Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry formulations incorporating a modified lignin polymer.

Abstract: The cleaning performance of detergents and cleansers when washing textiles or cleaning hard surfaces was to be improved. This was successful substantially due to the use of microfibrillar cellulose.

Abstract: Organic cleaner/detergent compositions, formulations and solutions, and methods of cleaning using such compositions, formulations and solutions and manufacturing such compositions, formulations and solutions are disclosed. More particularly, compositions; formulations and solutions used for the cleaning and/or cleansing of a variety of industrial, domestic and/or communal hard surfaces, fiber/soft surfaces, including all natural, organic, synthetic and blended fibers, and organic surfaces, including, but not limited to, human skin and hair and animal skin and hair are disclosed. Such compositions, formulations and solutions are useful as laundry detergents, automatic dishwasher detergents, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, human shampoos, and animal shampoos.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing home and personal care product and a method for manufacturing degreased coffee particles thereof. The home and personal care product comprises coffee particles with different sizes, in which the coffee particles are degreased by physical and chemical methods and then grinded to different sizes to meet the requirements of different products. Natural compositions from original coffee can be further added for enhancing the clean and care effects of the product.

Abstract: Microfibrous cellulose (MFC) broths are provided having improved performance as compared to wet cake microfibrous cellulose (MFC) and powdered microfibrous cellulose (MFC). In embodiments, compositions having an effective amount of an MFC broth and an effective amount of a surfactant have an improved yield value as compared to a composition having a surfactant and a wet cake MFC, a powdered MFC, or a combination thereof at the same concentration as the MFC broth. Also, methods are provided for improving the yield value of surfactant compositions by adding an effective amount of a microfibrous cellulose broth to an effective amount of surfactant to provide a surfactant composition having a yield value that is higher than a composition having the surfactant and a wet cake MFC, a powdered MFC, or a combination thereof at the same concentration as the microfibrous cellulose broth.

Abstract: Organic cleaner/detergent compositions, formulations and solutions, and methods of cleaning using such compositions, formulations and solutions and manufacturing such compositions, formulations and solutions are disclosed. More particularly, compositions; formulations and solutions used for the cleaning and/or cleansing of a variety of industrial, domestic and/or communal hard surfaces, fiber/soft surfaces, including all natural, organic, synthetic and blended fibers, and organic surfaces, including, but not limited to, human skin and hair and animal skin and hair are disclosed. Such compositions, formulations and solutions are useful as laundry detergents, automatic dishwasher detergents, hard surface cleaners, hand soaps, human shampoos, and animal shampoos.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a plant material, and methods for using the same in extracting or removing a hydrocarbon-containing substance from a substrate or remediating a substrate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition for cotton textile care in particular, comprising an anionic polysaccharide (in particular anionic polygalactomannan) having a mole weight higher than 250000. The composition can be a solid or liquid detergent formulation, a liquid rinsing and/or softening formulation, a drying additive contacted with wet textile in a dry textile, an aqueous ironing formulation, a prespotting washing additive deposited on the textile before a washing operation.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to plant extracts selected from Bacopa plant extracts, Centella plant extracts, Jatropha plant extracts, Aegle plant extracts, Terminalia plant extracts, Phyllanthus plant extracts, Spilanthes plant extracts, and mixtures thereof; compositions containing plant extracts selected from Bacopa plant extracts, Centella plant extracts, Jatropha plant extracts, Aegle plant extracts, Terminalia plant extracts, Phyllanthus plant extracts, Spilanthes plant extracts, and mixtures thereof; and to the use of these compositions in a variety of applications including, for example, cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, therapeutic preparations, and personal care preparations.

Abstract: Aqueous laundry detergent compositions containing surfactants and fatty acid, having a pH of from about 6 to about 11 and containing a polymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 700,000 to about 4,000,000 and comprising monomeric units including: nonionic monomers selected from acrylamide, N,N-dialkyl acrylamide, methacrylamide, N,N-dialkylmethacrylamide, hydroxyalkyl acrylate and vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof; cationic monomers selected from N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, methacylamidoalkyl trialkylammonium chloride, acrylamidoalkylltrialkylammonium chloride, vinylamine, quaternized vinyl imidazole and diallyl dialkyl ammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof; and anionic monomers selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, acrylamidopropylmethane sulfonic acid (AMPS), salts thereof, and

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant structured liquids structured with fibrous polymer and which additionally contain citrus fibers to eliminate flow instability.

Abstract: A method for removing plasticizers, oils and other liquids concentrated in areas contiguous to the outer surface of a coverstock of a bowling ball. The method includes the steps of formulating a plasticizer absorbent material; applying the formulated plasticizer absorbing material to the outer surface of the coverstock; allowing the applied plasticizer absorbing material to remain in contact with the outer surface of the coverstock for a defined time period and removing the plasticizer absorbing material and the extracted plasticizer from the coverstock. The plasticizer absorbing material is formulated of one or more of fine soft pine wood dust, silica gel and sphagnum peat moss and or synthetic or natural microfiber material.

Abstract: A particulate detergent composition, which comprises a minor amount of a herbal extract beneficial to human skin, the herbal extract being present in the form of granules comprising an aqueous solution of the herbal extract absorbed into and/or adsorbed onto a granular clay carrier is provided.

Abstract: Particulate laundry detergent compositions, especially high bulk density powders and tablets, contain low levels of aloe vera. The aloe vera is preferably present in the form of colored, preferably, green, speckles having a 1% solution pH not exceeding 9. The detergent compositions preferably contain a mild surfactant system.

Abstract: Particulate laundry detergent compositions, especially high bulk density powders and tablets, contain low levels of aloe vera or other herbal extract beneficial to the skin. The herbal extract is preferably present in the form of coloured, preferably, green, speckles having a 1% solution pH not exceeding 9. The detergent compositions preferably contain a mild surfactant system.

Abstract: An environmental friendly cleaning method is provided. The method comprises the step of cleaning an article using a composition comprising material extracted from the fruit of a plant of the genus Garcinia, for example the fruit of the plant Garcinia atroviridis.

Abstract: This invention provides an easily handled bactericide composition necessitating no rinsing step after treatment and exhibiting a safe and excellent bactericidal effect on surfaces which may be brought into direct contact with foods, such as hard surfaces in a house other than dishes and cooking devices. The bactericide composition of this invention comprises (a) polylysine, (b) plant essential oil, (c) organic solvent and (d) water in a specified ratio.

Abstract: Detergent tablet of compacted particulate composition containing; (a) particles which contain organic surfactant together with detergency builder, and (b) water-insoluble but water-swellable particles of plant material which contain both cellulose and lignin, obtainable by fragmentation of plant material without separation of its fibres into a liquid dispersion. Also provided is process of making this tablet which comprises mixing water-insoluble, water-swellable disintegration-promoting material as defined above with other particulate ingredients so as to form a particulate detergent composition and compacting a quantity of the particulate composition in a mold so that it forms a tablet or a region of a tablet. The detergent tablets exhibit good disintegration together with adequate mechanical strength.

Abstract: Methods of producing surfactant compositions are disclosed in which processed plant material is used to enhance the saponification process to produce surfactant compositions having enhanced surfactant, mechanical cleaning and emollient characteristics. The plant material provides additional oils and triglycerides for reaction in the saponification process and provides an improved reaction interface, thereby producing surfactant compositions of improved character.

Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition containing at least one cleaning ingredient which is an organic surfactant, a water softening agent or a bleach, wherein the tablet or a discrete region of the tablet contains water-insoluble, water-swellable disintegration-promoting particles which are cellulosic material from a plant source other than timber. The invention also provides a tablet of compacted particulate cleaning composition containing at least one cleaning ingredient which is an organic surfactant, a water softening agent or a bleach, wherein the tablet or a discrete region of the tablet contains disintegration-promoting particles of coconut husk material.

Abstract: Fabrics are laundered in detergent compositions containing a mixture of &agr;-amylase enzymes to remove malodorous materials.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising polyamino acid compounds and salts thereof are provided. More particularly, detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein particle comprising at least one polyamino acid compound coated with at least one protein, detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein particle comprising at least one protein coated with at least one polyamino acid compound, and detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein agglomerate are provided. The polyamino acid compound/protein particle and/or agglomerate resists degradation of the polyamino acid compound.

Abstract: A herbal dry cleansing powder composition comprising about 6-12% by weight of Cocoa nucifera, about 6-12% by weight of Hibiscus Rosa sinesis, about 6-12% by weight of Sapindus trifoliatus, about 6-12% by weight of Trigonella foenum graeceum, about 4-9% by weight of Melia azadirachta and about 43-72% by weight of a preservative. To prepare the composition the constituents are cleaned, dried and crushed to a mesh size of 150-350 sieve size.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with granular components comprising an enzyme, specified polymeric binding material, and a mixture of coating components. The granular components are particularly suitable for use in detergent compositions.

Abstract: A carpet cleaning composition comprising: (a) a powder-form solid adsorbent; (b) rollable particles of porous material, each particle having a length greater than 1 mm, and a diameter equal to at least 10% of the length of the particle; and (c) water.

Abstract: The detergent compositions of the present invention utilize cold-water-soluble starch, either chemically modified or not, as multifunctional detergent adjuncts, in amounts effective to impart simultaneously anti-redeposition properties and soil release properties to the detergent compositions.

Abstract: A composition of super molecule active solid cleaning agent manufactured from super molecules and inorganic chemicals consisting of suitable amounts in weight percent of an anionic surface active agent, a sodium carbonate, a sodium silicate, a fluorescent whitening agent, a carboxymethyl cellulose, a non-ionic surface active agent, a di-sodium edetate, an oleic acid and an essence. Water molecules can be activated by the active solid particles as they are immersed in the water. The active solid particles may rub with each other to generate excessive amount of negative hydroxyl ions (OH) in water. Accordingly, the pH value in water increases and the water molecules are activated. As a result, the activated molecules of water may readily penetrate into the tissue of the fabric to weaken and soften the connection between the dirt and tissue of the fabric. The dirt attached to fabric can be readily removed.