Surfactant Component And A Composition Including The Same

A surfactant component comprising:

• (A) a first surfactant of the general formula:
• R1—O-(A)mH
• wherein R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, A is an ethyleneoxy group, m is from 70 to 100, said first surfactant present in an amount of from 12% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of said surfactant component;
• (B) a second surfactant of the general formula:
• R2—O—(B)nH
• wherein R2 is a 2-propylheptane moiety, B is an ethyleneoxy group, and n is from 6 to 14, said second surfactant present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on the total weight of said surfactant component;
• and
• (C) water present in an amount of from 20% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of said surfactant component.

A composition comprising:

• (A) a first surfactant of the general formula R1—O-(A)mH wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and m is greater than 30 to 150, said first surfactant present in an amount of from 0.1% to 5% by weight based on the total weight of said composition;
• (B) a second surfactant of the general formula R2—O—(B)nH wherein R2 is a hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, B is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is from 3 to 20, said second surfactant present in an amount of at least 0.02% by weight based on the total weight said composition;
• (C) water present in an amount of from 40% to 80% by weight based on the total weight of said composition;
• and
• (D) a water insoluble component having a water solubility of less than or equal to 1000 ppm at 25° Celsius present in an amount of from 0.5% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

A method of forming a composition comprising the steps of:

• (A) providing a surfactant component comprising a first surfactant of the general formula R1—O-(A)mH wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and m is greater than 30 to 150, the first surfactant present in an amount of from 1% to 50% by weight based on the total weight the surfactant component;
• a second surfactant of the general formula R2—O—(B)nH wherein R2 is a hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, B is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is from 3 to 20, the second surfactant present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component;
• water present in an amount of from 20% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component;
• and the surfactant component present in an amount of from 0.2% to 20% by weight based on the total weight of the composition;
• (B) providing a water insoluble component having a water solubility of less than or equal to 1000 ppm at 25° Celsius present in an amount of from 0.5% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the composition;
• and
• (C) mixing the surfactant component and the water insoluble component forming the composition.