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What is Home Care & Your Target Product Types?

Home care covers products that clean, protect, and maintain household spaces. In every formula, functional additives play a key role in performance, stability, and user experience—helping brands deliver consistent results across different water qualities, temperatures, and storage conditions.

BOTAI supports the following home care applications:

  • Fabric Softener / Conditioner — soft feel, anti-static performance, and lasting color brightness
  • Laundry Liquid — strong stain removal, color protection, and stable performance in cold/hot water
  • Hand Dishwashing Liquid — powerful degreasing, gentle skin feel, and long-lasting foam
  • Dishwasher Detergent / Rinse Aid — residue-free shine, reduced water spots, and glass protection
  • Floor Cleaner — streak-free finish, quick drying, and surface-safe cleaning for tile and wood
  • Glass Cleaner — clear finish, fast evaporation, and frame-safe cleaning performance

Common Challenges in Home Care

Home care producers often face recurring issues that reduce cleaning efficiency, stability, and user comfort:

  • Laundry care — incomplete stain removal, clumping under humidity, and liquid separation during storage
  • Hand dishwashing — repeated scrubbing required; frequent use may cause dryness or irritation
  • Dishwasher products — water spots and residues on glassware and dishes
  • Floor cleaners — streaks, slow drying, and surface fading concerns
  • Glass cleaners — streak marks, strong odor perception, and material compatibility risks
  • Fabric softeners — limited softness, quick static return, and color fading over time

High-Performance Additives for Home Care Products

BOTAI provides three high-performance cellulose ether series tailored for home care formulation needs, with grade options designed to match pH targets, viscosity range, and fragrance compatibility. Documentation can be provided to support your target market requirements.

VAMCELL® HPMC (MPD9288(S) / MPD9368(S))

Function:

Viscosity control and stabilization for liquid detergents and hard-surface cleaners—helping build a smooth texture and reduce separation risk.

Core Advantages: 

Helps maintain a stable, pourable texture and supports long-term storage stability (system dependent). In floor cleaners, it can help reduce streaking and improve drying behavior through more controlled rheology.

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BOMCELL® HEMC (MEC9188(S))

Function:

Rheology modification for detergent systems to support foam behavior and cleaning consistency across different water conditions.

Core Advantages: 

Helps enhance foam stability and cleaning feel in detergents, while supporting smoother, residue-free results in surface cleaners. In fabric conditioners, it can help improve softness feel and product flow consistency (system dependent).

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THYLOCELL® HEC (HB-300 / HB-2000 / HB-6000 / HB-100KH / HB-15KH / HB-30KH / HB-50KH)

Function:

Broad-range thickening and stability support for home care formulas—from dishwashing and laundry to dishwasher products and glass/floor cleaners.

Core Advantages: 

Helps stabilize foam behavior and supports viscosity control across multiple formulations, improving overall texture uniformity. In fabric care, it can support smoother feel and more consistent performance (system dependent).

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Application Effects

With suitable grade selection and formula validation, BOTAI additives can help you target measurable improvements such as:

Laundry care — improved stability (reduced separation) and enhanced stain-removal efficiency (system dependent)

Hand dishwashing — faster grease cutting with more stable foam and improved skin-feel balance (system dependent)

Dishwasher products — reduced water spots and cleaner finish through more stable formulation behavior (system dependent)

Floor & glass cleaners — fewer streaks and improved drying behavior through controlled viscosity and reduced foam defects (system dependent)

Fabric softeners — improved softness feel and longer-lasting anti-static performance (system dependent)

Cost & compliance — reduced reliance on imported alternatives and improved documentation readiness for target markets (subject to requirements)

Note: Results depend on base surfactant system, electrolyte level, pH, processing conditions, and test protocol. Lab and pilot trials are recommended.

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BOTAI is pleased to offer free samples for your evaluation. Please share your target product type and performance goals, and we will recommend suitable grades for screening.

Detailed TDS / SDS and product brochure

200 g or 600 g free sample of chemical powder (other sample sizes available upon request)

Fast delivery support for orders of different sizes (subject to destination and logistics plan)

Support for formula adjustment and basic trial guidance

FAQ

Are BOTAI additives safe and eco-friendly for home care products?

Our cellulose ether series are designed for home care formulations. We can provide documentation (TDS/SDS and other available files) to support your evaluation and target-market requirements.

Which additive is recommended for my product type?

A practical starting point is: BOMCELL® HEMC or THYLOCELL® HEC for laundry/dishwashing where foam and cleaning feel matter; VAMCELL® HPMC for hard-surface cleaners where streak control and drying feel are key; BOMCELL® HEMC can also be evaluated for fabric softeners for softness and flow stability.

How do these additives improve performance?

They help stabilize viscosity, reduce separation risk, and optimize foam/finish behavior—improving both shelf stability and user experience (system dependent).

Can I test your products before ordering?

Yes. We provide free samples for screening together with documentation. Share your base formula type and test plan and we will prepare suitable grade options.

Do you offer formulation support?

Yes. We support grade selection, trial planning, and troubleshooting for viscosity, pH, and foam/finish balance during evaluation and scale-up.

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