Detergent composition
AssigneeConopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
InventorsDavid Stephen GRAINGER, Nicholas James WESTWOOD, Timur Arthur MCARDLE-ISMAGUILOV
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Abstract
The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 0.5 to 40 wt. % of alignin derived anionic surfactant, wherein the lignin derived anionic surfactant has the following structure (1) or (2), preferably (1): Formula (1) or, Formula (2) wherein: M is a counterion; R1 and R2 are alkyl or alkenyl groups, each either linear or branched; the alkyl or alkyenyl groups R1 and R2 added together contain from 5 to 15 carbon atoms; with the proviso that R1 and R2 each contain at least 1 carbon atom; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.
Claims20
A detergent composition, comprising:
- a) from 0.5 to 40 wt. % of a lignin derived anionic surfactant,
- wherein the lignin derived anionic surfactant has the following structure (1) or (2):
- wherein:
- M is a counterion, selected from Na, K, and NH4;
- R1 and R2 are alkyl or alkenyl groups, each either linear or branched;
- and
- the alkyl or alkyenyl groups R1 and R2 added together contain from 5 to 15 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R1 and R2 each contain at least 1 carbon atom.
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