Detergent compositions particularly for laundry, comprising alginate lyase enzyme, and a booster enzyme selected from one or more of (i) Pel-ase enzyme; (ii) Psl-ase enzyme; (iii) endo--1,3 (4)-glucanase enzyme; and (iv) mixtures thereof. Methods of treating fabrics by contacting the fabric with an aqueous wash liquor having the detergent composition therein. The compositions and methods are particularly for improving whiteness of a fabric, improved soil removal from a fabric, for malodour removal from a fabric, for anti-wrinkle benefits, collar and/or cuff cleaning, anti-redeposition benefits and/or for improved drying of a fabric.

Detergent compositions particularly for laundry, comprising alginate lyase enzyme, and a booster enzyme selected from one or more of (i) Pel-ase enzyme; (ii) Psl-ase enzyme; (iii) endo--1,3 (4)-glucanase enzyme; and (iv) mixtures thereof. Methods of treating fabrics by contacting the fabric with an aqueous wash liquor having the detergent composition therein. The compositions and methods are particularly for improving whiteness of a fabric, improved soil removal from a fabric, for malodour removal from a fabric, for anti-wrinkle benefits, collar and/or cuff cleaning, anti-redeposition benefits and/or for improved drying of a fabric.

Provided are a cleaning agent composition for hard articles, a method for cleaning a hard article and a method for increasing foamability of a cleaning agent composition for hard articles, excellent in cleaning durability when cleaning hard articles with foam made by foaming the composition.

A cleaning agent composition for hard articles containing, (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl amine in which the alkyl group or alkenyl group has 8 or more and 18 or less carbons and the oxyalkylene group has an average number of added moles of 1 or more and 8 or less, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt-type surfactant, and water, wherein a content of (c) an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant is 0 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less in a total surfactant content.

Provided are a cleaning agent composition for hard articles, a method for cleaning a hard article and a method for increasing foamability of a cleaning agent composition for hard articles, excellent in cleaning durability when cleaning hard articles with foam made by foaming the composition.

A cleaning agent composition for hard articles containing, (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl amine in which the alkyl group or alkenyl group has 8 or more and 18 or less carbons and the oxyalkylene group has an average number of added moles of 1 or more and 8 or less, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt-type surfactant, and water, wherein a content of (c) an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant is 0 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less in a total surfactant content.

Liquid concentrated surfactant compositions including an anionic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a cationic surfactant are disclosed. The liquid concentrated surfactant compositions are substantially free of any water or solvent and consist substantially of the surfactants. The liquid concentrated surfactant compositions are effective as cleaning compositions.

A detergent composition containing water, a component (A) which is a silica capsule enclosing a functional agent, and a component (B) which is a cationic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 500,000 or more and 5,000,000 or less and obtained by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer having a cation group (excluding those enclosed in the silica capsule of the component (A)).

A detergent composition containing water, a component (A) which is a silica capsule enclosing a functional agent, and a component (B) which is a cationic polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 500,000 or more and 5,000,000 or less and obtained by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer having a cation group (excluding those enclosed in the silica capsule of the component (A)).

A cleaning agent composition containing, (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl amine [hereinafter referred to as component (a1)] in which the alkyl group or alkenyl group has 8 or more and 18 or less carbons and the oxyalkylene group has an average number of added moles of 1 or more and 8 or less, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt-type surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (b)], (c) a polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, and water, wherein a content of (d) an anionic surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (d)] is less than 35 mass % relative to a total content of components (a1) and (b), and the content of component (d) is 20 mass % or less relative to a content of all surfactants. The cleaning composition has excellent cleaning power for oil stains and denatured oil stains, and in a method of cleaning such stains.

A cleaning agent composition containing, (a) a nonionic surfactant containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl amine [hereinafter referred to as component (a1)] in which the alkyl group or alkenyl group has 8 or more and 18 or less carbons and the oxyalkylene group has an average number of added moles of 1 or more and 8 or less, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt-type surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (b)], (c) a polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, and water, wherein a content of (d) an anionic surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (d)] is less than 35 mass % relative to a total content of components (a1) and (b), and the content of component (d) is 20 mass % or less relative to a content of all surfactants. The cleaning composition has excellent cleaning power for oil stains and denatured oil stains, and in a method of cleaning such stains.

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.