A packaged particulate composition having polyethylene glycol, perfume, a material selected from the group consisting of a polyalkylene polymer, a polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester, a polyethylene glycol fatty alcohol ether, and combinations thereof, and occlusions of gas. The particulate can be formed by rotoforming.

The invention provides a method of automatic dishwashing, comprising supplying an automatic dishwasher detergent composition to an automatic dishwasher and washing glassware in the dishwasher, wherein the detergent composition comprises a compound comprising an anion of Formula 1: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of: H; CH.sub.3C.sub.nH.sub.2nCH.sub.3; CH.sub.2OH; C.sub.nH.sub.2nCOOH; C.sub.nH.sub.2nCOO; C.sub.nH.sub.2nSO.sub.3H; C.sub.nH.sub.2nSO.sub.3; C.sub.nH.sub.2nNH.sub.2; C.sub.nH.sub.2nNHR; C.sub.nH.sub.2nNR.sub.2; NHC(O)R; and CH.sub.2PO(OR).sub.2; wherein n>1; and R is H, alkyl or aryl. The invention also provides the use of this composition to reduce glassware corrosion during an automatic dishwasher wash cycle.

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Compositions to treat surfaces to affect materials deposited on such surfaces and methods of treating surfaces with such compositions to affect such deposition materials.

The present invention relates to cleaning compositions suitable for cleaning and disinfecting non-horizontal surfaces. The invention comprises an ether carboxylate or ether sulphate in combination with an amphoteric surfactant and with a non-ionic surfactant at a certain ratio which can be applied preferably in the form of foam at room temperature, preferably for the use in industrial and institutional cleaning products. A cleaning composition comprises: (a) One or more compounds of formula (I)
R.sup.1O(CH.sub.2CH(R.sup.2)O).sub.n(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.mX.sup.(A).sub.1/z.sup.z+(I) wherein X.sup. is a CH.sub.2COO.sup. group or a SO.sub.3.sup. group, preferably a CH.sub.2COO.sup. group, R1 is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl or alkenyl chain having from 4 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 is a C1-C3 linear or branched alkyl chain, A is a suitable countercation, n and m are 0 or an integer number between 1 to 30, wherein the sum of m+n is at from 0 to 30, preferably from 1 to 15, and z is 1, 2, or 3; (b) one or more amphoteric surfactants (c) a non-ionic surfactant (d) water up to 100 wt % with respect to the total weight of the composition wherein the molar ratio between the sum of the components (a) and (b) and component (c), that is ((a)+(b))/(c), is from 3 to 16.5, preferably from 3.7 to 15.9.

The invention relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising at least one anionic surfactant, at least one ethoxylated glycerol compound, at least one organic solvent comprising glycerol, an amount of water not more than 10% by weight in relation to the entirety of the detergent composition, and optionally, a partially or fully neutralized fatty acid. Said composition is suitable for use in unit doses which also comprise a water-soluble capsule for washing clothes. The invention also relates to said unit dose and to methods for producing the composition and the unit dose.

An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including 20 to <98.6 wt %, based on weight of the automatic dishwashing composition, of a builder; 0.2 to 20 wt %, based on weight of the automatic dishwashing composition, of a nonionic surfactant; 0.1 to <10 wt %, based on weight of the automatic dishwashing composition, of a substance of formula I

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wherein n is 2 and wherein each M.sup. is a counter ion; >0.005 to 6 wt %, based on weight of the automatic dishwashing composition, of a protease; and wherein the weight of the substance of formula I divided by the weight of the protease in the automatic dishwashing composition is <20.

A fabric conditioner composition comprising: 2 to 40 w.t. % fabric softening active; 0.25 to 3 w.t. % triglyceride; and water; wherein the triglyceride comprises at least 60% C18 chains.

Formulations comprised of: ethylhexylglycerin (EHG), an organic solvent, and a quaternary ammonium are disclosed. Formulations comprising of one or more organic solvents and one or more cationic surfactants are disclosed. Articles comprising the formulations are further disclosed.