The present invention relates to fabric softener active compositions comprising a combination of a quaternary ester ammonium compound and fatty solvents (a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol and mixtures thereof) and methods of making and using the same. The invention also proposes fabric softener compositions, comprising the previously described active compositions, and methods of making and using the same.

The present invention relates to a biodegradable detergent composition, which can contain viable cells or enzymes and acts as a replacement for the chemical detergents. The biodegradable detergent composition, comprising of: bio surfactant; polyols; biopolymer; organic acid; small chain peptide; essential oil; and stabilizers. The biodegradable detergent composition has a pH value of less than about 3.60, Titratable Acidity % between about 9.0-12.0, HLB value between about 14 to about 16.5, E24 value between about 73 and about 79. The biodegradable detergent composition has MALDI-TOF MS spectra in the m/z range from about 513.1 to about 2847.7 with peak mass value range from about 1375.8 m/z to about 2009.2 m/z. Further, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing the biodegradable detergent composition.

The present invention relates to fabric softener active compositions comprising a combination of a mixture of quarternary ester ammonium compounds and fatty solvents ( a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol and mixtures thereof) and methods of making and using the same. The fabric softener active compositions preferably comprise component (a), said component being a mixture of quarternary ester ammonium compounds obtained by esterification of a mixture of alkanolamines comprises at least a trialkanolamine and a monoalkyldialkanolamine; component (b), said component being a fatty acid ester or a mixture of fatty acid esters, wherein the component (b) content is in the range from 5 to 60% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition; and a component (c), said component being a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids, wherein the component (c) content is in the range from 0 to 15% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition. The invention also proposes fabric softener compositions, comprising the previously described active compositions, and methods of making and using the same.

Described herein is a premix including an alkyl polyglycoside, preferably C.sub.10-C.sub.16 alkyl polyglycoside, a hydrotrope and a solvent including water. Also described herein are a method of using the premix in preparing a liquid detergent formulation and a method for preparing a liquid detergent composition by using the premix.

Methods for in situ mixing of two or more different liquid compositions by employing a dynamic flow profile characterized by a ramping-up section and/or a ramping-down section.

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a cleaning solution. The method includes mixing a surfactant chemical and pure water at a first temperature, and after the mixing of the surfactant chemical and the pure water at the first temperature, mixing the surfactant chemical and the pure water while cooling the surfactant chemical and the pure water to a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.

A detergent concentrate comprising (i) 22 to 46% by weight alkaline metal hydroxide, (ii) 5 to 50% by weight dispersing agent, chelating agent or a combination thereof, (iii) 0 to 5% by weight tenside, (iv) 0 to 5% by weight excipients and (v) 28 to 39% by weight water, wherein the detergent concentrate is a suspension; as well as methods of production therefor.

A method of making an organic cleaning agent, which includes the steps of picking a specific edible mushroom with a specific size, soaking the specific edible mushroom in water without squishing for a specific amount of time so as to form a soaked and unsquished mushroom, squishing the soaked and unsquished mushroom a specific amount so as to form a squished mushroom, and soaking the squished mushroom in boiling water for a specific amount of time so as to form a treated liquid, so that the treated liquid formed thereby is the organic cleaning agent.

Disclosed is an additive and an aqueous liquor for washing or cleaning comprising at least one lipase enzyme concentrate in a specified range plus at least one protease enzyme concentrate, also containing total proteins in a specified range, further containing at least one amine oxide as a first surfactant and optionally containing further selected surfactants. Further disclosed is a process for producing these products, some including the use of a highly suitable apparatus that may also be equipped for supplying the additive to an on-site washing and/or cleaning operation. Further disclosed is the use of the products in the context of performing a washing or cleaning step.

Disclosed is a method for the preparation and supply of an enzyme-containing detergent formulation, the method comprising the steps of: a transferring from a plurality of feed sources (3a to 3f) the ingredients required for forming a batch of the detergent formulation into a mixing vessel (25), b mixing the ingredients to form the batch, c discharging the batch from the mixing vessel, d by pumping supplying at least a part of the batch to at least one treatment device (42), wherein at least one feed source is comprising an enzyme-containing concentrate, wherein the preparation is performed on-site with the treatment device, and wherein the amounts supplied of the batch and of the enzyme concentrate as part of the batch are determined by weight. Also disclosed is an apparatus (41) for on-site with the treatment devices (42) preparing and supplying the detergent formulation.