A method for removing grease, oil or fat from a floor comprises applying expanded perlite particles in dry form to the floor and brushing said perlite across the affected area to strip or scour the grease, oil or fat, without applying water. The particle size of the perlite may be small, for example it may be the case that at least 90% by weight of the perlite has a particle size of less than 700 microns or less than 200 microns.

A personal care composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a shower gel or hair shampoo, and a method of making the personal care composition. A cleaning composition comprising a base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a hard surface cleansing composition, and a method of making the cleaning composition. A composition, for example, a personal care composition, use of an inorganic particulate material having a d50 of from about 0.1 m to about 200 m in such a composition, and a method for making such a composition.

A personal care composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a shower gel or hair shampoo, and a method of making the personal care composition. A cleaning composition comprising a base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a hard surface cleansing composition, and a method of making the cleaning composition. A composition, for example, a personal care composition, use of an inorganic particulate material having a d50 of from about 0.1 m to about 200 m in such a composition, and a method for making such a composition.

A personal care composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a shower gel or hair shampoo, and a method of making the personal care composition. A cleaning composition comprising a base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a hard surface cleansing composition, and a method of making the cleaning composition. A composition, for example, a personal care composition, use of an inorganic particulate material having a d.sub.50 of from about 0.1 m to about 200 m in such a composition, and a method for making such a composition.

A cleaning composition comprising a base and an inorganic particulate material selected from the group consisting of spherical perlite, alumina, vermiculite, nepheline and mixtures thereof, wherein the spherical perlite comprises microspheres that are substantially closed and hollow.

The present invention is a cleaning composition including a binder, a gas generator, an acid, and at least about 0.1% water. The cleaning article has an aged Shore A hardness of at least about 10, an aged Shore D hardness of up to about 100, and a dissolution time of between about 1 minute and about 60 minutes.

A cleaning composition comprising a base and an inorganic particulate material selected from the group consisting of spherical perlite, alumina, vermiculite, nepheline and mixtures thereof, wherein the spherical perlite comprises microspheres that are substantially closed and hollow.

A method for removing grease, oil or fat from a floor comprises applying expanded perlite particles in dry form to the floor and brushing said perlite across the affected area to strip or scour the grease, oil or fat, without applying water. The particle size of the perlite may be small, for example it may be the case that at least 90% by weight of the perlite has a particle size of less than 700 microns or less than 200 microns.