The present invention comprises a hard surface cleaning and treatment composition with a synergistic combination of mild surfactants that makes the composition particularly suited for leather, synthetic leather, vinyl and stainless steel. The composition is gentle and non-damaging to leather and synthetic leather, and leaves no sticky residue. The composition can clean food soils such as mustard, ketchup, shortening and grease and requires no personal protective equipment when being used. In addition, a method of preserving a leather surface or article by contacting said surface with said substrate is disclosed as well as specific methods associated with making the composition to form a stable water in oil emulsion.

The present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution comprising 0.00001 to 10.0 weight percent of a simple saccharide, at least 0.00001 weight percent of a preservative, and not more than about 0.2 percent by weight chloride. The simple saccharide is chosen from the group consisting of: inositol; mannitol; sorbitol; sucrose; dextrose; glycerin; propylene glycol; ribose; triose; tetrose; erythrose; threose; pentose; arabinose; ribulose; xylose; xylulose; lyxose; hexose; allose; altrose; fructose; galactose; glucose; gulose; idose; mannose; sorbose; talose; tagatose; adlose; ketose; heptose; sedoheptulose; monosaccharides; disaccharides; sugar alcohols; xylitol; and polyol.

The application describes a process for the preparation of microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules have a volume average diameter d of 15 to 90 and a percentage of the shell weight of 3 to 40%, with reference to the total weight of capsules, wherein the shell of the microcapsules comprises at least one polyurea and the core comprises at least one lipophilic component, comprising the step of adding hydroxyalkylcellulose to a dispersion of polyurea microcapsules, microcapsules and their uses.

The present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution comprising 0.00001 to 10.0 weight percent of a simple saccharide, at least 0.00001 weight percent of a preservative, and not more than about 0.2 percent by weight chloride. The simple saccharide is chosen from the group consisting of: inositol; mannitol; sorbitol; sucrose; dextrose; glycerin; propylene glycol; ribose; triose; tetrose; erythrose; threose; pentose; arabinose; ribulose; xylose; xylulose; lyxose; hexose; allose; altrose; fructose; galactose; glucose; gulose; idose; mannose; sorbose; talose; tagatose; adlose; ketose; heptose; sedoheptulose; monosaccharides; disaccharides; sugar alcohols; xylitol; and polyol.

The present invention relates to a cleaning article that includes a cleaning article that includes melamine-formaldehyde foam. The melamine-formaldehyde foam includes at least two sheets and has a density above 12 kg/m.sup.3. Each sheet is from about 0.5 to about 4 mm in thickness and the static COF between two sheets is greater than 6. Additionally the present invention encompasses processes for making and methods for cleaning hard surfaces with a cleaning article according to the present invention.

An effervescent detergent tablet comprising calcium carbonate, sodium laureth sulfate, citric acid, tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, fragrance, Stepantex VT 90 (Methyl bis[ethyl (tallowate)]-2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate), polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), stearic acid, silicon dioxide, enzymes mix, Long Brite (Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate) Magnesium Stearate, Kollidon CL, Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride and calcium carbonate and sodium disilicate mix.

Disclosed herein are methods for removing spores from skin, the method including dispensing an effective amount of a composition into or onto an article, wherein the composition includes water and from about 0.04 wt % to about 4 wt % polymeric cationic antimicrobial, nonionic antimicrobial or combinations thereof; contacting a skin surface with the composition; mechanically acting on the skin surface for at least one (1) second while the skin surface is in the presence of the composition; and removing at least a portion of the composition from the surface of the skin, wherein removing the composition also removes spores from the skin surface.

The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic solutions that employ select B vitamins; pyridoxine and its salts; and thiamine and its salts in order to more effectively preserve solutions and to reduce the degree to which cationic preservatives will deposit on contact lenses. Ophthalmic solutions are here understood to include contact lens treatment solutions, such as cleaners, soaking solutions, conditioning solutions and lens storage solutions, as well as wetting solutions and in-eye solutions for treatment of eye conditions.

Disclosed is a hybrid capsule containing an oil core having an active material such as a fragrance, and a capsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The hybrid capsule has a particle size of 0.1 to 1000 microns. The capsule wall is formed of a first polymer and a second polymer, in which the ratio between the first polymer and the second polymer is 1:10 to 10:1. The first polymer is a sol-gel polymer, and the second polymer is polyacrylate, polyacrylamide, poly(acrylate-co-acrylamide), polyurea, polyurethane, starch, gelatin and gum Arabic, poly(melamine-formaldehyde), poly(urea-formaldehyde), or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the hybrid capsule and a consumer product containing the hybrid capsule.

Provided herein are formulations for liquidless cleansing products having high biobased content. The cleansing formulations may be substantially free of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no more than a negligible amount of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no detectable amount of polyvinyl alcohol.