Detergent compositions
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsRudolfus Johannes Hendrikus Hafkamp, Rob Menting, Antje Minke Wierenga
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Abstract
A built particulate laundry detergent composition containing anionic sulphonate or sulphate surfactant and conventional ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant also contains a low level of a highly ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 15 to 40, and a low level of a textile softening clay. The composition exhibits increased mildness to the skin without loss of detergency performance, and the softness of washed fabrics is significantly improved despite the low level of softening clay present.
Claims12
A built particulate laundry detergent composition comprising
- (i) from 5 to 25 wt % of an anionic sulphonate or sulphate surfactant,
- (ii) from 1 to 10 wt % of an ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain length of from C8 to C18 and an average degree of ethoxylation of from 3 to 10,
- (iii) from 0.5 to 5 wt % of a highly ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 15 to 40,
- (iv) from 0.5 to 5 wt % of a textile softening clay,
- (v) from 10 to 80 wt % of detergency builder and
- (vi) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.
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