# US 7,608,573 B1 · Natural heavy duty cleaners > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,608,573 B1 - Document ID: US7608573B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 12/198,677 - Filed: 2008-08-26 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2008-08-26 - Assignees: The Clorox Company - Inventors: David R. Scheuing; Nancy Ann Falk; David Jackson Lestage; Erika Szekeres - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608573B1 ## CPC - C11D 1/83: Mixtures of non-ionic with anionic compounds - C11D 3/201: {linear} - C11D 3/2044: {linear} - C11D 3/2065: {Polyhydric alcohols} - C11D 3/2079: {Monocarboxylic acids-salts thereof} - C11D 3/225: {etherified, e.g. CMC} - C11D 1/146: {Sulfuric acid esters} - C11D 1/28: Sulfonation products derived from fatty acids or their derivatives, e.g. esters, amides - C11D 1/662: {Carbohydrates or derivatives} - C11D 1/75: Amino oxides - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL ## Abstract A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a solvent and a short chain syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as well or better than commercial compositions containing synthetically derived cleaning agents. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A natural heavy duty cleaning composition consisting essentially of: a. an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium alkyl α-sulfomethyl ester, and combinations thereof; b. a hydrophilic syndetic selected from C6 alkylpolyglucoside; c. a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of C12 amine oxide, C12-14 amine oxide, C12 amidoamine oxide, C12-14 amidoamine oxide, alkylpolyglucosides having chain lengths greater than C8, and combinations thereof, d. a solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, ethanol, sorbitol, glycerol and combinations thereof, e. a hydrophobic syndetic selected from a fatty acid; f. pH 7-13; g. optionally an organic chelating agent from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyacids, 2-hydroxyacid derivatives, glutamic acid, glutamic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof; and h. optional ingredients selected from glycerol, pH adjusting agents, calcium salts, boric acid or borate, enzymes, dyes, colorants, fragrances, preservatives, fluorescent whitening agents, blueing agents, defoamers, bleaches, thickeners. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition does not contain alkylglycol ethers, alcohol alkoxylates, alkyl monoglycerolether sulfate, or alkyl ether sulfates. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the solvent is propylene glycol. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the solvent is ethanol. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium alkyl α-sulfomethyl ester. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the fatty acid has a primary chain length from C10 to C18. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition contains an organic chelating agent from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyacids, 2-hydroxyacid derivatives, glutamic acid, glutamic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 9 A natural heavy duty cleaning composition consisting essentially of: a. an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol sulfate, an alkyl α-sulfomethyl ester, a disodium α-sulfo fatty acid salt and combinations thereof, b. a hydrophilic syndetic selected from the group consisting of C6 alkylpolyglucoside, C6 to C8 alkylpolyglucoside, C8 alkylpolyglucoside, C6 to C8 alkyl sulfate and combinations thereof, c. a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an amine oxide, an alkoxylated amine, alkylpolyglucoside having chain lengths from C8 to C20, sarcosinate, tauride, betaine, sulfobetaine, alkyldiethanolamide, alkylethanolamide, and combinations thereof, d. a solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, ethanol, sorbitol, glycerol and combinations thereof, e. a hydrophobic syndetic selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, a sterol, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerol fatty acid ester, and combinations thereof, f. optionally an organic chelating agent from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyacids, 2-hydroxyacid derivatives, glutamic acid, glutamic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof, and g. optional ingredients selected from glycerol, pH adjusting agents, alkanolamines, calcium salts, boric acid, enzymes, dyes, colorants, fragrances, preservatives, fluorescent whitening agents, blueing agents, defoamers, bleaches, thickeners. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the composition does not contain glycol ethers or alcohol alkoxylates or monoglycerolether sulfate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the solvent is propylene glycol. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the solvent is ethanol. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the anionic surfactant is sodium alkyl α-sulfomethyl ester. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein hydrophobic syndetic is a fatty acid. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the fatty acid has a primary chain length from C10 to C20. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the hydrophobic syndetic is a sorbitan fatty acid ester. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the hydrophobic syndetic is a glycerol fatty acid ester. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the hydrophilic syndetic is an alkylpolyglucoside. ### Claim 20 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the hydrophilic syndetic is an alkyl sulfate. ### Claim 21 A natural heavy duty cleaning composition comprising: a. an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium alkyl α-sulfomethyl ester, disodium α-sulfo fatty acid salt and combinations thereof, b. a hydrophilic syndetic selected from the group consisting of C6 alkylpolyglucoside, C6 to C8 alkylpolyglucoside, C8 alkylpolyglucoside, C6 to C8 alkyl sulfate and combinations thereof, c. a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of amide oxide, alkylpolyglucoside having chain lengths from C8 to C16, and combinations thereof, d. a solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, ethanol, sorbitol, glycerol and combinations thereof, and e. a hydrophobic syndetic selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, a sterol, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, a glycerol fatty acid ester, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The composition of claim 21, wherein the hydrophilic syndetic is a C6 alkylpolyglucoside. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The composition of claim 21, wherein the solvent is glycerol. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The composition of claim 21, wherein the hydrophobic syndetic is a glycerol fatty acid ester. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The composition of claim 21, wherein the hydrophobic syndetic is a sorbitan fatty acid ester.