Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions having good foaming and grease emulsification properties as well as reduced skin irritation effects which consist essentially of, by weight, 8% to 30% of a water-soluble C.sub.10 --C.sub.16 alkyl ether ethylenoxy sulfate salt containing an average of 5 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide in the molecule, a supplementary, water-soluble, non-soap, anionic detergent having in its molecular structure a C.sub.8 --C.sub.22 alkyl alkenyl or acyl group, and a sulfonate, sulfate or carboxylate group, the weight ratio of said alkyl ether sulfate to said supplementary detergent being in the range of 1:1 to 20:1; 1% to 8% of a zwitterionic detergent having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.8 --C.sub.18 alkyl or C.sub.8 --C.sub.18 alkanamido C.sub.2 --C.sub.3 alkyl group, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 --C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene and X is S:O or C; 1% to 8% of an N--C.sub.8 --C.sub.18 alkonoic acid C.sub.2 --C.sub.

Abstract: A process for neutralizing an organic sulfuric or sulfonic detergent acid, e.g., lauryl sulfuric acid or mixture of such acids, in liquid state, with a liquid solution or slurry of neutralizing agent of a low moisture content is conducted in a wiped film neutralizing reactor wherein a film of the organic acid(s) and neutralizing agent(s) is formed on an internal wall of the reactor, which wall (with the film) is continuously wiped during the neutralization reaction by a wall scraper or a plurality of scrapers which also agitate the reactants, whereby there is produced a pumpable aqueous slurry, having a high concentration of the detergent salt solids which is above a gel region which prevents the concentration of such detergents made by other processes that produce lower detergent concentrations. During the reaction, which is usually preferably conducted under vacuum, the heat generated is removed, usually by evaporation of water, so as to maintain a desirable temperature for the neutralization.

Abstract: A stable shaving cream gel having superior foaming and after-feel characteristics containing as the essential ingredient a water soluble gel which is the interpolymer reaction product of a quaternized cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride-co-acrylamide) and a quaternary ammonium cellulose ether polymer, with an anionic polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysulfonic acid and alginic acid.

Abstract: An acidic liquid detergent composition for cleaning ceramic tiles without eroding the grout between the tiles comprises minor proportions of partially neutralized glutaric acid, partially neutralized phosphoric acid, surface active condensation product of ethylene oxide and higher linear alcohol of 10 to 20 carbon atoms, such as the condensation product of a linear secondary alcohol averaging about 13 carbon atoms with about 20 moles of ethylene oxide, and mono-lower alkyl ether of diethylene glycol, such as the butyl ether of diethylene glycol, and a major proportion of water, with the pH of the composition being within the range of 3 to 5, preferably 4.0. The composition is found to be an excellent bathroom cleaner, being especially useful for cleaning soap scum and other soil from ceramic tile, porcelain ware, such as bathtubs and sinks, and from other hard surfaces.

Abstract: The formation of novel water soluble and water insoluble gels by interpolymer reactions of selective anionic polymers with selective cationic polymers in an aqueous medium, with either polymer serving as a cross-linking agent under specific conditions of speed and concentration. The selective cationic polymer is a quaternized ammonium polyelectrolyte selected from the group consisting of poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride), poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride-co-acrylamide), and a quaternary ammonium cellulose ether polymer. The anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polysulfonic acid and alginic acid. The formation of the gel structure depends on fast and intensive interaction of the two opposite charges to insure a maximum amount of ion pair formation. The solubility of the gel depends on the formation of intimate or loose ion pairs; which depends on the charge density and structure of the polyelectrolytes. These interpolymer gels exhibit a dramatic increase in viscosity.

Abstract: Free oil, often an objectionable impurity in synthetic organic detergents, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, is removed from aqueous solutions by extraction thereof with hexane in the presence of lower alkanol, with the proportion of the alkanol present being in a relatively narrow range with respect to the sodium lauryl sulfate, in which range it helps to promote efficient extraction of the free oil by the hexane without solubilizing the hexane in the aqueous medium to such an extent as to result in an extracted detergent containing an unacceptably high proportion of hexane. Separation of the free oil from the aqueous detergent solution is effected in an extractor, to which the hexane is added, in mixture with a minor proportion of lower alkanol, normally isopropanol, and extraction of the free oil takes place after a preliminary mixing of isopropanol with detergent acid or neutralized base in a neutralization vessel and/or in a mixer upstream of the extractor.

Abstract: A clear, single phase, liquid cleaning composition particularly suitable for cleaning hard surfaces which leaves a low residue on unrinsed, cleaned surfaces consisting essentially of, by weight, 2-8% of an amine salt of an anionic sulfated or sulfonated detergent containing an alkyl radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule, 1-4% of water-soluble, ethyleneoxylated nonionic detergent, 2-15% of an amine salt of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 monocarboxylic acid builder, 0.1%-4% of amine, 0-2% of an amine salt of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 carboxylic acid, 0-8% of urea and water, the weight ratio of builder to total detergent being in the range of 1:6 to 5:1 and said amine being selected from the group consisting of mono-, di- and tri-ethanol amine and etheylene diamine. Preferred compositions contain either the diethanolamine salts or the 2-aminoethylammonium salts.

Abstract: A mild, clear, liquid shampoo having good cleaning and foaming properties in hard and soft water in the absence of water-soluble, anionic, sulphonated and sulphated detergents is disclosed which consists essentially of from 6% to 24% by weight of a mixture of a water-soluble zwitterionic detergent corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 or C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkanamido C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkylene and a water-soluble salt of C.sub.10 -C.sub.18 carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium and C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkanolammonium salts, the mole ratio of said zwitterionic detergent to carboxylic acid salt being from 1.2:1 to 2.3:1, 1% to 8% by weight of C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 carboxylic C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkanolamide; and an aqueous medium, said shampoo having a pH of from 7.5 to 9. Preferred shampoos contain triethanolamine myristate, C.sub.8 -C.sub.

Abstract: A game apparatus for two players is disclosed comprising (A) a card tray containing at least N compartments; (B) N dice cubes, each cube bearing six different indicia on its faces and being of a different color from the other dice cubes; (C) 6N playing cards, each card having a single indicia corresponding to one of the dice indicia thereon, with N cards exhibiting the same indicia; (D) N.sup.2 colored cards, each card being of a single color corresponding to one of the colors of said dice cubes, with N cards being of the same color; and (E) a holder for at least N dice cubes. Preferred embodiments include a card tray having N compartments on one side and N+1 compartments on the reverse side, dice cubes having one to six spots thereon which are located in the central portion of the card and color cards having a central cutout therein through which the indicia on an indicia card located below the color card in the card tray may be ascertained.

Abstract: A liquid detergent composition containing an anionic surfactant and a minor amount of a water-soluble, positively charged, partially hydrolyzed, protein fraction containing a high concentration of basic amino acids, having an isoionic point greater than 7 and a Bloom gel value of zero which counters the irritation caused by said anionic surfactant without reducing its foaming and detergency properties.

Abstract: A detergent composition consisting essentially of a water soluble mixture of higher alkyl glyceryl ether nonionic surfactants having the structural formula ##STR1## where R is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl radical, and n has a value of 1, 2 and 3, with an n distribution of 12-49% n=1 ethers, 24-61% n=2 ethers and 6-59% n=3 ethers.

Abstract: A mild, neutral, clear shampoo which does not cause a burning sensation when an aqueous solution thereof is brought into contact with children's eyes, includes certain proportions of five different types of surface active agents in an aqueous medium. Preferred embodiments of the surface active agents are sodium lauryl diethoxy ether sulfate, polyethoxylated (78 EtO) glyceryl monoester of coconut oil fatty acids, polyoxyethylene (20 EtO) sorbitan monooleate, N,N-dimethyl-N-lauryl betaine and disodium lauryl diethoxy sulfosuccinate. Such shampoos also preferably include small proportions of sodium chloride, bactericide, perfume and neutralizing agent, when appropriate. Also within the invention is a method for manufacturing the shampoo.

Abstract: A liquid detergent having a viscosity in the range of 40 to 120 centipoises at 24.degree. C. and which is fluid at 7.degree. C. which consists essentially of, by weight, from 10% to 60% of a water soluble C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkoxylated C.sub.10 -C.sub.18 alkanol nonionic detergent; 4% to 12% of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkanol, the proportion of alcohol being such that the physical properties of the liquid detergent would be unsatisfactory in the absence of a viscosity control and gel prevention agent 1% to 6% of sodium or potassium formate as a viscosity control and gel prevention agent and 22 to 84.5% of water.

Abstract: An article for storing and dispensing a detergent composition in the form of separate units of at least two detergent composition components is disclosed which comprises a holder which holds 2 to 10 receptacles attached thereto by readily removable attaching means and contains means for fastening said holder to a washing machine or to a wall. Each receptacle has a filling opening at the top, retaining means at the bottom, viewing openings or a transparent section and openings in the side walls at the lower end through which units may be removed; is sized to hold units having a weight of 5-30 grams, a volume of 5-20 milliliters, and a density of 0.8 to 2 g./ml.; and contains only units of a single detergent composition component. Such a dispensing apparatus is designed to enable the housewife to formulate her own detergent composition based upon her own particular needs by dispensing, if needed, a plurality of units of each detergent composition component.

Abstract: A pressurized fuel gel composition particularly suitable for igniting wood and charcoal consisting essentially of, by weight, 42-90% of at least one C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 monohydric alcohol, 0.5-6% of a water-soluble gelling agent, up to about 24% water and a correlated amount of propellant from 0.5% to 30% characterized by a gel structure which forms a shape retaining mass upon contact with wood or charcoal that is maintained during the burning of said composition. Also within the scope of the invention is an aerosol product comprising said pressurized composition enclosed within a pressure-tight container having valve means for expelling the composition.

Abstract: Gelation, setting, and solidification of desirably miscible and pumpable aqueous crutcher slurries of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate are retarded or prevented by admixing of the sodium silicate component of the medium, as an aqueous solution, concurrently with gaseous carbon dioxide, with a slurry of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in water. During such addition the pH of the slurry is desirably controlled so as to be about 9.9. Although pressurized liquid carbon dioxide is normally employed as a source of the gas, it is within the invention to utilize solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) or liquid carbon dioxide directly, and pieces, particles and droplets thereof may be added to the crutcher mix, wherein they will vaporize quickly. The crutcher slurries may be spray dried and the resulting products are useful as base materials for absorbing nonionic detergent applied to them in liquid state, to produce a particulate heavy duty synthetic organic detergent composition.

Abstract: Various derivatives of barbituric acid and of diphenylhydantoin are described in which alkoxymethyl or benzyloxymethyl groups are attached to the nitrogen atoms of the rings. Therapeutic compositions containing these compounds and their use as anti-convulsant agents are described.

Abstract: A homogeneous liquid anionic-amphoteric based antimicrobial conditioning shampoo which includes about 0.5 to 2.5% of the antimicrobial agent, 1-imidazolyl-1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one, solubilized in an aqueous solution of critical amounts of a mixture of the following specific ingredients:a. about 10-40% by weight of an anionic sulfate or sulfonate surface active agent,b. about 0.1-7.5% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of cocobetaine, cocosulfobetaine, cocoamidopropylbetaine, cocoamidopropylsulfobetaine or combinations thereof.c. about 1-6% by weight of a fatty acid mono- or di-ethanolamide, and preferablyd. about 1.1-5% by weight of a nonionic surface active agent selected from the group consisting of a tertiary amine oxide, a polyoxyethylene hexitan mono-higher fatty acid ester, and mixtures thereof, ande. about 0.5-2% by weight of a lower aliphatic monohydric or polyhydric alcohol or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A homogeneous liquid nonionic based antimicrobial conditioning shampoo which includes about 0.5 to 2.5% of the antimicrobial agent, 1-imidazolyl-1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one, solubilized in an aqueous solution of critical amounts of a four component mixture of the following specific non-ionic ingredients:a. about 2-20% by weight of a polyoxyethylene hexitan mono-higher fatty acid ester,b. about 4-10% by weight of a tertiary amine oxide,c. about 1-7% by weight of a fatty acid mono- or di-ethanolamide,d. about 0.05-1.0% by weight of a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight of 100,000 to 3,000,000. This shampoo is transparent in appearance and should preferably contain 65-80% water.

Abstract: A homogeneous liquid amphoteric-nonionic based antidandruff conditioning shampoo which includes about 0.5 to 2.5% of the antimicrobial agent, 1-imidazolyl-1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one, solubilized in an aqueous solution of critical amounts of a four component mixture of the following specific ingredients:a. about 6-30% by weight of cocobetaine, cocosulfobetaine, cocoamidobetaine, cocoamidosulfobetaine or combinations thereof,b. about 1-7.5% by weight of a tertiary amine oxide,c. about 1-7% by weight of a fatty acid mono- or di-ethanolamide,d. about 0.1-5.0% by weight of a polyoxyethylene hexitan mono-higher fatty acid ester, and preferablye. about 0.01-0.1% by weight of a polymerized quaternized ammonium compound. This shampoo is transparent in appearance and should preferably contain 65-80% water.