Abstract: The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a sulfonate surfactant, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant, an ethoxylated monoalkanol amide, a monoalkanol amide, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: two sulfonate surfactants, an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous cleaning composition which is useful for the removal of grease or tar without any mechanical action. In particular, the instant compositions are derived from three liquid phases which merge together at the tricritical point to form one continuum forming the aqueous cleaning composition, wherein the three phases incorporate at least a polar solvent, a non-polar solvent or weakly polar solvent and a water soluble or water low molecular weight water dispersible amphiphile.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains a quick drying agent, an anionic detergent, optionally, a partially esterified ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: An pre-spotting composition which comprises by weight percent of about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of ?(R).sub.3 N.sup.+ R'(OH).sup.- ! wherein R is a methyl or ethyl group, R' is an alkyl or ethoxylated alkyl group having about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms and water and optionally an alkali metal silicate, a cyclic nitrogen containing compound; an alknolamine; and a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light duty liquid, microemulsion, hard surface cleaning or liquid composition containing 0.05 to 5.0 wt. % of an acaricidal agent.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and also exhibiting a grease release effect, containing an anionic detergent, a supplemental grease release agent, a partially esterfied ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which can comprise the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient.

Abstract: Bleaching compositions comprising a bleaching compound and an oxopiperidinium salt each preferably present in a range of about 1 to about 75% by weight. Additives, such as, surfactants, anti-foaming agents, fabric softeners, stabilizers, inorganic builder salts, buffers, enzymes and the like may also be present. The compositions can be formulated as dry concentrated mixtures encapsulated or in loose powder form, aqueous solutions, aqueous solutions containing non-aqueous solvents and like forms. The compositions are effective as bleaching agents from below room temperature to higher temperatures, are biodegradable and are environmentally safe.

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.

Abstract: The present relates to a cleaning composition containing an N-alkyl aldonamide surfactant and a surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, partially esterified ethoxylated glycerol surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and alkyl polyglucoside surfactants and mixtures thereof and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid microemulsion composition comprises at least one anionic surfactant; a biodegradable compound; a cosurfactant; a perfume, essential oil or water insoluble hydrocarbon; and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bleach or disinfecting aqueous cleaning composition which is useful for the removal of grease or tar without any mechanical action. In particular, the instant compositions are derived from three liquid phases which merge together at the tricritical point to form one continuum forming the aqueous cleaning composition, wherein the three phases incorporate at least a polar solvent, a non-polar solvent or weakly polar solvent and a water soluble or water low molecular weight water dispersible amphiphile and the composition contains a bleach and disinfecting agent.

Abstract: A high foaming, nonionic surfactant based, light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a water soluble nonionic surfactant as the major active ingredient, in an amount in excess of 50% by weight of the total surfactant content; a supplemental amount of a water soluble, foaming, anionic surfactant excluding the ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfates; and a lesser amount of a water soluble, foaming zwitterionic betaine surfactant, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl monoalkanol amide, a C.sub.12-14 alkyl dialkanol amide, and a amine oxide.

Abstract: A composition comprising approximately by weight 6 to 50% of a mixture of two different anionic surfactants, one of said anionic surfactants being a sulphonate and the other said anionic surfactant being a sulphate, a ratio of said sulphonate to said sulphate being 10:1 to 1:10; 0 to 6% of a nonionic surfactant; 1 to 20% of at least one of a water insoluble organic compound; 0 to 8% of a solubilizing agent; 0 to 14% of a cosurfactant; and the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 1 to about 11 and is optically clear having at least 90% light transmission and the interfacial tension between the lipophile droplets of said composition and the aqueous phase less than about 10.sup.-2 mN/m.

Abstract: A high foaming light duty, liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising a water soluble nonionic surfactant as the major active ingredient, a supplemental amount of a water soluble, foaming, alkyl ethoxylated ether sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkyl sulfate surfactant, and a water soluble, foaming zwitterionic betaine surfactant and the balance being water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which contain an anionic detergent, a grease release agent, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form either a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1.0% to 20% of an anionic detergent, 6 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 10% of a grease release agent which is a polyethylene glycol or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone either of which is complexed with said anionic surfactant, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water as well as all purpose hard surface cleaning composition or light duty liquid detergent compositions which contain a grease release agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass cleaning composition comprising a silicone glycol, a zwitterionic or anionic surfactant, an aliphatic alcohol, a monoalkyl ether of a glycol and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in the liquid crystal composition or the microemulsion compositions, which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and having an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a fatty acid and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 20% of an anionic surfactant, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 20% of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in gelled microemulsion compositions which contain an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a grease release agent, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a gelled microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 2% to 35% of an anionic detergent, 1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 10% of a grease release agent, 0.4% to 25% of perfume and the balance being water.