A process and an oil recovery composition for producing oil from a formation utilizing an oil recovery formulation comprising a surfactant, an ammonia liquid, a chelating agent, a polymer, and water are provided.

Home care compositions are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, provided is a home care composition that includes a preservative comprising alpha hydroxy acid; and from about 1 to about 25 wt. % of a surfactant system comprising: (i) an anionic surfactant, (ii) a non-ionic surfactant, and (iii) optionally, an amphoteric surfactant; wherein the home care composition has a Micro Robustness Index of 0.85 or greater, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the home care composition.

Home care compositions are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, provided is a home care composition that includes a preservative comprising alpha hydroxy acid; and from about 1 to about 25 wt. % of a surfactant system comprising: (i) an anionic surfactant, (ii) a non-ionic surfactant, and (iii) optionally, an amphoteric surfactant; wherein the home care composition has a Micro Robustness Index of 0.85 or greater, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the home care composition.

The present invention provides aqueous alkaline, storage stable, abrasive containing hard surface treatment compositions which provide good cleaning to a treated hard surface, and concurrently a useful sanitizing or disinfecting benefit to such treated surfaces, wherein the compositions comprise: 0.01-15% wt. of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and preferably wherein the amount of the at least one anionic surfactant is in excess of the amount of the at least one nonionic surfactant; 0.1-50% wt. of one or more inorganic abrasive particulate materials which are based on inorganic carbonate compounds; a thickener; at least one non-cationic germicide constituent, which preferably are one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: parachlorometaxylenol, and halogenated carbanilides (e.g., 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide (also referred to as Triclocarban® or TCC), 3-trifluoromethyl-4,4-dichlorocarbanilide, and 3,3,4-trichlorocarbanilide; and, water, wherein the compositions preferably exhibit a pH in the range of 7-10.5, a viscosity of 1000-3000 cPs, when measured at 25° C., and wherein the compositions provide an antimicrobial benefit to treated hard surfaces.

The present invention provides aqueous alkaline, storage stable, abrasive containing hard surface treatment compositions which provide good cleaning to a treated hard surface, and concurrently a useful sanitizing or disinfecting benefit to such treated surfaces, wherein the compositions comprise: 0.01-15% wt. of at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant, and preferably wherein the amount of the at least one anionic surfactant is in excess of the amount of the at least one nonionic surfactant; 0.1-50% wt. of one or more inorganic abrasive particulate materials which are based on inorganic carbonate compounds; a thickener; at least one non-cationic germicide constituent, which preferably are one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: parachlorometaxylenol, and halogenated carbanilides (e.g., 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide (also referred to as Triclocarban® or TCC), 3-trifluoromethyl-4,4-dichlorocarbanilide, and 3,3,4-trichlorocarbanilide; and, water, wherein the compositions preferably exhibit a pH in the range of 7-10.5, a viscosity of 1000-3000 cPs, when measured at 25° C., and wherein the compositions provide an antimicrobial benefit to treated hard surfaces.

Concentrated surfactant compositions, and more specifically, concentrated low pH compositions comprising sulfated surfactants. Methods of making and using the same.

Concentrated surfactant compositions, and more specifically, concentrated low pH compositions comprising sulfated surfactants. Methods of making and using the same.

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.

The present invention relates generally to narrow range alcohol alkoxylates and derivatives thereof, such as alkyl ether sulfates.

The invention provides a powdered composition of additives and a method of use thereof for increasing the visibility, potency and coverage of disinfectant solutions, such as bleach.