Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % AES particle comprising: (i) from 40 wt % to 60 wt % partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant, wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.8 to 1.2, and wherein the partially ethoxylated alkyl sulphate anionic detersive surfactant has a molar ethoxylation distribution such that: (i.i) from 40 wt % to 50 wt % is unethoxylated, having a degree of ethoxylation of 0; (i.ii) from 20 wt % to 30 wt % has a degree of ethoxylation of 1; (i.iii) from 20 wt % to 40 wt % has a degree of ethoxylation of 2 or greater; (ii) from 20 wt % to 50 wt % salt, wherein the salt is selected from sulphate salt and/or carbonate salt; and (iii) from 10 wt % to 30 wt % silica; and (b) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % silicone particle comprising: (i) from 10 wt % to 20 wt % silicone; and (ii) from 50 wt % to 80 wt % carrier; and (c) from 0.1 wt % to 2 wt % perfume.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; and (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0, wherein the composition comprises from about 30 wt % to about 90 wt % base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle comprising (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate, wherein the alkyl benzene sulphonate comprises at least about 25 wt % of the 2-phenyl isomer; (b) from about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % zeolite builder; (c) wherein the particle is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % organic acid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid, (g) from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % sodium percarbonate; (h) from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % bleach activator; and (i) from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % sodium salt of methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA) chelant, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0, wherein the composition includes from about 30 wt % to about 90 wt % base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle including (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % zeolite builder; (c) wherein the particle is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 16 wt % organic acid; and (g) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % magnesium sulphate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric, wherein a detergent composition is contacted with fabric in a main wash, and wherein a fabric softener composition is subsequenty contacted to the fabric in one or more subsequent rinsing steps, wherein the detergent composition is a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid; and (g) hueing agent having the following structure: wherein the index values x and y are independently selected from 1 to 10, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0, wherein the composition comprises from about 30 wt % to about 90 wt % base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle comprising (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % zeolite builder; (c) wherein the particle is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % organic acid.