Abstract: Fabric softening compositions comprising fabric softening active(s), cellulase and an antioxidant effective amount of free radical scavenging antioxidant material and/or chelant.

Abstract: The invention concerns laundry detergent compositions comprising lipase (especially the variant D96L of the native lipase derived from Humicola lanuginosa), protease, and surfactant, wherein said compositions comprise levels of lipase enzyme and protease enzyme such that the whitening performance of said compositions is increased. These compositions deliver an improved whiteness maintenance and/or dingy clean-up on fabrics.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of a liquid detergent composition comprising a sulphiting agent and an enzyme system. Said enzyme system and said sulphiting agent interact together so as to generate odors which result in an odor deviation in said detergent composition. In the process of the invention, said enzyme system and said sulphiting agent are intimately mixed together separately from the remainder of the detergent composition so as to generate said odors outside the remainder of said detergent composition. Also disclosed is an enzyme premix consisting essentially of said enzyme system and said sulphiting agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleach catalyst-containing composite particles suitable for incorporation into granular detergent compositions, said composite particles comprising:(a) from about 1% to about 60% of bleach catalyst (preferably a cobalt catalyst); and(b) from about 40% to about 99% of carrier material that melts within the range of from about 38.degree. C. to about 77.degree. C. (preferably selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols, paraffin waxes, and mixtures thereof), and to processes for making these particles. These particles are particularly useful components of detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions, hard surface cleaners, and especially automatic dishwashing detergent compositions.

Abstract: Bleach compositions comprising certain carboxylate-containing cobalt catalysts are provided. More specifically, the invention relates to automatic dishwashing detergents and laundry compositions which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits (especially tea stain removal) through the selection of cobalt catalysts having the formula:?Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 M!T.sub.ywherein cobalt is in the +3 oxidation state; and M is a substituted and unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 carboxylate-containing ligand having the formula RC(O)O--.

Abstract: The present invention provides suds controlling compositions, comprising a silicone antifoam agent, a carrier material, a dispersant and a polymer-based latex. The present invention also provides detergent compositions containing said suds controlling compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising subtilisin proteases from Bacillus lentus having the following alterations: N76D, S103A and V104I, where the numbering is based on the corresponding positions in the subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.

Abstract: A method for hand washing dishes comprises contacting dishes with an aqueous solution containing polyhydroxy amine compound and one or more surfactant materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detergent composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound of formula: R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4 N.sup.+ X.sup.-,wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl, each of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxy alkyl, benzyl or --(C.sub.2 H.sub.40).sub.x H where x has a value from 2 to 5, not more of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 being benzyl, and X is an anion, and a cellulase characterized in that said cellulase provides at least 10% removal of immobilized radio-active labelled carboxymethylcellulose according to the CMC-method at 25.times.10.sup.-6 % by weight of cellulase protein in the laundry test solution. According to the present invention, a preferred cellulase consists of a homogeneous endoglucanase component which is immunoreactive with a monoclonal antibody raised against a partially purified=43 kD cellulase derived from Humicola insolens DM 1800.

Abstract: Laundry and cleaning compositions comprising a nonionic or anionic ester of an allylic alcohol perfume having the formula: ##STR1## especially geranyl and neryl esters.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cobalt complexes having the formula:[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 M]T.sub.ywherein M ligands are selected from substituted and unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 carboxylic acids having the formulas:RC(O)O--;said method comprising reacting cobalt (II) complexes having the formula [Co(H.sub.2 O).sub.6 ] T.sub.y (e.g., T is chloride) with concentrated ammonium hydroxide/ammonium chloride, followed by an oxidizing agent (e.g., peroxide), followed by carboxylic acid anhydride of the formula RC(O)O(O)CR.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions are described which comprise a proteolytic enzyme wherein the proteolytic activity is reversibly inhibited by a peptide trifluoromethyl ketone.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cobalt complexes having the formula:[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 M]T.sub.ywherein M ligands are selected from substituted and unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 carboxylic acids having the formulas:RC(O)O--;said method comprising reacting cobalt complexes having the formula [Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 X]T.sub.y (e.g., X is chlorine) with concentrated ammonium hydroxide followed by carboxylic acid anhydride of the formula RC(O)O(O)CR.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions are described which comprise a proteolytic enzyme wherein the proteolytic activity is reversibly inhibited by a peptide aldehyde.

Abstract: Cleaning and soil dispersing compositions comprising ethoxylated/propoxylated polyalkyleneamine polymers are provided. Thus, detergent compositions which comprise ethoxylated/propoxylated polyalkyleneamine polymers, such as poly(ethyleneimine) with a degree of ethoxylation of 1.0, provide soil dispersing performance in the wash liquor and whitening and/or cleaning benefits to fabrics, hard-surfaces, or dishware.

Abstract: Starch is oxidized in a controlled manner using nitric acid, sulfuric acid and vanadium catalyst. The resulting oxidized starch is useful in detergent compositions as a dispersant, builder and cleaning auxiliary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dryer-activated fabric softening compositions comprising: (A) fabric softening compounds; and (B) an ester of an alcohol perfume wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylic acid. The ester has the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.30 straight, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, aryl group; or ring containing a heteroatom, R' is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than about 300 .degree. C.; and m and n are independently an integer of 1 or greater.

Abstract: Laundry and cleaning compositions which comprise large pore size redox catalysts.

Abstract: A) A metallocatalyst selected from: a) metalloporphin and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; b) metaloporphyrin and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; c) metallophthalocyanine and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; B) a polyamine N-oxide containing polymers; C) an efficient amount of a bleaching agent.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cobalt complexes having the formula:[Co(NH.sub.3).sub.5 OAc]T.sub.ysaid method comprising reacting cobalt (II) acetate having the formula Co(OAc).sub.2 4H.sub.2 O with concentrated ammonium hydroxide/ammonium acetate, followed by oxidizing agent (e.g., peroxide).