List of cleaning products

Cleaning agents are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells, and clutter on surfaces.

Purposes of cleaning agents include health, beauty, removing offensive odor, and avoiding the spread of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others.

[1] Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) that is added for cleaning laundry.

In chemistry, a soap is a salt of a fatty acid.

[2] Household uses for soaps include washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping, where soaps act as surfactants, emulsifying oils to enable them to be carried away by water.