Neutral pH cleaning formulation
AssigneeThe Clorox Company
InventorsCrystal Bell, Walter Schenck, Claire Dentinger, Miguel Lopez, Ana Carty, Zongyu Zhang, Pankaj Marwah
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Abstract
A substantially neutral base multi-surface cleaning formulation. The formulation comprises an alkyl amine oxide surfactant, a levulinate solvent, a chelator and/or salt, and water. In some disclosed embodiments, the formulation further includes a buffer. The formulation has a substantially neutral pH from about 5 to about 8, from about 6 to about 8, or from about 6.5 to about 7.5. The formulation may be used as a spray, dosed on cleaning wipes, as a concentrate, in a soaps, or a wide variety of other forms.
Claims21
A substantially neutral base multi-surface cleaning formulation comprising:
- (a) an alkyl amine oxide surfactant;
- (b) an alkyl levulinate solvent;
- (c) at least one of a buffer, chelator or a salt;
- and
- (d) water;
- wherein the formulation has a substantially neutral pH, of from about 6 to about 8.
A substantially neutral base multi-surface cleaning formulation comprising:
- (a) an alkyl amine oxide surfactant;
- (b) an ethyl levulinate solvent and/or a butyl levulinate solvent;
- (c) a citrate chelator;
- (d) a potassium salt;
- (e) at least one of a carbonate or citric acid buffer;
- and
- (f) water;
- wherein the formulation has a substantially neutral pH from about 6 to about 8.
A substantially neutral base multi-surface cleaning formulation comprising:
- (a) about 0.5% to about 10% of an alkyl amine oxide surfactant;
- (b) about 0.5% to about 15% of a butyl levulinate solvent;
- (c) about 0.1% to about 1% of a citrate chelator;
- (d) a potassium salt;
- (e) about 0.1% to about 1% of a carbonate and/or citric acid buffer;
- and
- (f) water,
- wherein the formulation has a substantially neutral pH, from about 6.5 to about 7.5.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.