Abstract: The subject invention relates to skin cleansing bar soap compositions comprising:(a) from about 40% to about 95% surfactant component comprising fatty acid soap and/or synthetic surfactant, such that the composition comprises:(1) from 0% to about 95% fatty acid soap;(2) from 0% to about 50% synthetic surfactant;(b) particles of absorbent gellant material, the amount of absorbent gellant material, dry weight basis, in the composition being from about 0.02% to about 5%, the absorbent gellant material having an extractable polymer content of less than about 25%;(c) from about 5% to about 35% water;(d) from 0% to about 25% moisturizer;(e) from 0% to about 15% other ingredients comprising one or more of polymeric skin feel and mildness aid, perfume, solvent, colorant, antibacterial agent, and preservative.

Abstract: A high density granular detergent composition having a pH (1% in distilled water) of from about 9.0 to about 10.0, that contains from 5% to about 50% anionic detergent surfactant and from about 3% to about 40% acid pyrophosphate is disclosed. The composition is formed by agglomeration of the acid pyrophosphate and a portion of the surfactant, preferably in a V-blender. The composition contains less than about 1%, but preferably is free of, citric acid.

Abstract: Peroxygen fabric bleaching compounds capable of yielding hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution are activated by long chain acyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is a leaving group which can be certain enols, carbon acids or N-alkyl quaternary imidazoles. The activated bleaching compositions herein are stable and especially suitable for use at relatively low temperatures. Bleaching processes and detergent compositions containing the bleaching compositions are also described.