Liquid detergent composition contains abrasive particles, anionic and nonionic surfactants

A liquid dishwashing detergent composition comprising by weight:

• (a) from about 20% to about 35% of an anionic surfactant;
• (b) from about 2% to about 8% of a suds stabilizing nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of amine oxides and amides;
• (c) from about 1% to about 20% of a water-insoluble abrasive having a particle diameter of from about 5 to 250 microns and a hardness on the Mohs scale of from about 2 to about 8;
• and
• (d) from about 40% to about 75% water;
• said composition providing an initial suds cover to a dishwashing solution and a suds cover after the washing of eight plates when used at a concentration of 0.07% in two gallons of 115.degree. F. water containing 7 grains/gallon water hardness measured as CaCO.sub.3, each plate carrying 4.0 ml. of triglyceride-containing soil.