Abstract: A light duty microemulsion liquid detergent composition, useful for removing greasy soils from surfaces with both neat and diluted forms of the detergent composition, includes a moderately water soluble complex of anionic and cationic surfactants, in which complex the anionic and cationic moieties are in essentially equivalent or equimolar proportions, an anionic detergent, a co-surfactant, an organic solvent and water.

Abstract: A hair conditioning shampoo, of improved fiber conditioning properties, includes an aminosilicone of the amodimethicone type, of a certain formula, and an aqueous medium for the aminosilicone, which serves as a carrier for it. Preferably, the carrier is an aqueous anionic shampoo medium that also contains a cationic surfactant hair conditioning agent, such as a quaternary ammonium salt, and more preferably it also contains hydrocarbon components, such as microcrystalline wax and petrolatum and/or polyethylene and mineral oil, which promote further improvement in conditioning effects on human hair. The invention is also of hair conditioning processes and combined shampooing and hair conditioning operations, and of processes for manufacturing the invented conditioning shampoos.

Abstract: The physical stability of liquid gel-like compositions based on thixotropic thickener is greatly improved by incorporating in the composition small amounts of long chain fatty acids and salts thereof. The aqueous compositions containing inorganic builder salts and other functional inorganic salts, chlorine bleach, bleach stable detergent, at least one thixotropic thickener and a fatty acid or a metal salt of the fatty acid as a physical stabilizer exhibit a significant increase in apparent viscosity and remain stable against phase separation for an extended period of time. The thixotropic properties can be retained or improved using smaller levels of the thixotropic thickener than in the absence of the physical stabilizer. The stability, chlorine-bleach loss and cleaning ability of the compositions is further improved, when the composition pH is at least 11.2, when added to an aqueous wash both at a concentration of about 10 grams per liter.

Abstract: A dispensing device for gels and other viscous materials includes a container containing the gel or viscous material and a dispenser. The dispenser has a substantially planar structure and includes a plurality of raised areas and recessed areas. The raised areas include a plurality of holes defining dispensing outlets for the viscous material. The dispenser rests on the surface of the viscous material so that a downward pressure applied to the dispenser forces the viscous material through the dispensing outlets. The recessed areas collect excess water and debris to prevent contamination of the viscous material within the container. The raised areas may be in the form of concentric annular ring shaped areas or elongated radially disposed raised areas which extend outwardly from the center of the dispenser toward the outer edge. The outermost edge of the dispenser may include a plurality of flexible tabs which contact the side wall of the container as the contents of the container are consumed.

Abstract: A viscoelastic gel microemulsion acidic composition having a complex viscosity at 100 sec.sup.-1 of about 0.01 to about 0.07 Pascal seconds, a G' value of about 0.8 to about 0.3 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 0.001 to 0.4% and a G" value of about 0.06 to about 0.6 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 0.001 to 0.1% which comprises approximately by weight 0.5 to 7 wt % of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of about 0.1 to about 8.0; 0.5 to 10.0 wt. percent of a sodium paraffin sulfonate 1 to 6 wt % of a polymeric thickener; 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of an aliphatic hydrocarbon or perfume having about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms; and the balance being water.

Abstract: An adjustable tilt construction for a display rack. The rear wall of the rack is provided with one or more T slots, each slot receiving one of the two parallel flanges of a respective leg, the latter generally H shaped in transverse cross section over at least a portion of its length. One flange of each leg is shorter than the other, and is asymmetrically located with respect to it so as to yield two different distances from the ends of the shorter flange to respective ends of the longer flange. This leg configuration permits three different leg heights by inserting each leg into a respective slot in three different ways. In turn, this permits three different tilt angles for the display rack. The leg and slot configuration may also be used on a table to provide height adjustment, the legs and slots operating in the same manner as in the display rack.

Abstract: An edible pet chew product having a flexible cellular matrix in which is contained a cellulosic fibrous material such as corn cob fractions having a mechanical cleansing function, which when chewed by the pet, effects a reduction in plaque, stain and tartar on the pet's teeth. An oral care additive may be incorporated in the matrix to inhibit dental problems, the composition of the cellular matrix being substantially inert to the oral care additive.

Abstract: Enhancement of the method and oral compositions for inhibiting adherence of Streptococcus pyogenes to pharyngeal and oral mucosa cells by treating these areas with a glycoconjugate comprising an oligosaccharide linked to a carrier. The oligosaccharide should have at least one fucose moiety or a galatose moiety which is free of digalactose and N-acetylneuraminyl lactose. The carrier may include albumins, starch or synthetic polymers.

Abstract: A composition which comprises approximately by weight 1 to 8 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent; 1 to 4 percent of a silicone; 1 to 5.5 percent of at least one nonionic surfactant; 0.5 to 3 percent of an alkali metal neutralized tall oil fatty acid and 0.25 to 2.5 percent of an unneutralized tall oil fatty acid.

Abstract: An aqueous solution of an alkali metal neutralized polyacrylic acid and an alkali metal detergent builder salt and/or an alkali metal silicate is used as a base stock polymeric solution for the fomulation of an automatic dishwasher detergent composition which is a linear viscoelastic, pseudoplastic, gel-like aqueous product of exceptionally good physical stability, low bottle residue, low cup leakage, and improved cleaning performance. Linear viscoelasticity and pseudoplastic behavior is attributed by incorporation of cross-linked high molecular weight polyacrylic acid type thickener. Potassium to sodium weight ratios of at least 1/1 minimize amount of undissolved solid particles to further contribute to stability and pourability. Control of incorporated air bubbles functions to provide the product with a bulk density of about 1.35 to 1.40 g/cc which roughly corresponds to the density of the liquid phase. Stearic acid or other fatty acid or salt further improved physical stability.

Abstract: A composition comprising approximately by weight 6 to 50% of a mixture of two different anionic surfactants, one of said anionic surfactants being a sulphonate and the other said anionic surfactant being a sulphate, a ratio of said sulphonate to said sulphate being 10:1 to 1:10; 0 to 6% of a nonionic surfactant; 1 to 20% of at least one of a water insoluble organic compound; 0 to 8% of a solubilizing agent; 0 to 14% of at least one water soluble hydroxy containing organic compound; and the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 1 to about 11 and is optically clear having at least 90% light transmission and the interfacial tension between the lipophile droplets of said composition and the aqueous phase less than about 10.sup.-2 m N/m.

Abstract: A thickened composition having a complex viscosity at 25.degree. C. and at 1.58 Hz of about 0.1 to about 200 Pascal seconds, a G' value of about 0.1 to about 15000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% and a G" value of about 0.1 to about 2000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 25 wt % of a glycolipid surfactant having an HLB of about 0.1 to about 8.0; 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a polymeric thickener; 0.1 to 8 wt. % of an anionic surfactant; and the balance being water.

Abstract: A thickened composition having a complex viscosity at 1.58 Hz of about 0.1 to about 200 Pascal seconds, a G' value of about 0.1 to about 1500 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% and a G" value of about 0.1 to about 1000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 25 wt % of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of about 0.1 to about 8.0; 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a polymeric thickener; 2 to 30 wt % of an aliphatic hydrocarbon having about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms; and the balance being water.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides are liquid state isomeric mixtures. Such new compounds are mixtures of isomeric secondary amides which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against German cockroaches. They may be applied directly to surfaces to be treated and have been found to be sufficiently substantive to such surfaces so as to impart insect repelling properties thereto.

Abstract: A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising three essential surfactants: a water soluble nonionic surfactant; supplemental amount of a water soluble, foaming, sulfate anionic surfactant, a lesser amount of a water soluble, foaming zwitterionic betaine surfactant and the balance being water.

Abstract: A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant; at least one water soluble or dispersible foaming, anionic surfactant; a zwitterionic betaine surfactant, and a dialkyl sulfosuccinate ester.