Abstract: The present invention relates to personal cleansing wipes articles which have superior softness, feel and cleansing properties. The wipes of the present invention comprise a substrate and an aqueous liquid cleansing composition which is coated onto or impregnated into said substrate to the extent of from about 100% to about 400% by weight of the substrate. The substrate is a single-layer, nonwoven substrate which is formed from hydroentangled fibers. Upon a substantial portion of a base surface comprising the substrate there exists a three-dimensional pattern comprising a plurality of discrete, raised fibrous regions. The raised fibrous regions have a density which is substantially the same as the density of the base surface. The raised fibrous regions are joined to the base surface by a fibrous transition region. The aqueous liquid cleansing composition comprises an effective amount of a cleansing surfactant.

Abstract: The present application relates to a hard-surface cleaning, optionally silicate-containing composition for removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware, the composition comprising a smectite-type clay thickening agent and a hydrophobically modified polyacrylate polymer. The composition has shear thinning properties and can be used as pre-treatment prior to the dishwashing process. The composition provides excellent removal of polymerised grease from surfaces, particularly metal substrates.

Abstract: Antimicrobial detergent compositions especially suitable for manual diswashing comprise 0.001-2% iodine ions complexed with an amphoteric surfactant, 5-90% uncomplexed surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixture thereof, and 5-50% water. The detergent compositions have pH of 7-10. Preferably at least a portion of the iodine ions are added as an iodine in the form of a compound selected from the group consisting of KI, NaI, KOI, NaOI and Ca(0I)2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antimicrobial wipe comprising a porous or absorbent sheet impregnated with an antimicrobial cleansing composition, wherein the antimicrobial cleansing composition comprises from about 0.001% to about 5.0%, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of an antimicrobial active; from about 0.05% to about 10%, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of a proton donating agent; and from about 3% to about 99.85%, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, water; wherein the composition is adjusted to a pH of from about 3.0 to about 6.0. The invention also encompasses methods for cleansing skin, reducing the number of germs on the skin, and providing residual effectiveness versus Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria using these products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a leave-on antimicrobial composition comprising from about 0.001% to about 5.0%, by weight of the leave-on antimicrobial composition, of an antimicrobial active; from about 0.05% to about 10%, by weight of the leave-on antimicrobial composition, of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of the leave-on antimicrobial composition, of a proton donating agent; and from about 0% to about 99.85%, by weight of the leave-on antimicrobial composition, water; wherein the composition is adjusted to a pH of from about 3.0 to about 6.0. The invention also encompasses methods for moisturizing, reducing the number of germs on the skin, and decreasing the spread of transient Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria using the leave-on antimicrobial compositions described herein.

Abstract: The liquid composition is a dual cleanser and moisturizer that is stable and on a macro scale is homogeneous. The dual cleansing and lipid moisturizing liquid composition of this invention comprises: by weight parts of the liquid composition:(a) from about 5 parts to about 30 parts of lipid skin moisturizing agent having a Vaughan Solubility Parameter (VSP) of between 5 and 10;(b) from about 0.

Abstract: The liquid composition is a dual cleanser and mosturizer that is stable and on a macro scale is homogeneous. The dual cleansing and lipid moisturizing liquid composition of this invention comprises: by weight parts of the liquid composition:(a) from about 5 parts to about 30 parts of lipid skin moisturizing agent having a Vaughan Solubility Parameter (VSP) of between 5 and 10;(b) from about 0.

Abstract: The liquid of the present invention can provide good cleansing, lather and good sensory feel and yet surprisingly provide a lipid moisturizing benefit via deposition of the lipid on the skin of the user. The liquid composition is stable and on a macro scale is homogeneous. The dual cleansing and lipid moisturizing liquid composition of this invention comprises: (1) about 5 parts to about 30 parts of a lipid skin moisturizing agent; (2) about 1 to about 15 parts of an ethylene glycol fatty acid ester; (3) from about 0.05 parts to about 3 parts of a selected water dispersible gel forming polymer (4) from about 5 parts to about 30 parts of a lathering synthetic surfactant, and; (5) water, and wherein said synthetic surfactant and any soap has a combined CMC equilibrium surface tension value of from 15 to 50, and wherein said lathering skin cleansing liquid composition has a Lipid Deposition Value (LDV) of from about 5 to about 1000 .mu.g of lipid per sq. cm of skin.