Aqueous formulation with a content of (A) and (B) in the range of 40% to 60%, containing

(A) a complexing agent selected from methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA) that is at least partially neutralized with alkali metal, and at least one complexing agent other than MGDA selected from

(B) glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) that is at least partially neutralized with alkali metal, and, optionally,

(C) a polymer being selected from polyamines, the N atoms being partially or fully substituted with CH.sub.2COOH groups, partially or fully neutralized with alkali metal cations, and, optionally,

(D) at least one alkali metal salt of an organic acid, said acid being selected from mono- and dicarboxylic acids,

wherein the weight ratio of complexing agent (A) to complexing agent (B) is in the range of from 10:1 to 1:10.

Aqueous formulation with a content of (A) and (B) in the range of 40% to 60%, containing

(A) a complexing agent selected from methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA) that is at least partially neutralized with alkali metal, and at least one complexing agent other than MGDA selected from

(B) glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA) that is at least partially neutralized with alkali metal, and, optionally,

(C) a polymer being selected from polyamines, the N atoms being partially or fully substituted with CH.sub.2COOH groups, partially or fully neutralized with alkali metal cations, and, optionally,

(D) at least one alkali metal salt of an organic acid, said acid being selected from mono- and dicarboxylic acids,

wherein the weight ratio of complexing agent (A) to complexing agent (B) is in the range of from 10:1 to 1:10.

A cleaning composition, which is suitable for cleaning fuel delivery systems, air-intake systems, intake valves, and combustion chambers, includes at least 3 wt. % of a polyether component, at least 5 wt. % of a polar solvent, and at least 5 wt. % a non-polar solvent. The polyether component is selected from polyethers, polyetheramines, and mixtures thereof.

A process for making a particle, the particle includes: a) a nitrogen-containing cleaning-active in the form of a salt wherein the salt has a pH in 1% weight aqueous solution measured at 25° C. greater than 9; and b) a malodour-reducing agent including an acid group wherein the process includes the step of adding the malodour-reducing agent to the nitrogen-containing cleaning-active wherein the malodour-reducing agent is added in the absence of water.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a cleaning agent composition which contains a tertiary amine, and can suppress discoloration that occurs over time. This cleaning agent composition can suppress discoloration that occurs over time, by mixing a chelating agent together with a tertiary amine.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a cleaning agent composition which contains a tertiary amine, and can suppress discoloration that occurs over time. This cleaning agent composition can suppress discoloration that occurs over time, by mixing a chelating agent together with a tertiary amine.

The present application is related to a container made of a polymer and containing a single unit dose of a detergent composition. The detergent composition contains at least two complexing agents (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium. The complexing agents (A) are (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), and (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA). The complexing agents (A1) and (A2) are partially neutralized with alkali and the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) ranges from 1:9 to 9:1. The aqueous medium contains at least 25% by weight of water relative to the entire liquid phase.

Methods of cleaning waxy, oily and/or greasy soils, including lipsticks and lip gloss, are disclosed. Methods of removing lipstick and lip gloss stains in laundry applications are disclosed through application of alkaline cleaning compositions comprising branched polyamines.

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.

Provided is the use of a composition to inactive a virus. The composition comprises a quaternary ammonium compound and a halogenated organic compound. Also provided are a composition and kit for inactivating a virus, and a method for detecting an analyte in a sample.