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It is important to realize that few soaps available today are actually soap. Some are detergents rather than soaps. Soaps generally are phosphate free while detergents contain phosphorous as a phosphate. The phosphate is present to improve cleaning ability and prevent the problems associated with "soap scum"

Phosphates were determined to be a cause of eutrophication (enrichment) of water with associated algae growth. As a result most countries banned or reduced the acceptable phosphate levels in detergent based soaps. The algae can make the wear taste bad.

In North America the major source of phosphate waste water from domestic sources is dishwasher detergent.

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