Solid detergent compositions according to the present invention include at least one alkali metal silicate, at least one polycarboxylic acid, at least one saccharide or sugar alcohol and water. Suitable saccharides include sucrose, fructose, inulin, maltose and lactulose, and may be present in the composition in a concentration of at least 0.5 wt %. Compositions according to certain embodiments form stable solid block detergent compositions that do not swell significantly even when subjected to elevated temperatures.

A laundry care composition including (i) from 2 to 70 wt % of a surfactant; and (ii) from 0.0001 to 20.0 wt % of a leuco polymer including an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine covalently bound to a leuco moiety. At least a first portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a leuco moiety. At least a second portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a moiety selected from the group consisting of oxyalkylene moieties, polyoxyalkylene moieties, and mixtures thereof; and at least a third portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a moiety selected from the group consisting of an alkylene chain, an alkylene chain having covalently bound thereto a phenyl or naphthyl group, and mixtures thereof. Methods of making the leuco polymer and methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.

A method of obtaining a laundry care composition, the method comprising the steps of (a) reacting a reactive leuco compound with a polymer to form a leuco polymer and (b) mixing the leuco polymer with at least one laundry care ingredient. The reactive leuco compound comprises at least one leuco moiety and at least one nucleophilic group. The polymer comprises at least one group capable of reacting with said nucleophilic group. The leuco moiety has a maximum molar extinction coefficient at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm of less than 1000 M.sup.1 cm.sup.1.

Described are compositions and methods relating to the removal of oily stains from fabrics and other surfaces using a lipase in combination with a selected surfactant to mediate the release of fatty acids generated by the lipase. The compositions and methods have application in, e.g., laundry cleaning and dishwashing.

The present invention provides an excipient which can form a tablet, which is capable of rapidly disintegrating in water or in the body, from a functional powder such as a powdered cleaning agent or a powdered medicine. The excipient of the present invention is an excipient for tableting a powder and characterized by containing: starch, crystalline cellulose, and one or more hardening agents selected from the group consisting of maltitol, isomalt, maltose, and lactose. Thus, the excipient of the present invention facilitates tableting of a powder by a conventional procedure. The resulting tablet has excellent solubility in water, and dissolves rapidly after the tablet is placed in water. In addition, the resulting tablet has excellent hardness and can generally retain a predetermined shape with little damage, such as chipping, caused by external forces applied during storage or transportation.

A composition for use in recycled food and beverage containers is disclosed. A mixture of a strong sequestrant, a weak sequestrant, a polymer, an antiscalant and a surfactant is disclosed. Methods directed to using the composition are also disclosed. A composition that cleans and also reduces the defects present on the external surface of containers during a wash cycle is disclosed. The composition may or may not have metallic salts.

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.

Disclosed in the present application is a detergent tablet, including the following components by weight: 8-34 parts of water-soluble polymer; 14-50 parts of surfactant; 0.1-50 parts of enzyme preparation; 0.1-50 parts of softener preparation; 1 to 10 parts of foaming agent preparation; and 0-30 parts of molding aids. The enzyme preparation and the softener preparation are inserted on the detergent tablet in a form of solid particles.

The present disclosure provides a detergent composition comprising soda ash, an acid, a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, an anionic surfactant, a detergent polymer, and a binder selected from a sugar, a starch, a polyol, and any combination thereof, wherein the composition is in the form of a powder. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, and at least one enzyme. The detergent composition can be provided in the form of a compressed shape, such as a tablet.

Novel sophorolipid derivatives with enhanced antimicrobial activity have been identified as disinfecting active ingredients. These derivatives are produced through a fermentation of Starmerella bombicola utilizing dextrose and an oleochemical feedstock that is high in oleic acid. A two-step synthetic scheme is used to generate a reactive aldehyde handle and then install nature-derived cationic biodegradable functional groups. These cationic sophorolipid derivatives are purified using ion exchange resins to afford high purity sophorolipid derivative salts for formulation into disinfecting consumer products.