Abstract: N-higher alk(en)yl neoalkanamides are new compounds which unlike many other amides, are oily at washing temperatures, in the 10.degree. to 90.degree. C. range, and are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous materials, such as laundry of synthetic, e.g., polyester, fabrics, which laundry is susceptible to being electrostatically charged, and decrease any electrostatic charge or inhibit accumulation thereof on such materials. Such neoalkanamides, e.g., N-coco-alkyl neodecanamide, can be incorporated in detergent compositions and in compositions for addition to laundry rinse waters, and in some instances it may be desirable for bentonite powder or agglomerate to also be included in such compositions to contribute fabric softening and other useful physical properties. Washing and rinsing operations are described in which N-higher alk(en)yl neoalkanamide is present in the waters, with and without supplementing small proportions of quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: Granular detergent additives contain finely divided powders of both acyloxybenzene sulfonate (AOBS), e.g. nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, bleach activator and an oxygen containing bleach, e.g. sodium perborate, encapsulated in a water soluble organic binder, especially a nonionic ethoxylated alcohol surfactant. The bleach and bleach activator do not react with each other until the granules are added to water at which time the reaction is substantially instantaneous and complete due to the close proximity of the reactants to each other. The granular detergent additives can be used alone or as a component of a full detergent composition to provide storage stable, low temperature effective bleaching activity.

Abstract: An antistatic composition, useful for addition to laundry detergents, shampoos and other preparations for treating fibrous and other materials to diminish tendencies thereof to accumulate electrostatic charges, comprises an amide of trialkylacetic acid and/or an amide of isostearic acid, and a quaternary ammonium salt in a certain range of proportions, with the proportion of amide(s) being greater than that of quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: A hair-conditioning shampoo based on anionic washing-active substances and containing from 0.1 to 4% by weight of a polycationic guar derivative, from 0.5% to 5% by weight of a hardenable cationic polycondensation product, from 1 to 4% by weight of a hydrophilic fatty acid ester and from 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of a polyvinyl pyrrolidone gives particularly good wet-combability values and improves the hair-cosmetic properties of hair after drying.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions based on paraffin sulfonate, ethoxylated higher alcohol sulfate, nonionic surfactant and a small amount of an alcohol sulfate wherein the alcohol (alkyl group) of the alcohol sulfate has at least two fewer carbon atoms than that of the higher alcohol sulfate are clear and stable. These liquid detergent compositions can be made highly concentrated in terms of detergent active ingredients, for example, up to 50% or more of active ingredients. A typical example includes about 30 weight % paraffin sulfonate, 3 weight % C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 alkyl ether sulfate EO 3:1, Na salt, 6 weight % C.sub.9 -C.sub.11 fatty alcohol ethoxylate EO 8:1, 1 weight % C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 alkyl sulfate, Na salt, the balance being water with optional dye and fragrance.

Abstract: A continuous extraction apparatus and a continuous extraction process for extracting an extractable component of a liquid or particulate feed material with an immiscible liquid solvent for the extractable component thereof, which apparatus and process are both especially useful for extracting glycerine from soap, utilize an extraction column with oscillatably movable contact promoting means therein which move in a horizontal plane and have openings therein through which the immiscible feed and the extracting liquid, in different phases, may pass during oscillations, at which time the contact promoting means make repeated contacts with the different phases to renew contact surfaces of the liquids and to bring them into intimate contact with each other, whereby extraction of extractable material from the feed by the extracting liquid is promoted.

Abstract: An oral composition such as a mouthwash, toothpaste, gel, toothpowder, tablet, lozenge, and the like comprising a synergistic combination of tridecanol-1 and hexetidine which inhibits the formation of dental plaque.

Abstract: A novel fast drying stable pituitous powder suspension in an alcoholic/aqueous medium having a high alcohol content and a low water content, containing hydroxyethyl cellulose as the essential suspending agent, said alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility of hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5% by weight; having utility in the preparation of viscous liquid, semi-solid or solid suspension products such as creams or sticks, more specifically, roll-ons or stick deodorants and medicated lotions which may also be pump activated. The alcohol utilized herein is monohydric such as ethanol, methyl or isopropyl alcohol. However, a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, glycerine and/or polypropylene glycols may be partially substituted for the monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: Functional agglomerated speckles, for incorporation in dentifrices, include agglomerates of a water insoluble powdered functional material and water insoluble, ethanol soluble ethyl cellulose. Such speckles satisfactorily maintain their integrity and identity during processing of the dentifrice after addition of the speckles to the main dentifrice body but on storage, after packaging of the dentifrice in dispensing tubes, soften sufficiently so as to become essentially impalpable to one utilizing the dentifrice in brushing his teeth. Despite such softening the speckles continue to maintain their identity as speckles in the dentifrice. The speckles are especially useful in translucent or transparent gel dentifrices which contain components, such as flavoring and surface active agents, which may controllably soften the speckles on storage.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant in which the stability of the composition is improved by the addition of small amounts of an aluminum salt of higher fatty acid, especially aluminum tristearate. The yield stress of the compositions can be improved with the same or lower plastic viscosity, especially at low concentrations of the aluminum salt. The aluminum salts also exhibit an antifoaming effect and can be used to boost softening.

Abstract: A stable soil release promoting enzymatic primarily nonionic liquid detergent composition comprises a synthetic organic nonionic detergent, an anionic sulf(on)ated synthetic organic detergent, a particular type of soil release promoting copolymer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyoxyethylene terephthalate (POET), a proportion of enzyme(s) sufficient to enzymatically hydrolyze proteinaceous and/or amylaceous soils on fabrics during washing thereof with an aqueous washing solution of the liquid detergent, a fluorescent brightener, a stabilizing proportion of a stabilizer for the enzyme(s), which also acts as a buffer for the liquid detergent composition to maintain the pH in a certain neutral or slightly acidic range to stabilize the PET - POET copolymer and the fluorescent brightener, and an aqueous medium.The described composition is non-separating and is chemically stable on storage.

Abstract: Stable concentrated aqueous fabric softening compositions based on water-dispersible di-longchain, di-short chain quaternary ammonium salts are provided utilizing ethoxylated amine salts and water-soluble electrolyte. The softening quaternary component comprises from about 12-20% by weight of the composition; the amine salt from about 0.5 to about 10% preferably about 1 to 7% by weight and the electrolyte from about 0.1 to 1.5% by weight. Ratios of quaternary compound to amine salt may vary from about 40:1 to 2:1 and preferably from about 10:1 to 5:1. Methods for making the composition are also described.

Abstract: Gel dentifrice of desirable consistency having a low water content and a hydrous silica gel polishing agent and an antinucleating agent containing at least one phosphonic group. Optimum consistency is attained by incorporating the antinucleating agent into a gel phase containing humectant and gelling agent prior to incorporation of the polishing agent therein.

Abstract: A low polyphosphate or a polyphosphate free liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of an alkali metal polyacetal carboxylic acid builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant. The laundry detergent composition comprises a nonaqueous liquid nonionic surfactant containing a stable suspension of an alkali metal polyacetal carboxylic acid builder salt.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant in which the stability against settling of the composition is improved by the addition of small amounts of urea. The yield stress of the compositions can be improved with the same or lower plastic viscosity, especially at low concentrations of the urea. The addition of small amounts of urea also improves the dispersibility of the suspension of builder salt when the composition is added to water.