The present invention relates to extruded soap bars having improved transparency. Specifically, by balancing the amounts of C.sub.16 (palmitic acid) and C.sub.18 (stearic acid) fatty acids to have a ratio in the final bar of 1, substantially improved transparency is unexpectedly obtained.

Described herein are cleaning compositions comprising fermented fruit solutions and builders, methods for making the same, and methods for using the same. The fermented fruit solutions can contain fruit, sugar and water. The builder can be selected from the group consisting of a non-phosphate builder, such as sodium citrate and sodium bicarbonate, boric acid and mixtures thereof. The cleaning compositions can be used to clean articles, launder articles, clean stains from articles, and clean surfaces.

Described herein are natural cleaning compositions comprising fermented fruit solutions, methods for making the same, and methods for using the same. The fermented fruit solutions can contain fruit, sugar and water. Further described herein are methods of making fermented fruit solutions for use with cleaning compositions. The fermented fruit solutions described herein can be used in cleaning compositions including laundry detergents, stain removers, fabric softeners, floor cleaners, bathroom cleaners, dishwashing products, kitchen cleaners, liquid soap, multi-purpose cleaners and the like.

The use of one or more compounds of the formula (I) ##STR00001## in which R is a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms
as thickeners is described. The use is preferably in cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical compositions, in crop protection formulations, in washing or cleaning compositions or in paints or coatings.

Alkaline sprayable aqueous compositions for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are disclosed. In particular, the sprayable compositions include an alkali soluble emulsion polymer, an alkalinity source, a foaming agent, and water. Beneficially, the sprayable cleaning compoistions have reduced misting and are environmentally safe for users to apply. Further the compositions exhibit less running on non-horizontal surfaces than acrylamide-based compositions.

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.

Provided are tablet binding compositions for binding cleaning and/or disinfecting formulation components into tablets. The tablet binding compositions are suitable replacements for traditional tablet binder compounds, such as boric acid or zeolites. The tablet binding compositions provided herein can produce tablets of increased hardness at lower compression forces and, when dissolved, yield solutions of increased clarity compared to some traditional binder compounds. Also provided are processes for preparing the tablet binding compositions and methods for formation of tablets containing the tablet binding compositions.

A detergent composition useful for laundry applications in both unit dose form and non-unit dose form is provided. The detergent composition includes a primary amine source of a fermented amino acid including a reducing sugar and a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits the reducing sugar from reacting with the primary amine source. The detergent composition which includes the enzyme does not undergo yellowing and thus has an increased shelf-life compared to an equivalent laundry detergent composition that lacks such an enzyme.

The present invention provides modified sophorolipids that can eliminate existing foam and/or prevent the formation of new foam. The modifications including peracetylation and/or global transformation of sophorose hydroxyl groups of sophorolipids to ethers to reduce the HLB value and create biobased defoamers with high biobased carbon content. The present invention also provides compositions comprising modified sophorolipids and methods of using such compositions for inhibiting and/or reducing foam formation.

The present disclosure provides a detergent composition comprising about 10 to about 25 wt % water, about 20 to about 40 wt % of at least one surfactant, and about 30 to about 60 wt % of a non-aqueous solvent comprising glycerin and a non-reducing sugar, wherein the water activity is less than 0.8, and the detergent composition has a pH of about 8 to 11. The detergent composition can further comprise additional components, such as an acid, a base, an enzyme, an anti-redeposition agent, a performance polymer, a defoamer, a chelating agent, a chlorine scavenger, an optical brightener, a corrosion inhibitor, and any combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and self sustaining solvents with reduced allergic components.