Abstract: The pourability and softening performance of amidoamine fabric softeners, such as bis(hydrogenated tallow amidoethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl amine) is improved by incorporating certain cyclic imidazolinium compounds such as, 1-methyl-2-nortallow-1(2-tallow amidoethyl) imidazolinium methosulfate. The compositions may be highly concentrated for use at low levels or for further dilution prior to use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microemulsion composition having an apparent viscosity at 10.sup.-2 sec.sup.-1 of about 1 to about 1,000 cps which comprises approximately by weight 5 to 50% of a nonionic surface active agent; 5 to 70% of an aliphatic hydrocarbon having about 9 to 15 carbon atoms; and 10 to 80% of a nonaqueous polar solvent having a Hildebrand hydrogen bonding solubility parameter at 25.degree. C. of at least 12.3 and 0 to 50 of an essentially non aqueous polar cosolvent having a Hildebrand hydrogen bonding solubility parameter at 25.degree. C. of at least 15.4.

Abstract: A light duty microemulsion liquid detergent composition, useful for removing greasy soils from surfaces with both neat and diluted forms of the detergent composition, includes a moderately water soluble complex of anionic and cationic surfactants, in which complex the anionic and cationic moieties are in essentially equivalent or equimolar proportions, an anionic detergent, a co-surfactant, an organic solvent and water.

Abstract: A thickened composition having a complex viscosity at 1.58 Hz of about 0.1 to about 200 Pascal seconds, a G' value of about 0.1 to about 1500 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% and a G" value of about 0.1 to about 1000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 25 wt % of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of about 0.1 to about 8.0; 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a polymeric thickener; 2 to 30 wt % of an aliphatic hydrocarbon having about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms; and the balance being water.

Abstract: A thickened composition having a complex viscosity at 25.degree. C. and at 1.58 Hz of about 0.1 to about 200 Pascal seconds, a G' value of about 0.1 to about 15000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% and a G" value of about 0.1 to about 2000 dynes/sq cm over a strain range of 1 to 5% which comprises approximately by weight 2 to 25 wt % of a glycolipid surfactant having an HLB of about 0.1 to about 8.0; 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a polymeric thickener; 0.1 to 8 wt. % of an anionic surfactant; and the balance being water.

Abstract: A composition comprising approximately by weight 6 to 50% of a mixture of two different anionic surfactants, one of said anionic surfactants being a sulphonate and the other said anionic surfactant being a sulphate, a ratio of said sulphonate to said sulphate being 10:1 to 1:10; 0 to 6% of a nonionic surfactant; 1 to 20% of at least one of a water insoluble organic compound; 0 to 8% of a solubilizing agent; 0 to 14% of at least one water soluble hydroxy containing organic compound; and the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 1 to about 11 and is optically clear having at least 90% light transmission and the interfacial tension between the lipophile droplets of said composition and the aqueous phase less than about 10.sup.-2 m N/m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition which comprises approximately by weight 7 to 70% a nonionic surface active agent. 0 to 30% of an aliphatic hydrocarbon having about 6 to 16 carbon atoms, and 10 to 90% of an essentially nonaqueous polar solvent having a Hansen hydrogen bonding solubility parameter at 25.degree. C. of at least 12M Pa.sup.1/2.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of polyphosphate builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant. To improve stability against settling on standing, the composition contains also a small amount of an acidic organic phosphorus compound having an acidic -POH group, such as a partial ester of phosphoric acid and an alkanol.

Abstract: A heavy duty detergent composition having incorporated therein a sugar ether which provides detergency boosting properties to the detergent composition. The sugar ether contains at least one long-chain alkyl groups and is stable in the presence of bleaching agent such as sodium perborate monohydrate.

Abstract: A light duty microemulsion liquid detergent composition, useful for removing greasy soils from surfaces with both neat and dilute forms of the detergent composition, includes a moderately water soluble complex of anionic and cationic surfactants, in which complex the anionic and cationic moieties are in essentially equivalent or equimolar proportions, an anionic detergent, a co-surfactant, an organic solvent and water.

Abstract: A heavy duty detergent composition having incorporated therein an acetylated sugar ether which provides bleach activation and detergency boosting properties to the detergent composition. The acetylated sugar ether contains a long-chain alkyl group. The acetylated sugar ether acts as a bleach activator by reacting with a bleaching agent, such as sodium perborate monohydrate, to generate peracetic acid. Following perhydrolysis, the compount acts as a detergency booster.

Abstract: The anti-gel and dispersibility properties of a nonaqueous liquid nonionic surfactant laundry detergent composition are improved by the addition of hexylene glycol to the composition. The addition of hexylene glycol reduces the plastic viscosity of the composition with little or no adverse affect on yield stress value of the composition or adverse affect on the physical stability of the composition. The addition of hexylene glycol and propylene carbonate to the nonionic surfactant composition substantially reduces the apparent viscosity of the composition and substantially improves the dispersibility of the composition.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in nonaqueous liquid surfactant in which the high temperature cleaning performance of the composition is improved by the addition of an amphoteric surface active agent. The cleaning performance of the composition at cleaning temperatures above 60.degree. C. is substantially improved.

Abstract: A macro salt complex of an acid terminated nonionic surfactant and a quaternary ammonium surface active agent provide improved detergent and fabric softening properties for built nonaqueous liquid nonionic surfactant laundry detergent compositions. The fabric softening properties of the compositions can be improved while maintaining or improving the detergent properties of the composition. The macro salt complex can be used in liquid nonionic surfactant heavy duty detergents and in powder detergent compositions.

Abstract: A heavy duty detergent composition having incorporated therein an acetylated sugar ether which provides bleach activation, detergency boosting and fabric softening properties to the detergent composition. The acetylated sugar ether contains at least two long chain alkyl groups. The acetylated sugar ether acts as a bleach activator by reacting with a bleaching agent, such as sodium perborate monohydrate, to generate peracetic acid. Following perhydrolysis, the compound acts as a detergency booster. The presence of a least two long chain alkyl groups induces absorption onto the fibers and a softening effect is obtained.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of polyphosphate builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant. To improve stability against settling on standing, the composition contains also a small amount of an acidic organic phosphorus compound having an acidic --POH group, such as a partial ester of phosphoric acid and an alkanol.

Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition containing an alkali metal dithionite or sulfite reduction bleaching agent. The preferred compositions are nonaqueous liquids based on liquid nonionic surfactants and include a detergent builder salt suspended in the liquid nonionic surfactant. The alkali metal dithionite or alkali metal sulfite reduction bleaching agent can also be used as the bleaching agent in powdered or granular detergent compositions.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant in which the stability against settling of the composition is improved by the addition of small amounts of a higher alkyl quaternary ammonium surface active agent. The yield stress of the compositions can be improved with the same or lower plastic viscosity, especially at low concentrations of the alkyl quaternary ammonium surface active agent.

Abstract: In a liquid laundry detergent composition containing a perborate bleach, hydroxylamine sulfate is added as a bleach stabilizer and specifically as an inhibitor of catalase, an enzyme present in natural body soils, which enzyme will rapidly decompose hydrogen peroxide, the active bleaching component of the perborate bleach. The preferred compositions are non-aqueous liquids based on liquid nonionic surfactants and preferably include a detergent builder salt suspended in the liquid nonionic surfactant.

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.