The present invention relates to a an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.

A multi-component detergent, including at least two components, that is contained in a container having at least two chambers, wherein a first component K1 is a first liquid composition, containing at least one catechol metal complex compound of formula (I) ##STR00001##
and at least one free catechol compound of formula (II) or the salt thereof ##STR00002##
with the proviso that the catechol compound of formula (II) and the salt thereof are different from the compounds of formula (I), and a second component K2 is a second liquid composition, containing at least one surfactant. The present invention further relates to the use of the multi-component detergent for removing bleachable stains and a method for washing textiles using the multi-component detergent.

Catechol metal complex compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001##
are colored and can be used to give color to surfactant compositions. Detergents containing these catechol metal complex compounds do not stain the textile even after repeated use.

The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), ##STR00001##
in which each E independently represents O or NR.sup.1, with the proviso that at least 1 E is not O and at least 1 R.sup.1 represents a substituted C.sub.1-22 alkyl of the general formula (IIa) or (IIb) or (IIIa) or (IIIb), ##STR00002##
in which Q represents O or CH.sub.2, w represents a number from 1 to 22, q represents 1 or 2 and A.sup.+ represents a cation selected from alkali metal cations where q=1, ½ alkaline earth cations where q=2 and ammonium ions where q=1, as well as metal complexes having this ligand compound and dishwashing detergents which contain such metal complexes.

A cleaning liquid composition is provided. More particularly, a cleaning liquid composition includes a transition metal compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 (see the detailed description of the present invention); and a hydrocarbon-based solvent, and a cleaning method of a polymerization apparatus using the same.

The present invention relates to an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.

A solution for treating contact lens is provided. The solution includes about 0.01-1.0 parts by weight (pbw) of a polymer having phosphorylcholine groups, about 0.01-1 pbw of an inorganic salt, and about 100 pbw of water. The polymer has a number-average molecular weight of about 4,000 to about 1,000,000 daltons and has a structure of formula (I):

##STR00001##

wherein, in formula (I), m is a positive integer, n is zero or a positive integer, and R is C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkyl group or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl group. When n is a positive integer, m/n is greater than 1.

The present disclosure relates to an automatic dishwasher detergent which comprises metal complex of formula M.sup.n+L(Am.sup.m−).sub.n/m, wherein M is a metal cation, A is an arbitrary anion, n and m are integers selected from 1 to 6, and L is a neutral ligand of formula (II), wherein each X is as defined herein, and which exhibits improved cleaning performance in the removal of burnt-on soiling, to the use of this dishwasher detergent, and to a method for automatically washing dishes using this dishwasher detergent.

Dishwashing detergents containing a metal complex of the general formula (I) (A.sup.q+).sub.p[M.sup.s+L.sup.m−](X.sup.o−).sub.r (I) and related methods.

A method is provided in which a combination of an ethoxylated alcohol and an antimicrobial agent is used to impede virus spread. The method is particularly suitable to impede enveloped virus spread.