Blends of alcohol ethoxylate and methyl ester sulfonate in unit dose products for improved mildness
AssigneeHenkel AG & Co. KGaA
InventorDaniel Thomas Piorkowski
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a unit dose product comprising a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material; and a detergent composition comprising about 5 to about 20 wt % water, about 35 to about 65 wt % of at least one surfactant, and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the detergent composition is disposed within the pouch. The composition can further comprise additional components, such as a base, a performance polymer, an anti-redeposition agent, an enzyme, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator, a chelating agent, an optical brightener, a bitterant, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition comprises surfactants with improved mildness and solvents with lower allergic components.
Claims19
A unit dose product comprising:
- a) a pouch formed from a water-soluble film material;
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- b) a detergent composition comprising
- i. about 5 to about 20 weight percent (wt %) water,
- ii. about 20 to about 65 combined wt % of at least two surfactants comprising a methyl ester sulfonate (MES) and an alcohol ethoxylate (AE), and
- iii. a non-aqueous solvent system comprising a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 400 g/mol (PEG 400), and at least two solvents selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propylene glycol, and glycerin,
- wherein the detergent composition is disposed within the pouch.
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