Detergent compositions for cleaning in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry

A detergent composition for removing pigment-containing or non-pigment-containing hydrophobic residues from surfaces of manufacturing or packaging devices for cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions consisting of:

• 5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a branched C5-C11 fatty alcohol, wherein the fatty alcohol is ethoxylated, propoxylated, butoxylated and/or pentoxylated;
• 1 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a non-aromatic co-surfactant, wherein the non-aromatic co-surfactant is a C10-C16 alkyl dimethyl amine oxide;
• 6 wt. % of an aromatic hydrotrope, selected from the group consisting of a xylene sulfonate, a toluene sulfonate, a cumene sulfonate, and a combination thereof,
• 15 wt. % to 30 wt. % of an amino alcohol, wherein the amino alcohol is triethanolamine;
• water;
• optionally a propylene glycol solvent;
• and
• optionally a phosphonic acid,
• wherein upon dilution the detergent composition provides a pH of between 7 and 13.