What makes “Clorox Wipes” so shelf-stable when a homemade water/bleach dilution breaks down in a couple days?

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What makes “Clorox Wipes” so shelf-stable when a homemade water/bleach dilution breaks down in a couple days?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I believe Clorox wipes don’t actually have any bleach in them. At least they didn’t last time I checked. Clorox is just used as the brand name.

Anonymous 0 Comments

These wipes are a Quat-10 or Quat-40 product rather than bleach. “Quat”= *quaternary ammonium.* A class of chemical.