Abstract: An unbuilt liquid detergent composition containing sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine as a bleach photoactivator is provided for removing stains from textiles. A process for removing stains from textiles by treating the textiles with an aqueous solution of the unbuilt detergent compositions of this invention in the presence of visible light and oxygen is provided. Preferred compositions contain a high proportion of zinc phthalocyanine tri and tetra sulfonates in the bleach photoactivator component.

Abstract: Granular peroxybleach activated detergent compositions are disclosed containing a crystalline activator component having a well-defined particle diameter and a narrowly defined rate of hydrolysis. These compositions have improved stability, particularly with respect to the activator, under prolonged, particularly alkaline, storge conditions. Peroxybleach activator agglomerates having a specific particle diameter and detergent compositions containing these agglomerates are also disclosed. The agglomerating agent is defined through its inertness versus the activator and also in its melting point. The bleach-activator detergent compositions of this invention are stable under prolonged (alkaline) storage thereby remaining substantially unchanged with respect to the appearance and performance characteristics of the freshly prepared detergent composition.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions are provided containing a modified protein of pI > pH6 and a mixture of alkyl benzene sulphonate and auxiliary surfactants in which the ratio of alkyl benzene sulphonate to the auxiliary surfactant is greater than 1.5:1. The compositions show enhanced mildness to skin relative to detergent compositions in which the surfactants are at lower ratios.

Abstract: Detergent compositions containing particular species of sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine were found to be unexpectedly effective bleach photoactivators for removing stains from textiles. These species are principally tri- and tetra-sulfonates, especially the latter, with minor amounts of di-sulfonates permitted.