Abstract: A liquid detergent composition comprising 5 to 30 % by weight of a mixture of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate salts having the formula (I):ro(c.sub.2 h.sub.4 o).sub.n SO.sub.3 M (I)wherein R is alkyl containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms and having an average carbon atom number of from 10 to 15, n is a number from 1.0 to 2.6 as the average value of the mixture, with the proviso that in the mixture the content of said salts in which n is zero is less than 5 % by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture of said salts, and M is alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or an alkanol amine.

Abstract: A bleaching composition is disclosed characterized by containing (a) sodium percarbonate which has been heated at a temperature of 75.degree. to 135.degree. C for a time ranging from 5 to 30 minutes at 135.degree. C to 2 to 6 hours at 75.degree. C and (b) an activating agent for the sodium percarbonate.

Abstract: A bleaching composition is disclosed characterized by containing sodium percarbonate which was treated by subjecting it to heating at a temperature of 75.degree. to 135.degree.C, for a heating time ranging (1) from 2 to 6 hours at 75.degree.C to (2) 5 to 30 minutes at 135.degree.C.