Cleaning and polishing fluids are described. In particular, cleaning and polishing fluids that include water, polymer, and a silicate are described. These cleaning and polishing fluids exhibit good performance, particularly when used with an abrasive pad in a cleaning process.

A granular laundry detergent composition containing a first granule, a method making the granular laundry detergent composition and a method of using the granular laundry detergent composition.

The present invention is directed towards a process for making a powder or granule containing (A) at least one alkali metal salt of citric acid, and at least one additive selected from (B) at least one (co)polymer containing carboxylic acid groups, partially neutralized with alkali, in a weight ratio of (A):(B) of from 5:1 up to 100:1, wherein said powder or granule contains at least 75% by weight of citrate (A), said process comprising the steps of (a) mixing the at least one alkali metal salt of citric acid (A) and the at least one (co)polymer (B) in the presence of water, (b) removing most of said water by spray-drying or spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of at least 125 C.

A laundry composition is disclosed comprising a plurality of particles, wherein the particle comprises from 20 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble carrier selected from a carbohydrate, an inorganic alkali metal salt, an organic alkali metal salt, an inorganic alkaline earth metal salt, an organic alkaline earth metal salt, a urea and mixtures thereof: from 0.1 to 20% by weight of croscarmellose sodium; and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of benefit agent: wherein the water-soluble carrier comprises a carbohydrate selected from sugar, sugar alcohol, and mixtures thereof.