The present disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates, which are suitable for numerous commercial applications due to their favorable cleaning and foaming properties. More particularly, the disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates in combination with select hydrophobic agents, such as essential oils.

The present invention provides a laundry sheet in which at least one laundry component is distributed inside a matrix formed from a water-soluble polymer, which is a polyvinyl alcohol or a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, and the laundry sheet has (i) a foamability of 0.5-0.9 (g/cm.sup.3) or (ii) a drape stiffness of 3.5-7.5 cm.

The present disclosure is related to a foam forming aqueous composition including at least 100 ppm of a detergent being a compound of formula (I)

R.sup.1OOCZCOOR.sup.2(I),

in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently from each other selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.20 branched alkyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl or C.sub.5-C.sub.14 aryl or heteroaryl and can be different or identical. The linker Z is selected from divalent aliphatic or aromatic groups such as (CH.sub.2).sub.n with n=1-20,

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The ratio between the detergent and the defoamer is in the range of 19:1 to 35:1. Also disclosed is a washing process in which the foam forming aqueous composition is applied, and a laundry detergent.

The invention meets the needs above by providing a surfactant system, mixture or blend that can be used as a part of a soaking composition. The surfactant system is capable of forming emulsions with, and thus removing, oily and greasy stains. In a preferred embodiment the surfactant compositions of the invention can remove non-trans fat and fatty acid stains. The invention involves foaming soaking compositions that have some or part of the anionic surfactant present in the same replaced with an extended chain anionic surfactant.

Unit dose pack and methods for preventing efflorescence and yellowing of a wash composition for unit dose packs are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a unit dose pack includes a wash composition and a film encapsulating the wash composition. The wash composition includes an ionic surfactant, water, sodium sulfite, and a chelating compound. The sodium sulfite is present in the wash composition at a concentration of from about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent, and the chelating compound is present in the wash composition at a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 1.5 weight percent, where weight percents are based on a total weight of the wash composition.

A viscoelastic solid surfactant composition for textile treatment having, based on the total weight thereof, (i) a total amount of 30 to 70 wt % of at least one surfactant, wherein at least one anionic surfactant and at least one non-ionic surfactant are present, and (ii) a total amount of 0.01 to 1 wt % of at least one organic gelating compound having a molar mass <1,000 g/mol, a solubility in water of less than 0.1 g/l (20 C.) and a structure including at least one hydrocarbon structural unit having 6 to 20 carbon atoms and additionally an organic structural unit covalently bonded to the aforementioned hydrocarbon unit, which organic structural unit has at least two groups selected from OH, NH or mixtures thereof, and (iii) water, represents a readily soluble, aesthetically appealing and storage-stable form of a solid composition for preparing washing liquor including surfactant.

Detergent compositions and more specifically, to low pH detergent compositions comprising sulfated surfactants, organic acid, and polyamine compounds. Methods of making and using the same.

A cleaning composition for a glass hard disk substrate has high detergency and can reduce the deterioration of the surface roughness of a substrate. In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a cleaning composition for a glass hard disk substrate, which contains an amine (component A) expressed by the formula (I) and a surface active agent (component B) expressed by the formula (II). ##STR00001##

The invention relates to a syndet bar composition comprising sulfonated methyl ester of a fatty acid having a chain length of 16 to 18 carbon atoms (C16-C18), wherein the sulfonated methyl ester is present in an amount of 5% to 30% by weight of the composition; a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfosuccinate, alkyl sulfate, alkyl ether sulfate, alkyl polyglu-coside, or the combination thereof; a fatty alcohol selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol or cetostearyl alcohol; a saturated fatty acid; a filler; and a humectant/moisturiser. The syndet bar composition is useful as a personal cleaning, laundry or dishwashing bar.

A composition for use in reducing splashing on excretion into a toilet, and optionally, the composition may be used to reduce noise and/or odor and/or to disinfect and/or to prevent accumulation of dirt on the walls of the toilet.