and answer the questions that follow.

Always follow the directions on the label of cleaning and disinfection

products to ensure safe and effective use. You may need to wear personal
protective equipment, such as gloves, goggles, or glasses, depending on the
directions on the product label. Ensure adequate ventilation (for example,
open windows and run fans). Use only the amount recommended on the
label. If diluting with water is indicated for use, use water at room temperature
(unless stated otherwise on the label). Label diluted cleaning or disinfectant
solutions. Store and use chemicals out of the reach of children and pets. Do
not mix products or chemicals. Do not eat, drink, breathe, or inject cleaning
and disinfection products into your body or apply directly to your skin as they
can cause serious harm. Do not wipe or bathe people or pets with any surface
cleaning and disinfection products. Special considerations should be made for
people with asthma. Some cleaning and disinfection products can trigger
asthma. Learn more about reducing your chance of an asthma attack while
disinfecting to prevent COVID-19.
Questions:
1. What should you do if you accidentally spill the chemical into your eyes?

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2. What to avoid when you accidentally spill the chemical into your eyes?

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F. Activity 6: Jingle Clean All the Way

Direction: Compose a jingle related to the topic active ingredients of cleaning

agents.

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IV. Rubrics for Scoring (as applicable)

Rubrics for Activity 6

Criteria Excellent Merit Achieved Need Score

(4 pts) (3 pts) (2 pts) Improvement
(1 pt)
Content Information Information Information Information
are clearly are clearly is clear is unclear
presented presented Order of and written
and and information in random
ordered in ordered does not order
such a way clearly
that it show
brings a
full picture
of the
material
Creativity It is Visually Visually Readable
visually inviting pleasing
inviting and easy and
and easy to read readable

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 to read
Spelling All spelling Some Some Notable
and and spelling spelling spelling and
Grammar grammar and and grammar
are correct grammar grammar error
error error
TOTAL

V. Answer Key
Activity 1: Fruity Cleaners

Use:
 Calamansi-bleach, removes stain and odor
 Lemon-antiseptic; natural bleach; removes odor
 Papaya-stain remover
 Tomatoes-clean metal
 Potato-removes rust

Activity 2: Which can Clean?

o Soft drink, Bottled water, Alcohol and Bleach
o Because they can remove stains and grease.
Activity 3: Beyond the Labels
Product Active/Major
Product
Description Ingredient
Discover the power of
clean with
Clorox® Bleach.
Bleach  Kills 99.9% of
(DO NOT TOUCH with germs Sodium hypochlorite
BARE HANDS)  Cleans and
disinfects
 Keeps clothes
whiter
 Removes stains

DISHWASHING
LIQUID is an all-
Dishwashing Liquid purpose dishwashing
formula with
Sodium lauryl sulfate
antibacterial and
grease-cutting power
for a faster and more
efficient removal of

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 grease, fats, and oils
from dishes, pots, and
other kitchen utensils.

TOILET BOWL
CLEANER is a
powerful acid-based
stain remover that is
capable of removing
dirt, rust, and slime
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
from tiles, urinals,
(DO NOT TOUCH with Hydrochloric Acid
grouts,
BARE HANDS)
and toilet bowls. This
cleaner is capable of
killing bacteria while
leaving behind a fresh
and clean odor after
every application.

Guide Questions:
1. Yes. Each of them has their own active ingredient that is responsible
for doing the cleaning process.
2. Their differences are the active ingredients that also acts differently
for each purpose of the cleaning products.

Activity 4: The Most Active Among All

Matching Type
1. d
2. e
3. c
4. a
5. b

Activity 5:
1. Flush your eye with water. Use clean, lukewarm tap water for at least 20
minutes. Use whichever of these approaches is quickest:
 Get into the shower and aim a gentle stream of water on your forehead over
your affected eye. Or direct the stream on the bridge of your nose if both eyes
are affected. Hold the lids of your affected eye or eyes open.
 Put your head down and turn it to the side. Then hold the lids of your affected
eye open under a gently running faucet. If you have access to a work site eye-
rinse station, use it.

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  Young children may do best if they lie down in the bathtub or lean back over a
sink. Pour a gentle stream of water on the forehead over the affected eye or
on the bridge of the nose to flush both eyes.
 After following the above steps, seek emergency care by an eye specialist
(ophthalmologist) or your local emergency number. Take the chemical
container or the name of the chemical with you to the emergency provider. If
readily available, wear sunglasses to help reduce sensitivity to light.
2.
 Don't rub the eye — this may cause further damage.
 Don't put anything except water or contact lens saline rinse in the eye. And
don't use eyedrops unless emergency personnel tell you to do so.

Activity 6:
Answer may vary. Please use the rubrics.

VI. Reflection
Kindly complete the following statements based on what you have learned.
I have learned that
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I wish to ask my teacher about

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VII. References
Cleaning Ingredients. (n.d.). Retrieved from About Cleaning Products:
http://www.aboutcleaningproducts.com/ingredients/
Hazardous Products in Home. (2019). In Master Recyler Program 2019 (pp. 107-
128).
Household Chemical Products and Their Health Risk. (n.d.). Retrieved from
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11397-household-
chemical-products-and-their-health-risk

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 Household Cleaning Products. (n.d.). Retrieved from Muncie Sanitary District:
https://www.munciesanitary.org/departments/recycling/household-hazardous-
waste/household-cleaning-products/
Ingredients in Cleaning Products. (n.d.). Retrieved from Exploration Clean:
https://explorationclean.org/ingredients
Kumar, S. (n.d.). Cleaning Agents. Retrieved from
www.chefsunilkumar.tripod.com
Lopez, S. (2014, February 9). 10 Household Products and their Active
Ingredients. Retrieved from Prezi: https://prezi.com/oxydtyhideiq/10-household-
products-their-active-ingredients/?fallback=1
Stevenson, M. (n.d.). Home Cleaning Products... safe, healthy, and green!
Retrieved from SlidePlayer: https://slideplayer.com/slide/4627483/
trumpeteerx. (n.d.). Can you name the common names of household chemicals?
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household-chemicals
Types of Household Cleaning Products. (n.d.). Retrieved from Health Cleaning
101: http://www.healthycleaning101.org/types-of-household-cleaning-products/

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