On the Bleaching of Clothes by Glycolic Acid
On the Bleaching of Clothes in the World, many agents are often involved, including glycolic acid. However, there are different opinions on the bleaching of glycolic acid in clothes.

Or glycolic acid has the ability to bleach. Looking at its chemical properties, glycolic acid contains carboxyl groups and hydroxyl groups, which make it chemically active to a certain extent. In a specific environment, such as a suitable temperature, concentration and reaction time, glycolic acid may react with the color quality on clothes. Its carboxyl groups can interact with the functional groups of some pigments, or cause changes in the structure of pigments, so as to achieve the effect of bleaching.

However, there are also objections. Clothes are made of a variety of materials, and cotton and linen silk and wool are different. Although glycolic acid is chemically active, it is not suitable for bleaching all materials. If cotton clothing has a relatively stable fiber structure, glycolic acid may have an effect to a certain extent; if silk clothing has a delicate structure of silk protein fibers, the effect of glycolic acid may cause damage to the fibers, not only does it not achieve the beauty of bleaching, but also makes the texture of the clothes worse.

And glycolic acid bleaches clothes, the control of the concentration is crucial. If the concentration is too low, it is difficult to bleach; if the concentration is too high, it is easy to damage the fibers of the clothes, resulting in a decrease in the strength of the clothes and uneven color. Furthermore, the temperature and time of the reaction also need to be accurately grasped. If the temperature is too high, the reaction will be too fast, and the clothes will be vulnerable; if the time is too long, it may also overreact and damage the clothes.

Therefore, the bleaching of glycolic acid on clothing cannot be generalized. It is necessary to carefully observe the material of the clothing and precisely control the concentration of glycolic acid, reaction temperature and time in order to achieve the ideal bleaching effect and keep the clothing intact.