Laundry detergent containing cellulose acetate anti-redeposition agent

A built solid laundry detergent composition comprising from about 5 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight of detergent compound selected from anionic and nonionic detergents, from about 90 percent to about 50 percent of a detergent builder component selected from inorganic alkaline builder salts, organic sequestrant builder salts, and mixtures thereof, and a cellulose acetate polymeric antiredeposition agent being characterized as having a degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety of from about 0.5 to about 2.3 and represented by the formula ##STR5## wherein x is an integer of at least about 25, n is about 2.5 to about 0.7, and the expression 3-n is the degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety, said anti-redeposition agent being provided in said detergent composition in an amount sufficient to provide anti-redeposition properties in the detergent composition.

A built liquid laundry detergent composition which comprises from about 5 percent to about 40 percent by weight of a detergent component selected from anionic and nonionic detergents, from about 90 percent to about 55 percent of a water-soluble detergent builder selected from inorganic alkaline builder salts, organic sequestrant builder salts, and mixtures thereof, a liquid vehicle selected from water, alcohol and mixtures thereof, and a cellulose acetate polymeric anti-redeposition agent being characterized as having a degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety of from about 0.5 to about 2.3 and represented by the formula ##STR6## wherein x is an integer of at least about 25, n is about 2.5 to about 0.7, and the expression 3-n is the degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety, said anti-redeposition agent being provided in said detergent composition in an amount sufficient to provide anti-redeposition properties in the detergent composition.

A nonbuilt liquid laundry detergent composition comprising an aqueous solution of from about 30 percent to about 40 percent by weight of a nonionic detergent compound and about 10 percent to about 15 percent of an anionic detergent, and a cellulose acetate polymeric anti-redeposition agent being characterized as having a degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety of from about 0.5 to about 2.3 and represented by the formula ##STR7## wherein x is an integer of at least about 25, n is about 2.5 to about 0.7, and the expression 3-n is the degree of substitution of the acetyl moiety, said anti-redeposition agent being provided in said detergent composition in an amount sufficient to provide anti-redeposition properties in the detergent composition.