A method of producing a reduced glycol fatty alcohol ethoxylate material may include removing at least a portion of glycol in the fatty alcohol ethoxylate material. A method of producing a reduced glycol sulfate ethoxylated sulfate surfactant may include, removing at least a portion of glycol in an ethoxylated fatty alcohol raw material before the ethoxylated fatty alcohol raw material is sulfated to produce the reduced glycol sulfate ethoxylated sulfate surfactant. A surfactant including an ethoxylated fatty alcohol with 100 ppm or less by weight of free glycol. A surfactant including a sulfated ethoxylated alcohol with 100 ppm or less by weight of diethylene glycol monosulfate sodium.

Water-dispersible solid compositions that comprise at least one water-soluble polysaccharide, and at least one quaternary ammonium compound, amine, or protonated amine compound as an active ingredient that is absorbed by the polysaccharide are disclosed. The compositions are useful for a wide variety of applications, such as fabric softener compositions, hair care compositions, sanitizing compositions, and well bore treatment compositions.

Clear, stable concentrated liquid compositions are disclosed that comprise from 30% to 90% by weight of an esterquat active, and from 10% to 50% by weight of a particular solvent system. The esterquat active is the quaternized reaction product of a fatty acyl source having an Iodine Value of 40 to 130 reacted with an alkanolamine at a fatty acyl to alkanolamine molar ratio of 1.0:1 to 2.2:1. The concentrated liquid compositions have a VOC content of less than 5%, a Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI) of at least 20 and a viscosity of less than 5000 cP at 25° C. The concentrated liquid compositions can be easily diluted in water to form stable aqueous dispersions.

An acidic liquid fabric care composition that includes: citric acid and/or a salt thereof; a first sulfur-containing compound selected from a sulfate compound, a bisulfate compound, or a combination thereof; a fragrance material; and water. Related methods of making and using such compositions.

Consumer products that include treatment adjuncts and delivery particles having certain sizes, certain monomers (for example, multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers), and certain core:wall polymer weight ratios. Methods related to the use and manufacture of such compositions, including methods of treating a surface, such as a fabric.

The present disclosure relates to cleaning compositions in general, and cleaning compositions that are well suited for use by individuals, who experience adverse health effects that may occur upon exposure to certain chemicals. This condition, characterized as multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), makes it virtually impossible for certain individuals to use commercially available cleaning products without inducing immunological responses. The disclosure presents and describes protocols for the formulation and evaluation of a variety of cleaning products and dilutable cleaning product concentrates using a combination of .sup.14C assay, head space analysis and screening of both ingredients and final products for governmentally-regulated materials. The methods and compositions newly presented herein avoid causing adverse health responses in individuals and are suitable for use by any person, particularly individuals who experience MCS.

The present invention is a detergent composition containing (A) an anionic surfactant, (B) a nonionic surfactant and water, wherein the composition contains (A1) an anionic surfactant having a hydrocarbon group and as acid- or salt-form sulfonic acid group as component (A), and one or two or more nonionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of (B1-1) a nonionic surfactant having a linear hydrocarbon group with 8 or more and 10 or less carbons and (B1-2) a nonionic surfactant having a branched hydrocarbon group with 8 or more and 22 or less carbons as component (B).

A method of treating a fabric, where the method includes the steps of contacting a fabric with a treatment composition, where the treatment composition comprises a population of delivery particles having a shell that includes a polymeric material that is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and chitosan, and exposing the delivery particles that are on the surface of the fabric to ultraviolet (UV) light. A consumer product that includes such treatment compositions in containers that block or absorb ultraviolet light.

The present disclosure provides a surfactant blend containing (i) an extended chain anionic surfactant and (ii) an extended chain intermediate surfactant. The surfactant blend may be used in the preparation of cleaning compositions, or compositions for use in oil field treatment applications, water based metal working applications and polyurethane foam applications.

Described herein, are fabric care compositions comprising: an aminofunctional polysiloxance; optionally a thickening agent; and optionally a non-ionic surfactant. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.