Abstract: An improvement is described in thickened all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile or a water soluble cosurfactant, a polymeric thickener, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water and optionally, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, optionally, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, optionally, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, polyethylene glycol, a zwitterionic surfactant, a hydroxy aliphatic acid and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in compositions which are especially effective in disinfecting the surface being cleaned and in the removal of oily and greasy soil without leaving streaks which contains a mixture of at least one nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a hydrocarbon ingredient, a water soluble solvent, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in compositions which are especially effective in disinfecting the surface being cleaned and in the removal of oily and greasy soil which contains a mixture of a disinfecting agent, a booster agent for the disinfecting agent, an anionic surfactant and a hydrocarbon ingredient, a water soluble cosurfactant, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in compositions which is especially effective in disinfecting the surface being cleaned and in the removal of oily and greasy soil which contains at least one nonionic surfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a water soluble solvent, a bactericide and water.

Abstract: A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, an organic acid and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid bathroom cleaning compositions which are especially effective in the prevention of soap scum buildup containing a zwitterionic surfactant, a glycol ether cosurfactant, an agent for the prevention of soap scum buildup and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in the liquid crystal composition or the microemulsion compositions, which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and having an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 20% of an anionic detergent, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 10% of the ethoxylated glycerol type compound, 0 to 1.0% of an aldehyde, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water.

Abstract: An acidic thickened composition which is sprayable and readily clings to vertical walls and is effective in removing heavy encrusted lime scale and soap scum.

Abstract: An acidic thickened microemulsion composition which is sprayable as well as being shear thinning and readily clings to vertical walls is effective in removing soap scum. The acidic microemulsion composition comprises specific amounts of anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, an acid mixture of succinic acid, glutaric acid and adipic acid, and a xanthan gum thickener having a molecular weight of about 1,000,000 to 10,000,000.

Abstract: A cleaning composition which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 35% of at least one unsaturated fatty acid having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms; 0.01 to 1.5% of a trialkanolamine; 0.01 to 1.5% of an alkanol having about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms; 1 to 5.0% of an alkali metal hydroxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of an amine oxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of a sultaine; 0.05 to 3.0% of an acidic gelling agent; and the balance being water.

Abstract: A cleaning composition which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 35% of at least one unsaturated fatty acid having about 8 to 24 carbon atoms; 0.01 to 1.5% of a trialkanolamine; 0.01 to 1.5% of an alkanol having about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms; 1 to 5.0% of an alkali metal hydroxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of an amine oxide; 0.02 to 2.0% of a sultaine; and the balance being water.

Abstract: Low viscosity and high pH disinfecting and bleaching all purpose cleaning compositions in microemulsion form, suitable in both concentrated and diluted forms for applying to surfaces to be cleaned and disinfected or sanitized, include hypochlorite, higher alcohol sulfate and higher paraffin sulfonate detergents, higher fatty acid soap, alkali metal hydroxide, liquid hydrocarbon, perfume, periodate, branched lower alcohol co-surfactant and water. The compositions are of improved lipophilic soil removing capability when diluted with water, are of about equivalent such capability in neat or concentrated form and are of significantly better hypochlorite stability on aging at room and elevated temperatures, compared to other microemulsion cleaners that contain hypochlorite. Their low viscosities facilitate spraying them from squeeze bottles or pump sprayers onto surfaces to be cleaned and disinfected or sanitized, such as floors and walls.

Abstract: Stable microemulsion cleaning compositions are described which, in the absence of opacifying component, appear clear to the eye, and which are especialy useful for cleaning surfaces having oily or greasy soils thereon, which comprise synthetic organic detergent, water, co-surfactant of a described type, and perfume (or equivalent hydrocarbon). The detergent composition may be concentrated and may be employed as is, or it may be in dilution with water, in the form of a similarly clear and stable microemulsion. In process aspects of the invention both the concentrated and the diluted compositions may be employed to remove oily and greasy stains from substrates, such as normally shiny bathroom fixture and floor and wall surfaces, including tiles, by a "spray and wipe" process, which leaves the surface shiny, with minimal or no rinsing needed. When the invented compositions are acidic they are also useful for removing lime scale and soap scum from hard surfaces.

Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions containing an anionic detergent, one of the specified cosurfactants, a hydrocarbon ingredient and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form either a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 10% of an anionic detergent, 2% to 10% of cosurfactant, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance water or a concentrated microemulsion composition containing, by weight 18% to 65% of anionic and nonionic detergent, 2% to 30% of cosurfactant, 10% to 50% of perfume and the balance water which upon dilution with water will yield said dilute o/w microemulsion composition.

Abstract: A stable microemulsion cleaning composition is described, which, in the absence of opacifying component, appears clear to the eye, and which is especially useful for cleaning surfaces having oily or greasy soils thereon, which comprises synthetic organic detergent, water, co-surfactant of the described type, and perfume, which is the only "solvent". The concentrated detergent composition may be employed as is, or may be easily diluted with water to form a similarly clear and stable microemulsion. In process aspects of the invention both the concentrated and the diluted compositions may be employed to remove oily and greasy stains from substrates, such as normally shiny bathroom fixture and floor and wall surfaces, including tiles, by a "spray and wipe" process, which leaves the surface shiny. When the invented compositions are acidic they are useful for removing lime scale and soap scum from hard surfaces.Also described are processed for manufacturing and diluting the invented compositions.