Abstract: A cleansing system comprises a synthetic detergent bar and a pouf/sponge for holding the bar. By using pouf, it has been found that lather can be enhanced, even in compositions comprising lather depressing emollients. The system also helps decrease perception of mush. A preferred emollient of the invention comprises emollient/oil.

Abstract: A dishwashing composition with polymers having a positive charge and water soluble entities that reduce phosphate scale formation is described. The dishwashing composition displays excellent cleaning benefits and gloss appearance, even in the absence of NaCl additives and conventional rinse aid compositions.

Abstract: Process for the obtaining of an oryzanol concentrate from an oryzanol containing fatty substance which preferably is a crude oil, by the steps of

Abstract: A disposable, single-use, substantially dry cleansing article is disclosed having wet flexibility, and a lathering surfactant in one embodiment and having an apertured fabric and a specific lather volume coefficient in a second embodiment.

Abstract: There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of the enzyme, one or more compounds having the formula: wherein: A is an optionally substituted electron-withdrawing group, chosen from the group consisting of nitrile, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, amides, aldehydes, ketones, sulfoxides, sulfones, or sulphonates, and B is an optionally substituted electron-donating group, chosen from the group consisting of the oxide anion, sulfide anion, oxides, amines, imines, hydroxides, sulfides, ethers, carboxylic acids, and halogen substituents, and R1-R5 may each independently represent hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitroso, formyl, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, carbamoyl, sulfo, and esters and salts hereof, sulfamoyl, nitro, amino, phenyl, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, carbonyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, and R2 and R5 together may form an alkylene group or an alkenylene group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to skin care or personal wash cleanser compositions comprising mixtures of short and long-chain alpha-hydroxy acid esters in order to obtain long term benefit of shorter esters while masking short term drying effect of short chain esters.

Abstract: The process for pairing a fat continuous spread having from about 30 about 80% fat and having a trans fatty acid level of less than about 10% is described. An interesterified hardstock as described herein is combined with liquid oil to form a fat phase. The fat phase and an aqueous phase are combined to form an emulsion which is crystallized to form substantially beta prime crystals in the C-unit. The beta prime containing crystal containing emulsion is the emulsion exiting the initial A-unit at a throughput of the emulsion through the entire production line of x kilograms per hour, a residence time of the emulsion in the crystallizing (C-unit) of y minutes and the recirculation flow rate of the emulsion recirculated into the cooled partially crystallized emulsion of 0.2 x to 10 x to form the fat continuous product.

Abstract: A water-continuous spread comprising: 10 to 50 wt % of an oligofructose and 0.05 to 30 wt % of a biopolymer other than oligofructose and less than 20 wt % of an oil phase.

Abstract: A fat continuous stick having up to 80% of a fat containing less than 10% trans fatty acids prepared by a process comprising the steps of selecting a structuring amount of an interesterfied hardstock fat to make a stick product, combining the hardstock to form a fat phase, introducing an aqueous phase and the fat phase into a scrapped surface heat exchanger to form a cooled emulsion having an exit temperature of less than 20° C., then passing the cooled emulsion into a crystallizing unit (C-unit) having an exit temperature of C-unit greater than the exit temperature of the emulsion and having a shear rate of less than 1800 rpm to aid in forming a finer dispersion and to initiate crystallization in the cooled emulsion. The emulsion with the fat crystals is then introduced into a second heat exchanger unit having a temperature range of at least 2-8° C. below the exit temperature of the emulsion from the first exchanger unit wherein the residence time of the process is less than ten minutes.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus having a refrigerated compartment for receiving a plurality of bottle cartridges containing bottle container. A bottle latching mechanism holds the bottles within the cartridge as the cartridge and bottle containers are inserted into the refrigerated compartment. A bottle lifting mechanism located proximate the end of the rows of multiple cartridges lifts the bottles upward until the top bottle rolls onto a sloped dispensing platform where a person can remove the bottle from the dispensing apparatus by pressing a lever to allow a bottle to roll past a flexible window and out of the bottle dispenser to a position where a person can pick up the bottle.

Abstract: A fabric care composition comprises a perfume and a compound which is obtainable by the reaction of epichlorohydrin with an amine. The amine is a derivative of a polyamine in which at least one but not all of the amino groups bear long chain acyl groups. The compound or the composition may be used to soften and/or condition fabric during a laundering process.

Abstract: The invention provides an article for fabric treatment comprising a substrate releasably impregnated with a fluid treatment composition adapted for fabric cleaning and freshening by contact of the fluid composition with the fabric to be treated during a tumble drying process, the fluid treatment composition comprising: a glycol ether solvent; water; a non-ionic surfactant; and a perfume characterised in that the glycol ether solvent is present in the composition in an amount which is miscible with the water present in the composition.

Abstract: A ramp assembly (20) for mounting in a low floor bus (22) or other vehicle. The ramp assembly (20) includes a rectangular enclosure (24) that fits underneath the chassis of the low floor bus (22). The ramp assembly (20) includes a reciprocating mechanism (26) for moving a ramp platform (28) between a fully deployed position and a fully stowed position. During this movement, the reciprocating mechanism (26) raises the trailing end of the ramp platform (28) in one translational movement with the extension of the ramp platform, such that the trailing end of the ramp platform, when deployed, is raised to the floor level of the low floor bus (22).

Abstract: There is provided a bleaching enzyme capable of generating a bleaching chemical and having a high binding affinity for non-colored compounds present in stains on fabrics, said non-colored compounds having a molecular weight of at least 100, preferably of at least 1,000 and more preferably of at least 5,000. Furthermore, there is provided an enzymatic bleaching composition comprising said bleaching enzyme and a surfactant and a process for bleaching stains present of fabrics.

Abstract: A product for use in a conventional home clothes dryer that delivers one or more desirable benefits to clothing in need of freshening. The product us particularly suited for delivering the benefits to relatively dry clothing and can be added directly to the dryer without the need for a bag to contain the product and clothing during the dryer cycle.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing protein- and/or peptide-bound melanin, which is soluble in an aqueous solution at pH 2 to 11 and temp 0° C. to 50° C., by the steps of reacting dihydroxyphenylalanine or tyrosine with an oxidant enzyme in the presence of an acidic protein and/or peptide having a pl of 3-6. The soluble protein- and/or peptide-bound melanin of this invention is useful as a sunscreen and as a coloring and/or flavoring for food.