Cleaning compositions comprising mixtures of partially esterified full esterified and non-esterfied ethoxylated polyhydric alcohols and N-alkyl aldonamides

A light duty liquid microemulsion composition comprising approximately by weight:

• (a) 0.5 to 40% of a partially esterified ethoxylated glycerol surfactant, of the formulas ##STR13## wherein w equals one to four, B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or a group represented by:
• ##STR14## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkenyl groups having 6 to 22 carbon atoms wherein at least one of the B groups is represented by said ##STR15## and R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl groups;
• x, y and z have a value between 0 and 60, provided that (x+y+z) equals 2 to 100, wherein in Formula (I) the ratio of monoester/diester/triester is 45 to 90/5 to 40/1 to 20, wherein the ratio of Formula (I) to Formula (II) is a value between 3 to 0.02;
• (b) 0.1 to 10% of a N-alkyl aldonamide surfactant;
• (c) 2 to 15% of a cosurfactant, which is a mono or di C1-C6 alkyl ether and esters of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol;
• (d) 0.4 to 10% of a perfume, water insoluble hydrocarbon or essential oil;
• (e) 0 to 12% of a solubilizer;
• and
• (f) the balance being water.

An all purpose liquid composition consisting essentially of approximately by weight:

• (a) 0.5 to 30% of a partially esterified ethoxylated glycerol surfactant, of the formulas ##STR16## wherein w equals one to four, B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or a group represented by:
• ##STR17## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkenyl groups having 6 to 22 carbon atoms wherein at least one of the B groups is represented by said ##STR18## and R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl groups;
• x, y and z have a value between 0 and 60, provided that (x+y+z) equals 2 to 100, wherein in Formula (I) the ratio of monoester/diester/triester is 45 to 90/5 to 40/1 to 20, wherein the ratio of Formula (I) to Formula (II) is a value between 3 to 0.02;
• (b) 0.1 to 10% of a N-alkyl aldonamide surfactant;
• (c) 0 to 6% of a solubilizer;
• and
• (d) the balance being water.

A microemulsion hard surface cleaning composition comprising approximately by weight:

• (a) 0.5 to 30% of a partially esterified ethoxylated glycerol surfactant, of the formulas ##STR19## wherein w equals one to four, B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or a group represented by:
• ##STR20## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkenyl groups having 6 to 22 carbon atoms wherein at least one of the B groups is represented by said ##STR21## and R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl groups;
• x, y and z have a value between 0 and 60, provided that (x+y+z) equals 2 to 100, wherein in Formula (I) the ratio of monoester/diester/triester is 45 to 90/5 to 40/1 to 20, wherein the ratio of Formula (I) to Formula (II) is a value between 3 to 0.02;
• (b) 0.1 to 10% of a N-alkyl aldonamide surfactant;
• (c) 0.5 to 15% of a cosurfactant, which is a mono or di C1-C6 ether or ester of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol;
• (d) 0.4 to 10% of a perfume, water insoluble hydrocarbon or essential oil;
• and
• (e) the balance being water.