# US 2019/0376004 A1 · Cleaning Compositions and Methods for Modifying Turbidity and Enhancing Fragrance Performance > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0376004 A1 - Document ID: US20190376004A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/472,284 - Filed: 2017-12-18 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-27 - Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company - Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company - Inventors: Cesar RODRIGUEZ CEDILLO; Carlos MUNOZ CARRILLO; Luis Javier RIVERA CRUZ; Jose BUCIO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190376004A1 ## CPC - C11D 1/83: Mixtures of non-ionic with anionic compounds - B08B 1/143: {Wipes} - B08B 3/08: the liquid having chemical or dissolving effect - C11D 3/046: {Salts} - C11D 3/2086: {Hydroxy carboxylic acids-salts thereof} - C11D 3/50: Perfumes - C11D 17/0008: {aqueous liquid non soap compositions (C11D3/0015, C11D3/3947, C11D3/3956 take precedence)} - C11D 1/146: {Sulfuric acid esters} - C11D 1/22: derived from aromatic compounds - C11D 1/29: Sulfates of polyoxyalkylene ethers - C11D 1/72: Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols - C11D 1/721: {End blocked ethers} - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL - B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL ## Abstract Disclosed are cleaning compositions including at least two anionic surfactants, such as a mixture of a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and a sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), wherein the mixture is present in the cleaning composition in a total amount combined of LAS and SLES of about 1%-2% by weight and wherein a weight ratio of LAS:SLES is about 3:1 to about 1:1 or about 6:1 to about 4:1; an ionic agent in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight, a nonionic surfactant in an amount of greater than about 0% to less than about 0.45% by weight, and a fragrance. Methods of preparing and using the present cleaning compositions are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cleaning composition comprising: at least two anionic surfactants, wherein the at least two anionic surfactants comprise a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and a sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), wherein the LAS and the SLES are present in the cleaning composition in a total amount combined of about 1%-2% by weight and wherein a weight ratio of LAS:SLES is about 3:1 to about 1:1 or about 6:1 to about 4:1; an ionic agent in an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight; a nonionic surfactant in an amount of greater than about 0% to less than about 0.45% by weight; and a fragrance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition is a bucket-dilutable cleaning composition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the LAS:SLES ratio is about 3:1. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the fragrance is present in the cleaning composition in an amount of about 0.5% to about 2% by weight. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a C9-C11 alkanol condensed with 2.5 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The cleaning composition of claim 5, wherein the nonionic surfactant is C9-C11 Pareth 8. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition has a turbidity of greater than 10 NTU. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the ionic agent is present in the composition in an amount of about 0.2% to about 0.3% by weight. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the ionic agent comprises a metal salt electrolyte. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the ionic agent comprises sodium chloride. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the ionic agent comprises a metal acid. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the ionic agent comprises sodium citrate. ### Claim 13 A method of preparing a cleaning composition with enhanced fragrance performance, the method comprising: combining at least two anionic surfactants, wherein the at least two anionic surfactants comprise a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and a sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), to form a mixture having a weight ratio of LAS:SLES of about 3:1 to about 1:1 or about 6:1 to about 4:1; and adding the mixture, an ionic agent and a nonionic surfactant to the cleaning composition, wherein the cleaning composition includes a fragrance, wherein the mixture comprises a a total amount combined of LAS and SLES of about 1%-2% by weight of the cleaning composition, and wherein the ionic agent comprises an amount of about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight and the nonionic surfactant comprises an amount of greater than about 0% to less than about 0.45% by weight of the cleaning composition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a C9-C11 alkanol condensed with 2.5 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the nonionic surfactant is C9-C11 Pareth 8. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the cleaning composition has a turbidity of greater than 10 NTU. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the fragrance is present in the cleaning composition in an amount of about 0.5 to about 2.0% by weight. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the cleaning composition is a bucket-dilutable cleaning composition. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A method of cleaning a substrate, the method comprising: applying the cleaning composition of claim 1 to the substrate; and wiping the cleaning composition across the substrate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the cleaning composition is a bucket-dilutable cleaner.