Abstract: A recyclable cleaning composition comprising an alkaline solution of at least one surfactant is disclosed. The cleaning composition has improved surfactant recovery upon membrane filtration.

Abstract: Aqueous based cleaning compositions simultaneously featuring low residue deposition, sanitization and/or disinfecting of treated hard surfaces, and good cleaning characteristics are provided. The compositions include the following ingredients: (a) a quaternary ammonium surfactant compound having germicidal properties; (b) a surfactant system which includes at least one amine oxide surfactant and at least one further surfactant selected from carboxylates and N-acyl amino acid surfactants; (c) a solvent system containing an alkylene glycol ether solvent further with a C1-C6 alcohol; (d) an alkalizing agent; and (e) water.

Abstract: A detergent blend is prepared by admixing together a fluorinated surfactant and an amphoteric-based sultaine surfactant hydrotrope. This blend can then be formulated into a detergent concentrate which includes a caustic compound, a chelant, a descaler, and other adjuvants to enable the concentrate to be diluted into a use solution for use in either an acid or base environment. The use solution prepared from the detergent blend is particularly useful in cleaning draft beer lines, dairy lines, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition containing a zwitterionic surfactant, a glycol ether cosurfactant, a hydrophilizing polymer and water.

Abstract: A foaming composition for topical application, comprising at least one surfactant system comprising at least one fatty acid chosen from partially and completely neutralized fatty acids, at least one non-betaine amphoteric co-surfactant and at least one anionic co-surfactant of the sulphosuccinate type and its use in the cosmetic or dermatological fields, for example, as cleansing and/or make-up-removing products for a human keratinous material, for example, the skin.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising (A) 5 to 30% by weight of at least one kind of surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant based on the total weight of the composition; (B) 0.1 to 5% by weight of a substance selected from the group consisting of an N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and a salt thereof based on the total weight of the composition; and (C) less than 0.2% by weight of a cationic polymer compound based on the total weight of the composition. The detergent composition provided has good foaming property and causes no friction during rinsing, as well as has excellent feeling of use by imparting moistness without tackiness to skin and providing good hair control without stiffness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a class of detergent compositions for use in hand dishwashing that provides excellent performance as measured by persistence of foam in the presence of oily and fatty types of soils. Testing based on escalating amounts of such soils to the extinction of the foam showed surprising advantage of hand dishwashing composition comprising at least two anionic surfactants and a polyethylene glycol and being essentially free of alkyl polyglucosides.

Abstract: A solid functional material comprises a functional agent such as a cleaning composition, a sanitizing agent, where a rinse agent, etc. in a solid block format. The solid block is formed by a binding agent that forms the active ingredients into a solid block. The binding agent comprises a phosphonate or amino acetate sequestrant, a carbonate salt and water in an E-Form hydrate. These materials at a specific mole ratio form a novel binding agent that can form functional materials into a solid matrix form.

Abstract: A composition comprising A) from about 0.1% by weight of a polymer, copolymer, or mixtures thereof, said polymer or copolymer comprising one or more monomers having a cationic group and which is capable of attenuating and/or abating the loss of fabric dye; and B) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a personal cleansing composition comprising an anionic and/or amphoteric surfactant and a polymeric ester comprising: (i) a polyol; (ii) a monocarboxylic acid having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms; and (iii) a dicarboxylic acid. The compositions of the present invention provide improved in-use sensory feel while at the same time being exceptionally mild to the skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least a surfactant mixture and an oil component, the surfactant mixture comprising at least an anionic or zwitterionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and an alkyl phosphate component. The composition according to the invention is extremely well tolerated by the skin, mucosa and eyes, and has excellent foam formation.

Abstract: This invention provides concentrated aqueous betaine-type surfactant compositions having reduced viscosity and a low gel point.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising of at least two different surfactants, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, a zinc inorganic salt and water.

Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions more environmentally friendly, which is especially effective in the removal of oily or greasy soils, contains a charged surfactant-polymer complex, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a cosurfactant, and water.

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant mixtures of hydroxy mixed ethers and polymers, optionally together with typical ingredients of dishwashing detergents and cleaners and optionally other nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants and to the use of such surfactant mixtures for the preparation of cleaning solutions with improved performance against resoiling.

Abstract: Uncut CAPB can be prepared at concentrations up to 4% with a set point below 0° C. by reducing the salt content below 5% and preferably below 2% by weight based on the final weight of the product and lowering the pH below 4, preferably below 2.75.

Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 30 to about 70% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate; (b) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula I: R1O(R2O)b(Z)a  I wherein R1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 is a divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; and (c) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a salt, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: at least one anionic surfactant, a supplemental surfactant, at least one natural extract, and water.

Abstract: A detergent composition contains the following components (a) and (b): (a) an amphoteric surfactant 2 to 35 wt. %, (b) a compound which is other than the component (a) 6 to 40 wt. %. and contains, in its molecule, a carboxyl group and an amino group or a quaternary ammonium group This composition is easily thickened without using a thickener, and has excellent temperature stability and washing with it imparts the skin with good touch feeling.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising (A) 5 to 30% by weight of at least one kind of surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant based on the total weight of the composition; (B) 0.1 to 5% by weight of a substance selected from the group consisting of an N-long-chain acyl acidic amino acid and a salt thereof based on the total weight of the composition; and (C) less than 0.2% by weight of a cationic polymer compound based on the total weight of the composition. The detergent composition provided has good foaming property and causes no friction during rinsing, as well as has excellent feeling of use by imparting moistness without tackiness to skin and providing good hair control without stiffness.

Abstract: A mild cleansing composition that produces a stable foam containing at least one glycoside nonionic surfactant; at least one betaine surfactant; and at least one amphoteric surfactant, is disclosed. The composition is substantially free of anionic surfactant.

Abstract: Shaped soap product comprising talc, one or more fatty acids having 12-22 carbon atoms in the form of their alkali soaps and one or more amphoteric surfactants with the simultaneous absence of alkyl (oligo)glycosides.

Abstract: Shaped soap product comprising talc, one or more fatty acids having 12-22 carbon atoms in the form of their alkali soaps and one or more cationic surfactants with the simultaneous absence of alkyl (oligo)glycosides.

Abstract: An amino acid-N,N-diacetic acid (AADA) or its salt with an equivalent or less of an alkali metal is produced by reducing, through electrodialysis, alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of the alkali metal salt of an AADA. By this configuration, an AADA salt can be produced in a much higher yield than conventional equivalents without requiring a regeneration operation of a resin as in the use of an ion exchange resin or without requiring crystallization-separation of crystals of the AADA salt as in the addition of an organic solvent. A salt of an amino acid-N,N-diacetic acid is also produced by reacting an AADA with any of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates, metal hydrogencarbonates, ammonium hydroxide, ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogencarbonate or organic amine compounds. By this configuration, a metal salt, aromonium salt or organic amine salt of an AADA can be produced with efficiency without the formation of by-products.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition having effects suitable for sensitive skin, dry skin, roughening skin or skin with atopic dermatitis is provided. The cosmetic composition includes one or more compounds selected from N-long chain acylamino acids represented by formula (I): wherein n represents 1 or 2, and R represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of from 5 to 23 carbon atoms; and salts thereof.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a C8-C18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a magnesium salt of a C8-C18 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a sodium salt of a C8-C18 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a zwitterionic surfactant, a polyalkylglucoside, a preservative, a perfume and water.

Abstract: Mild detergent formulation comprising N-acyl ED3A, preferably as the sodium or potassium salt. The acyl group is not particularly limited, and can include straight or branched aliphatic or aromatic groups containing from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably from 8 to 18 carbon atoms. Applications include shampoos and skin cleansers.

Abstract: Dialkyl quats useful in personal care products are described. These quats are produced from fatty acids at least 30% by weight of which are C-20 in length or longer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A) a specific amide alcohol and (B) at least one surfactant selected from an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, wherein the pH (25° C.) of the 20-fold diluted aqueous solution of the composition is 4.5 to 6.8.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid cleaning composition comprising: a C8-C18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a magnesium salt of a C8-C18 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a sodium salt of a C8-C18 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, an amine oxide, a polyalkylglucoside, a zinc inorganic salt, and water.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: two sulfonate surfactants, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate, an amphoacetate, an alpha hydroxy aliphatic acid, a sulfoacetate and water.

Abstract: A floor cleaning wipe comprising a water insoluble substrate which is impregnated with a floor cleaning composition.

Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from at least about 0.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, a zinc inorganic salt and water.

Abstract: A cleansing composition, which is mild to the skin and eyes is disclosed.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an acid, a sultaine surfactant, an inorganic zinc salt, and water.

Abstract: Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl glycinate, alkyl ampho acetate or propionate, alkyl betaine, alkyl amidopropyl betaine and alkylimino mono- or di-propionates derived from certain waxes, fats and oils. The thickening agent is used in conjunction with an inorganic water-soluble salt or organic additive such as phthalic acid, salicylic acid or their salts.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: at least one anionic surfactant, a supplemental surfactant, at least one natural extract, and water.

Abstract: Proposed are laundry detergent compositions including

Abstract: Provided herein are sulfosuccinamates made using polyetheramines as intermediates. The sulfosuccinamates according to the invention exhibit excellent detergency when employed in formulations used as hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, and dishwashing liquids. In addition, the sulfosuccinamates according to the invention have an unexpectedly high degree of water hardness tolerance, and are easier to produce than similar materials found in the prior art owing to the fact that the product and its intermediates exist in liquid form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable amino-carboxylic acid chelating agent which comprises a compound of the following formula (1) and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, maleic acid, acrylic acid, malic acid, glycine, glycolic acid, iminodiacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, &agr;-alanine, &bgr;-alanine, imino-dipropionic acid, fumaric acid, a synthetic starting amino acid and a synthetic intermediate amino acid and a salt thereof in an amount of 8% by weight or less based on the compound of the formula (1): wherein R1 represents hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, R2 represents hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon group of 1-8 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may form a ring together, the substituent which can be present in R1 and R2 is at least one member selected from the group consisting of —OH, —CO2M and —SO3M where M represents hydrogen or an alkali metal; X r

Abstract: A detergent composition contains the following components (a) and (b): 1 (a) an amphoteric surfactant 2 to 35 wt. %, (b) a compound which is other than the component (a) 6 to 40 wt. %.

Abstract: A floor cleaning wipe comprising a water insoluble substrate which is impregnated with a floor cleaning composition.

Abstract: A detergent composition contains the following components (a) and (b): (a) an amphoteric surfactant 2 to 35 wt. %, (b) a compound which is other than the component (a) and contains, in its molecule, a carboxyl group and an amino group or a quaternary ammonium group 6 to 40 wt. %. This composition is easily thickened without using a thickener, and has excellent temperature stability and washing with it imparts the skin with good touch feeling.

Abstract: The invention provides a single chamber transparent or translucent package and personal product composition where when standing, the product forms 2 or more visibly distinct phases and, when agitated, the composition forms a visible single phase.

Abstract: A cleaning wipe comprising a nonwoven fabric wherein the nonwoven fabric is impregnated with an antibacterial cleaning composition.

Abstract: A cleaning wipe comprising a nonwoven fabric wherein the nonwoven fabric is impregnated with an antibacterial cleaning composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to laundry detergent compositions, and, more particularly, to such compositions containing water soluble poly(vinylpyridine) betaine polymers containing a quaternary nitrogen and a carboxylic acid group, which polymers have effective dye complexing properties therein.

Abstract: A range of novel biodegradable aqueous acid cleaning systems for removing limescale from surfaces, especially stainless steel and porcelain surfaces, wherein said system comprises a biodegradable aqueous acid system, said system having a pH of less than 7.0, said system comprising at least one of the following acids: i) iminodiacetic acid; ii) aspartic acid; iii) derivatives selected from N-alkyl, N-alkylaryl and N-cycloaliphatic derivatives of iminodiacetic acid; iv) derivatives selected from N-alkyl, N-alkylaryl and N-cycloaliphatic derivatives of aspartic acid; and v) C2-C10 polycarboxylic acids, said polycarboxylic acids containing a heteroatom in the main chain thereof, said heteroatom being selected from S, O and N; said system optionally comprising mixtures of said acids (i) to (v). The composition preferably comprises a surfactant to optimize the performance of said acid. Additional optional ingredients are selected from thickeners and co-builders and enzyme mixtures.

Abstract: A solid block detergent composition is described which can be dispensed with a water spray to form an aqueous detergent for cutting and removing grease, removing and suspending soils and rinsing easily leaving cleaned ware. The aqueous detergent concentrate can be used in a cleaning liquid having exceptional soil, particularly grease removing properties with stable foam properties. The solid block detergent contains a package of surfactants including a neutralized anionic surfactant with either one or a mixture of an alkali and alkaline earth metal salt thereof and an alkylpolyglycoside. The active ingredients and polyethylene glycol as a hardening agent are dispersed in a matrix which hardens to form a solid block.