Cleaning composition in a concentrated form comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

#This nonprovisional utility patent application is copending with nonprovisional application Ser. No. 10/868,649 filed on Jun. 15, 2004, and nonprovisional application Ser. No. 10/868,484 filed on Jun. 15, 2004.

#(1) Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates generally to a cleaning composition and, more particularly, to an all-purpose cleaning composition in a concentrated form for use in cleaning textiles, glass, automobiles, and hard surfaces.

#The present invention provides an all-purpose cleaning composition in a concentrated form, or cleaning concentrate, with superior cleaning ability for a range of materials including but not limited to textiles, glass, automobiles, and hard surfaces. The cleaner is a concentrated composition which is preferably diluted prior to distribution to consumers for end use, such as by bottlers. The cleaning composition contains the following components: (a) at least one water-soluble organic solvent present in a solubilizing effective amount; (b) at least one ionic surfactant which may be the product of the saponification of at least one fatty acid by an amino alcohol in a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the ionic surfactant is present in a cleaning-effective amount; (c) at least one nonionic surfactant present in a cleaning-effective amount; (d) a chelating agent capable of chelating multivalent metal ions, wherein the chelating agent is present in an amount effective to prevent phase reversal of the oil-in-water emulsifier; and (e) the remainder, distilled water.

#Additional adjuncts in small amounts such as fragrance, dye and the like can be included to provide desirable attributes of such adjuncts.

#In the application, effective amounts are generally those amounts listed as levels of ingredients in the descriptions which follow hereto. Unless otherwise stated, amounts listed in percentages are in weight percents (%'s) of the composition.