The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel co-surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.

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.

A structuring premix having a non-polymeric, crystalline, hydroxyl-containing structuring agent and at least two nonionic surfactants having a low HLB and a high HLB. A liquid fabric care composition that includes such a structuring premix. A process for making a structured liquid fabric care composition.

A solid granule or granular material used for cleaning agents includes an anionic surfactant component and a molding agent. The anionic surfactant component includes an anionic sulfonate surfactant and an anionic fatty alcohol-based sulfate surfactant. Based on the total amount of the cleaning granule being 100 wt %, the combined amount of the sulfonate surfactant and the sulfate surfactant is between 15.0 wt % and 100 wt %. The amount of molding agent is 5.0 wt % or less. The ratio of the sulfonate surfactant to the sulfate surfactant is 0.20 to 0.75, inclusive. A cohesion of the solid granule is between 1000 g/mm and 4000 g/mm.

A foaming composition containing a foaming agent that is made up of at least one acid and at least one base. The base and the acid being able to react in the presence of water, producing carbon dioxide. The composition also contains an anionic surfactant. The composition is in the form of a loose powder and in that it contains a mass percentage of the surfactant that is greater than or equal to 3% and is less than or equal to 4%. In particular, the mass percentage of the surfactant is less than 3.5%, and/or a mass percentage of the acid and base mixture is greater than or equal to 90%. The composition allows a foam to be obtained that allows excrement to be hidden, and splashes, rising odors and falling noises to be avoided.

To provide a coating agent for ventilation equipment, which can impart excellent easy cleaning property and can maintain easy cleaning property even in, for example, a high temperature and high humidity environment in kitchen ventilation equipment. A coating agent for kitchen ventilation equipment, which includes an anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the alkyl chain having 16 or less carbon atoms, and the melting point of the surfactant being 50° C. or higher.

A liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition has a surfactant system. The surfactant system has an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant package. The weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the anionic surfactant is greater than or equal to 1:1. The nonionic surfactant package has a mixture of a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant, wherein the first nonionic surfactant includes an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The surfactant system further includes a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. The weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the co-surfactant is from 1.0:1 to 2.4:1. The weight ratio of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant is from 3:1 to 1:3.

A liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition has a surfactant system in a level of from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition. The surfactant system has an anionic surfactant, a co-surfactant, and less than or equal to 18.4% of a nonionic surfactant package by weight of the composition. The weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the anionic surfactant is from 1:1 to 3:1. The nonionic surfactant package has a mixture of a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant. The first nonionic surfactant comprises an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the co-surfactant ranges from 1:1 to 8:1. The weight ratio of the first nonionic surfactant to the second nonionic surfactant ranges from 3:1 to 1:3.

The present invention relates to the use of a carboxylic-acid-containing cleaning agent for removing stains of vegetable origin and/or for decontaminating surfaces contaminated by plant-protection agents. The agent comprises 20-60 wt. % of an aliphatic C.sub.1-C.sub.10 carboxylic acid, preferably formic acid, or a mixture of two or more of such aliphatic carboxylic acids which preferably comprises formic acid, at least one surfactant, preferably an anionic surfactant and/or at least one non-ionic surfactant, and water and/or solvent as the remainder. In another aspect, the present invention relates to specific carboxylic-acid-containing cleaning agents for hard surfaces, which agents are particularly suitable for the intended use.

The disclosure relates a surfactant package for use in hard surface cleaning compositions, preferably floor cleaning compositions which pair an anionic linear alkyl sulfonate surfactant and a nonionic surfactant in a ratio of 1:1 to 9:1. This combination provides for synergistic cleaning of both proteinaceous food soils (red soils) and hydrocarbon-based oily soils (black soils) while also reducing foam produced by the composition. Synergistic nonionic surfactants include EO/PO alcohol alkoxylates or EO/PO fatty alcohol surfactants with a propylene oxide to ethylene oxide to ratio of greater than 1.