Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising methyl ester ethoxylate surfactant wherein the methyl ester ethoxylate comprises monounsaturated C18 and wherein the weight proportion of monounsaturated C18 to other C18 components is from 2.9 to 7.0, and wherein the MEE comprises at least 5% of the MEE, C16 MEE, and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition, and optionally drying the textile.

Abstract: Specific mixtures of methyl ester ethoxylates are described. The mixtures may be advantageously used as surfactants in laundry detergent compositions and preferably in liquid laundry detergent compositions.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising at least 4% wt. methyl ester ethoxylate surfactant wherein the methyl ester ethoxylate comprises at least 20% by wt. total MEE, C16 MEE, at least 35% wt. MEE, C18:1 MEE and less than 10% wt. total MEE, C18:0 MEE, and domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition, and optionally drying the textile.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) from 1 to 60 wt % of one or more surfactants selected from non-soap anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and (ii) from 0.05 to 10 wt % of an amphoterically-modified oligopropyleneimine ethoxylate having a following formula (I) wherein E is an ethoxy side chain corresponding to a formula —(RO)n—R?(I) in which R units are ethylene; n has an average value from 5 to 50, preferably from 10 to 40; R? units are each independently selected from hydrogen and SO3—, wherein at least 30% of R? units, preferably at least 50%, are SO3—; Q units are each independently selected from C1-C4 alkyl, H and a free electron pair, wherein at least 50% of Q units, preferably at least 80% Y, more preferably at least 90% are C1-C4 alkyl; and x ranges from 1 to 3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are amphoterically-modified ethoxylated oligoamines, their manufacture, and methods of using them.

Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising: one or more anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants; and a sulphated ethoxylated C10Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a number average degree of ethoxylation in the range of 2.5 to 6, wherein the weight ratio of total anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants to sulphated ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is from 100:1 to 30:1.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1.5 to 30 wt. %, of an anionic surfactant; (b) from 3 to 20 wt. % of a saturated or monosaturated linear C16 and/or C18 ether sulfate with mole average of 5 to 13, preferably 7 to 13 ethoxylate groups; (c) from 1 to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant; (d) from 0.5 to 15 wt. % of polymeric cleaning boosters selected from antiredeposition polymers, soil release polymers and mixtures thereof, and wherein the anionic surfactant a) is a non-ether sulfate anionic surfactant; and to a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: A detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOSO3H where R1 is saturated or monounsaturated, preferably saturated, linear C12 and/or C14 alkyl chain and where m is from 1 to 4; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and where n is from 5 to 20; wherein the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 5:1 to 1:8. A domestic method of treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a surfactant composition comprising: (a) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1-(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is oleyl and/or elaidic and where m is from 6 to 16; and, (b) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the total level of (a)+(b) is greater than 80 wt. %; a detergent composition comprising said surfactant composition; and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition containing less than 1 wt. % of phosphate, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1—(OCH2CH2)mOH where R1 is selected from saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chains and where m is from 6 to 40; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R2—(OCH2CH2)nOSO3H where R2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the mole ratio of (a) to (b) is from 9:1 to 1:9; the invention also concerns a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for manufacturing ethoxylated polyethylene-imines. Also described herein are the ethoxylated polyethyleneimines and methods for using the ethoxylated polyethyleneimines.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising a surfactant system which is 10 wt % to 70 wt % soap. Detergent compositions which are easily rinsed. Laundry methods using such compositions.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 15 to 25 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 100:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10 for laundering textiles wherein increased foam is provided during a main wash step when compared to a composition having a comparable level of anionic surfactant and substantially no non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabric which uses a pourable liquid detergent composition comprising 10-40% wt of surfactant, essentially consisting of nonionic and/or anionic surfactant (typically less than 90% wt LAS and at least 10% wt of nonionic surfactant) in which 10-40% wt of surfactant preferably passes the Calcium Tolerance Test described in the patent. The composition comprises no more than 15% wt of soap, (present as a minority in wt % terms of the total surfactant). In the method, the composition is diluted by a factor of greater than 500 to obtain a wash liquor which comprises 0.8-0.05 g/l of surfactant, and, the wash liquor is contacted with fabrics.