Several years ago I gave up on Wisk detergent.
It seemed to me that the liquid had become
thicker, so that a greater amount poured out
of the container onto the same surface area
of clothing.

Now I see Tide detergent advertising itself
as "2x" with apparently the same object and
result.

I's like to ask you knowledgeable people
if I have a correct understanding of the matter.

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Several years ago I gave up on Wisk detergent.
It seemed to me that the liquid had become
thicker, so that a greater amount poured out
of the container onto the same surface area
of clothing.

When the water get in with the wash, the detergent is uniformly
distributed... in the water.

It seems to me that you are not answering the question, but

Dear David Ames:

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Several years ago I gave up on Wisk detergent.
It seemed to me that the liquid had become
thicker, so that a greater amount poured out
of the container onto the same surface area
of clothing.

When the water get in with the wash, the
detergent is uniformly distributed... in the water.

It seems to me that you are not answering the
question,

but reinterpreting the question in order to
present your particular knowledge. The
question does not concern what happens
upon dilution, but rather concerns trying to
put an effective amount of cleansing
agent on the article to be cleansed. It
seems to me that "Tide 2x" must be more
viscous than "Tide"

and that pouring the *least feasible* volume
of detergent onto the area to be cleansed
must cause a greater *effective* amount to
be poured onto the spot/stain/whatever.

This perception is what caused me to give
up on Wisk several years ago.

David Ames wrote:

It seems to me that you are not answering the question,
but
reinterpreting the question in order to present your
particular
knowledge. The question does not concern what happens
upon dilution,
but rather concerns trying to put an effective amount of
cleansing
agent on the article to be cleansed. It seems to me that
"Tide 2x"
must be more viscous than "Tide" and that pouring the
*least feasible*
volume of detergent onto the area to be cleansed must
cause a greater
*effective* amount to be poured onto the
spot/stain/whatever. This
perception is what caused me to give up on Wisk several
years ago.

What's viscosity got to do with it, except
for shaping consumer preferences? It's not
like there's some master stock solution somewhere,
and the more runny your portion is, the more
dilute it is. Viscosity is not necessarily
an indication of strength for these products.
I can give you any viscosity you want!