The present invention provides acidic or basic cleaning compositions for use in cleaning food and beverage industry processing equipment and pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry processing equipment wherein the compositions of the invention comprise a food-equipment-safe acidic or basic cleaning compound and a food-equipment-safe colorimetric indicator of pH to show the desired acid or basic conditions during storage prior to the start of a cleaning cycle and after storage and during a cleaning cycle. The cleaning compositions of the invention are particularly useful in, for example, CIP cleaning processes.

A method of laundering fabrics includes: a) contacting a laundry detergent to water to form a wash liquor, wherein the laundry detergent includes detersive surfactant, wherein the wash liquor includes detersive surfactant at a concentration in the range of from 100 ppm to 2500 ppm; b) contacting fabric to the wash liquor, and washing the fabric in the wash liquor; c) after a period of time of at least 6 minutes from contacting the fabric to the wash liquor, introducing calcium cations into the wash liquor to form a calcium enriched wash liquor, wherein the calcium enriched wash liquor includes calcium cations at a concentration in the range of from 20 ppm to 400 ppm; d) washing the fabric in the calcium-enriched wash liquor for a period of time of at least 2 minutes; and e) removing the excess calcium-enriched wash liquor from the fabric, and rinsing the fabric in water.

The present invention relates to novel combined laundry detergent, bleach, and antimicrobial composition incorporating novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds used in compositions of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Compositions of the invention may be in the form of a liquid, a solid, or a gel. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds useful in preparing compositions of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials.

The invention relates to the field of detergents and cleaning agents, in particular peptide-containing detergents and cleaning agents, and relates to the use of a peptide, in particular an antimicrobially active peptide, in a detergent and cleaning agent for cleaning textiles and/or hard surfaces, in particular dishes, and/or household surfaces. The detergent and cleaning agent according to the invention preferably comprises an antimicrobially active peptide, at least one surfactant, a builder system, and optionally at least one enzyme. Furthermore, the invention relates to corresponding agents and methods.

The present invention relates to a method of removing a landfill residue that includes (a) forming a treatment composition that includes, (i) an acid functional material comprising at least one of carboxylic acid functional materials, phosphoric acid functional materials, phosphonic acid functional materials, or salts thereof, (ii) water, (iii) optionally an oxidizer including a reactive oxygen, and (iv) optionally a surfactant. The method further includes (b) contacting together said treatment composition and said landfill residue, thereby forming a modified treatment composition including the landfill residue, and (c) removing the modified treatment composition. The landfill residue is selected from a landfill gas extraction residue and a landfill leachate collection residue, and the landfill residue includes an organic substance and optionally a scale-forming salt. The present invention also relates to a treatment composition including the acid functional material, and the oxidizer.

A cleaning composition including a preservative formulation having a lactic acid salt, a gluconic acid salt, a polyhydric alcohol and optionally a phospholipid complex is disclosed. The cleaning composition can be loaded on a cleaning wipe and used for personal care. The lactic acid salt, gluconic acid salt and polyhydric alcohol provide a synergistic preservative effect to a cleaning composition incorporating the preservative formulation.

The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a laundry cleaning composition for providing improved cleaning benefit. enhanced stain removal benefit. There is a need for a eco-friendly cleaning composition having cleaning boosters that provides enhanced cleaning efficacy It provides a laundry cleaning composition providing enhanced. It is found that a cleaning composition comprising specific amount of a water-soluble cellulose containing compound along with select cleaning boosters provides a stable liquid cleaning composition that has a good eco-friendly profile and provides improved stain removal benefit. The present invention further describes a unit does product and a process for cleaning a substrate involving the cleaning composition.

Solid cleaning compositions that are safe for contact without the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and have optimal dissolution rate and degreasing performance. In particular, the solid cleaning compositions include a non-hydroxide alkali metal alkalinity source(s), acid(s), water conditioning agent(s), a cleaning surfactant comprising an amphoteric, anionic and/or nonionic surfactant(s) and/or a coating surfactant comprising a nonionic surfactant(s) to provide the optimal dissolution and performance while being PPE-free are disclosed. Methods of providing concentrate and/or use solutions of the solid cleaning compositions and methods of use thereof are also disclosed.

Liquid cleaning agent concentrate comprising: a. at least one phosphonate, b. a first complexing agent selected from aminopolycarboxylic acids, hydroxycarboxylic acids, hydroxypolycarboxylic acids and their salts, and c. at least one enzyme, preferably proteolytic enzyme, a pH of the liquid cleaning agent concentrate being 9 or >9). The invention also relates to a ready-to-use solution; to uses thereof for cleaning and/or disinfecting objects and to cleaning methods.

Improved liquid detergent concentrate compositions which are phosphorus free and utilize an acrylic copolymer to provide improved stability while maintaining viscosity are provided. Methods of using the same to wash textiles are also provided. The improved liquid detergent composition may be provided in the form of the concentrated emulsion or a use solution; and where the concentrated emulsion can be a water-in-oil emulsion or oil-in-water emulsion dependent on the amounts of water and oil in the emulsion.