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

A hand dishwashing detergent composition includes from 5.0% to 50% of a surfactant system by weight of the liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition. The surfactant system includes an anionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant includes an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant and glyceryl acetal sulfate surfactant. The glyceryl acetal sulfate surfactant is selected from glyceryl acetal sulfate having the formula I or formula II or salts thereof, and mixtures thereof.

Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2:

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wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and a second surfactant including a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.

Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2:

##STR00001## wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and an encapsulate including a shell and a core, wherein the shell includes a polyacrylate and the core includes a perfume.

Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2:

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wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and a second surfactant including a C.sub.12-C.sub.15 alkyl ethoxy sulfate with an average degree of ethoxylation of about 1.5 to about 3.

A method for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of a washing machine equipped with an automatic dosing device, by using a liquid detergent with a relatively low high-shear viscosity. A cleaning system including a washing machine equipped with an auto-dosing device, in combination with a liquid detergent characterized by a relative low high-shear viscosity.

A method for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of a washing machine equipped with an automatic dosing device, by using a liquid detergent with a relatively low high-shear viscosity. A cleaning system including a washing machine equipped with an auto-dosing device, in combination with a liquid detergent characterized by a relative low high-shear viscosity.

A viscoelastic, solid-state surfactant composition for textile treatment, containing based on the total weight thereof (i) a total amount of 10% to 70% by weight of at least one surfactant, (ii) a total amount of more than 1% by weight of at least one benzylidene alditol compound of formula (I), and (iii) water, constitutes an easily soluble, aesthetically pleasing and storage-stable form of a solid-state composition for providing surfactant-containing liquors.

A viscoelastic, solid-state surfactant composition for textile treatment, containing based on the total weight thereof (i) a total amount of 10% to 70% by weight of at least one surfactant, (ii) a total amount of more than 1% by weight of at least one benzylidene alditol compound of formula (I), and (iii) water, constitutes an easily soluble, aesthetically pleasing and storage-stable form of a solid-state composition for providing surfactant-containing liquors.

A hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a) from 1% to 60% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system; and b) from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of a cleaning amine of formula:

##STR00001## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are independently selected from —H, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n=0-1.