Asian Journal of Home Science

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Consumption Pattern of Environment and Skin Friendly Cleansing Agents for Ceramic Tile Surfaces


Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


The present study was conducted to know the consumption pattern of cleansing agents among respondents and problems experienced while using these. The present study was conducted in two phase’s i.e. household survey and laboratory experiments. In first phase a sample of sixty respondents from two localities of Ludhiana city, selected by using simple random sampling technique, was surveyed by personal interview using structured interview schedule. The results of the survey revealed that commercial liquid cleansing agents were found to be the most popularly used cleansing agents for household cleaning. The average quantity of commercial liquid cleansers being used was 1.76 l / month and average monthly expenditure on these cleaners was Rs. 102. Floor tiles and toilet bowls were washed daily by more that 50 per cent of respondents. As high as 80 per cent of respondents faced the problem of dryness of skin by using detergent powder, around 22.0 per cent respondents reported breathing problems by using commercial liquid cleansing agents.

Keywords

Cleansing Agents, Consumption, Cleansing Efficiency.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Neelam, Rose M. and Singh, S.J. (2004). Preferential choice pattern of consumers for different cleansing agents. Indian J. Soc. Res., 45 : 249-253.

  • Nehra, R., Neelam, Rose M., Sethi, N. and Malil, M. (2004). Effect of television advertisement on homemakers in selection of detergent. Indian J. Soc. Res., 45 : 249-253.

  • Anonymous (2002). Chemicals and chemical products. http://www.chemicalsproducts.com

  • Anonymous (2010). Environmentally Preferable Purchasing. http://www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/cleaning.htm

  • Anonymous (2011). Cleaners: green buying guide 1/11. http://wwwgreenerchoice.org/products.cfm?product=green cleaning

  • Vajpeyi, R. (1999). Beware of dirty detergents. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021010/science.htm


Abstract Views: 238

PDF Views: 0




  • Consumption Pattern of Environment and Skin Friendly Cleansing Agents for Ceramic Tile Surfaces

Abstract Views: 238  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Ritika Dixit
Department of Family Resource Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), India
Surinderjit Kaur
Department of Family Resource Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), India

Abstract


The present study was conducted to know the consumption pattern of cleansing agents among respondents and problems experienced while using these. The present study was conducted in two phase’s i.e. household survey and laboratory experiments. In first phase a sample of sixty respondents from two localities of Ludhiana city, selected by using simple random sampling technique, was surveyed by personal interview using structured interview schedule. The results of the survey revealed that commercial liquid cleansing agents were found to be the most popularly used cleansing agents for household cleaning. The average quantity of commercial liquid cleansers being used was 1.76 l / month and average monthly expenditure on these cleaners was Rs. 102. Floor tiles and toilet bowls were washed daily by more that 50 per cent of respondents. As high as 80 per cent of respondents faced the problem of dryness of skin by using detergent powder, around 22.0 per cent respondents reported breathing problems by using commercial liquid cleansing agents.

Keywords


Cleansing Agents, Consumption, Cleansing Efficiency.

References