An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition comprising: a) a mixed builder system comprising soluble builder and crystalline silicate wherein the soluble builder comprises a complexing agent, a phosphonate and a dispersant polymer and wherein the level of each soluble builder in the composition is: a1) from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition of the complexing agent; a2) from 2% to 7% by weight of the composition of the phosphonate; and a3) from 1% to 7% by weight of the composition of the dispersant polymer wherein the soluble builder and the crystalline silicate are in a weight ratio of from 8:1 to 15:1 b) a bleaching system comprising bleach, a bleach catalyst and a bleach activator; and c) from 0% to 20% by weight of the composition of carbonate.

An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition comprising: a) a mixed builder system comprising soluble builder and crystalline silicate wherein the soluble builder comprises a complexing agent, a phosphonate and a dispersant polymer and wherein the level of each soluble builder in the composition is: a1) from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition of the complexing agent; a2) from 2% to 7% by weight of the composition of the phosphonate; and a3) from 1% to 7% by weight of the composition of the dispersant polymer wherein the soluble builder and the crystalline silicate are in a weight ratio of from 8:1 to 15:1 b) a bleaching system comprising bleach, a bleach catalyst and a bleach activator; and c) from 0% to 20% by weight of the composition of carbonate.

A process for producing a formulation that is solid at up to a temperature of at least 60 C., wherein (a) at least one nonionic surfactant of the general formula (I), R.sup.1CH(OH)CH.sub.2-(AO).sub.xR.sup.2 (I) (wherein: R.sup.1 is C.sub.4-C.sub.20-alkyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.8-C.sub.20-alkyl, AO are each independently C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene, and x is in a range from 5 to 100), is mixed in a molten state with (b) at least one second substance selected from polyethylene glycol and nonionic surfactants different from surfactants of general formula (I), confectioned, mixed and ground in the solid state with (c) silica or silicate and (d) at least one auxiliary selected from alkali metal citrate, alkali metal carbonate or at least one chelating agent selected from compounds of the general formula (II), R.sup.3CH(COOM.sup.1)-N(CH.sub.2COOM.sup.1).sub.2 (II) (wherein: R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, CH.sub.2OH and CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOM.sup.1, and M.sup.1 is an alkali metal or a combination of at least two alkali metals). Furthermore granules and their use.

Process for producing a formulation that is solid at up to a temperature of at least 60 C., wherein (a) at least one nonionic surfactant of the general formula (I)

R.sup.1CH(OH)CH.sub.2-(AO).sub.xR.sup.2(I) in which the variables are defined as follows: R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.4-C.sub.20-alkyl, R.sup.2 is selected from C.sub.8-C.sub.20-alkyl, AO are in each case identical or different and selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene, x is in the range from 5 to 100, is mixed in the molten state (b) with at least one second substance selected from polyethylene glycol and nonionic surfactants which are different from surfactants of the formula (I), confectioned, mixed and ground in a mill in the solid state with (c) silica or silicate and (d) at least one auxiliary selected from alkali metal citrate, alkali metal carbonate or at least one chelating agent selected from compounds of the general formula (II)

R.sup.3CH(COOM.sup.1)-N(CH.sub.2COOM.sup.1).sub.2(II) in which the variables are defined as follows: R.sup.3 is selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, CH.sub.2OH and CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOM.sup.1, M.sup.1 is an alkali metal or a combination of at least two alkali metals.

Furthermore granules and their use.

The present invention provides a beneficial composition comprising (a) an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising: a core comprising at least one benefit agent, and a water-insoluble shell; and (b) a suspension medium comprising: at least one suspending polymer, and at least one clay. The present invention also provides methods of using such a beneficial composition. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making a beneficial composition comprising: (a) providing an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a water-insoluble shell; (b) providing a suspension medium comprising at least one suspending polymer and at least one clay; (c) adding the encapsulated benefit agent composition to the suspension medium; and (d) mixing the suspension medium and the encapsulated benefit agent composition to form a substantially uniform aqueous suspension.

The present invention provides a beneficial composition comprising (a) an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising: a core comprising at least one benefit agent, and a water-insoluble shell; and (b) a suspension medium comprising: at least one suspending polymer, and at least one clay. The present invention also provides methods of using such a beneficial composition. In addition, the present invention provides methods of making a beneficial composition comprising: (a) providing an encapsulated benefit agent composition comprising a core comprising at least one benefit agent and a water-insoluble shell; (b) providing a suspension medium comprising at least one suspending polymer and at least one clay; (c) adding the encapsulated benefit agent composition to the suspension medium; and (d) mixing the suspension medium and the encapsulated benefit agent composition to form a substantially uniform aqueous suspension.