Alkoxylated cationic detergency ingredients

A detergent composition comprising, or prepared by combining, a linear or branched chain alkyl sulfate surfactant, an alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant and an effective amount of an alkoxylated AQA cationic surfactant of the formula:

• ##STR10## wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl moiety, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, X is an anion, A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and p is from 2 to about 30, and a builder which comprises a mixture of zeolite and layered silicate, said composition further comprising an effective amount of a detersive or fabric care adjunct ingredient which is a member selected from the group consisting of:
• percarbonate bleaches;
• bleach activators;
• photobleaches;
• soil release agents;
• enzymes;
• chelants;
• clay soil removal/antiredeposition agents;
• polyhydroxy fatty acid amides;
• alkyl polyglucosides;
• Ca.sup.++ ;
• Mg.sup.++ ;
• Co catalysts;
• Mn catalysts;
• dye transfer inhibitors;
• mineral builders;
• polymeric dispersants;
• peracid bleaches;
• clay fabric softeners;
• optical brighteners;
• and mixtures thereof.