What to do if you drink detergent water

Dishwashing liquid is a very useful kitchen cleaning agent. Because when cooking in the kitchen there will be a lot of oil stains and some dirt that is difficult to clean. These cannot be washed off with clean water, and you can only use detergent. Detergent has the function of neutralizing grease, but some people do this after washing dishes. If the detergent is not rinsed thoroughly, someone may accidentally drink it. Let’s take a look at what you should do if you accidentally drink detergent water?

1. Drink more hot water

If you drink a small amount of detergent water, generally speaking it is not a big problem. Drinking more hot water can dilute the detergent in the body, thereby speeding up the body's metabolism and excreting the detergent water as soon as possible.

2. Drink vinegar

Generally, dishwashing liquid is alkaline. If you accidentally drink detergent water, you can drink some vinegar water. Vinegar water can neutralize the alkalinity of the detergent. However, vinegar is relatively sour and is not suitable for drinking directly. It needs to be diluted before drinking.

3. Drink milk

If you accidentally drink detergent water, it may cause certain irritation to your stomach and intestines. Milk can protect the gastric mucosa from external irritation and can effectively relieve stomach discomfort.

4. Induce vomiting

If you accidentally drink detergent water and feel unwell, it is recommended to induce vomiting to get the detergent water out of your body as soon as possible. You can try inducing vomiting several times to reduce physical discomfort.

5. See a doctor

If your condition does not improve after drinking detergent water and trying the above methods, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor to avoid irritating your stomach and intestines and endangering your health.

6 What happens if you drink dishwashing liquid?

The main ingredients of dishwashing liquid are sodium alkyl sulfonate, sodium fatty alcohol ether sulfate, foaming agent, solubilizer, flavor, water, pigment and preservative. Once these substances enter the body, they will cause certain harmful effects on the body, and may cause physical discomfort such as stomach pain, nausea, dizziness, headache, etc. If people have poor gastrointestinal tract, drinking dishwashing liquid water may also irritate the gastrointestinal tract and affect the health of the body.