Abstract: A method of treating a fabric including contacting the fabric with an aqueous liquor comprising a bispyridinium alkane antimicrobial active wherein the aqueous liquor is substantially free of anionic surfactant.

Abstract: Low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition having a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5 and comprising a protease selected from the group consisting of: (i) a metalloprotease; (ii) a cysteine protease, (iii) an aspartate protease, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising a low temperature amylase and a lime soap dispersing agent and wherein the composition has a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5, preferably less than 6.9.

Abstract: Low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising an endoprotease having an isoelectric point from about 4 to about 9 and wherein the composition has a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5.

Abstract: The present invention also relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; and (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, (g) from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % sodium percarbonate; (h) from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % bleach activator; and (i) from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % sodium salt of methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA) chelant, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric, wherein a detergent composition is contacted with fabric in a main wash, and wherein a fabric softener composition is subsequenty contacted to the fabric in one or more subsequent rinsing steps, wherein the detergent composition is a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) hueing agent selected from Acid Violet 50, Direct Violet 9, 66 and 99, Solvent Violet 13 and any combination thereof, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) hueing agent having the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; and (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) variant of the wild-type amylase from Bacillus sp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, (g) a variant of the wild-type amylase from Bacillus sp. which has at least 90% identity for amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:5, and which includes one or more mutations at positions N195, G477, G304, W140, W189, D134, V206, Y243, E260, F262, W284, W347, W439, W469 and/or G476, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) phthalocyanine photobleach, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) hueing agent having the following structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H; alkyl; alkoxy; alkyleneoxy; alkyl capped alkyleneoxy; urea; and amido; R3 is a substituted aryl group; X is a substituted group comprising sulfonamide moiety, and wherein the substituent group comprises at least one alkyleneoxy chain that comprises an average molar distribution of at least four alkyleneoxy moieties, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C.

Abstract: Low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising a low temperature amylase and a lime soap dispersing agent and wherein the composition has a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5, preferably less than 6.9.

Abstract: A method of washing dishware and tableware in a dishwasher using a short program comprising the step of subjecting the ware to a main wash lasting less than 20 minutes wherein the washing liquor of the main wash comprises a low pH detergent composition, the composition having a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5.

Abstract: Low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition having a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5 and comprising a protease selected from the group consisting of: (i) a metalloprotease; (ii) a cysteine protease, (iii) an aspartate protease, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A substantially builder-free low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising a buffer, an enzyme and an iron chelant and wherein the composition has a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a dishwashing load comprising dishware and tableware having bleachable stains in the presence of iron in a dishwasher, the method comprising the step of contacting the ware with a detergent composition comprising an iron chelant wherein the detergent composition is free or substantially free of bleach and preferably has a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.