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Household and personal care: What the whole chain draws on

Detergents, soaps, shampoos, skin and oral care, tissue and nappies for consumers

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (7)PO Palm oilCnt Coconut oilTm TimberH₂O WaterSda Soda ashNaCl SaltZeo ZeolitesChemicals (25)Srf Surfactants×3 F&F Flavours and fragrances×2 Glyc Glycerine×2 PP Polypropylene×2 Enz Industrial enzymesSil SiliconesAmn Specialty amines and ethanolaminesVit VitaminsCit Citric acidLAB Linear alkylbenzeneFAl Fatty alcoholsFA Fatty acidsEO Ethylene oxideH2SO4 Sulphuric acidAAc Acrylic acidVSF Viscose fibreHDPE High-density polyethylenePET PET resinLLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)Pig Organic pigmentsSsi Sodium silicateNaOH Caustic sodaCl2 ChlorineH2O2 Hydrogen peroxideRgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicalsEnergy (8)Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×3 Gas Natural gas×2 Oil Crude oilPV Solar photovoltaicsICV Combustion road vehiclesTc Thermal coalBlr Boilers, furnaces and stovesBld Energy in buildings