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The following substances are the examples of ________.

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synthetic cleansing agents

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natural cleansing agents
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soft soap
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hard soap
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Solution

The correct option is B natural cleansing agents
Cleansing agents are classified into two types based on their occurrence. They are either obtained naturally (natural cleansing agents) or synthesised chemically in laboratories (synthetic cleansing agents).

The given image is of soap nut and soap pod. These are examples of natural cleansing agents and obtained from trees. These consists of a chemical named 'saponin' which forms lather and helps in cleansing the dirt or stains.
Due to their natural origin, they don't have any harmful effects on skin and clothes.

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