Common Uses of Optical Brightening Agents
1) Detergent whitener (instead of bluing agents): To add whitening quality to the detergents
2) Paper brightening (internal or in a coating): To give a whiter and brighter white papers
3) Fibre whitening in Plastic Materials (internal, added to polymer melts)
4) Textile whitening: To maintain and improve the brightness of clothes (external, added to fabric finishes)
5) Color-correcting or brightening additive in advanced cosmetic formulas (shampoos, conditioners, eye makeup, etc.)