The present invention concerns a method for laundering a textile, the use of an enzyme having DNase activity and a detergent composition comprising an enzyme having deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity.

The present invention concerns a method for laundering a textile, the use of an enzyme having DNase activity and a detergent composition comprising an enzyme having deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity.

Described herein is a dosage of foam including from about 7.5 cm.sup.3 to about 70 cm.sup.3. The foam includes from about 0.5 g to about 4 g of a detersive surfactant; from about 0.001 g to about 4 g propellant; a foam density of from about 0.05 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.35 g/cm.sup.3; a bubble size distribution having an R.sub.32 of from about 5 m to about 100 m; from about 0.001 g to about 2.45 g of a scalp health agent; a value of from about 0.0075 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.1575 g/cm.sup.3; and a value of from about 0.00005 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.035 g/cm.sup.3.

A fabric and home care product comprising a surfactant of formula I

##STR00001## wherein Ar represents an aryl group; R.sub.1 is H or a group of formula OR wherein R is H or SO.sub.3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula RRRRN wherein R, R, R and R are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; R.sub.2 is H or SO.sub.3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula RRRRN wherein R, R, R and R are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are different groups when R.sub.2 is SO.sub.3X, R.sub.1 is H or OR with R is H when R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.1 is OR with R is SO.sub.3X R.sub.3 is a C.sub.6-C.sub.16 aliphatic group.

A fabric and home care product comprising a surfactant of formula I

##STR00001## wherein Ar represents an aryl group; R.sub.1 is H or a group of formula OR wherein R is H or SO.sub.3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula RRRRN wherein R, R, R and R are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; R.sub.2 is H or SO.sub.3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula RRRRN wherein R, R, R and R are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are different groups when R.sub.2 is SO.sub.3X, R.sub.1 is H or OR with R is H when R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.1 is OR with R is SO.sub.3X R.sub.3 is a C.sub.6-C.sub.16 aliphatic group.

Stable solid compositions employing a water conditioning agent, including hygroscopic species or non-hygroscopic species. In particular, solid compositions combining an ionic surfactant or an amphoteric surfactant with a water conditioning agent, preferably a polyacrylate water conditioning agent, are disclosed. The ionic surfactant or amphoteric surfactant beneficially stabilize the polymer and/or chelant water conditioning agent, preferably a polyacrylate water conditioning agent, to permit formulation into a solid composition and provide stability under harsh conditions, including humid environments. Applications of using the stable solid compositions are also disclosed.

Surfactant-containing compositions are described which include a protein component that has the effect of improving the surface-active properties of the surfactants contained in the compositions. The surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component demonstrate significantly lower critical micelle concentrations (CMC), reduced surface tensions, and reduced interfacial tensions than do comparable compositions having no protein component. In addition, the surfactant-containing compositions having the protein component has the effect of converting greasy waste contaminants to surface active materials.

The invention relates to compositions, methods of manufacture, and methods for reducing metal corrosion during alkaline cleaning. In particular, the method employs a hydroxyphosphono carboxylic acid in alkaline cleaning of hard surfaces.

The invention relates to compositions, methods of manufacture, and methods for reducing metal corrosion during alkaline cleaning. In particular, the method employs a hydroxyphosphono carboxylic acid in alkaline cleaning of hard surfaces.

Liquid peroxycarboxylic acid laundry compositions, namely bleaching and disinfecting compositions combining mixed peroxycarboxylic acids to provide synergistic efficacy are disclosed. Methods of using the liquid peroxycarboxylic acid laundry compositions for low temperatures and a use pH with detergent and water from about 6 to about 10 are also disclosed. Beneficially, the liquid peroxycarboxylic acid laundry compositions and methods of using the same do not include sulfonated peroxycarboxylic acids and sulfonated carboxylic acid, such as peroxy sulfonated oleic acid/sulfonated oleic acid (PSOA/SOA).