The present invention is in the field of emulsifiers and provides novel emulsifier mixtures for use in cosmetic or pharmaceutical formulations or in detergents. The emulsifier mixtures according to the invention comprise a citrate ester mixture and at least one 1,2-alkanediol, 1,3-alkanediol, 1,4-alkanediol and/or 1,5-alkanediol and are characterized by increased stability and low precipitation over a wide temperature range and during a long storage period.

Fabric treatment compositions that include a treatment adjunct material and certain phenol antioxidants. Process of treating fabrics that include at least one source of malodor by contacting the fabric with such fabric treatment compositions. Premix compositions that include certain phenol antioxidants, and methods of making treatment compositions that include such premixes.

The invention provides for the use of specific microemulsions comprising quaternary ammonium compounds for production of clear fabric softener formulations having improved performance properties, and also the corresponding formulations and a process for production thereof.

Disclosed herein are phenolic compositions and laundry care compositions comprising such phenolic compositions. The laundry care compositions may reduce malodor of fabrics or articles laundered with the same.

The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: a) from 2 to 95 wt. %, preferably from 2.5 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 5 to 50 wt. % of a citric acid ester derivative of a monoglyceride of the form: —wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 is selected from a C.sub.16 to C.sub.18 fatty acid chain; and one or two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 is selected from citric acid, the remainder, if any, being OH; and, 10 b) from 0.0001 to 5 wt. %, of further laundry ingredients selected from: perfumes, protease enzymes, amylase enzymes, cellulase enzymes and preservatives; and to a domestic method of treating a textile comprising treatment of the textile with an aqueous solution of 0.15 to 20 g/L of the detergent composition of the first aspect of the invention.

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A cleaning device 2 is for performing a preliminary cleaning step 110 to a cleaning step 120 of a cleaning method 100, and includes a preliminary cleaning tank 11 containing a preliminary cleaning agent LQ1, a cleaning tank 12 containing a cleaning agent LQ2, an outer container 21 containing the preliminary cleaning tank 11 and the cleaning tank 12, a temperature adjustment unit 30 for adjusting the temperature of water WT contained in the outer container 21, an ultrasonic unit 40 for applying an ultrasonic wave to the water WT, or to the preliminary cleaning agent LQ1 or the cleaning agent LQ2 through the preliminary cleaning tank 11 or the cleaning tank 12, and a controller 80 controlling each of the units.

Disclosed is a non-spherical microcapsule comprising a core comprising fatty ester having a melting point of at least 30° C. and a benefit agent; a shell comprising nanoparticles having a diameter of 10 to 300 nm.

An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition having a new protease.

In one embodiment, a water in oil cleaning composition is disclosed that may include at least one solvent, in an amount of from about 1-90% (w/w) of the composition, at least one surfactant in an amount of from about 0.1-20% (w/w) of the composition, 3M KOH/de-ionized water, in an amount of from about 1-4% (w/w of the composition, rheological agents, in an amount of from about 0.1-8% (w/w) of the composition, and emulsifiers, in an amount of from about 0.5-20% (w/w) of the composition. Optionally, the composition may include antimicrobials in an effective amount, and may be present in an amount of from about 1-4% (w/w) of the composition, fragrants and colorants as desired.

A low-pH automatic dishwashing detergent composition having a pH as measured in 1% weight aqueous solution at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 7.5 including a mixture of metalloproteases.