Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for evaluating electrically conductive objects comprising the steps of: (A) providing a computer-generated model of the object to be evaluated; (B) defining the one-dimensional representation of the object by means of a curve line, “center trajectory”, along the longitudinal axis of the object; (C) defining a number of radii, “blue disks”, along the center trajectory, said radii enclosing the three-dimensional geometry of the object; (D) generating a plurality of auxiliary trajectories using the radii defined in step (C), wherein the totality of the trajectories display the object with respect to its potential to absorb the applied tangential electric field, E-field; and (E) evaluating the tangential E-field at each of the trajectories generated in step (D) and the subsequent statistical preparation.

Abstract: A cleaning agent portion including a water-soluble wrapping and at least one composition for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher, the composition containing at least i) an acid and/or ii) a buffer system consisting of at least one acid and at least one base, wherein the composition includes at least two parts, at least one part A being a compressed part and at least one part B being a non-compressed part or a further compressed part, an optionally compressed part B being compressed to a lesser extent than part A. The invention also relates to a method for producing the cleaning agent portions. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher using the cleaning agent portion. The invention also relates to the use of and/or a method using the cleaning agent portion for cleaning and/or caring for an automatic dishwasher.

Abstract: A gel which is based on polysaccharide and which includes glass protection additives selected from zinc salts, polyvinyl amide, polyvinyl amine, or combinations thereof. The invention additionally relates to the use of the gel for the corrosion protection of glassware during cleaning and/or rinsing processes, in particular in a dishwasher, and to a method for preventing the corrosion of glassware during cleaning and/or rinsing processes, in particular in a dishwasher.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sprayable composition and methods for using the sprayable composition. In one example, the sprayable composition includes ethanol, polyglycerol esters, water, and a blowing agent.

Abstract: A dishwashing detergent may include a hydrogen peroxide source, a bleach catalyst, and a protease. The protease may include an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO: 1 over its entire length and at least one amino acid substitution at at least one of the positions corresponding to positions 12, 43, 122, 127, 154, 156, 160, 211, 212, and 222, relating in each case to the numbering according to SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: A liquid cleaning agent composition may include at least one suitable protease and water in an amount of at least 30 wt. % and less, preferably 25 wt. % and less, in particular 15 wt. % or less based on the total composition.

Abstract: Cleaning agents, such as dishwasher detergents, in particular dishwashing machine detergents, may include at least one gel-like phase having a low content of water, such as a substantially anhydrous gel-like phase having at least one enzyme, such as at least one enzyme granulate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antiperspirant cosmetic composition that provides good efficacy without silicone oils. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic method for reducing perspiration and/or body odor caused by perspiration using a composition as contemplated herein. The cosmetic composition used in the cosmetic method is free of silicone oils.

Abstract: A method for removing stains, in particular tea stains, during a cleaning cycle of a household appliance, such as a dishwashing machine. The cleaning cycle comprises at least a main wash cycle. A cleaning agent is released during the main wash cycle when the temperature inside the household appliance during the main wash cycle exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold, the threshold being higher than about 40° C., for example higher than about 55° C.

Abstract: Cleaning agents, preferably dishwashing detergents, in particular the automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially anhydrous gel-like phase which contains at least one water-soluble zinc salt, preferably zinc sulfate and/or zinc acetate, particularly preferably zinc acetate.

Abstract: A cleaning agent product form, having, separated from one another in a packaging unit, a) a liquid phosphate-free cleaning agent preparation A, containing a1) builder; and/or b) a liquid phosphate-free cleaning agent preparation B, containing b1) at least 5 wt. % of at least one cleaning-active enzyme preparation, and c) optionally a liquid cleaning agent preparation C, containing c1) an acidifying agent, c2) a glass corrosion inhibitor, wherein a mechanism for storing active ingredient composition is located in and/or on the packaging unit, which storing mechanism includes at least one membrane and an active ingredient composition having at least one fragrance D. The cleaning agent product form being a cleaning agent reservoir for i) a dosing device integrated immovably in the interior of a dishwasher or ii) a movable dosing device positioned in the interior of a dishwasher.

Abstract: A cleaning agent containing at least one enzyme-containing preparation and at least one builder-containing preparation, the preparations being separate from one another in a packaging form, and an active ingredient composition having at least one carrier material and at least one active ingredient C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition containing an oil mixture in a total amount of from about 40 to about 99% by weight, in relation to the total amount of the cosmetic composition, without taking into consideration any propellant possibly provided, wherein the oil mixture of at least two selected esters, at least one linear polydimethylsiloxane with a viscosity of from about 1 to less than about 20 cSt, also PPG-14 butyl ether, wherein cyclic polydimethylsiloxanes are contained in a total amount, in relation to the total amount of the cosmetic composition, of from 0 to about 0.4% by weight, and wherein PPG-14 butyl ether and linear polydimethylsiloxanes are contained in selected ratios by weight to one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antiperspirant cosmetic composition which provides good efficacy without silicone oils. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a cosmetic method for reducing perspiration and/or body odor caused by perspiration using a composition as contemplated herein.

Abstract: A cleaning agent which contains, separately from one another in a packaging form, at least one enzyme-containing preparation and at least one builder-containing preparation, as well as a clear rinser preparation.

Abstract: The subject of the present application is an antiperspirant composition for personal body care having improved stability of the suspension contained, which contains a mixture of at least one oil, rice starch, at least one hydrophobically modified clay mineral and an antiperspirant active substance in the form of spherical particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to substantially anhydrous sweat-suppressing compositions which leave minimal residues on textiles and at the same time result in an improved skin feel after application, containing combinations of rice starch and cornstarch or maize amylopectin, volatile and non-volatile oils, and at least one sweat-suppressing active agent.

Abstract: A cleaning agent, preferably a dishwashing detergent, in particular an automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially water-free, gel phase, which contains at least one particular non-ionic surfactant, preferably in quantities from 0.1 to 15 wt. %, from 0.5 to 10 wt. %, in particular from 0.8 to 8.5 wt. %, particularly preferably from 1 to 7 wt. %, for example from 1.0 to 4.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the gel phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic composition for bleaching the skin, which includes a) at least one oily plant extract from the Glycyrrhiza genus and b) at least one ascorbic acid ester. The invention further relates to the cosmetic, nontherapeutic use of the cosmetic composition according to the invention to treat excessive pigmentation, pigmentation disorders, age spots, and/or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation of the skin, and to a method for producing a cosmetic skin-bleaching composition in the form of an O/W or a W/O emulsion, wherein an oily extract from licorice roots is dissolved in the water phase by the addition of an ascorbic acid ester.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antiperspirant cosmetic agent containing: a) from about 0.5 to about 7.0% by weight of at least one copolymer formed from the monomers i) N-tert-octylacrylamide ii) acrylic acid iii) tert.-butylaminoethyl methacrylate iv) and optionally further monomers b) from about 40 to about 75% by weight of oil that is liquid at about 20° C. and about 1.013 hPa wherein the antiperspirant cosmetic agent does not contain any aluminium-containing compounds, use thereof, and methods using an agent of this kind.