Abstract: Oil-in-water nanoemulsions comprising oil globules with an average size of less than 150 nm and comprising at least one oil, at least one amphiphilc lipid, and at least one polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative chosen from PEG esters and PEG ethers chosen from compounds of formula (I): R1—(O—CH2—CH2)n—OR2  (I) in which: R1 is chosen from linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated alkyl groups comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated acyl groups comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 is chosen from a hydrogen atom, linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated acyl groups comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and n is a number ranging from 80 to 350. Processes comprising such oil-in-water nanoemulsions.

Abstract: Oil-in-water nanoemulsions comprising oil globules with an average size of less than 150 nm and comprising at least one oil, at least one amphiphilc lipid, and at least one polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative chosen from PEG esters and PEG ethers chosen from compounds of formula (I):

Abstract: Composition in the form of a transparent, solid cake containing a soap consisting of a salt of C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 fatty, acids, a 1,2-alkanediol containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a transparency agent, and water in quantities of less than or equal to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A heavy duty laundry detergent in particulate form which washes well and softens textiles washed with it includes small proportions of mono- and di-higher alcohol polyethoxy phosphate ester salts, a washing proportion of synthetic anionic organic detergent, e.g., alkali metal higher alkyl benzene sulfonate, and supplementing quantities of alkali metal silicate and non-silicate builder salts, with alkali metal sulfate and moisture. Low foaming detergent compositions of this general type, for use in automatic washing machines such as horizontal drum washing machines, also include alkali metal higher fatty acid soap and similarly, low foaming or non-foaming detergent compositions may include a nonionic detergent or a mixture of detergents of the polyethoxylated higher alcohol or polyethoxylated alkyl phenol types and will produce curd-free wash waters. Methods of washing and softening textiles by using such compositions are also described.