The invention relates to an aqueous foaming cleaning composition for removing soil at low temperatures from a surface to be cleaned, characterized in, that the aqueous foaming cleaning composition comprises: a linear and/or branched C.sub.12-alkyl dimethylamine oxide or C.sub.12-alkyl diethylamine oxide or C.sub.12-alkyl methylethylamine oxide; a linear and/or branched C.sub.14-alkyl dimethylamine oxide or C.sub.14-alkyl diethylamine oxide or C.sub.14-alkyl methylethylamine oxide; at least one anion tenside of: a dodecyl (oxyethylen)w sulfat, wherein w represents an average addition mole number ranging from about 1 to about 10, and/or at least one polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether carboxylic acid or salt thereof represented by formula (I): RO-(AO).sub.n-1-A′-COO.sub.mM (I) wherein, R represents a linear and/or branched alkyl group having about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; AO represents an alkylene oxy group having about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; n represents an average addition mole number ranging from about 1 to about 20; A′ represents an alkylene group having about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; M represents H or a cation; and m represents the number equal to a valence number of M; —a source of alkalinity; and —water.

The invention relates to an aqueous foaming cleaning composition for removing soil at low temperatures from a surface to be cleaned, characterized in, that the aqueous foaming cleaning composition comprises: a linear and/or branched C.sub.12-alkyl dimethylamine oxide or C.sub.12-alkyl diethylamine oxide or C.sub.12-alkyl methylethylamine oxide; a linear and/or branched C.sub.14-alkyl dimethylamine oxide or C.sub.14-alkyl diethylamine oxide or C.sub.14-alkyl methylethylamine oxide; at least one anion tenside of: a dodecyl (oxyethylen)w sulfat, wherein w represents an average addition mole number ranging from about 1 to about 10, and/or at least one polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether carboxylic acid or salt thereof represented by formula (I): RO-(AO).sub.n-1-A′-COO.sub.mM (I) wherein, R represents a linear and/or branched alkyl group having about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; AO represents an alkylene oxy group having about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; n represents an average addition mole number ranging from about 1 to about 20; A′ represents an alkylene group having about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; M represents H or a cation; and m represents the number equal to a valence number of M; —a source of alkalinity; and —water.

The invention relates to a citrate-functionalized polyglucoside derivatives, and crosslinked variants thereof, that are made by the reaction of an epichlorohydrin/citric acid ester with an alkyl polyglycoside. These functionalized alkyl polyglucosides are viscosity builders and anti-irritants in personal care cleansing products.

The present invention relates to laundry powder detergent compositions comprising: Z1) one or more surfactants on magnesium carbonate carrier and Z2) one or more anionic surfactants which are not present on a carrier. These laundry powder detergent compositions may be used for cleaning of textiles which can be carried out in an automatic washing machine or as manual cleaning.

The present invention relates to laundry powder detergent compositions comprising: Z1) one or more surfactants on magnesium carbonate carrier and Z2) one or more anionic surfactants which are not present on a carrier. These laundry powder detergent compositions may be used for cleaning of textiles which can be carried out in an automatic washing machine or as manual cleaning.

The present disclosure provides a method of treating a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir. The method involves introducing into the reservoir a surfactant composition. The surfactant composition includes an alpha olefin sulfonate or an isomerized olefin sulfonate. The alpha olefin sulfonate or the isomerized olefin sulfonate is synthesized by i) oligomerizing a monomer comprising a C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 mono-olefin to form an oligomerization product and ii) sulfonating the oligomerization product.

The present invention is directed to biodegradable cleaning compositions, in particular hard surface cleaning compositions, and their use. The compositions according to the invention comprise one or more biosurfactants(s), one or more sorbitan ester(s) and one or more further surfactant(s), which is/are neither a biosurfactant nor a sorbitan ester.

The present invention is directed to biodegradable cleaning compositions, in particular hard surface cleaning compositions, and their use. The compositions according to the invention comprise one or more biosurfactants(s), one or more sorbitan ester(s) and one or more further surfactant(s), which is/are neither a biosurfactant nor a sorbitan ester.

The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel co-surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least an ether carboxylic acid. The present invention also relates to the method for obtaining of the composition and to the use of the composition in industrial applications such as engine oil compositions, metal working compositions, lubricant compositions and oil fuel compositions.