Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making liquid soap, preferably without the need for melting the fatty acid and most preferably without the need for external heating or cooling and to the use of said process in making soap-containing cosmetic products, particularly shave cream in either aerosol or post foaming gel form.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant. To improve dispensibility in automatic washing machines, the composition contains as a viscosity and gel controlling agent an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, especially diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether.

Abstract: A nonaqueous liquid automatic dishwashing detergent composition with improved rinse properties and method of using the detergent composition. The dishwashing composition comprises a liquid nonionic surfactant containing a stable or readily redispersible suspension of polyphosphate builder salt.

Abstract: A composition for simultaneously disinfecting a surface and depositing a film thereon that can be high-speed buffed to produce a high-gloss, slip-resistant surface. The composition is a solution wherein the solvent portion is water and the solute portions consist of a solid, waxy polyethylene glycol compound and a germicidally-effective quaternary ammonium chloride compound.

Abstract: A solid soap composition comprises a soap base and microcapsules dispersed therein, said microcapsules are prepared by using a hydrophobic liquid as a core material, forming microcapsules by covering the hydrophobic liquid with coacervate of a hydrophilic material, and then adding an electrolyte to a solution having the microcapsules dispersed therein in an amount of 8 to 100 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the water used in the microcapsules to dehydrate the microcapsule films. The microcapsules hardly disintegrate during the soap production process but do disintegrate during the use of the soap composition when contacted with water.

Abstract: Floor care and cleaner products which can be rapidly reconstituted in water are described. The product comprises granules having an unpacked bulk density of from about 0.3 to 0.8 g/cm.sup.3 uniformly containing an alkaline builder and an alkali-soluble film-former bonded together with a water-soluble binding agent. The alkaline builder serves the dual function of a cleaner and a solubilizing agent for the film-former component.

Abstract: The preparation of particular fluorescent silane dye compositions is disclosed. These silane dye compositions have particular utility as reactants in the preparation of silicone polymeric fluorescent dyes which can be ideally used as chemical indicators in biological sensors.

Abstract: Detergents contain added graft copolymers which have an antiredeposition action and are obtainable by grafting polyalkylene oxides having a number average molecular weight of from 2000 to 100,000 with vinyl acetate in a weight ratio of from 1:0.2 to 1:10, and up to 15% of whose acetate groups may be hydrolyzed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides novel low-temperature-effective non-phosphate detergent paste compositions comprising:A concentrated non-phosphate, detergent paste composition which is rapidly soluble in cold water comprising, by weight:(a) about 10-50% of at least one nonionic surfactant;(b) about 5-70% of at least one water insoluble non-phosphate builder;(c) about 0-70% of at lest one water soluble non-phosphate builder;wherein the ratio of (b+c): a is greater than or equal to about 1.0; andwherein the ratio of b:a is less than about 2.0.The novel detergent paste compositions provide good removal of oily and particulate soils from both natural and synthetic fibers and yet surprisingly are rapidly soluble/dispersible in cold water.

Abstract: Thickened hydrochloric acid containing cleaning compositions also including a quaternary ammonium compound are disclosed, said compositions further including a phase stabilizing surfactant selected from the group of alkyl betaines, alkoxylated tertiary amines, ethoxylated alkylphenols, and phosphate esters of amine oxides.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous solution of an alkaline degreasing agent employed for cleaning of metal products surface, and an alkaline degreasing agent employed for making up and replenishing the alkaline degreasing solution.The essential consituent for these alkaline degreasing solution and agent is a compound, such as an alkyl dimethylamine oxide, a nonionic surface active agent, whose structural formula can be described as follows; ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having the number of carbon atoms 12-22.The present alkaline degreasing solution can improve degreasing effects without lowering its deforming performance even at a low temperature.

Abstract: Particulate heavy duty detergent compositions, particularly for imparting improved softness and detersive effects to fabrics laundered therewith, include in addition to conventional builder and principally anionic surfactant components, particulate cationic softener of the di-lower-di-higher alkyl quaternary ammonium and/or heterocyclic imide type, e.g. imidazolinium, in admixture with an ethoxylated tertiary amine softener/dispersing agent, such as N-tallow tertiary amine ethoxylated with from about 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide. The cationic softener-ethoxylated amine mixture is in the form of a spaghetti, flake, or other shape and is present in the product composition as substantially homogeneously dispersed, discrete particles. A process of laundering fabrics using the above-mentioned composition is also described.

Abstract: Particulate detergent compositions suitable for heavy duty laundry applications are disclosed. The detergents contain organic surfactant, zeolite, alkali silicate, anionic functional organosiliconate, and complexing agent for trivalent aluminum. The combined action of the siliconate and the complexing agent provide long lasting improvments in the dissolution characteristics of the detergent particles in wash water.

Abstract: This invention provides a detergent composition by which proteinaceous depositions can be easily removed from contact lenses in a short time, and a method for removing such depositions from the contact lenses. The detergent composition comprises an anionic or amidoamine-type ampholytic surfactant; and thiourea or a reductant.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a cleaning agent which can be used for cleaning dishes, tableware such as knives, forks and spoons and the like, and also glassware in an automatic dishwashing machine or by hand and manually in an aqueous solution. Also, this cleaning agent can be used for cleaning cloth, fabric and clothes in an automatic washing machine or by hand or manually in an aqueous solution. The cleaning agent is free of phosphorous and a phosphorous compound. The cleaning agent comprising a complex of sodium and dextrin, sodium chloride, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide. The components are mixed in a concrete mixer or a ball mill to pass through a 40 mesh screen, and, preferably, not pass through a 60 mesh screen. There is sodium hydroxide and there is dextrin. The sodium hydroxide and the dextrin react to form a complex of sodium and dextrin. Also, the cleaning agent can comprise a surfactant and a anti-pollution agent.

Abstract: Novel sulfonated phenyl esters of dicarboxylic acids are useful as diperoxyacid precursors in bleaching and laundering applications when combined with a source of peroxide. These diperoxyacid precursors can be produced by reacting a dicarboxylic acid, a phenol sulfonate, and a lower alkyl acid anhydride in an alkyl hydrocarbon solvent and removing a carboxylic acid byproduct through distillation. The diperoxyacid precursors have the structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from about 4 to about 18 and M is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or ammonium. The diperoxyacid precursors have a high perhydrolysis profile coupled with a relatively low-to-moderate hydrolysis profile.

Abstract: A polyolefin wash wipe containing a detergent and a long chain alkanolamide exhibits significant sustained time release of detergent, thereby enabling the user to repeatedly rinse the wipe while still retaining detergent for cleaning.

Abstract: An opthalmic cleaning composition for cleaning a contact lens comprising an effective amount of a water soluble particulate compound for removing proteinaceous, lipid and other non-proteinaceous deposits on the contact lens, wherein the particulate compound is suspended in a predominately non-aqueous water-miscible organic liquid medium which is substantially a non-solvent for the particulate compound, and a method of cleaning a contact lens employing such composition.

Abstract: A washing aid in the form of either a soap tablet or a sponge is covered with a fabric layer formed from spandex yarn. A raschel knit LYCRA.RTM. is stretched over the soap tablet or sponge by firstly manufacturing a tube of the fabric and then injecting the sponge or soap into the tube and sealing the ends of the tube. Heat sealing is used for the transverse seams and heat sealing or sewing can be used for the longitudinal seam of the tube. The apparatus includes an injector, retracting rollers and the heat sealing mechanism.

Abstract: A one step method for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses is accomplished by immersing the lenses in a solution containing peroxide and a peroxide-active enzyme.