Abstract: A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient or adjunct and at least one compound that is capable of changing from a first color state (i.e., the initial color state in the composition) to a second color state that is perceptibly different from the first color state. A method for treating textile articles comprises the steps of: (a) providing a laundry care composition as described above; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; and (c) placing the textile articles in the liquid medium.

Abstract: A cleansing composition and method of using a cleansing composition, the cleansing composition including a blend of three different emollients, the emollients including a first stearic ester, a second stearic ester, and a branched hydrocarbon, where the first stearic ester and second stearic ester are different from each other.

Abstract: Consumer and industrial 2-in-1 cleaning compositions providing both detergency and rinseability in a single cleaning composition are disclosed. Alkaline-based cleaning compositions containing a surface modification polymer and an alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactant, and methods of using the same provide user-friendly, solid, detergent compositions without the need for using a separate rinse aid composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand dishwashing cleaning composition. In particular, the composition includes a surfactant system having an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The alkyl polyglucoside surfactant component allows for good dissolution profile of the composition during both manual dishwashing conditions with detergents dosed into a full sink or detergents directly dosed onto a sponge and washed under the tap. Process for preparing the composition and methods of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active substance wafer and methods for producing such an active substance wafer. Further, the present invention relates to the use of such an active substance wafer as/in a laundry care agent, a hand laundry washing agent or a dishwashing agent and to a product selected from these agents consisting or comprising an active substance wafer.

Abstract: A disinfectant cleaning composition, the composition comprising: a nitrogen containing biocidal compound; a polymer comprising monomers of the following formulae: a) H2C?CR1-CO—NH—R2-N+R3R4R5X— wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R2 represents linear or branched C1-C12 alkylene; R3, R4 and R5, independently of one another, each represent hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl or phenyl; and X— represents an anion selected from the group consisting of halide, sulfate, alkylsulfate, hydroxide, phosphate, acetate and formate; b) 40-75% by weight of N-isopropylacrylamide, based on the water-soluble polymer; c) acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and/or salts thereof; and d) H2C?CR—CO—NH—CR?R?R??—SO3H, and salts thereof; wherein R, R? and R? independently represent hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene, and R?? independently represents C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene.

Abstract: A vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition comprising a mixture of mono-, di-, and/or triacyl alkoxylated glycerides and alkoxylated glycerin. A method of reacting a vegetable oil and an alkoxylated glycerin via a transesterification reaction to produce a vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition.

Abstract: A unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch formed from a water-soluble film and a liquid detergent composition releasably disposed within the pouch. The liquid detergent composition includes at least two surfactants including from about 3 to about 20% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside and from about 15 to about 70% by weight of an additional surfactant, from about 13 to about 34% by weight of a fatty acid thereof, and less than about 30% by weight of water, with all weight percents based on a total weight of the liquid detergent composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are natural baby products and related methods of use. A natural disposable wipes comprised of all-natural materials. The natural disposable wipes may comprise a natural disposable wipe and a natural cleansing solution. The natural disposable wipes may be pre-moistened with the natural cleansing solution. The natural disposable wipes may be made from 100% biodegradable materials. Biodegradable materials may include bamboo fibers. The natural cleansing solution may be made from all-natural ingredients and may include a solvent, one or more preservatives, one or more skin conditioning agents, one or more antioxidants, and one or more astringents.

Abstract: The need for a spray application of detersive compositions comprising perfume and low levels of surfactant, which provides more even coverage of the surface to be treated, while limiting nose and throat irritation is met by limiting the spray droplet size, such that the spray droplets have a particle size distribution such that the Dv10 is greater than about 40 microns.

Abstract: A method of making a translucent cleaning composition is disclosed. The method includes providing a perfume; providing a hydrogen bond receiving compound; providing a hydrogen bond providing compound; combining the hydrogen bond receiving compound with the hydrogen bond providing compound to create a eutectic liquid; adding the perfume to the eutectic liquid to create a perfumed eutectic liquid; and adjusting the pH of the perfumed eutectic liquid to above 6.0.

Abstract: Cleaning solution for cleaning and/or wetting metal surfaces, comprising at least one acid, a first surfactant, which is an alkyl-poly(ethyleneglycol-co-propyleneglycol)-ether having a cloud point of ?25° C., a second surfactant, which is selected from the group consisting of i) an alkyl-poly(ethyleneglycol-co-propyleneglycol)-ether having a cloud point of ?30° C., ii) an alkyl-polyethyleneglycol-ether having a cloud point of ?45° C. wherein the cloud points are determined according to European Standard EN 1890:2006, item 8.2 of German Version, with the modification that 10 wt % H2SO4 is used as solvent and that the concentration of the surfactant is 1000 mg/L.

Abstract: A composition includes a C10 aliphatic branched chain alcohol ethoxylate; a C12 aliphatic straight chain alcohol ethoxylate, and a reactive builder. The composition effects an increase of at least about 30% in detergency measured as reflectance at 460 nanometers (nm) of a stained fabric at which the composition has been applied when compared to reflectance observed at 460 nm at the stained fabric prior to application of the composition. The stained fabric treated at which the composition has been applied exhibits a reflectance at 460 nm that is greater than the reflectance of the stained fabric at which a substantially similar composition has been applied. The substantially similar composition includes nonyl phenol ethoxylate.

Abstract: Self-invertible inverse latex including as an inverting agent for surfactant species of the alkylpolyglycoside family, the alkyl chain of which includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and use thereof as thickener and/or emulsifier and/or stabilizer for a detergent or cleaning formulation for industrial or household use.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions for treating a floor surface. The disclosed compositions clean the floor surface, repair damage, or maintain the original look of the floor. The disclosed compositions also do not provide a permanent finish on the floor, are temporary coatings, or do not significantly change the gloss of the floor after application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry sheet manufactured using polyvinyl alcohol or a polyvinyl-alcohol-based copolymer and containing a surfactant, in which the surfactant includes a main surfactant and a cosurfactant. The main surfactant includes a first main surfactant and a second main surfactant, and the first main surfactant and the second main surfactant are different from each other, each of the first main surfactant and the second main surfactant independently including a C8-C18 alkyl sulfate alkali metal salt. The cosurfactant includes two or more different surfactants, one of which is fatty acid alkyl ester alkoxylate and the remaining one of which is a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: Described herein, are rinse-free laundry care compositions comprising: a surfactant scavenger; an acrylate thickening agent; and a non-ionic surfactant; wherein the non-ionic surfactant and surfactant scavenger are present in a weight ratio of from about 5:1 to about 30:1. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.

Abstract: Provided herein are functionalized branched alcohols comprising a glycosyl group, an ethylene oxide linker and a tail. The ethylene oxide linker comprises one or more units of ethylene oxide. The glycosyl group is a substituent structure of a cyclic monosaccharide. The tail comprises a branched paraffin or isomers thereof, the glycosyl group is attached to the ethylene oxide linker, and the ethylene oxide linker is attached to the tail. In an aspect, the glycosyl group is a substituent structure of glucose, mannose, galactose, sorbose, fructose, xylose, arabinose, ribose, lyxose, lactose, or maltose, or variants thereof. The tail can be a paraffin comprising 9 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a solvent composition and methods of using the solvent composition. The solvent composition includes at least 80 wt. % of trans-1,2-dichloroetheylene (t-DCE), and 0.1 to 20 wt. % of at least one organic compound. The organic compound may be a hydrocarbon and/or an oxygenated solvent. The solvent composition may be used to clean a surface by contacting the surface with the composition to dissolve a contaminant on the surface. The composition may be used to remove a coating from a surface of a substrate by contacting the surface with the solvent composition to dissolve the coating and removing the composition containing the coating from the surface. The composition may also be used to deposit material on a substrate by dissolving the material in the solvent composition, applying the composition containing the material onto the substrate, and evaporating the composition from the substrate.

Abstract: A unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch made of a water-soluble film and a detergent composition encapsulated within the pouch, wherein the detergent composition includes a surfactant component including (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C8-C20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol, and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate wherein (1), (2), and (3) are present in a weight ratio of actives of about (0 to 0.5):(0.05 to 0.9):(0 to 0.75). The detergent composition also includes water and a rheology control agent and has a viscosity of less than about 7,500 cps at 75° F. when diluted with additional water.