The invention provides a detergent composition for the non-oxidative laundering of fabric stains, the composition comprising: (a) from 0.1 to 10% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of ethylenediamine-N,N′-bis-(2-hydroxyphenyl) acetic acid (EDDHA) and/or salts thereof, and (b) from 3 to 80% (by weight based on the total weight of the composition) of one or more detersive surfactants.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a dispersion (D°), comprising: (E1) a polymerization performed M in an aqueous medium in the presence of: ° at least a pre-polymer (pO) of formula (R.sup.11)X—Z.sup.11—C(═S)—Z.sup.12-[A]-R.sup.12, which is soluble in the aqueous medium ° at least one free-radical polymerization initiator; and ° at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer (m) with a ratio m/pO of the mass of the monomers (m) to the quantity of pre-polymer (pO) preferably below 10 000 g/mol whereby a dispersion of copolymers is obtained, including polymers with a living character; (E2) a conversion of the terminal groups of the copolymers that deprive the copolymers of their living character. The invention also relates to the use of dispersion (D°) for forming dispersions of hydrophobic polymers (Dp), suitable e.g. in fabric conditioning compositions.

The present invention generally relates to a system and process for producing a biosurfactant, and more particularly to a system and process for producing a biosurfactant from at least one strain of Bacillus subtilis, and formulations which comprise the biosurfactant.

Identifying a residue-component in a residue on a surface, comprising using molecular probes selected from the group comprising antibodies, affimers, aptamers, lectins, carbohydrate binding modules and mixtures thereof. The residue-component may be a soil or surface treatment component. The method can be used to make or improve cleaning or treatment compositions or processes.

The need for a liquid detergent composition, especially a hand dishwashing liquid detergent which provides improved sudsing, especially when used in hard water conditions and in the presence of greasy soils, and providing a desirably viscosity, while not aggravating skin dryness, can be provided by formulating the liquid detergent composition using a hydroxypropylcellulose polymer having a defined molecular weight.

A caustic composition for cleaning apparatus, said composition comprising: a caustic component; a first low foaming anionic surfactant; a second nonionic surfactant; and a foam controlling agent comprising an amino acid. Methods of using such compositions are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising a mix of enzymes. The invention further relates, use of compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.

Cleaning composition for hard surfaces are disclosed, particularly for cleaning hard surfaces stained with greasy burnt-on deposits such as frequently occur on stovetop and oven surfaces. Processes to manufacture the cleaning composition, as well as methods for their use are also disclosed.

Consumer product compositions that include a consumer product adjunct material and a population of delivery particles, where the delivery particles include a core and a polymer wall, preferably a poly(meth)acrylate polymer wall, surrounding the core, where the weight ratio of the core materials and the wall polymer of the delivery particles is relatively high (e.g., at least 95:5). Related methods of making and using such compositions.

A method of treating a fabric in a washing machine using a cold and/or a quick program, including contacting the fabric with a treatment liquor comprising at least 1x10.sup.2 CFU/1 of liquor, of bacterial spores wherein the cold program includes a wash having a bath temperature below 30° C. and/or the quick program lasts less than 40 minutes.