Abstract: Soap composition comprising (i) saponified fatty matter made from a fat blend comprising lauric fatty acid and saturated and unsaturated non-lauric fatty acids, the iodine value being from 44 to 58 g iodine per 100 g of said saponified fatty matter; and (ii) a hydrogel which is non-thermoreversible at 70 to 140° C. Disclosed is also a bar of soap comprising the soap composition and a process of preparing the soap composition.

Abstract: An aqueous laundry liquid detergent comprising alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and alkyl ethoxylate surfactant, wherein either at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ether sulphate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, or at least 10% wt. of the alkyl ethoxylate surfactant is C16 or C18 alkyl, from 0.01 to 3% wt. of the composition benzoate salt and wherein the composition has a pH of from 5.0 to 7.0.

Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising 0.25 to 10 wt. % ester oil, free perfume and 0 to 4 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant. A method of laundering clothes, wherein said composition is added in the wash or rinse stage. A method of preventing colour fade over (10) laundry cycles, wherein fabrics are treated with said composition during each consecutive laundry cycle. Use of said composition to provide an improved colour maintenance or reduced colour fade over consecutive laundry cycles, preferably (10), more preferably (5) laundry cycles.

Abstract: A cleansing composition includes 25% to 35% by weight of a surfactant, 1.5% to 5% by weight of a co-surfactant, 5% to 9% by weight of water; and 50% to 60% by weight of a fatty acid and soap mixture, wherein the fatty acid to soap ratio is 2.3:1 to 1.8:1. A method of making cleansing bars includes heating the cleansing composition to a temperature sufficient to provide a molten composition, cooling the molten composition to form flakes and/or chips, refining the flakes and/or chips to form billets, and stamping and/or cutting the billets to form the cleansing bars. Another method of making cleansing bars includes heating the cleansing composition to a temperature sufficient to provide a molten composition, pouring the molten composition into a mold, cooling the molten composition until the cleansing bars are formed, and removing the cleansing bars from the mold.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising: (a) ethylenediamine-N,N?-disuccinic acid (EDDS) or salt thereof; (b) an aminocarboxylate selected from methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or salt thereof and gluconic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) or salt thereof; and (c) from 3 to 80% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more detersive surfactants.

Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising; a) Ester linked quaternary ammonium compounds; and b) 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume materials; wherein the ester linked quaternary 5 ammonium compounds comprise carbon chains derived from fatty acids; the fatty acids have an iodine value of 0 to 75; and the fatty acids comprise non-edible rice bran fatty acids.

Abstract: A detergent composition for the non-oxidative cleaning of substrate stains, the composition comprising: (b) gluconic acid or salt thereof; (b) an aminocarboxylate; and (c) from 3 to 80% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more detersive surfactants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid aqueous detergent compositions comprising a surfactant system comprising a primary surfactant being anionic surfactant, a secondary surfactant being amphoteric surfactant and polyethylene oxide whilst the surfactant system is free of alkylbenzene sulphonates and derivatives thereof. The invention further relates to a method of cleaning a stainless-steel hard surface using the composition of the invention, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising glycinate surfactant, polyol, and nonionic surfactant comprising alkyl glucoside, wherein the weight ratio of the polyol to the glycinate surfactant is no less than 5.4:1.

Abstract: An ancillary laundry composition comprising: hydrolysed protein, free perfume and 0 to 2 wt. % anionic and/or cationic surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid aqueous detergent compositions comprising a surfactant system comprising a primary surfactant being anionic surfactant and a secondary surfactant being amphoteric surfactant whilst the surfactant system is free of alkylbenzene sulphonates and derivatives thereof. The invention further relates to a method of cleaning a stainless-steel hard surface using the composition of the invention, as well as the use thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a skin cleansing composition comprising anionic surfactant selected from alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, or a mixture thereof; polypropylene glycol; and diol; wherein the weight ratio of the diol to the anionic surfactant is at least 1:5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising a) from 1 to 30 wt. % of a primary alkyl sulfate surfactant; b) from 1 to 10 wt. % of an amphoteric surfactant selected from betaines, glucamides and sultaines; and, c) from 1 to 10 wt. % of a rhamnolipid biosurfactant surfactant; wherein the ratio of primary alkyl sulfate surfactant to biosurfactant is from 8:1 to 1:10; and, wherein the ratio of primary alkyl sulfate surfactant to amphoteric surfactant is from 8:1 to 1:10; wherein the primary alkyl sulfate is a C10-C20 alkyl sulphate; to a method of treatment of a substrate; to a method of treatment of a textile; and to the use of a combination of a biosurfactant and amphoteric surfactant to improve the cold storage stability of primary alkyl sulfate containing formulations.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a wash composition that does not irritate the eyes. The composition comprises a surfactant system having anionic surfactant, and amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant or both, and nonionic surfactant or cationic polymer or a mixture thereof. The composition is water continuous, has a pH from 4.8 to 7.5, and surprisingly, does not irritate the eyes while simultaneously delivering consumer desired lathering characteristics.

Abstract: A transparent plastic container comprising an aqueous liquid laundry detergent composition wherein the liquid detergent composition comprises: from 5 to 60 wt. % of surfactant; and from of 0.0005 to 0.01 wt. % of an amylase and/or from 0.0005 to 0.01 wt. % of a protease; and from 0.00005 to 0.02 wt. % of a dye comprising an anthraquinone chromophore which contains an amine group or an acid amide group in the 1-position of the anthraquinone ring; and wherein the container has an internal volume of from 0.1 to 10 L.

Abstract: A concentrated laundry composition which is dilutable in water to form a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising from 10 to 85% by weight of surfactants and from 5 to 9.5% by weight of a grafted copolymer of an acrylic polymer and fatty alcohol alkoxylates or its physiologically acceptable salts, or a mixture thereof. A kit comprising a container comprising said concentrated laundry composition and instructions for use, wherein the instructions comprise the step of diluting one part of the concentrated laundry composition with water, preferably with one to ten parts of water, more preferably with one to five parts of water.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; an output device; and computer memory, the computer memory comprising computer program code configured to: receive a dataset regarding a geographical area, the dataset comprising a set of locations, in which each location is associated with an attribute; divide the geographical area into sections; determine, for one or more of the sections, a section-value based on one or more attributes associated with that particular section; identify the one or more target locations based on one or more sections with a section-value meeting a threshold, in which the output device is configured to provide the one or more target locations to a user.

Abstract: A method of in home preparation of a fabric conditioner, wherein an aqueous concentrated fabric conditioner comprising: a. 10 to 50 wt. % ester linked quaternary ammonium compound; and b. Non-ionic surfactant; is mixed with water to produce an aqueous fabric conditioner composition, wherein the ratio of non-ionic surfactant to fabric softening active is 1:10 to 1:40 by weight and the ratio of concentrated fabric conditioner composition to water is 1:20 to 1:1 by weight. A method of producing the concentrated aqueous fabric conditioner, said method comprising the step of: a. Mixing a fabric softening active and non-ionic surfactant to form a pre-mix at a temperature above 50° C.; b. Adding the premix to an aqueous composition comprising water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous alkaline abrasive cleaning compositions comprising quaternary ammonium compound that are stable over time.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric spray composition comprising: hydrolysed protein and free perfume.