Compositions are disclosed that include PEG-modified triglycerides as a surfactant. The mixtures form stable microemulsions with oils and fatty acids which can be the resultant product, such as lubricants, sunscreens, or triglyceride-based products. These emulsions or microemulsions are stable, irreversible, and can be created at low temperature. These can be used in detergents, rinse aids and the like to form microemulsions to remove oils and greasy soils, such as non-trans fats and fatty acids from substrates/surfaces often without the need for linker or other cosurfactants. Methods of making the compositions/microemulsions are included as well as uses thereof.

The invention includes a solid rinse aid that is particularly designed for extrusion solid formation and which is effective for creating spotless surfaces after rinsing. According to the invention, application has identified the critical combination of solid surfactants, coupling agents, hydrotrope, and hardening agents that is acceptable in the extrusion process to create a solid. The hydrotrope includes one or more short-chain alkylbenzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates. The composition hardens quickly but not so quick as to negatively impact the extrusion process. The compositions may also be used to form pressed or cast solids.

Hard surface rinse aid compositions incorporating surfactant systems compatible with plastics and plastics containing metals, such as aluminum, are disclosed. The hard surface rinse aid compositions are particularly well suited for use in high concentrations at low temperatures without causing foaming and/or debris or film on the treated surface. In particular, the plastic and aluminum-compatible hard surface rinse aid compositions containing a surfactant system combining nonionic alcohol alkoxylates and a polymer surfactant can be used in treating hard surfaces requiring good sheeting, wetting and drying properties. The methods are particularly well suited for rinsing automotive parts, including those needing painting.

Water-soluble unit dose article comprising a liquid laundry detergent composition, wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition contains an ethoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactant.

Water-soluble unit dose article comprising a liquid laundry detergent composition, wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition contains an ethoxylated secondary alcohol non-ionic surfactant.

Water-soluble unit dose article comprising a liquid laundry detergent composition, wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition contains an ethoxylated secondary alcohol non-ionic surfactant.

Hard surface rinse aid compositions incorporating surfactant systems compatible with plastics and plastics containing metals, such as aluminum, are disclosed. The hard surface rinse aid compositions are particularly well suited for use in high concentrations at low temperatures without causing foaming and/or debris or film on the treated surface. In particular, the plastic and aluminum-compatible hard surface rinse aid compositions containing a surfactant system combining nonionic alcohol alkoxylates and a polymer surfactant can be used in treating hard surfaces requiring good sheeting, wetting and drying properties. The methods are particularly well suited for rinsing automotive parts, including those needing painting.

Described herein is a method for reducing deposition of fat on a surface from a fat containing aqueous liquid where the fat containing aqueous liquid includes a cleaning compositionincluding at least one additive of general formula (I)

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and at least one rinse surfactant. Also described herein is a method of using the cleaning composition for reducing accumulation of fat on a surface. Further, described herein is a unit dose article including the cleaning composition.

The need for a container and detergent composition with reduced or no clogging of the spray nozzle, and improved visibility of the spray on the surface, even without the presence of a mesh in front of the spray nozzle and even when spraying at larger spray angles, is met when formulating the detergent composition to comprise a branched alkoxylated alcohol.

A surfactant (a) having a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 0.10 g/L or lower, represented by formula (1): R.sup.1—[—O-(A.sup.1O).sub.n—H].sub.m (1), wherein R.sup.1 is a C7-C20 hydrocarbon group having a valence number of m; m is an integer of 2 to 6; A.sup.1 in (A.sup.1O).sub.n in each of [—O-(A.sup.1O).sub.n—H].sub.m is each independently a C2-C4 alkylene group; n in [—O-(A.sup.1O).sub.n—H].sub.m is each independently an integer of 1 to 100; and the sum of n in [—O-(A.sup.1O).sub.n—H].sub.m is 13 or greater.