Abstract: An oral composition is provided comprising at least 0.5% by weight of the composition of pyrophosphate in an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the pyrophosphate is provided by a mixture of disodium pyrophosphate and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate in a ratio from disodium pyrophosphate to tetrapotassium pyrophosphate in the range of from 1:0.4 to 1:1.2 and wherein the pH value of the composition is in the range of from 6.0 to 8.0. The oral composition can be used for prevention and control of tartar and/or calculus formation.

Abstract: An oral composition is provided comprising at least 0.5% by weight of the composition of pyrophosphate in an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the pyrophosphate is provided by a mixture of disodium pyrophosphate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate in a ratio from disodium pyrophosphate to tetrasodium pyrophosphate in the range of from 1:0.4 to 1:1.2 and wherein the pH value of the composition is in the range of from 6.0 to 8.0. The oral composition can be used for prevention and control of tartar and/or calculus formation.

Abstract: An oral composition is provided comprising at least 0.5% by weight of the composition of pyrophosphate in an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the pyrophosphate is provided by a mixture of disodium pyrophosphate and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate in a ratio from disodium pyrophosphate to tetrapotassium pyrophosphate in the range of from 1:0.4 to 1:1.2 and wherein the pH value of the composition is in the range of from 6.0 to 8.0. The oral composition can be used for prevention and control of tartar and/or calculus formation.

Abstract: An oral composition is provided comprising at least 0.5% by weight of the composition of pyrophosphate in an orally acceptable carrier, wherein the pyrophosphate is provided by a mixture of disodium pyrophosphate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate in a ratio from disodium pyrophosphate to tetrasodium pyrophosphate in the range of from 1:0.4 to 1:1.2 and wherein the pH value of the composition is in the range of from 6.0 to 8.0. The oral composition can be used for prevention and control of tartar and/or calculus formation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising: a cationic or nonionic polysaccharide polymer; an aminosilicone; a cationic surfactant; and a high melting point fatty compound. The composition of the present invention can provide hair volume-up benefit and ease-to-rinse feel, while providing improved conditioning benefits. The present invention also relates to a use of the above composition for hair volume-up.

Abstract: Disclosed is a conditioning composition comprising by weight: (a) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a cationic surfactant; (b) from about 1% to about 15% of a high melting point fatty compound; (c) from about 0.01% to about 10% of a silicone agent comprising a silicone backbone, a hydrophilic portion, and a hydrophobic portion; and (d) an aqueous carrier. The composition of the present invention can provide ease-to-rinse feel and/or clean feel, while maintaining conditioning benefits such as slippery feel during the application to wet hair and moisturized feel on dry hair.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hair or skin conditioning composition comprising by weight: (a) from about 0.01% to about 5% of a hydrophobically modified cationic thickening polymer; (b) from about 0.05% to about 10% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and (c) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a hydrophobically modified silicone; and (d) an aqueous carrier. The conditioning composition of the present invention has a suitable rheology for conditioning compositions, and provides conditioning benefits. The composition is especially suitable for hair care products such as hair conditioning products for rinse-off use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hair conditioning composition comprising: (a) a thickening polymer system selected from the group consisting of a cationic thickening polymer, a nonionic thickening polymer, and mixtures thereof; (b) cationic surfactant system selected from the group consisting of one cationic surfactant, a mixture of two or more cationic surfactants, and a mixture of a cationic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant; and (c) an aqueous carrier; wherein the composition is substantially free of a water-insoluble high melting point oily compound and an anionic compound. Preferably, the conditioning composition further contains a silicone compound selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble silicone compound, a silicone nanoemulsion with an average particle diameter of less than 220 nm, and mixtures thereof. The conditioning composition of the present invention has a suitable rheology for conditioning compositions and provides conditioning benefits.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising a protease that is screened by a process comprising the steps of measuring the Primary Cleavage Rate and measuring the Second Cleavage Rate. The ratio of the Primary Cleavage Ratio to the Second Cleavage Rate of the protease is calculated. Proteases are selected that have a Primary Cleavage Rate higher than 1000 &mgr;g/min/&mgr;g and a ratio of the Primary Cleavage Rate to the Secondary Cleavage Rate lower than 150:1.