A composition including a plurality of particles, each of the particles including: about 40% to about 90% by weight of the particles water soluble polymer; about 1% to about 40% by weight of the particles of a salt hydrate; and about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the particles perfume; wherein the perfume is dispersed in a matrix of the water soluble polymer and the salt hydrate. A process for forming particles that includes using an anhydrous salt to manage water.

The invention concerns a surfactant composition comprising: (a) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R1-(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.mOH where R.sub.1 is oleyl and/or elaidic and where m is from 6 to 16; and, (b) from 10 to 90 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R.sub.2—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.nOSO.sub.3H where R.sub.2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the total level of (a)+(b) is greater than 80 wt. %; a detergent composition comprising said surfactant composition; and a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of said detergent composition.

The invention concerns a detergent composition containing less than 1 wt. % of phosphate, comprising: (a) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ethoxylate of formula R.sub.1—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.mOH where R.sub.1 is selected from saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chains and where m is from 6 to 40; and, (b) from 2 to 25 wt. % of an alcohol ether sulfate of formula R.sub.2—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.nOSO.sub.3H where R.sub.2 is saturated or monounsaturated linear C16 and/or C18 alkyl chain and n is from 5 to 20; wherein the mole ratio of (a) to (b) is from 9:1 to 1:9; the invention also concerns a domestic method of treating a textile.

A surfactant composition contains: a C12 compound of the following formula (1):

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where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 9; a C13 compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 10; a C14 compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 11; and a Y compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is at least one of 8 or less and 12 or more.

A surfactant composition contains: a C12 compound of the following formula (1):

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where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 9; a C13 compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 10; a C14 compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is 11; and a Y compound of the formula (1), where A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x is 1 to 50, and m+n is at least one of 8 or less and 12 or more.

A structuring premix having a non-polymeric, crystalline, hydroxyl-containing structuring agent and at least two nonionic surfactants having a low HLB and a high HLB. A liquid fabric care composition that includes such a structuring premix. A process for making a structured liquid fabric care composition.

A neutralizer, destainer/descaling, and passivating composition and methods of using the same on metal surfaces are disclosed. The compositions are particularly well suited for the treatment of health care surfaces and other hard surfaces in need of treatment. In particular, the neutralizer, destainer/descaling, and passivating composition is an acid-based composition for use in instrument reprocessing.

A neutralizer, destainer/descaling, and passivating composition and methods of using the same on metal surfaces are disclosed. The compositions are particularly well suited for the treatment of health care surfaces and other hard surfaces in need of treatment. In particular, the neutralizer, destainer/descaling, and passivating composition is an acid-based composition for use in instrument reprocessing.

The present disclosure provides liquid and unit dose laundry detergent compositions. Provided herein is a laundry detergent composition including: (a) at least one anionic surfactant, (b) at least one non-ionic surfactant, (c) at least one cationic cellulosic polymer, (d) at least one dye transfer inhibitor polymer, (e) at least one anti-redeposition polymer, and (f) water. The present disclosure also provides a unit dose laundry detergent product including: a water-soluble polymeric film; a detergent composition encapsulated by the water-soluble polymeric film, the detergent composition including: (a) at least one anionic surfactant, (b) at least one non-ionic surfactant, (c) at least one cationic cellulosic polymer, (d) at least one dye transfer inhibitor polymer, (e) at least one anti-redeposition polymer, and (g) water. Methods of making and using the disclosed laundry detergent compositions are also provided.

A cleaning composition can include: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer, wherein the alkoxylated polymer includes a core structure selected from sugar alcohol including at least 4 hydroxy moieties, wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties of the core structure is modified with an alkylene oxide moiety selected from ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO), butylene oxide (BO) and mixtures thereof, and wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties derived from the alkylene oxide moiety is further substituted with an amino functional group,
wherein the weight ratio of non-soap surfactant to polymer is greater than 4.0:1, and wherein the weight ratio of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant to alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant is less than 2.0:1.