Abstract: Effervescent compositions for preparing home care products and methods for preparing the same are disclosed. The effervescent compositions may include an effervescent base, one or more surfactants, one or more solidifying agents, and one or more disintegrant agents. The effervescent base may include one or more alkali metal carbonates and one or more acids. The one or more alkali metal carbonates and the one or more acids may be present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 5:1. The effervescent composition may be substantially free of water. The effervescent composition may have a dissolution time of from about 6 min to about 12 min. The method for preparing the effervescent composition may include contacting the effervescent base, the surfactants, the solidifying agents, and the disintegrant agents with one another to prepare a mixture, which may be a homogenous mixture.

Abstract: Home care compositions are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, provided is a home care composition that includes a preservative comprising alpha hydroxy acid; and from about 1 to about 25 wt. % of a surfactant system comprising: (i) an anionic surfactant, (ii) a non-ionic surfactant, and (iii) optionally, an amphoteric surfactant; wherein the home care composition has a Micro Robustness Index of 0.85 or greater, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the home care composition.

Abstract: Effervescent compositions for preparing home care products and methods for preparing the same are disclosed. The effervescent compositions may include an effervescent base, one or more surfactants, one or more solidifying agents, and one or more disintegrant agents. The effervescent base may include one or more alkali metal carbonates and one or more acids. The one or more alkali metal carbonates and the one or more acids may be present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 5:1. The effervescent composition may be substantially free of water. The effervescent composition may have a dissolution time of from about 6 min to about 12 min. The method for preparing the effervescent composition may include contacting the effervescent base, the surfactants, the solidifying agents, and the disintegrant agents with one another to prepare a mixture, which may be a homogenous mixture.

Abstract: Described herein are hard-surface cleaning compositions comprising: an alkyl polyglycoside; an organic solvent comprising a diol having the formula: CnH2n(OH)2, wherein n=3 to 10 and mixtures thereof; an alpha hydroxy acid; and a humectant. Methods of making and using these hard-surface cleaning compositions are also described herein.

Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising an aqueous solution of an anionic polymer, a nonionic polymer and a system of surfactants. Solutions as described herein comprise two distinct aqueous phases having different compositions and density. Further methods of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are home care compositions comprising an alcohol alkoxylate surfactant and a polysaccharide gum, along with methods of making and using same.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for monetizing online referral social networks. The online referral social network system confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for expanding membership in an online referral social network. The online referral social network confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for monetizing online referral social networks. The online referral social network system confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for monetizing online referral social networks. The online referral social network system confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising an aqueous solution of an anionic polymer, a nonionic polymer and a system of surfactants. Solutions as described herein comprise two distinct aqueous phases having different compositions and density. Further methods of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for expanding membership in an online referral social network. The online referral social network confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods that provide exclusive search engine directories and results to users are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a search engine server, a search request, the search request having one or more keywords (202), parsing the search request to locate the one or more keywords in the request (204), selecting one or more dedicated directories to be queried based on a domain of the one or more keywords (206), selecting a dedicated directory listing from the one or more dedicated directories that matches the domain of the one or more keywords (208), the directory listing being exclusively linked to the domain, and providing the dedicated directory listing to the client.

Abstract: Provided herein is an aqueous liquid dishwashing composition comprising i) at least one ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having an ethoxylation (EO) of from 0.4 to 1 and ii) at least one C8-C18 alkyl amidopropylbetaine surfactant. The ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having an ethoxylation (EO) of from 0.4 to 1 and the C8-C18 alkyl amidopropylbetaine surfactant act synergistically and provide enhanced foam production, in addition to providing a desirable viscosity, clarity and stability to the composition.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for monetizing online referral social networks. The online referral social network system confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for expanding membership in an online referral social network. The online referral social network confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: Provided herein is an aqueous liquid dishwashing composition comprising i) at least one ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having an ethoxylation (EO) of from 0.4 to 1 and ii) at least one C8-C18 alkyl amidopropylbetaine surfactant. The ethoxylated C8-C18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having an ethoxylation (EO) of from 0.4 to 1 and the C8-C18 alkyl amidopropylbetaine surfactant act synergistically and provide enhanced foam production, in addition to providing a desirable viscosity, clarity and stability to the composition.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for monetizing online referral social networks. The online referral social network system confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer readable medium for expanding membership in an online referral social network. The online referral social network confirms a particular online referral social network member indicated in one or more communications for registering a user as having referred the user to the online referral social network is a member of said online referral social network. A referral commission is determined and paid the particular identified referring member.

Abstract: An improved reprogrammable memory device permits definition of a page within an array of memory cells which is variable in size, erasure of only that data contained within the defined variable page while uneffecting the remaining data in the array of memory cells and reprogramming the defined variable page.