Performance with purpose: Evaluating fragrance, stain removal, and laundry pod technologies
September 2026
This technical study from Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions demonstrates how targeted formulation platforms can help address evolving laundry care expectations across freshness, stain removal, and convenient dose-format cleaning. To evaluate these benefit areas, a set of prototype formulations were tested under controlled conditions at their Solution Centre in Europe.
This technical paper is brought to you by Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions.
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