A bleach or bleaching detergent composition which can be applied to colored or patterned soft goods, materials, cloths, fabrics and the like with the discoloration of the soft goods, etc. being inhibited sufficiently comprising:
(a) hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide which liberates hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution thereof, (b) a quaternary ammonium compound having the general formula (I);
in which R¹ is, either a straight- or branched-chain, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R² and R³ are, each independently an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and A and B are, each independently, either a straight- or branched-chain, substituted or unsubstituted, alkylene having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and (c) an amide derivative having the general formula (II); in which R¹, R², R³ and A are defined above, and wherein the weight ratio of (b)/(c) is in the range of from 100/0.01 to 100/5.