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Title:
A LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/199790
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Suggested is a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of (a1) 1,2-hexanediol; (a 2) 1,2-heptanediol; (a 3) 1,2-octanediol; (a4) 1,2-decanediol; (a 5) 2,3-heptanediol (a 6) 2,3-hexanediol; (a 7) 2,3-octanediol; (a 8) 2,3-nonanediol; (a 9) glyceryl caprylate; (a 10) 4-hydroxyacetophenone; and optionally (b) tropolone or mixtures thereof, provided that said hydroxyl compounds are present in total amounts of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt. -percent - calculated on the composition.

Inventors:
SANDER YOHANNA (DE)
WÜNSCH MATTHIAS (DE)
LANGE SABINE (DE)
SALMEN JASMIN (DE)
BRUNCKE SEBASTIAN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2021/057285
Publication Date:
September 29, 2022
Filing Date:
March 22, 2021
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SYMRISE AG (DE)
International Classes:
C11D3/00; C11D3/20
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FABRY, Bernd (DE)
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Claims:
WHAT CLAIMED IS

1. A liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of at least one hydroxyl com pound selected from the group consisting of

(a1) 1,2-hexanediol;

(a 2) 1,2-heptanediol;

(a 3) 1,2-octanediol;

(a4) 1,2-decanediol;

(a 5) 2,3-heptanediol

(a 6) 2,3-hexanediol;

(a 7) 2,3-octanediol;

(a 8) 2,3-nonanediol;

(a 9) glyceryl caprylate;

(a 10) 4-hydroxyacetophenone; and optionally

(b) tropolone or mixtures thereof, provided that said hydroxyl compounds are present in total amounts of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt. -percent - calculated on the composition.

2. The composition of Claim 1, wherein said hydroxyl compounds are present in amounts of from about 0.005 to 1,55 wt.-percent.

3. The composition of Claim 1 representing heavy duty liquid detergents, light duty liquid detergents, fabric softeners, manual dish wash agents and all-purpose cleaners .

4. The composition of Claim 1 further comprising anionic, cationic, non-ionic and/or am photeric or zwitterionic surfactants.

5. The composition of Claim 4, wherein said surfactants are present in amounts of from about 5 to about 50 wt.-percent.

6. The compositions of Claim 4, wherein said surfactants are selected from the group con sisting of alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl polyglucosides, alkyl betaines and mixtures thereof.

7. The composition of Claim 1 being essentially free of sulfates.

8. A method for increasing viscosity of a liquid detergent composition comprising or con sisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and (b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition.

9. A method for increasing foaming power of a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition.

10. A method for increasing wetting performance of a liquid detergent composition com prising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition.

11. A method for reducing surface tension of a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2, Owt. -percent - calculated on said composition.

12. A method for improving solubility of water-immiscible components in water comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a an aqueous composition comprising at least one water-immiscible component and (b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition.

13. A method for improving oxidative stability of a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma com pound comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma compound, said compounds option ally dissolved in a liquid carrier and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition.

14. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2- hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3- pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition

- for increasing viscosity of a liquid detergent composition.

15. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 11,2- hexanediol; 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2- decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3- nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculat ed on said composition - for increasing foaming power of a detergent composition.

16. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2- hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3- pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition

- for increasing wetting performance of a liquid detergent composition.

17. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2- hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3- pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition

- for reducing surface tension of a liquid detergent composition.

18. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2- hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3- pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition

- for improving solubility of a water-immiscible component in water.

19. The use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2- hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3- pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition

- for improving oxidative stability of a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma compound, said compounds optionally dissolved in a liquid carrier

Description:
A liquid detergent composition

AREA OF INVENTION

[0001 ] The present invention refers to the area of detergents and refers to specific hydroxyl compounds with the ability to improve performance of standard detergent formulations at low dosage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Liquid detergents such as dishwashing agents, light duty laundry products or cleaning agents require the presence of surfactants. On the one hand, these reduce the surface ten sion and thus allow dirt particles to be detached from the fibers. On the other hand, surfac tants form micelles that envelop the detached dirt particles and thus discharge them from the wash liquor without causing redeposition.

[0003] Although an almost unmanageable number of different surfactants is known from the state of the art and accordingly a similar number of detergent compositions too, there is still a need for improvement, as the requirements for the products are constantly changing. When selecting washing raw materials, the focus is by no means on their pure washing power alone Consumers also demand that the products are for example both fiber- and skin-friendly, that they do not pollute the environment, and that they are made from renewable raw materials if possible, whereby these are also cultivated and harvested under environmentally compatible conditions. Together with the desire not to spend more money on such everyday items, the choice of detergents is ultimately limited to two to three dozen representatives, whereby the focus can vary greatly locally.

[0004] In research, the development of ever new surfactants therefore currently plays a ra ther subordinate role. Much more interesting is the discovery of additives that are able to compensate for essential disadvantages of the standard surfactants by adding them in the smallest possible quantities. One example is the insufficient viscosity of certain surfactant mixtures, especially those containing mainly anionic surfactants of the alcohol sulfate or alco hol ether sulfate type. However, a sufficient viscosity is required to increase the contact time on inclined or vertical hard surfaces.

[0005] Another example concerns the insufficient foaming capacity of precisely those formu lations which, for dermatological reasons, are free of highly foaming anionic surfactants. High foaming power, however, is considered by the consumer as a visual sign of performance, at least for manual dish washing. Foaming behavior in terms of foam height, foam stability and size of the bubbles has also a sensorial impact. [0006] Finally, it is above all a matter of improving the wetting capacity and reducing surface tension of the formulations, to facilitate soil removal and shorten the washing cycle.

RELEVANT PRIOR ART

1.2-hexanediol, 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-decanediol

[0007] EP 1478231 B1 (SYMRISE) concerns the use of mixtures of two, three or more straight-chain 1,2-alkanediols, the chains lengths of which (i) are different and (ii) in each case are in the range of 5 to 10 C atoms, as antimicrobial active compounds is described. Com pared with the pure 1,2-alkanediols, the mixtures have a synergistically intensified action.

[0008] EP 2455157 B1 (SYMRISE) relates to a mixture comprising (i) one or a plurality of

1.2-alkane diols with 5 through 8 carbon atoms and (ii) one or a plurality of ammonium-, so dium- or potassium alkyl sarcosinates.

[0009] EP 2589291 B1 (SYMRISE) The invention relates to synergistically effective ternary antimicrobial mixtures comprising 1,2-alkanediols.

[0010] WO 2006 069953 A1 (SYMRISE) discloses synergistically active mixtures of straight- chain 1,2-alkanediols having 5 to 10 C atoms and their use as skin moisture-regulating com positions are described. Binary and ternary mixtures of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol and

1.2-octanediol have proved to be particularly active here.

[0011 ] WO 2020 015827 A1 (SYMRISE) suggests a detergent composition, comprising or consisting of: (a) at least one surfactant and (b) at least one 1,2 alkanediol having 5 to 14 car bon atoms.

Glyceryl caprylate

[0012] EP 1800649 B1 (LOREAL) relates to a cosmetic composition for caring for and/or making up the skin and/or the lips, containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least: one active agent comprising at least one glycol with a C4-C16 hydrocarbon-based chain and/or a hydroxylated ester resulting from the esterification of polyol and/or of C4- C16 carboxylic acid(s), and one additional agent chosen from essential oils, agents for promot ing capillary circulation and temperature regulators, and mixtures thereof.

[0013] EP 2285943 B1 (STEPAN) claims a liquid cleansing composition comprising a glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester that provides excellent viscosity-building properties, as well as en hanced foaming properties. The glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester is preferably glyceryl capry late/caprate, and is preferably obtained by esterifying glycerin with C8-C10 fatty acids de rived from coconut or palm kernel oil. The cleansing composition also comprises one or more surfactants, and optional additives, and can be formulated into a body wash, shampoo, 2-in-1 shampoo, facial cleanser, or liquid hand soap. [0014] EP 2701671 B1 (TUNAP) relates to an oil-in-water emulsion concentrate having a stable pH value and having no free fatty acids for producing skin cosmetics, comprising A) in the oil phase a) 4-12 wt percent, relative to the emulsion concentrate, of an emulsifier mix ture based on glyceryl stearate citrate, cetearyl alcohol, and glyceryl caprylate, b) up to 2 wt percent, preferably 0.5-2 wt percent, relative to the emulsion concentrate, of a caprylic acid ester, c) optionally native and/or synthetic cosmetic oils, d) optionally fatty alcohols having 12-20 C atoms, e) optionally vegetable butter, B) in the water phase a) 2-6 wt percent, relative to the emulsion concentrate, of one or more foaming surfactants, b) optionally moisturizer, c) lactic acid and/or salts thereof for setting the pH value of the emulsion concentrate to 4.5 to 6.

[0015] EP 2793818 B1 (LOREAL) concerns a composition, in particular a cosmetic composi tion, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least glyceryl caprylate, 1,3- propanediol and phytic acid or any of the salts thereof, said composition being free from perlite. The present invention further relates to a composition, in particular a cosmetic com position, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least glyceryl caprylate, 1,3- propanediol and phytic acid or any of the salts thereof.

[0016] FR 29701177 B1 (LOREAL) refers to an oily cosmetic composition comprising: - at least one sunflower wax, - at least one nonionic surfactant chosen from fatty acid esters of polyglycerol comprising from 2 to 9 glycerol units, fatty alkyl ethers of glycerol or of poly glycerol comprising from 1 to 9 glycerol groups, fatty acid esters of sucrose, oxyethylenated fatty acid esters comprising at least 8 oxyethylene groups, and caprylic acid esters of glycerol, and mixtures thereof, and - at least one oil. The composition may be used especially for re moving makeup from the skin and/or the area around the eyes and/or from the lips.

[0017] FR 3021531 B1 (M&A) discloses a system for preserving a cosmetic product com prising a mixture of compounds chosen from glyceryl caprylate, pentylene glycol, the le- vulinique acid and sodium benzoate, to a cosmetic composition comprising said conservation system as well as to its use for the manufacture of a cosmetic composition. The present in vention also relates to a method of cosmetic care [0120 comprising the application to the skin of a cosmetic composition comprising said conservation system the present invention is used especially in the fields of cosmetics, dermatology and/or pharmaceutical compositions.

4-Hydroxyacetophenone

[0018] EP 2774481 B1 (SYMRISE) concerns a antimicrobial agent An antimicrobial composi tion comprising (a) at least one acetophenone derivative of formula (I) in which R1 stands for hydrogen or methyl, and R2 stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl or a -OCH3 group, or a cosmeti cally or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one second antimicrobial agent. [0019] EP 2774604 B1 (SYMRISE) claims a cosmetic composition, comprising (a) at least one acetophenone derivative or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a working amount of from 0.1 to 0.5 b.w.-calculated on the total composition, (b) at least one oil body or wax, and/or (c) at least one emulsifier and optionally (d) at least one active princi ple. The compositions show improved emulsion stability.

[0020] EP 3160434 A1 (SYMRISE) discloses new flavor and fragrance compositions compris ing selected acetophenone derivatives for dissolving flavors and fragrances, and further es pecially for dissolving lipophilic compounds, which are implemented in these products.

[0021 ] EP 3122318 B1 (SYMRISE) claims cosmetic and dermatologic surfactant preparations, comprising (a) an effective amount of one or more gel-forming acrylate thickeners (b) 4- hydroxyacetophenone, (c) Water, (d) further additives, if desired, for example, surfactants, electrolytes, preservatives and/or others.

[0022] EP 3122317 B1 (SYMRISE) refers to water-in-oil emulsions containing 4- hydroxy - acetophenone.

[0023] EP 3122316 B1 (SYMRISE) relates to oil-in-water emulsions containing 4- hydroxy- acetophenone and anionic emulsifiers.

[0024] WO 2015 144326 A1 (SYMRISE) relates to active-ingredient combinations consisting of one or more glycerin and/or oligoglycerol esters of branched chains and/or unbranched chains of alkane carboxylic acids and 4-hydroxyacetophenone, and to cosmetic or dermato logical preparations containing said active-ingredient combinations.

[0025] WO 2017 101994 A1 (SYMRISE) suggests a composition with stabilized taste and/or odor, comprising (a) at least one acetophenone derivative of formula (I) wherein R1 stands for hydrogen or methyl, and R2 stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl or a -OCH3 group, or a cos metically pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one mono- or polyunsatu rated C8-C22 fatty acid or its monohydric polyhydric C1-C18 alkyl alcohols ester.

[0026] WO 2020 182318 A1 (SYMRISE) suggests an antimicrobial mixture comprising or consisting of (a) at least one monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, (b) at least one active select ed from the group consisting of 4-hydroxyacetophenone, sorbitan caprylate, cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, glyceryl caprylate and glyceryl ca prate, and optionally (c) at least one additional antimicrobial agent different from components (a) and (b). OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

[0027] Therefore, it has been the object of the present invention providing additives for liq uid detergents that increase viscosity and foaming power, improve wetting performance, reduce surface tension, improves solubility at low dosages and improve oxidative stability of fragrances and oils.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] A first object of the present invention refers to liquid detergent composition compris ing or consisting of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of

(a1) 1,2-hexanediol;

(a 2) 1,2-heptanediol;

(a 3) 1,2-octanediol;

(a4) 1,2-decanediol;

(a 5) 2,3-heptanediol (a 6) 2,3-hexanediol;

(a 7) 2,3-octanediol;

(a 8) 2,3-nonanediol;

(a 9) glyceryl ca pry I ate;

(a 10) 4-hydroxyacetophenone; and optionally (b) tropolone or mixtures thereof, provided that said hydroxyl compounds are present in total amounts of from about 0.001 to about 2,0 wt.-percent, preferably from about 0.005 to about 1,5 wt- percent - calculated on the composition.

[0029] Surprisingly it has been observed that said hydroxyl compounds show the capability of simultaneously increasing viscosity, foam height and foam stability of liquid detergent compositions while also improving wetting performance an reducing surface tension, particu larly in those systems which are essentially free (less than 1 wt-percent) or totally free of sul fates respectively sulfate tensides. In addition, the additives protect for example fragrances and oils in such compositions against chemical decomposition and rancidity. The additives also improve the sensorial behavior of the foam when applied to skin, increase solubility par ticularly of perfume oils in water, and improve oxidative stability of fragrances, perfume oils and aroma compounds.

[0030] In a preferred embodiment the hydroxyl compounds forming group (a) can be com bined with tropolone: [0031 ] Adding tropolone leads to further improvement of the positive effect explained above. As an example compounds (a) and (b) can be present in a mixture in ratios by weight of from about 80:20 to about 99,9:0.1

DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS

[0032] Suitable examples for liquid detergents encompass heavy duty liquid detergents, light duty liquid detergents, fabric softeners, manual dish wash agents, all-purpose cleaners and the like.

[0033] The detergent compositions according to the present invention may comprise any kind of surfactant, namely anionic, cationic, non-ionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants and their mixtures. Typically, these surfactants are present in the composition in amounts of from about 5 to about 50 wt.-percent, preferably from about 10 to about 40 wt.-percent and more preferably from about 20 to30 wt.-percent - calculated on the composition.

[0034] The preferred solvent is water, which can be present in the composition in amounts typically ranging from about 10 to about 50 wt.-percent and preferably from about 20 to about 35 wt.-percent.

Anionic and zwitterionic surfactants

[0035] Typical examples for anionic and zwitterionic surfactants encompass: Almondami- dopropylamine Oxide, Almondamidopropyl Betaine, Aminopropyl Laurylglutamine, Ammo nium C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate, Ammonium C12-16 Alkyl Sulfate, Ammonium Capryleth Sulfate, Ammonium Cocomonoglyceride Sulfate, Ammonium Coco-Sulfate, Ammonium Cocoyl Isethionate, Ammonium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Ammonium C12-15 Pareth Sulfate, Ammonium C9-10 Perfluoroalkylsulfonate, Ammonium Dinonyl Sulfosuccinate, Ammonium Dodecylben- zenesulfonate, Ammonium Isostearate, Ammonium Laureth-6 Carboxylate, Ammonium Lau- reth-8 Carboxylate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth-5 Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth-7 Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth-9 Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth-12 Sulfate, Ammonium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Ammoni um Myreth Sulfate, Ammonium Myristyl Sulfate, Ammonium Nonoxynol-4 Sulfate, Ammoni um Nonoxynol-30 Sulfate, Ammonium Oleate, Ammonium Palm Kernel Sulfate, Ammonium Stearate, Ammonium Tallate, AMPD-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, AMPD-Rosin Hydro lyzed Collagen, AMP-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, AMP-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, AMP-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, AMP-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Apri- cotamidopropyl Betaine, Arachidic Acid, Arginine Hexyldecyl Phosphate, Avocadamidopropyl Betaine, Avocado Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Babassu Acid, Babassuamidopropylamine Oxide, Babassuamidopropyl Betaine, Beeswax Acid, Behenamidopropyl Betaine, Behenamine Ox ide, Beheneth-25, Beheneth-30, Behenic Acid, Behenyl Betaine, Bis- Butyldimethicone Poly- glyceryl-3, Butoxynol-5 Carboxylic Acid, Butoxynol-19 Carboxylic Acid, Butyldimoniumhy- droxypropyl Butylglucosides Chloride, Butyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chlo ride, Butyl Glucoside, Butylglucoside Caprate, Butylglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Butyloctanoic Acid, C18-36 Acid, C20-40 Acid, C30-50 Acid, C16-22 Acid Amide ME A, Calcium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Calcium Lauroyl Taurate, C9-16 Al kane/Cycloalkane, CIO-14 Alkyl Benzenesulfonic Acid, C12-14 Alkyl Diaminoethylglycine HCL, C9-15 Alkyl Phosphate, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Cano- lamidopropyl Betaine, Capric Acid, Caproic Acid, Caproyl Ethyl Glucoside, Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine, Capryleth-4 Carboxylic Acid, Capryleth-6 Carboxylic Acid, Capryleth-9 Carboxylic Acid, Caprylic Acid, Capryloyl Collagen Amino Acids, Capryloyl Glycine, Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Capryloyl Keratin Amino Acids, Capryloyl Silk Amino Acids, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides, Caprylyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Caprylyl Pyrrolidone, Carnitine, Ce- teareth-20, Ceteareth-23, Ceteareth-24, Ceteareth-25, Ceteareth-27, Ceteareth-28, Ce- teareth-29, Ceteareth-30, Ceteareth-33, Ceteareth-34, Ceteareth-40, Ceteareth-50, Ce- teareth-55, Ceteareth-60, Ceteareth-80, Ceteareth-100, Ceteareth-25 Carboxylic Acid, Ce- teareth-2 Phosphate, Ceteareth-4 Phosphate, Ceteareth-5 Phosphate, Ceteareth-10 Phos phate, Ceteth-20, Ceteth-23, Ceteth-24, Ceteth-25, Ceteth-30, Ceteth-40, Ceteth-45, Ceteth- 150, Ceteth-8 Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Ceteth-20 Phosphate, Cetoleth-22, Cetoleth- 24, Cetoleth-25, Cetoleth-30, Cetyl Betaine, Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Extract, C12-14 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxyethyl Beta-Alanine, C12-14 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxyethyl Sarcosine, Co- camidoethyl Betaine, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Cocamidopropyl Betainamide MEA Chlo ride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamine Oxide, Cocami- nobutyric Acid, Cocaminopropionic Acid, Coceth-7 Carboxylic Acid, Coceth-4 Glucoside, Co- coamphodipropionic Acid, Cocobetainamido Amphopropionate, Coco-Betaine, Cocodimoni- um Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Coco-Glucoside, Cocoglu- cosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Coco- Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Morpholine Oxide, Coconut Acid, Coconut Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Coco/Oleamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Sultaine, Coco/Sunfloweramidopropyl Betaine, Cocoylcholine Methosulfate, Cocoyl Glutamic Acid, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Co coyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cocoyl Sarcosine, Corn Acid, Cottonseed Acid, Cottonseed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, CIO-16 Pareth-1, CIO-16 Pareth-2, Cll-13 Pareth-6, Cll-13 Pareth-9, Cll-13 Pareth-10, Cll-15 Pareth-30, Cll-15 Pareth-40, C12-13 Pareth-1, C12-13 Pareth- 23, C12-14 Pareth-5, C12-14 Pareth-9, C13-15 Pareth-21, C14-15 Pareth-8, C20-22 Pareth-30, C20- 40 Pareth-40, C20-40 Pareth-95, C22-24 Pareth-33, C30-50 Pa ret h -40, C9-11 Pareth-6 Carboxylic Acid, C9-11 Pareth-8 Carboxylic Acid, Cll-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-5 Carboxylic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-8 Carboxylic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-12 Carboxylic Acid, C12-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid, C12-15 Pareth-8 Carbox ylic Acid, C12-15 Pareth- 12 Carboxylic Acid, C14-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylic Acid, C6-10 Pa ret h -4 Phosphate, C12-13 Pareth-2 Phosphate, C12-13 Pareth-10 Phosphate, C12-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate, C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate, C12-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate, C12-16 Pareth-6 Phosphate, C4-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Thiohydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cupuassuami- dopropyl Betaine, DEA-C12-13 Alkyl Sulfate, DEA-C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate, DEA-Ceteareth-2 Phosphate, DEA-Cetyl Sulfate, DEA- Cocoamphodipropionate, DEA-C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate, DEA-Cyclocarboxypropyloleate, DEA- Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, DEA-lsostearate, DEA- Laureth Sulfate, DEA-Lauryl Sulfate, DEA- Linoleate, DEA-Methyl Myristate Sulfonate, DEA- Myreth Sulfate, DEA-Myristate, DEA-Myristyl Sulfate, DEA-Oleth-5 Phosphate, DEA-Oleth-20 Phosphate, DEA PG-Oleate, Deceth-7 Carboxylic Acid, Deceth-7 Glucoside, Deceth-9 Phos phate, Decylamine Oxide, Decyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Decyltetradeceth-30, Decyltetradecylamine Oxide, Diammonium Lauramido-MEA Sulfosuccinate, Diammonium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Diammonium Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Dibutoxymethane, Di-CI 2-15 Pareth-2 Phosphate, Di-CI 2-15 Pareth-4 Phosphate, Di-CI 2-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate, Di- C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate, Di-CI 2-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate, Didodecyl Butanetetracarbox- ylate, Diethylamine Laureth Sulfate, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Dihydroxyethyl C8- 10 Alkoxypropylamine Oxide, Dihydroxyethyl C9-11 Alkoxypropylamine Oxide, Dihydroxy ethyl C12-15 Alkoxypropylamine Oxide, Dihydroxyethyl Cocamine Oxide, Dihydroxyethyl Lauramine Oxide, Dihydroxyethyl Stearamine Oxide, Dihydroxyethyl Tallowamine Oxide, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG-10 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG/PPG-7/4 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG/PPG-12/4 Phosphate, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspoly mer, Dimethicone Propyl PG- Betaine, Dimyristyl Phosphate, Dioleoylamidoethyl Hydro xy- ethylmonium Methosulfate, DIPA- Hydrogenated Cocoate, DIPA-Lanolate, DIPA-Myristate, Dipotassium Capryloyl Glutamate, Dipotassium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Dipotassium Un- decylenoyl Glutamate, Disodium Babassuamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Caproam- phodiacetate, Disodium Caproamphodipropionate, Disodium Capryloamphodiacetate, Diso dium Capryloamphodipropionate, Disodium Capryloyl Glutamate, Disodium Cetearyl Sul fosuccinate, Disodium Cetyl Phenyl Ether Disulfonate, Disodium Cetyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodi um Cocamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocamido MIPA PEG-4 Sulfosuccinate, Disodi um Cocamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocamido PEG-3 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Coceth-3 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocoamphocarboxyethylhydroxypropylsulfonate, Disodi um Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Disodium Coco-Glucoside Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Coco-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocoyl Butyl Gluceth-10 Sulfosuc cinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium C12-14 Pareth-1 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Pareth-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-15 Pareth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Deceth-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Deceth-6 Sul- fosuccinate, Disodium Decyl Phenyl Ether Disulfonate, Disodium Dihydroxyethyl Sulfosuc- cinylundecylenate, Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate, Disodium Hydrogenat ed Cottonseed Glyceride Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate, Disodi um Hydroxydecyl Sorbitol Citrate, Disodium Isodecyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Isostearamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Isostearamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Isostearoam- phodiacetate, Disodium Isostearoamphodipropionate, Disodium Isostearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laneth-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lau- ramido MIPA Glycol Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido PEG-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-5 Carboxyamphodiacetate, Disodium Laureth-7 Citrate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-6 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-9 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-12 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lau- riminobishydroxypropylsulfonate, Disodium Lauriminodiacetate, Disodium Lauriminodi- propionate, Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates, Disodium Lauroam- phodiacetate, Disodium Lauroamphodipropionate, Disodium N- Lauroyl Aspartate, Disodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Disodium Lauryl Phenyl Ether Disulfonate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccin ate, Disodium Myristamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Nonoxynol-10 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleoamphodipropionate, Disodium Oleth-3 Sul fosuccinate, Disodium Oleyl Phosphate, Disodium Oleyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Palmitami- do PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Palmitoleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG -4 Cocamido M I PA-Su Ifosucci nate, Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG-8 Palm Glycerides Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PPG-2-lsodeceth-7 Carboxyamphodiacetate, Disodium Ricinoleamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Sitostereth-14 Sulfosuccinate, Diso dium Soyamphodiacetate, Disodium Stearamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Stearimino- dipropionate, Disodium Stearoamphodiacetate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Disodium Stearyl Sulfosuccinamate, Disodium Stearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Disodi um 2-Sulfopalmitate, Disodium Tallamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Tallowamido MEA- Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Tallowamphodiacetate, Disodium Tallowiminodipropionate, Diso dium Tallow Sulfosuccinamate, Disodium T ridecylsulfosuccinate, Disodium Undecylenamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Undecylenamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Un- decylenoyl Glutamate, Disodium Wheat Germamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Wheat Germamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Wheatgermamphodiacetate, Di-TEA-Cocamide Diacetate, Di-TEA-Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Di-TEA-Palmitoyl Aspartate, Ditridecyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Dodecyl benzene Sulfonic Acid, Erucamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Ethylhexeth-3 Carboxylic Acid, Ethyl PEG-15 Cocamine Sulfate, Glyceryl Capryl Ether, Hex- yldecanoic Acid, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Hydrogenated Laneth-25, Hydrogenated Men haden Acid, Hydrogenated Palm Acid, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Amine Oxide, Hydrogenat ed Tallow Acid, Hydrogenated Tallowamine Oxide, Hydrogenated Tallow Betaine, Hydrogen ated Talloweth-25, Hydrogenated Tallowoyl Glutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Candida Bombicola Extract, Hydroxyceteth-60, Hydroxyethyl Acetomonium PG-Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylbutyl- amine Laureth Sulfate, Hydroxyethyl Carboxymethyl Cocamidopropylamine, Hydroxyethyl Hydroxypropyl C12-15 Alkoxyp ropy la mine Oxide, Hyd roxy la u ryl/Hyd roxy myristyl Betaine, Hydroxystearic Acid, Hydroxysuccinimidyl CIO-40 Isoalkyl Acidate, Hydroxysuccinimidyl C21- 22 Isoalkyl Acidate, Hydroxysultaines, IPDI/PEG-15 Soyamine Oxide Copolymer, IPDI/PEG-15 Soyethonium Ethosulfate Copolymer, IPDI/PEG-15 Soy Glycinate Copolymer, lsoceteth-30, lsolaureth-4 Phosphate, lsopolyglyceryl-3 Dimethicone, lsopolyglyceryl-3 Dimethiconol, Iso- propanolamine Lanolate, Isopropylamine Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Isostearamidopropyla- mine Oxide, Isostearamidopropyl Betaine, Isostearamidopropyl Morpholine Oxide, Isos- teareth-8, lsosteareth-16, lsosteareth-22, lsosteareth-25, lsosteareth-50, Isostearic Acid, Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Jojoba Oil PEG-150 Esters, Jojoba Wax PEG-80 Esters, Jojo ba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Laneth-20, Laneth-25, Laneth-40, Laneth-50, Laneth-60, Laneth-75, Lanolin Acid, Lauramidopropylamine Oxide, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Lauramidopropyl Hy- droxysultaine, Lauramine Oxide, Lauraminopropionic Acid, Laurdimoniumhydroxypropyl Decylglucosides Chloride, Laurdimoniumhydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chloride, Laureth- 16, Laureth-20, Laureth-21, Laureth-23, Laureth-25, Laureth-30, Laureth-38, Laureth-40, Lau- reth-3 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-4 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-5 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth- 6 Car boxylic Acid, Laureth-8 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-10 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-11 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-12 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-13 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-14 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-17 Carboxylic Acid, Laureth-6 Citrate, Laureth-7 Citrate, Laureth-1 Phosphate, Lau- reth-2 Phosphate, Laureth -3 Phosphate, Laureth-4 Phosphate, Laureth-7 Phosphate, Lau- reth-8 Phosphate, Laureth-7 Tartrate, Laurie Acid, Laurimino Bispropanediol, Lauriminodi- propionic Acid, Lauroamphodipropionic Acid, Lauroyl Beta-Alanine, Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids, Lauroyl Ethyltrimonium Methosulfate, Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lauroyl Hydro lyzed Elastin, Lauroyl Methyl Glucamide, Lauroyl Sarcosine, Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids, Lauryl Betaine, Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Lauryldimoniumhydroxypropyl Cocoglucosides Chloride, Lauryl Glucoside, Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chlo ride, Lauryl Glycol Hydroxypropyl Ether, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Lauryl Malamide, Lauryl Methylglucamide, Lauryl/Myristyl Glycol Hydroxypropyl Ether, Lauryl/Myristyl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Lauryl Pyrrolidone, Lauryl Sultaine, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Linseed Acid, Lysine Cocoate, Mac- adamia Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Magnesium Coceth Sulfate, Magnesium Coco-Sulfate, Magnesium Isododecylbenzenesulfonate, Magnesium Laureth-11 Carboxylate, Magnesium Laureth Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth-5 Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth-16 Sulfate, Magnesium Laureth-3 Sulfosuccinate, Magnesium Lauryl Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate, Magnesium Lauryl Sulfate, Magnesium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Magnesium My- reth Sulfate, Magnesium Oleth Sulfate, Magnesium/TEA-Coco-Sulfate, Manicouagan Clay, MEA-Cocoate, MEA-Laureth-6 Carboxylate, ME A- Laureth Sulfate, MEA-Lauryl Sulfate, MEA PPG-6 Laureth-7 Carboxylate, MEA-PPG-8-Steareth-7 Carboxylate, MEA-Undecylenate, Mer- oxapol 108, Meroxapol 174, Meroxapol 178, Meroxapol 254, Meroxapol 255, Meroxapol 258, Meroxapol 314, Methoxy PEG -450 Amidoglutaroyl Succinimide, Methoxy PEG-450 Ami- do Hydroxysuccinimidyl Succinamate, Methoxy PEG-450 Maleimide, Methyl Morpholine Ox- ide, Milkamidopropyl Amine Oxide, Milkamidopropyl Betaine, Minkamidopropylamine Ox ide, Minkamidopropyl Betaine, MIPA C12-15 Pareth Sulfate, MIPA- Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, MIPA-Lauryl Sulfate, Mixed Isopropanola- mines Lanolate, Mixed Isopropanolamines Lauryl Sulfate, Mixed Isopropanolamines Myristate, Morpholine Oleate, Morpholine Stearate, Myreth-3 Carboxylic Acid, Myreth-5 Carboxylic Acid, Myristalkonium Chloride, Myristamidopropylamine Oxide, Myristamidopro- pyl Betaine, Myristamidopropyl Dimethylamine Phosphate, Myristamidopropyl Hydroxysul- taine, Myristamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Myristamine Oxide, Myris- taminopropionic Acid, Myristic Acid, Myristoyl Ethyltrimonium Methosulfate, Myristoyl Glu tamic Acid, Myristoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Myristoyl Sarcosine, Myristyl Betaine, Myri- styl/Cetyl Amine Oxide, Myristyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Cocoglucosides Chloride, Myristyl Glucoside, Myristyl Phosphate, Nonoxynol-20, Nonoxynol-23, Nonoxynol-25, Nonoxynol-30, Nonoxynol-35, Nonoxynol-40, Nonoxynol-44, Nonoxynol-50, Nonoxynol-100, Nonoxynol- 120, Nonoxynol-5 Carboxylic Acid, Nonoxynol-8 Carboxylic Acid, Nonoxynol-10 Carboxylic Acid, Nonoxynol-3 Phosphate, Nonoxynol-4 Phosphate, Nonoxynol-6 Phosphate, Nonoxynol- 9 Phosphate, Nonoxynol-10 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-30, Nonyl Nonoxynol-49, Nonyl Nonoxynol-100, Nonyl Nonoxynol-150, Nonyl Nonoxynol-7 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-8 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-9 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-10 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonox- ynol-11 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-15 Phosphate, Nonyl Nonoxynol-24 Phosphate, Oat- amidopropyl Betaine, Octoxynol-16, Octoxynol-25, Octoxynol-30, Octoxynol-33, Octoxynol- 40, Octoxynol-70, Octoxynol-20 Carboxylic Acid, Octyldodeceth-20, Octyldodeceth-25, Oc- tyldodeceth-30, Oleamidopropylamine Oxide, Oleamidopropyl Betaine, Oleamidopropyl Hy- droxysultaine, Oleamine Oxide, Oleic Acid, Oleoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Oleoyl Sarcosine, Oleth-20, Oleth-23, Oleth-24, Oleth-25, Oleth-30, Oleth-35, Oleth-40, Oleth-44, Oleth-50, Oleth-3 Carboxylic Acid, Oleth-6 Carboxylic Acid, Oleth-10 Carboxylic Acid, Oleyl Betaine, Olivamidopropylamine Oxide, Olivamidopropyl Betaine, Olive Acid, Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Ophiopogon Extract Stearate, Ozonized Oleth-10, Ozonized PEG-10 Oleate, Ozonized PEG-14 Oleate, Ozonized Polysorbate 80, Palm Acid, Palmamidopropyl Betaine, Palmeth-2 Phosphate, Palmitamidopropylamine Oxide, Palmitamidopropyl Betaine, Pal- mitamine Oxide, Palmitic Acid, Palmitoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Palmitoyl Glycine, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Pro tein, Palmitoyl Keratin Amino Acids, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Silk Amino Acids, Palm Kernel Acid, Palm Kernelamidopropyl Betaine, Peach Kernel Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Peanut Acid, PEG-10 Castor Oil, PEG-40 Castor Oil, PEG-44 Castor Oil, PEG-50 Castor Oil, PEG-54 Cas tor Oil, PEG-55 Castor Oil, PEG-60 Castor Oil, PEG-80 Castor Oil, PEG-100 Castor Oil, PEG-200 Castor Oil, PEG-11 Cocamide, PEG-6 Cocamide Phosphate, PEG-4 Cocamine, PEG-8 Co- camine, PEG-12 Cocamine, PEG-150 Dibehenate, PEG-90 Diisostearate, PEG-75 Dilaurate, PEG-150 Dilaurate, PEG-75 Dioleate, PEG-150 Dioleate, PEG-75 Distearate, PEG-120 Dis tearate, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-175 Distearate, PEG-190 Distearate, PEG-250 Distearate, PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG -40 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-78 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-80 Glycer yl Cocoate, PEG-30 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG -40 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-50 Glyceryl Isos- tea rate, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-90 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-23 Glyceryl La urate, PEG-30 Glyceryl La urate, PEG-25 Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-30 Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-30 Glyceryl Soyate, PEG-25 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG- 120 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-28 Glyceryl Tallowate, PEG-80 Glycer yl Tallowate, PEG-82 Glyceryl Tallowate, PEG-130 Glyceryl Tallowate, PEG-200 Glyceryl Tal lowate, PEG -45 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-54 Hydro genated Castor Oil, PEG-55 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG- 80 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-100 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Cas tor Oil, PEG-30 Hydrogenated Lanolin, PEG-70 Hydrogenated Lanolin, PEG-50 Hydrogenated Palmamide, PEG-2 Isostearate, PEG-3 Isostearate, PEG -4 Isostearate, PEG-6 Isostearate, PEG- 8 Isostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, PEG-12 Isostearate, PEG-20 Isostearate, PEG-30 Isos tearate, PEG-40 Isostearate, PEG- 26 Jojoba Acid, PEG-40 Jojoba Acid, PEG-15 Jojoba Alcohol, PEG-26 Jojoba Alcohol, PEG-40 Jojoba Alcohol, PEG-35 Lanolin, PEG-40 Lanolin, PEG-50 Lano lin, PEG-55 Lanolin, PEG-60 Lanolin, PEG- 70 Lanolin, PEG-75 Lanolin, PEG-85 Lanolin, PEG- 100 Lanolin, PEG-150 Lanolin, PEG-75 Lanolin Oil, PEG-2 Lauramide, PEG-3 Lauramine Oxide, PEG-20 La urate, PEG-32 Laurate, PEG-75 La urate, PEG-150 La urate, PEG-70 Mango Glycer ides, PEG-20 Mannitan Laurate, PEG-8 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-80 Methyl Glucose Laurate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate, PEG-4 Mon- tanate, PEG-30 Oleamine, PEG-20 Oleate, PEG-23 Oleate, PEG-32 Oleate, PEG-36 Oleate, PEG-75 Oleate, PEG-150 Oleate, PEG-20 Palmitate, PEG-150 Polyglyceryl-2 Tristearate, PEG/PPG-28/21 Acetate Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-24/18 Butyl Ether Dimethicone, PEG/PPG- 3/17 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-5/35 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-8/55 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-10/30 Co polymer, PEG/PPG-10/65 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-12/35 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-16/17 Copoly mer, PEG/PPG-20/9 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-20/20 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-20/60 Copolymer, PEG/PPG- 20/65 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-22/25 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-28/30 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-30-35 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-30/55 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-35/40 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-50/40 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-150/35 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-160/30 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-190/60 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-200/40 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-300/55 Copolymer, PEG/PPG-20/22 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, PEG-26-PPG-30 Phosphate, PEG/PPG-4/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG-6/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG-7/PPG-2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG-8/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG- 10/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG-14/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG-40/2 Propylheptyl Ether, PEG/PPG-10/2 Ricinoleate, PEG/PPG- 32/3 Ricinoleate, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, PEG-25 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-75 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-120 Propylene Glycol Stearate, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, PEG- 10 Rapeseed Sterol, PEG-40 Ricinoleamide, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, PEG-75 Shorea Butter Glycerides, PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, PEG-40 Sorbitan Lanolate, PEG-75 Sorbitan Lanolate, PEG-10 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-40 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG- 44 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-75 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, PEG-20 Sorbitan Oleate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Palmitate, PEG -40 Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-60 Sorbitan Stearate, PEG-160 Sorbitan Triisostearate, PEG-40 Soy Sterol, PEG-2 Stearamide Carboxylic Acid, PEG-9 Stearamide Carboxylic Acid, PEG-20 Stearate, PEG-23 Stearate, PEG-25 Stearate, PEG-30 Stearate, PEG-32 Stearate, PEG-35 Stearate, PEG-36 Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, PEG-45 Stea rate, PEG-50 Stearate, PEG-55 Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, PEG-90 Stearate, PEG-100 Stea rate, PEG- 120 Stearate, PEG-150 Stearate, PEG -45 Stearate Phosphate, PEG-20 Tallate, PEG- 50 Tallow Amide, PEG-2 Tallowamide DEA, PEG-20 Tallowate, PEG-66 Trihydroxystearin, PEG-200 Trihydroxystearin, PEG-60 Tsubakiate Glycerides, Pelargonic Acid, Pentadoxynol- 200, Pheneth-6 Phosphate, Poloxamer 105, Poloxamer 108, Poloxamer 182, Poloxamer 183, Poloxamer 184, Poloxamer 188, Poloxamer 217, Poloxamer 234, Poloxamer 235, Poloxamer 237, Poloxamer 238, Poloxamer 288, Poloxamer 334, Poloxamer 335, Poloxamer 338, Polox- amine 908, Poloxamine 1508, Polydimethylsiloxy PEG/PPG-24/19 Butyl Ether Silsesquioxane, Polydimethylsiloxy PPG-13 Butyl Ether Silsesquioxane, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprate, Polyglyceryl- 10 Dilaurate, Polyglyceryl-20 Heptacaprylate, Polyglyceryl-20 Hexacaprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Lauryl Ether, Polyglyceryl-10 Lauryl Ether, Polyglyceryl-20 Octaisononanoate, Polyglyceryl-6 Pentacaprylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentacaprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dime- thicone, Polyglyceryl-6 Tetracaprylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Tetralaurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Trica pry- late, Polyglyceryl-10 Trilaurate, Polyquaternium- 77, Polyquaternium-78, Polyquaternium-79, Polyquaternium-80, Polyquaternium-81, Polyquaternium- 82, Pomaderris Kumerahou Flow er/Leaf Extract, Pori a Cocos Extract, Potassium Abietoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Potassium Ba- bassuate, Potassium Behenate, Potassium C9-15 Alkyl Phosphate, Potassium Cll-15 Alkyl Phosphate, Potassium C12-13 Alkyl Phosphate, Potassium C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate, Potassi um Caprate, Potassium Capryloyl Glutamate, Potassium Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Potassium Castorate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Casein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Po tassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Potato Protein, Potassium Co coyl Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydro lyzed Wheat Protein, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Potassium Cocoyl PCA, Potassium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Potassium Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cornate, Potassium Cyclocarboxypropyloleate, Potassium Dihydroxyethyl Cocamine Oxide Phosphate, Potassium Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Potassium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Potassium Hempseed- ate, Potassium Hydrogenated Cocoate, Potassium Hydrogenated Palmate, Potassium Hydro genated Tallowate, Potassium Hydroxystearate, Potassium Isostearate, Potassium Lanolate, Potassium La urate, Potassium Laureth-3 Carboxylate, Potassium Laureth-4 Carboxylate, Po tassium Laureth-5 Carboxylate, Potassium Laureth-6 Carboxylate, Potassium Laureth-10 Car boxylate, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Potassium Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids, Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate, Potassium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Potassium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Potassium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Potassium Lauroyl PCA, Potassium Lauroyl Pea Amino Acids, Potassium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Potassium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids, Potassium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Potassium Lauryl Phosphate, Potassium Lauryl Sul fate, Potassium Linoleate, Potassium Meta phosphate, Potassium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Myristate, Potassium Myristoyl Glutamate, Potassium Myristoyl Hydrolyzed Col- lagen, Potassium Octoxynol-12 Phosphate, Potassium Oleate, Potassium Oleoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Potassium Olivate, Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Potassium Olivoyl/Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Potassium Olivoyl PCA, Potassium Palmate, Potassium Palmitate, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Potassium Peanutate, Potassium Rapeseedate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Soyate, Potassium Stearate, Po tassium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Potassium Tallate, Potassium Tallowate, Potassium Taurate, Potassium Taurine La urate, Potassium Trideceth-3 Carboxylate, Potassium Tride- ceth-4 Carboxylate, Potassium Trideceth-7 Carboxylate, Potassium Trideceth-15 Carboxylate, Potassium Trideceth-19 Carboxylate, Potassium Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Potassium Tride- ceth-7 Phosphate, Potassium Tsubakiate, Potassium Undecylenate, Potassium Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Potassium Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, PPG-30- Buteth-30, PPG-36-Buteth-36, PPG-38-Buteth-37, PPG-30-Capryleth-4 Phosphate, PPG-10 Cetyl Ether Phosphate, PPG-2 C9-11 Pareth-8, PPG-l-Deceth-5, PPG-3-Deceth-2 Carboxylic Acid, PPG-30 Ethylhexeth-4 Phosphate, PPG-20-Glycereth-30, PPG-2 Hydro xyethyl Coco/lsostearamide, PPG-2- lsodeceth-8, PPG-2-lsodeceth-10, PPG-2-lsodeceth-18, PPG-2-lsodeceth-25, PPG-4- lsodeceth-10, Propyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Collagen, Quaternium-24, Quaternium-52, Qua- ternium-87, Rapeseed Acid, Rice Bran Acid, Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Ricinoleamidopropyl Betaine, Ricinoleic Acid, Ricinoleth-40, Safflower Acid, Sapindus Oahuensis Fruit Extract, Sa- ponaria Officinalis Root Powder, Saponins, Sekken-K, Sekken-Na/K, Sekken Soji, Sekken Soji- K, Sesame Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Sesamidopropylamine Oxide, Sesamidopropyl Betaine, Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine, Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esters, Sodium Arachidate, Sodi um Arganampohoacetate, Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate, Sodium Avocadoate, Sodium Babassuamphoacetate, Sodium Babassuate, Sodium Babassu Sulfate, Sodium Behenate, So dium Bisglycol Ricinosulfosuccinate, Sodium Bis- Hydroxyethylglycinate Coco-Glucosides Crosspolymer, Sodium Bis-Hydroxyethylglycinate Lauryl- Glucosides Crosspolymer, Sodium Borageamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Sodium Butoxynol-12 Sulfate, Sodi um Butylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate, Sodium C13-17 Alkane Sulfonate, Sodium C14-18 Alkane Sulfonate, Sodium C12-15 Alkoxypropyl Iminodipropionate, Sodium CIO-16 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium Cll-15 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium C12-13 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium C12-18 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium C16-20 Alkyl Sulfate, Sodium C9-22 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate, Sodium C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate, Sodium Caprate, Sodium Caproamphoacetate, Sodium Caproamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Caproamphopropionate, Sodium Ca- proyl Methyltaurate, Sodium Caprylate, Sodium Capryleth-2 Carboxylate, Sodium Capryleth- 9 Carboxylate, Sodium Capryloamphoacetate, Sodium Capryloamphohydroxypropyl- sulfonate, Sodium Capryloamphopropionate, Sodium Capryloyl Glutamate, Sodium Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Caprylyl PG-Sulfonate, Sodium Caprylyl Sulfonate, Sodi um Castorate, Sodium Ceteareth-13 Carboxylate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Ceteth-13 Carboxylate, Sodium Cetyl Sulfate, Sodium Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phos- phate, Sodium Cocaminopropionate, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Sodium Coceth-30 Sulfate, So dium Cocoabutteramphoacetate, Sodium Cocoa Butterate, Sodium Cocoa m p hoacetate, So dium Cocoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Cocoamphopropionate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Coco/Babassu/Andiroba Sulfate, Sodium Coco/Babassu Sulfate, Sodium Cocogluco- sides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate, Sodium Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Coco-Glucoside Tartrate, Sodium Cocoglyceryl Ether Sulfonate, Sodium Coco/Hydrogenated Tallow Sulfate, Sodium Cocoiminodiacetate, Sodium Cocomonoglyceride Sulfate, Sodium Cocomonoglyceride Sulfonate, Sodium Coco PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Sodium Co co-Sulfate, Sodium Coco Sulfoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Sodium Cocoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutami- nate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl/Hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodi um Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Methylaminopropionate, Sodium Cocoyl Oat Amino Acids, Sodium Co- coyl/Pa I moyl/Su nfloweroyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Proline, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Threoninate, Sodium Cocoyl Wheat Amino Acids, Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium C14- 18 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium C16-18 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Cornamphopropionate, Sodium Cotton- seedamphoacetate, Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Butyl Phosphate, Sodium C9-11 Pareth-6 Car- boxylate, Sodium Cll-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-13 Pareth-5 Carboxylate, Sodi um C12-13 Pareth-8 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-13 Pareth-12 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth-6 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth-8 Car boxylate, Sodium C14-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate, Sodium C12-14 Sec-Pa reth-8 Carboxylate, Sodium C14-15 Pareth-PG Sulfonate, Sodium C12-13 Pareth-2 Phosphate, Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate, Sodium C9-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate, Sodium CIO-15 Pareth Sulfate, Sodium CIO-16 Pareth-2 Sulfate, Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth Sulfate, Sodi um C12-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate, Sodium C13-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate, Sodium C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3 Sulfate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth-3 Sulfonate, Sodium C12-15 Pareth-7 Sulfonate, Sodium C12- 15 Pareth-15 Sulfonate, Sodium Deceth-2 Carboxylate, Sodium Deceth Sulfate, Sodium Decylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Decylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate, Sodium Decyl- glucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Dilaureth-7 Citrate, Sodium Dilaureth-10 Phos phate, Sodium Dilinoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Sodium Dilinoleate, Sodium Dioleth-8 Phosphate, Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Ethyl 2- Sul- folaurate, Sodium Glyceryl Oleate Phosphate, Sodium Grapeseedamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Sodium Grapeseedamphoacetate, Sodium Grapeseedate, Sodium Hempseedamphoacetate, Sodium Hexeth-4 Carboxylate, Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoate, Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Hydrogenated Palmate, Sodium Hydrogenated Tallowate, Sodium Hydrogenated Tallowoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hydroxylau- ryldimonium Ethyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Palm Kernelate Sulfonate, Sodium Hy- droxypropylphosphate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxypropylphosphate Lau- rylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Cocoglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxypropyl sulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxystearate, Sodium Isostearate, Sodi um lsosteareth-6 Carboxylate, Sodium Isosteareth- 11 Carboxylate, Sodium Isostearoam- phoacetate, Sodium Isostearoamphopropionate, Sodium N- Isostearoyl Methyltaurate, Sodi um Laneth Sulfate, Sodium Lanolate, Sodium Lardate, Sodium Lauramido Diacetate, Sodium Lauraminopropionate, Sodium Laurate, Sodium Laureth-3 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-4 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-5 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth- 8 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-11 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-12 Carboxylate, Sodium Lau- reth-13 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-14 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth-16 Carboxylate, Sodi um Laureth-17 Carboxylate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-5 Sulfate, Sodium Lau- reth- 7 Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-12 Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-40 Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-7 Tartrate, Sodium Lauriminodipropionate, Sodium Lauroampho- acetate, Sodium Lauroamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Lauroampho PG-Acetate Phosphate, Sodium Lauroamphopropionate, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, Sodium Lauroyl Col lagen Amino Acids, Sodium Lauroyl Glycine Propionate, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Lauroyl Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Millet Amino Acids, Sodium Lauroyl/Myristoyl Aspartate, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids, Sodium Lauroyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids, Sodium Lauryl Diethylenediaminoglycinate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate, So dium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate, Sodium Lauryl Hydroxyacetamide Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Phosphate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Linoleate, Sodium Macadamiaseedate, Sodium Mangoampho- acetate, Sodium Mangoseedate, Sodium/MEA Laureth-2 Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Methoxy PPG-2 Acetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Sodium Me thyl Myristoyl Taurate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Sodium Methyl Palmitoyl Taurate, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Methyl 2- Sulfopal- mitate, Sodium Methyltaurate Isopalmitamide, Sodium Methyltaurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Myristoamphoacetate, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Sodium Myristoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Myristoyl Isethionate, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Myristyl Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Phosphate, Sodium Nonoxynol-9 Phosphate, Sodium Nonoxynol-1 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-3 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-4 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-8 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-10 Sulfate, Sodium Nonoxynol-25 Sulfate, Sodium Octoxynol-2 Ethane Sulfonate, Sodium Octoxynol-2 Sulfate, Sodium Octoxynol-6 Sulfate, Sodium Octoxynol-9 Sulfate, Sodi um Oleate, Sodium Oleoamphoacetate, Sodium Oleoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Oleoamphopropionate, Sodium Oleoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Oleoyl Isethionate, So dium Oleth Sulfate, Sodium Oleyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Oleyl Sulfate, Sodium Olivam- phoacetate, Sodium Olivate, Sodium Olivoyl Glutamate, Sodium Palmamphoacetate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Glyceride Sulfonate, Sodium Palmitate, Sodium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate, Sodi um Palm Kernelate, Sodium Palm Kerneloyl Isethionate, Sodium Palmoyl Glutamate, Sodium Passiflora Edulis Seedate, Sodium Peanutamphoacetate, Sodium Peanutate, Sodium PEG-6 Cocamide Carboxylate, Sodium PEG-8 Cocamide Carboxylate, Sodium PEG-4 Cocamide Sul fate, Sodium PEG-3 Lauramide Carboxylate, Sodium PEG-4 Lauramide Carboxylate, Sodium PEG-8 Palm Glycerides Carboxylate, Sodium Pentaerythrityl Hydroxypropyl Iminodiacetate Dend rimer, Sodium Pro poxy PPG-2 Acetate, Sodium Rapeseedate, Sodium Ricebranampho- acetate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleoamphoacetate, Sodium Rose Hipsamphoace- tate, Sodium Rosinate, Sodium Safflowerate, Sodium Saffloweroyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Sesameseedate, Sodium Sesamphoacetate, Sodium Sheabutteramphoacetate, Sodi um Soyate, Sodium Soy Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Stearoamphoacetate, Sodium Stearoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Stearoamphopropionate, Sodium Stearoyl Casein, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Stearoyl Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Stearoyl Lactalbumin, Sodium Stearoyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Stearoyl Oat Pro tein, Sodium Stearoyl Pea Protein, Sodium Stearoyl Soy Protein, Sodium Stearyl Dimethyl Glycine, Sodium Stearyl Sulfate, Sodium Sunflowerseedamphoacetate, Sodium Surfactin, Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate, Sodium Sweet Almondate, Sodium Tallamphopropio- nate, Sodium Tallate, Sodium Tallowamphoacetate, Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Tallow Sul fate, Sodium Tamanuseedate, Sodium Taurate, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Sodi um Taurine La urate, Sodium/TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium/TEA-Lauroyl Hydro lyzed Collagen, Sod i u m/TE A- La u roy I Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium/TEA- Lauroyl Keratin Amino Acids, Sodium/TEA-Undecylenoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium/TEA- Undecylenoyl Hydro lyzed Collagen, Sodium/TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Sodium/TEA- Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium/TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Theobroma Grandiflorum Seedate, Sodium Trideceth-3 Carboxylate, Sodium Tride- ceth-4 Carboxylate, Sodium Trideceth-6 Carboxylate, Sodium Trideceth-7 Carboxylate, Sodi um Trideceth-8 Carboxylate, Sodium Trideceth-12 Carboxylate, Sodium Trideceth-15 Car boxylate, Sodium Trideceth-19 Carboxylate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Sodium Tridecylben- zenesulfonate, Sodium Tridecyl Sulfate, Sodium Trimethylolpropane Hydroxypropyl Iminodi acetate Dendrimer, Sodium Undeceth-5 Carboxylate, Sodium Undecylenate, Sodium Un- decylenoamphoacetate, Sodium Undecylenoamphopropionate, Sodium Undecylenoyl Glu tamate, Sodium Wheat Germamphoacetate, Sorbeth-160 Tristearate, Soy Acid, Soyami- dopropylamine Oxide, Soyamidopropyl Betaine, Soybean Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Stear- amidopropylamine Oxide, Stearamidopropyl Betaine, Stearamine Oxide, Steareth-15, Stea- reth-16, Steareth-20, Steareth-21, Steareth-25, Steareth-27, Steareth-30, Steareth- 40, Stea- reth-50, Steareth-80, Steareth-100, Steareth-2 Phosphate, Steareth-3 Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Stearoxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Stearoyl Sarcosine, Stearyl Betaine, Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Butylglucosides Chloride, Stearyldimoniumhydrox- ypropyl Decylglucosides Chloride, Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chloride, Sulfated Castor Oil, Sulfated Coconut Oil, Sulfated Glyceryl Oleate, Sulfated Olive Oil, Sulfat- ed Peanut Oil, Sunfloweramide ME A, Sunflower Seed Acid, Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Hy- droxyethyldimonium Chloride, Sunflower Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Tall Oil Acid, Tallow Acid, Tallowamidopropylamine Oxide, Tallowamidopropyl Betaine, Tallowamidopropyl Hy- droxysultaine, Tallowamine Oxide, Tallow Betaine, Tallow Dihydroxyethyl Betaine, Tallowoyl Ethyl Glucoside, TEA-Abietoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA-C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate, TEA-ClO-15 Alkyl Sulfate, TEA-Cll-15 Alkyl Sulfate, TEA- C12-13 Alkyl Sulfate, TEA-C12-14 Alkyl Sulfate, TEA-C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate, TEA C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate, TEA-Canolate, TEA-Cocamide Diac etate, TEA-Cocoate, TEA-Coco-Sulfate, TEA-Cocoyl Alaninate, TEA-Cocoyl Glutamate, TEA- Cocoyl Glutaminate, TEA-Cocoyl Glycinate, TEA-Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA-Cocoyl Hy drolyzed Soy Protein, TEA-Cocoyl Sarcosinate, TEA- Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, TEA- Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, TEA-Hydrogenated Cocoate, TEA- Hydrogenated Tallowoyl Glu tamate, TEA-lsostearate, TEA-lsostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA- Lauraminopropionate, TEA-Laurate, TEA-Laurate/Myristate, TEA-Laureth Sulfate, TEA-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids, TEA-Lauroyl Glutamate, TEA-Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA-Lauroyl Keratin Amino Acids, TEA-Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, TEA-Lauroyl/Myristoyl Aspartate, TEA- Lauroyl Sar cosinate, TEA-Lauryl Phosphate, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate, TEA-Myristaminopropionate, TEA- Myristate, TEA-Myristoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA-Oleate, TEA-Oleoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, TEA- Oleoyl Sarcosinate, TEA-Oleyl Sulfate, TEA-Palmitate, TEA-Palm Kernel Sarcosinate, TEA- PEG-3 Cocamide Sulfate, TEA-Rosinate, TEA-Stearate, TEA-Tallate, TEA-T ridecylbenzenesul- fonate, TEA- Undecylenate, TEA-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Tetramethyl Decynediol, Tetrasodium Dicarboxyethyl Stearyl Sulfosuccinamate, TIPA-Laureth Sulfate, TIPA-Lauryl Sul fate, TIPA-Myristate, TIPA-Stearate, Tocopheryl Phosphate, Trehalose Undecylenoate, TM- C12-15 Pareth-2 Phosphate, TM-C12-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate, TM-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phos phate, TM-C12-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate, Trideceth-20, Trideceth-50, Trideceth-3 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-4 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-8 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-15 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-19 Carboxylic Acid, Trideceth-10 Phosphate, Tridecylbenzenesulfonic Acid, Trilaureth-9 Citrate, Trimethylolpropane Hydroxypropyl Bis- Hydroxyethylamine Dendrimer, Trisodium Lauroampho PG-Acetate Chloride Phosphate, Un- decanoic Acid, Undeceth-5 Carboxylic Acid, Undecylenamidopropylamine Oxide, Undecyle- namidopropyl Betaine, Undecylenic Acid, Undecylenoyl Collagen Amino Acids, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Undecylenoyl Wheat Amino Acids, Undecyl Glu coside, Wheat Germ Acid, Wheat Germamidopropylamine Oxide, Wheat Germamidopropyl Betaine, Yucca Schidigera Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Yucca Schidigera Stem Extract, Zinc Coceth Sulfatea and Zinc Coco-Sulfate.

[0036] The detergent compositions according to the present invention may comprise any of the ingredients customarily found in such compositions, such as, for example organic sol- vents, builders, and additional auxiliaries such as soil repellents, thickeners, colorants and fragrances or the like.

Non-ionic (co-)surfactants

[0037] Alkohol alkoxylates. The added nonionic surfactants are preferably alkoxylated and/or propoxylated, particularly primary alcohols having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average of 1 to 12 mol ethylene oxide (EOj and/or 1 to 10 mol propylene oxide (PO) per mol alcohol. Cs-Ci 6 -Alcohol alkoxylates, advantageously ethoxylated and/or propoxylat ed Cio-Ci 5 -alcohol alkoxylates, particularly Cn-Cu alcohol alkoxylates, with an ethoxylation degree between 2 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8, and/or a propoxylation degree be tween 1 and 6, preferably between 1.5 and 5, are particularly preferred. The cited degrees of ethoxylation and propoxylation constitute statistical average values that can be a whole or a fractional number for a specific product. Preferred alcohol ethoxylates and propoxylates have a narrowed homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates/propoxylates, NRE/NRP). In addition to these nonionic surfactants, fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples of these are (tallow) fatty alcohols with 14 EO, 16 EO, 20 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.

[0038] Alkylglycosides (APG ® ). Furthermore, as additional nonionic surfactants, alkyl glyco sides that satisfy the general Formula RO(G) x , can be added, e.g., as compounds, particularly with anionic surfactants, in which R means a primary linear or methyl-branched, particularly 2-methyl-branched, aliphatic group containing 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms and G stands for a glycose unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably for glucose. The de gree of oligomerization x, which defines the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglyco- sides, is any number between 1 and 10, preferably between 1.1 and 1.4.

[0039] Fatty acid ester alkoxylates. Another class of preferred nonionic surfactants, which are used either as the sole nonionic surfactant or in combination with other nonionic surfac tants, in particular, together with alkoxylated fatty alcohols and/or alkyl glycosides, are alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters preferably containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, more particularly the fatty acid methyl esters which are described, for example, in Japanese Patent Application JP-A- 58/217598 or which are preferably produced by the process described in International Pa tent Application WO-A-90/13533. Methyl esters of C 12 -C 18 fatty acids containing an average of 3 to 15 EO, particularly containing an average of 5 to 12 EO, are particularly preferred.

[0040] Amine oxides. Nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type, for example, N-coco alkyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide and N-tallow alkyl-N,N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alkanolamides may also be suitable. The quantity in which these nonionic surfac tants are used is preferably no more than the quantity in which the ethoxylated fatty alco hols are used and, particularly no more than half that quantity.

[0041 ] Gemini surfactants. The so-called gemini surfactants can be considered as further surfactants. Generally speaking, such compounds are understood to mean compounds that have two hydrophilic groups and two hydrophobic groups per molecule. As a rule, these groups are separated from one another by a "spacer". The spacer is usually a hydrocarbon chain that is intended to be long enough such that the hydrophilic groups are a sufficient distance apart to be able to act independently of one another. These types of surfactants are generally characterized by an unusually low critical micelle concentration and the ability to strongly reduce the surface tension of water. In exceptional cases, however, not only dimeric but also trimeric surfactants are meant by the term gemini surfactants. Suitable gemini sur factants are, for example, sulfated hydroxy mixed ethers according to German Patent Appli cation DE 4321022 A1 or dimer alcohol bis- and trimer alcohol tris sulfates and ether sulfates according to International Patent Application WO 96/23768 Al. Blocked end group dimeric and trimeric mixed ethers according to German Patent Application DE 19513391 Al are es pecially characterized by their bifunctionality and multifunctionality. Gemini polyhydroxyfat- ty acid amides or polyhydroxyfatty acid amides, such as those described in International Pa tent Applications WO 95/19953 Al, WO 95/19954 Al and WO 95/19955 Al can also be used.

Cationic co-surfactants

[0042] Tetraalkyl ammonium salts. Cationically active surfactants comprise the hydrophobic high molecular group required for the surface activity in the cation by dissociation in aque ous solution. A group of important representatives of the cationic surfactants are the tetraalkyl ammonium salts of the general formula: (R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N + ) X ~ . Here R1 stands for Ci-Cs alk(en)yl, R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , independently of each other, for alk(en)yl radicals having 1 to 22 car bon atoms. X is a counter ion, preferably selected from the group of the halides, alkyl sul fates and alkyl carbonates. Cationic surfactants, in which the nitrogen group is substituted with two long acyl groups and two short alk(en)yl groups, are particularly preferred.

[0043] Esterquats. A further class of cationic surfactants particularly useful as co-surfactants for the present invention is represented by the so-called esterquats. Esterquats are generally understood to be quaternised fatty acid triethanolamine ester salts. These are known com pounds which can be obtained by the relevant methods of preparative organic chemistry. Reference is made in this connection to International patent application WO 91/01295 Al, according to which triethanolamine is partly esterified with fatty acids in the presence of hypophosphorous acid, air is passed through the reaction mixture and the whole is then quaternised with dimethyl sulphate or ethylene oxide. In addition, German patent DE 4308794 Cl describes a process for the production of solid esterquats in which the quaterni- sation of triethanolamine esters is carried out in the presence of suitable dispersants, pref erably fatty alcohols.

[0044] Typical examples of esterquats suitable for use in accordance with the invention are products of which the acyl component derives from monocarboxylic acids corresponding to formula RCOOH in which RCO is an acyl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and the amine component is triethanolamine (TEA). Examples of such monocarboxylic acids are ca- proic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid and technical mixtures thereof such as, for example, so- called head-fractionated fatty acid. Esterquats of which the acyl component derives from monocarboxylic acids containing 8 to 10 carbon atoms, are preferably used. Other ester quats are those of which the acyl component derives from dicarboxylic acids like malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, glutaric acid, sorbic acid, pimelic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and/or dodecanedioic acid, but preferably adipic acid. Overall, esterquats of which the acyl component derives from mixtures of monocarboxylic acids containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and adipic acid are preferably used. The molar ratio of mono and dicar boxylic acids in the final esterquat may be in the range from 1:99 to 99:1 and is preferably in the range from 50:50 to 90:10 and more particularly in the range from 70:30 to 80:20. Be sides the quaternised fatty acid triethanolamine ester salts, other suitable esterquats are quaternized ester salts of mono-/dicarboxylic acid mixtures with diethanolalkyamines or 1,2- dihydroxypropyl dialkylamines. The esterquats may be obtained both from fatty acids and from the corresponding triglycerides in admixture with the corresponding dicarboxylic acids. One such process, which is intended to be representative of the relevant prior art, is pro posed in European patent EP 0750606 Bl. To produce the quaternised esters, the mixtures of mono- and dicarboxylic acids and the triethanolamine - based on the available carboxyl functions - may be used in a molar ratio of 1.1:1 to 3:1. With the performance properties of the esterquats in mind, a ratio of 1.2:1 to 2.2:1 and preferably 1.5:1 to 1.9:1 has proved to be particularly advantageous. The preferred esterquats are technical mixtures of mono-, di- and triesters with an average degree of esterification of 1.5 to 1.9.

Amphoteric surfactants

[0045] Betaines. Amphoteric or ampholytic surfactants possess a plurality of functional groups that can ionize in aqueous solution and thereby-depending on the conditions of the medium-lend anionic or cationic character to the compounds (see DIN 53900, July 1972). Close to the isoelectric point (around pH 4), the amphoteric surfactants form inner salts, thus becoming poorly soluble or insoluble in water. Amphoteric surfactants are subdivided into ampholytes and betaines, the latter existing as zwitterions in solution. Ampholytes are amphoteric electrolytes, i.e. compounds that possess both acidic as well as basic hydrophilic groups and therefore behave as acids or as bases depending on the conditions. Especially betaines are known surfactants which are mainly produced by carboxyalkylation, preferably carboxymethylation, of amine compounds. The starting materials are preferably condensed with halocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, more particularly sodium chloroacetate, one mole of salt being formed per mole of betaine. The addition of unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as acrylic acid for example, is also possible. Examples of suitable betaines are the carboxy alkylation products of secondary and, in particular, tertiary amines which correspond to formula R 1 R 2 R 3 N-(CH2) q COOX where R 1 is a an alkyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, q is a number of 1 to 6 and X is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal or ammonium. Typical examples are the carboxymethylation products of hexylmethylamine, hexyldimethylamine, octyldimethylamine, decyldimethylamine, Ci 2 /i 4 -cocoalkyldimethyl- amine, myristyldimethylamine, cetyldimethylamine, stearyldimethylamine, stearylethyl- methylamine, oleyldimethylamine, Ci 6 /i 8 -tallowalkyldimethylamine and their technical mix tures, and particularly dodecyl methylamine, dodecyl dimethylamine, dodecyl ethylmethyl- amine and technical mixtures thereof.

[0046] Alkylamido betaines. Other suitable betaines are the carboxyalkylation products of amidoamines corresponding to formula R 1 CO(R 3 )(R 4 )-NH-(CH2) P -N-(CH2)qCOOX in which R^O is an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 3 double bonds, R 2 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, p is a number from 1 to 6, q is a number from 1 to 3 and X is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal or ammonium. Typical examples are reaction products of fatty acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, like for example caproic acid, caprylic acid, caprinic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmoleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, petroselinic acid, linolic acid linoleic acid, elaeostearic acid, arachidonic acid, gadoleic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid and their technical mixtures with N,N-dimethylami- noethylamine, N,N-dimethylaminopropylamine, N,N-diethylaminoethylamine und N,N- diethylaminopropylamine, which are condensed with sodium chloroacetate. The commer cially available products include Dehyton ® K and Dehyton ® PK (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co., KG) as well as Tego ® Betaine (Goldschmidt).

[0047] Imidazolines. Other suitable starting materials for the betaines to be used for the purposes of the invention are imidazolines. These substances are also known and may be obtained, for example, by cyclizing condensation of 1 or 2 moles of C6 ~ C22 fatty acids with polyfunctional amines, such as for example aminoethyl ethanolamine (AEEA) or diethylene- triamine. The corresponding carboxyalkylation products are mixtures of different open-chain betaines. Typical examples are condensation products of the above- mentioned fatty acids with AEEA, preferably imidazolines based on lauric acid, which are subsequently betainised with sodium chloroacetate. The commercially available products include Dehyton ® G (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co., KG)

[0048] The preferred surfactants are selected from the group consisting of alkyl ether sul fates, alkyl polyglucosides, alkyl betaines and mixtures thereof.

Organic solvents

[0049] Liquid light or heavy duty detergents may comprise organic solvents, preferably those miscible with water. Polydiols, ethers, alcohols, ketones, amides and/or esters are preferably used as the organic solvent for this in amounts of 0 to 90 wt. %, preferably 0.1 to 70 wt. %, particularly 0.1 to 60 wt. %. Low molecular weight polar substances, such as for example, methanol, ethanol, propylene carbonate, acetone, acetonylacetone, diacetone alcohol, ethyl acetate, 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and dimethylformamide or their mixtures are preferred.

Builders

[0050] Zeolites. Fine crystalline, synthetic zeolites containing bound water can be used as builders, for example, preferably zeolite A and/or P. Zeolite MAP.RTM. (commercial product of the Crosfield company), is particularly preferred as the zeolite P. However, zeolite X and mixtures of A, X, Y and/or P are also suitable. A co-crystallized sodium/potassium aluminum silicate from Zeolite A and Zeolite X, which is available as Vegobond ® RX. (commercial prod uct from Condea Augusta S.p.A.), is also of particular interest. Preferably, the zeolite can be used as a spray-dried powder. For the case where the zeolite is added as a suspension, this can comprise small amounts of nonionic surfactants as stabilizers, for example, 1 to 3 wt. %, based on the zeolite, of ethoxylated C12-C18 fatty alcohols with 2 to 5 ethylene oxide groups, C12-C14 fatty alcohols with 4 to 5 ethylene oxide groups or ethoxylated isotridecanols. Suita ble zeolites have an average particle size of less than 10pm (test method: volumetric distri bution Coulter counter) and preferably comprise 18 to 22 wt. %, particularly 20 to 22 wt. % of bound water. Apart from this, phosphates can also be used as builders.

[0051 ] Layered silicates. Suitable substitutes or partial substitutes for phosphates and zeo lites are crystalline, layered sodium silicates. These types of crystalline layered silicates are described, for example, in European Patent Application EP 0164514 Al. Preferred crystalline layered silicates are those obtained for example, from the process described in International Patent Application WO 91/08171 Al.

[0052] Amorphous silicates. Preferred builders also include amorphous sodium silicates with a modulus (Na 2 0:Si0 2 ratio) of 1:2 to 1:3.3, preferably 1:2 to 1:2.8 and more preferably 1:2 to 1:2.6, which dissolve with a delay and exhibit multiple wash cycle properties. The de lay in dissolution compared with conventional amorphous sodium silicates can have been obtained in various ways, for example, by surface treatment, compounding, compress ing/compacting or by over-drying. In the context of this invention, the term "amorphous" also means "X-ray amorphous". In other words, the silicates do not produce any of the sharp X-ray reflexions typical of crystalline substances in X-ray diffraction experiments, but at best one or more maxima of the scattered X-radiation, which have a width of several degrees of the diffraction angle. However, particularly good builder properties may even be achieved where the silicate particles produce indistinct or even sharp diffraction maxima in electron diffraction experiments. This is to be interpreted to mean that the products have microcrys talline regions between 10 and a few hundred nm in size, values of up to at most 50 nm and especially up to at most 20 nm being preferred. This type of X-ray amorphous silicates, which similarly possess a delayed dissolution in comparison with the customary water glasses, are described, for example, in German Patent Application DE 4400024 Al. Compacted/densified amorphous silicates, compounded amorphous silicates and over dried X-ray-amorphous sili cates are particularly preferred.

[0053] Phosphates. Also the generally known phosphates can also be added as builders, in so far that their use should not be avoided on ecological grounds. The sodium salts of the orthophosphates, the pyrophosphates and especially the tripolyphosphates are particularly suitable. Their content is generally not more than 25 wt. %, preferably not more than 20 wt. %, each based on the finished composition. In some cases it has been shown that particularly tri polyphosphates, already in low amounts up to maximum 10 wt. %, based on the finished composition, in combination with other builders, lead to a synergistic improvement of the secondary washing power. Preferred amounts of phosphates are under 10 wt. %, particularly 0 wt. %.

Co-Builders

[0054] Polycarboxylic acids. Useful organic cobuilders are, for example, the polycarboxylic acids usable in the form of their sodium salts of polycarboxylic acids, wherein polycarboxylic acids are understood to be carboxylic acids that carry more than one acid function. These include, for example, citric acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sugar acids, aminocarboxylic acids, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and its derivatives and mixtures thereof. Preferred salts are the salts of polycarboxylic acids such as citric acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, tartaric acid, sugar acids and mix tures thereof.

[0055] Organic acids. Acids per se can also be used. Besides their building effect, the acids also typically have the property of an acidifying component and, hence also serve to estab lish a relatively low and mild pH in detergents or cleansing compositions. Citric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid and any mixtures thereof are particularly men tioned in this regard. Further suitable acidifiers are the known pH regulators such as sodium hydrogen carbonate and sodium hydrogen sulfate.

[0056] Polymers. Particularly suitable polymeric cobuilders are polyacrylates, which prefer ably have a molecular weight of 2,000 to 20,000 g/mol. By virtue of their superior solubility, preferred representatives of this group are again the short-chain polyacrylates, which have molecular weights of 2,000 to 10,000 g/mol and, more particularly, 3,000 to 5,000 g/mol. Suitable polymers can also include substances that consist partially or totally of vinyl alcohol units or its derivatives.

[0057] Further suitable copolymeric polycarboxylates are particularly those of acrylic acid with methacrylic acid and of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with maleic acid. Copolymers of acrylic acid with maleic acid, which comprise 50 to 90 wt. % acrylic acid and 50 to 10 wt. % maleic acid, have proven to be particularly suitable. Their relative molecular weight, based on free acids, generally ranges from 2,000 to 70,000 g/mol, preferably 20,000 to 50,000 g/mol and especially 30,000 to 40,000 g/mol. The (co)polymeric polycarboxylates can be added either as an aqueous solution or preferably as powder. In order to improve the water solubility, the polymers can also comprise allylsulfonic acids as monomers, such as, for ex ample, allyloxybenzene sulfonic acid and methallyl sulfonic acid as in the EP 0727448 Bl.

[0058] Biodegradable polymers comprising more than two different monomer units are par ticularly preferred, examples being those comprising, as monomers, salts of acrylic acid and of maleic acid, and also vinyl alcohol or vinyl alcohol derivatives, as in DE 4300772 Al, or those comprising, as monomers, salts of acrylic acid and of 2-alkylallyl sulfonic acid, and also sugar derivatives. Further preferred copolymers are those that are described in German Pa tent Applications DE 4303320 Al and DE 4417734 Al and preferably include acrolein and acrylic acid/acrylic acid salts or acrolein and vinyl acetate as monomers.

[0059] Similarly, other preferred builders are polymeric aminodicarboxylic acids, salts or precursors thereof. Those polyaspartic acids or their salts and derivatives disclosed in Ger man Patent Application DE 19540086 Al as having a bleach-stabilizing action in addition to cobuilder properties are particularly preferred.

[0060] Further suitable builders are polyacetals that can be obtained by treating dialdehydes with polyol carboxylic acids that possess 5 to 7 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups, as described in European Patent Application EP 0280223 Al. Preferred polyacetals are ob tained from dialdehydes like glyoxal, glutaraldehyde, terephthalaldehyde as well as their mixtures and from polycarboxylic acids like gluconic acid and/or glucoheptonic acid.

[0061 ] Carbohydrates. Further suitable organic cobuilders are dextrins, for example, oligo mers or polymers of carbohydrates that can be obtained by the partial hydrolysis of starch es. The hydrolysis can be carried out using typical processes, for example, acidic or enzymat ic catalyzed processes. The hydrolysis products preferably have average molecular weights in the range of 400 to 500,000 g/mol. A polysaccharide with a dextrose equivalent (DE) of 0.5 to 40 and, more particularly, 2 to 30 is preferred, the DE being an accepted measure of the reducing effect of a polysaccharide in comparison with dextrose, which has a DE of 100. Both maltodextrins with a DE between 3 and 20 and dry glucose syrups with a DE between 20 and 37 and also so-called yellow dextrins and white dextrins with relatively high molecular weights of 2,000 to 30,000 g/mol may be used. A preferred dextrin is described in British Patent Application 94 19 091.

[0062] The oxidized derivatives of such dextrins concern their reaction products with oxidiz ing compositions that are capable of oxidizing at least one alcohol function of the saccharide ring to the carboxylic acid function. Such oxidized dextrins and processes for their manufac ture are known for example, from European Patent Applications EP 0232202 Al. A product oxidized at C6 of the saccharide ring can be particularly advantageous. [0063] Oxydisuccinates and other derivatives of disuccinates, preferably ethylenediamine disuccinate are also further suitable cobuilders. Here, ethylene diamine-N,N'-disuccinate (EDDS), the synthesis of which is described for example, in US 3,158,615, is preferably used in the form of its sodium or magnesium salts. In this context, glycerine disuccinates and glyc erine trisuccinates are also particularly preferred, such as those described in US 4,524,009. Suitable addition quantities in zeolite-containing and/or silicate-containing formulations range from 3 to 15% by weight.

[0064] (Lactones. Other useful organic co-builders are, for example, acetylated hydroxycar- boxylic acids and salts thereof which optionally may also be present in lactone form and which contain at least 4 carbon atoms, at least one hydroxyl group and at most two acid groups. Such cobuilders are described, for example, in International Patent Application WO

1995020029 Al.

Bleaching Compounds, Bleaching Agents and Bleach Activators

[0065] The detergent compositions herein can optionally contain bleaching agents or bleaching compositions containing a bleaching agent and one or more bleach activators. When present, bleaching agents will typically be at levels of from about 1% to about 30%, more typically from about 5% to about 20%, of the detergent composition, especially for fabric laundering. If present, the amount of bleach activators will typically be from about 0.1% to about 60%, more typically from about 0.5% to about 40% of the bleaching composi tion comprising the bleaching agent-plus-bleach activator.

[0066] The bleaching agents used herein can be any of the bleaching agents useful for de tergent compositions in textile cleaning, hard surface cleaning, or other cleaning purposes that are now known or become known. These include oxygen bleaches as well as other bleaching agents. Perborate bleaches, e.g., sodium perborate (e.g., mono- or tetra-hydrate) can be used herein.

[0067] Another category of bleaching agent that can be used without restriction encom passes percarboxylic acid bleaching agents and salts thereof. Suitable examples of this class of agents include magnesium monoperoxyphthalate hexahydrate, the magnesium salt of meta-chloro perbenzoic acid, 4-nonylamino-4-oxoperoxybutyric acid and diperoxydodeca- nedioic acid.

[0068] Peroxygen bleaching agents can also be used. Suitable peroxygen bleaching com pounds include sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and equivalent "percarbonate" bleaches, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, and sodium peroxide. Persulfate bleach (e.g., OXONEO ® , manufactured commercially by DuPont) can also be used.

[0069] A preferred percarbonate bleach comprises dry particles having an average particle size in the range from about 500 micrometers to about 1,000 micrometers, not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being smaller than about 200 micrometers and not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being larger than about 1,250 micrometers. Optionally, the percarbonate can be coated with silicate, borate or water-soluble surfac tants. Perea rbonate is available from various commercial sources.

[0070] Mixtures of bleaching agents can also be used.

[0071 ] Peroxygen bleaching agents, the perborates, the percarbonates, etc., are preferably combined with bleach activators, which lead to the in situ production in aqueous solution (i.e., during the washing process) of the peroxy acid corresponding to the bleach activator. The nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate (NOBS) and tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED) activa tors are typical, and mixtures thereof can also be used.

[0072] Preferred amido-derived bleach activators include (6-octanamido-caproyl)oxyben- zene-sulfonate, (6-nonanamidocaproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-decanamido- caproyl)oxyben-zenesulfonate, and mixtures thereof.

[0073] Another class of bleach activators comprises the benzoxazin-type activators disclosed in US 4,966,723, incorporated herein by reference.

[0074] Highly preferred lactam activators include benzoyl caprolactam, octanoyl caprolac tam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl caprolactam, nonanoyl caprolactam, decanoyl caprolactam, undecenoyl caprolactam, benzoyl valerolactam, octanoyl valerolactam, decanoyl valerolac- tam, undecenoyl valerolactam, nonanoyl valerolactam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl valerolac tam and mixtures thereof, optionally adsorbed into solid carriers, e.g acyl caprolactams, preferably benzoyl caprolactam, adsorbed into sodium perborate.

[0075] Bleaching agents other than oxygen bleaching agents are also known in the art and can be utilized herein. One type of non-oxygen bleaching agent of particular interest in cludes photoactivated bleaching agents such as the sulfonated zinc and/or aluminum phthalocyanines. If used, detergent compositions will typically contain from about 0.025% to about 1.25%, by weight, of such bleaches, especially sulfonate zinc phthalocyanine.

[0076] If desired, the bleaching compounds can be catalyzed by means of a manganese compound. Such manganese-based catalysts are well known in the art and include Mn IV 2 (u- 0)3 (l,4,7-trimethyl-l,4,7-triazacyclononane)2 (PFe , Mn m 2 (u-O)i (u-OA (1,4,7-trimethyl-

1.4.7-triazacyclononane)2(CI04)2, Mn IV 4 (u-O)e (l,4,7-triazacyclononane)4 (0104)4, Mn'"Mn IV 4 (u-O)i (U-OAC) 2 (l,4,7-trimethyl-l,4,7-triazacyclononane)2 (0104)3, Mn lv (1,4,7-trimethyl-

1.4.7-triazacyclononane)-(OCH3)3(PF6), and mixtures thereof.

[0077] As a practical matter, and not by way of limitation, the compositions and processes herein can be adjusted to provide on the order of at least one part per ten million of the active bleach catalyst species in the aqueous washing liquor, and will preferably provide from about 0.1 ppm to about 700 ppm, more preferably from about 1 ppm to about 500 ppm, of the catalyst species in the laundry liquor. Polymeric Soil Release Agents

[0078] Any polymeric soil release agent known to those skilled in the art can optionally be employed in the detergent compositions and processes of this invention. Polymeric soil re lease agents are characterized by having both hydrophilic segments, to hydrophilize the sur face of hydrophobic fibers, such as polyester and nylon, and hydrophobic segments, to de posit upon hydrophobic fibers and remain adhered thereto through completion of washing and rinsing cycles and, thus, serve as an anchor for the hydrophilic segments. This can ena ble stains occurring subsequent to treatment with the soil release agent to be more easily cleaned in later washing procedures.

[0079] The polymeric soil release agents useful herein especially include those soil release agents having: (a) one or more nonionic hydrophile components consisting essentially of (i) polyoxyethylene segments with a degree of polymerization of at least 2, or (ii) oxypropylene or polyoxypropylene segments with a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10, wherein said hydrophile segment does not encompass any oxypropylene unit unless it is bonded to adja cent moieties at each end by ether linkages, or (iii) a mixture of oxyalkylene units comprising oxyethylene and from 1 to about 30 oxypropylene units wherein said mixture contains a sufficient amount of oxyethylene units such that the hydrophile component has hydrophilici- ty great enough to increase the hydrophilicity of conventional polyester synthetic fiber sur faces upon deposit of the soil release agent on such surface, said hydrophile segments pref erably comprising at least about 25% oxyethylene units and more preferably, especially for such components having about 20 to 30 oxypropylene units, at least about 50% oxyethylene units; or (b) one or more hydrophobe components comprising (i) C 3 oxyalkylene tereph- thalate segments, wherein, if said hydrophobe components also comprise oxyethylene ter- ephthalate, the ratio of oxyethylene terephthalate: C 3 oxyalkylene terephthalate units is about 2:1 or lower, (ii) C 4 - Ce alkylene or oxy C 4 - Ce alkylene segments, or mixtures therein, (iii) poly (vinyl ester) segments, preferably polyvinyl acetate), having a degree of polymeriza tion of at least 2, or (iv) Ci - C 4 alkyl ether or C 4 hydroxyalkyl ether substituents, or mixtures therein, wherein said substituents are present in the form of Ci - C 4 alkyl ether or C 4 hydrox yalkyl ether cellulose derivatives, or mixtures therein, and such cellulose derivatives are am phiphilic, whereby they have a sufficient level of Ci - C 4 alkyl ether and/or C 4 hydroxyalkyl ether units to deposit upon conventional polyester synthetic fiber surfaces and retain a suf ficient level of hydroxyls, once adhered to such conventional synthetic fiber surface, to in crease fiber surface hydrophilicity, or a combination of (a) and (b).

[0080] Typically, the polyoxyethylene segments of (a) (i) will have a degree of polymeriza tion of from about 200, although higher levels can be used, preferably from 3 to about 150, more preferably from 6 to about 100. Suitable oxy C 4 - Ce alkylene hydrophobe segments include, but are not limited to, end-caps of polymeric soil release agents.

[0081 ] Polymeric soil release agents useful in the present invention also include cellulosic derivatives such as hydroxyether cellulosic polymers, copolymeric blocks of ethylene tereph- thalate or propylene terephthalate with polyethylene oxide or polypropylene oxide tereph- thalate, and the like. Such agents are commercially available and include hydroxyethers of cellulose such as METHOCEL ® (Dow). Cellulosic soil release agents for use herein also include those selected from the group consisting of Ci - C4 alkyl and C4 hydroxyalkyl cellulose.

[0082] Soil release agents characterized by poly(vinyl ester) hydrophobe segments include graft copolymers of poly(vinyl ester), e.g., Ci - C6 vinyl esters, preferably poly(vinyl acetate) grafted onto polyalkylene oxide backbones, such as polyethylene oxide backbones, see EP 0 219 048, incorporated herein in its entirety. Commercially available soil release agents of this kind include the SOKALAN ® type of material, e.g., SOKALAN ® HP-22, available from BASF.

[0083] One type of preferred soil release agent is a copolymer having random blocks of eth ylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide (PEO) terephthalate. The molecular weight of this polymeric soil release agent preferably is in the range of from about 25,000 to about 55,000.

[0084] Another preferred polymeric soil release agent is a polyester with repeat units of ethylene terephthalate units contains 10-15% by weight of ethylene terephthalate units to gether with 90-80% by weight of polyoxyethylene terephthalate units, derived from a poly oxyethylene glycol of average molecular weight 300-5,000. Examples of this polymer include the commercially available material ZELCON ® 5126 (from DuPont) and MILEASE ® T (from ICI).

[0085] Another preferred polymeric soil release agent is a sulfonated product of a substan tially linear ester oligomer comprised of an oligomeric ester backbone of terephthaloyl and oxyalkyleneoxy repeat units and terminal moieties covalently attached to the backbone. These soil release agents are described fully in US 4,968,451. Other suitable polymeric soil release agents include the terephthalate polyesters of US 4,711,730, the anionic end-capped oligomeric esters of US 4,721,580, the block polyester oligomeric compounds of US 4,702,857, and anionic, especially sulfoaroyl, end-capped terephthalate esters of US 4,877,896 all cited patents incorporated herein in their entirety.

[0086] Still another preferred soil release agent is an oligomer with repeat units of tereph thaloyl units, sulfoisoterephthaloyl units, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1, 2-propylene units. The repeat units form the backbone of the oligomer and are preferably terminated with modi fied isethionate end-caps. A particularly preferred soil release agent of this type comprises about one sulfoisophthaloyl unit, 5 terephthaloyl units, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2- propyleneoxy units in a ratio of from about 1.7 to about 1.8, and two end-cap units of sodi um 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethanesulfonate. Said soil release agent also comprises from about 0.5% to about 20%, by weight of the oligomer, of a crystalline-reducing stabilizer, preferably selected from the group consisting of xylene sulfonate, cumene sulfonate, toluene sul fonate, and mixtures thereof. [0087] If utilized, soil release agents will generally comprise from about 0.01% to about 10.0%, by weight, of the detergent compositions herein, typically from about 0.1% to about 5%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 3.0%.

Polymeric dispersing agents

[0088] Polymeric dispersing agents can advantageously be utilized at levels from about 0.1% to about 7%, by weight, in the detergent compositions herein, especially in the presence of zeolite and/or layered silicate builders. Suitable polymeric dispersing agents include poly meric polycarboxylates and polyethylene glycols, although others known in the art can also be used. It is believed, though it is not intended to be limited by theory, that polymeric dis persing agents enhance overall detergent builder performance, when used in combination with other builders (including lower molecular weight polycarboxylates) by crystal growth inhibition, particulate soil release peptization, and anti-redeposition.

[0089] Polymeric polycarboxylate materials can be prepared by polymerizing or copolymer izing suitable unsaturated monomers, preferably in their acid form. Unsaturated monomeric acids that can be polymerized to form suitable polymeric polycarboxylates include acrylic acid, maleic acid (or maleic anhydride), fumaric acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid and methylenemalonic acid. The presence in the polymeric polycarbox ylates herein or monomeric segments, containing no carboxylate radicals such as vinylme- thyl ether, styrene, ethylene, etc. is suitable provided that such segments do not constitute more than about 40% by weight.

[0090] Particularly suitable polymeric polycarboxylates can be derived from acrylic acid. Such acrylic acid-based polymers which are useful herein are the water-soluble salts of pol ymerized acrylic acid. The average molecular weight of such polymers in the acid form pref erably ranges from about 2,000 to 10,000, more preferably from about 4,000 to 7,000 and most preferably from about 4,000 to 5,000. Water-soluble salts of such acrylic acid polymers can include, for example, the alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts. Sol uble polymers of this type are known materials. Use of polyacrylates of this type in deter gent compositions has been disclosed, for example US 3,308,067.

[0091 ] Acrylic/maleic-based copolymers can also be used as a preferred component of the dispersing/anti-redeposition agent. Such materials include the water-soluble salts of copol ymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid. The average molecular weight of such copolymers in the acid form preferably ranges from about 2,000 to 100,000, more preferably from about 5,000 to 75,000, most preferably from about 7,000 to 65,000. The ratio of acrylate to male- ate segments in such copolymers will generally range from about 30:1 to about 1:1, more preferably from about 10:1 to 2:1. Water-soluble salts of such acrylic acid/maleic acid copol ymers can include, for example, the alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts. Soluble acrylate/maleate copolymers of this type are known materials which are de scribed in EP 0193360 Al, which also describes such polymers comprising hydroxypropy- lacrylate. Still other useful dispersing agents include the maleic/acrylic/vinyl alcohol terpol- ymers, for example, a 45/45/10 terpolymer of acrylic/maleic/vinyl alcohol.

[0092] Another polymeric material which can be included is polyethylene glycol (PEG). PEG can exhibit dispersing agent performance as well as act as a clay soil removal- antiredeposition agent. Typical molecular weight ranges for these purposes range from about 500 to about 100,000, preferably from about 1,000 to about 50,000, more preferably from about 1,500 to about 10,000.

[0093] Polyaspartate and polyglutamate dispersing agents can also be used, especially in conjunction with zeolite builders. Dispersing agents such as polyaspartate preferably have a molecular weight (avg.) of about 10,000.

Foam inhibitors/Sud supressors

[0094] Especially when used in automatic washing processes, it can be advantageous to add conventional foam inhibitors to the compositions. Suitable foam inhibitors include for example, soaps of natural or synthetic origin, which have a high content of C18-C24 fatty ac ids. Suitable non-surface-active types of foam inhibitors are, for example, organopolysilox- anes and mixtures thereof with microfine, optionally silanised silica and also paraffins, wax es, microcrystalline waxes and mixtures thereof with silanised silica or bis-stearyl ethylene- diamide. Mixtures of various foam inhibitors, for example, mixtures of silicones, paraffins or waxes, are also used with advantage. Preferably, the foam inhibitors, especially silicone- containing and/or paraffin-containing foam inhibitors, are loaded onto a granular, water- soluble or dispersible carrier material. Especially in this case, mixtures of paraffins and bis- stearylethylene diamides are preferred.

[0095] Compounds for reducing or suppressing the formation of suds can be incorporated into the detergent compositions of the present invention. Suds suppression can be of partic ular importance in the so-called "high concentration cleaning process" and in front-loading European-style washing machines.

[0096] A wide variety of materials can be used as suds suppressors, and suds suppressors are well known to those skilled in the art. See, for example, Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Third Edition, Volume 7, pages 430-447 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1979). One category of suds suppressor of particular interest encompasses monocarboxylic fatty acid and soluble salts therein. The monocarboxylic fatty acids and salts thereof used as suds suppressor typically have hydrocarbyl chains of 10 to about 24 carbon atoms, prefera bly 12 to 18 carbon atoms. Suitable salts include the alkali metal salts such as sodium, potas sium, and lithium salts, and ammonium and alkanolammonium salts.

[0097] The detergent compositions herein can also contain non-surfactant suds suppres sors. These include, for example: high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffin, fatty acid esters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monovalent alcohols, aliphatic Ci 8 - C40 ketones (e.g., stearone), etc. Other suds inhibitors include N-alkylated amino tria- zines such as tri- to hexa-alkylmelamines or di- to tetra-alkyldiamine chlortriazines formed as products of cyan uric chloride with two or three moles of a primary or secondary amine con taining 1 to 24 carbon atoms, propylene oxide, and monostearyl phosphates such as monos- tearyl alcohol phosphate ester and monostearyl di-alkali metal (e.g., K, Na, and Li) phos phates and phosphate esters. The hydrocarbons such as paraffin and halo paraffin can be utilized in liquid form. The liquid hydrocarbons will be liquid at room temperature and at mospheric pressure, and will have a pour point in the range of about -40°C and about SOT, and a minimum boiling point not less than about HOT (atmospheric pressure). It is also known to utilize waxy hydrocarbons, preferably having a melting point below about 100T. Hydrocarbon suds suppressors are known in the art and include aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, and heterocyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons having from about 12 to about 70 carbon atoms. The term "paraffin," as used in this suds suppressor discussion, is intended to include mixtures of true paraffins and cyclic hydrocarbons.

[0098] Another preferred category of non-surfactant suds suppressors comprises silicone suds suppressors. This category includes the use of polyorganosiloxane oils, such as polydi- methylsiloxane, dispersions or emulsions of polyorganosiloxane oils or resins, and combina tions of polyorganosiloxane with silica particles wherein the polyorganosiloxane is chemi sorbed or fused onto the silica. Silicone suds suppressors are well known in the art.

[0099] Other silicone suds suppressors are disclosed in US 3,455,839, incorporated herein in its entirety, which relates to compositions and processes for defoaming aqueous solutions by incorporating therein small amounts of polydimethylsiloxane fluids.

[00100] Mixtures of silicone and silanated silica are described, for instance, in DE-OS 2124526, incorporated herein in its entirety. Silicone defoamers and suds controlling agents in granular detergent compositions are disclosed in US 4,652,392, incorporated herein in its entirety.

[00101] In the preferred silicone suds suppressor used herein, the solvent for a continuous phase is made up of certain polyethylene glycols or polyethylene-polypropylene glycol co polymers or mixtures thereof (preferred), or polypropylene glycol. The primary silicone suds suppressor is branched/crosslinked and preferably not linear.

[00102] The silicone suds suppressor herein preferably comprises polyethylene glycol and a copolymer of polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol, all having an average molecular weight of less than about 1,000, preferably between about 100 and 800. The polyethylene glycol and polyethylene/polypropylene copolymers herein have a solubility in water at room temperature of more than about 2 weight %, preferably more than about 5 weight %.

[00103] The preferred solvent herein is polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of less than about 1,000, more preferably between about 100 and 800, most prefer ably between 200 and 400, and a copolymer of polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol, preferably PPG 200/PEG 300. Preferred is a weight ratio of between about 1:1 and 1:10, most preferably between 1:3 and 1:6, of polyethylene glycolxopolymer of polyethylene- polypropylene glycol.

[00104] The preferred silicone suds suppressors used herein do not contain polypropylene glycol, particularly of 4,000 molecular weight. They also preferably do not contain block co polymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, like PLURONIC ® L101.

[00105] Other suds suppressors useful herein comprise the secondary alcohols (e.g., 2-alkyl alkanols) and mixtures of such alcohols with silicone oils. The secondary alcohols include the Ce - Ci 6 alkyl alcohols having a Ci - Cie chain. A preferred alcohol is 2-butyl octanol, which is available from Condea under the trademark ISOFOL ® 12. Mixtures of secondary alcohols are available under the trademark ISALCHEM ® 123 from Enichem. Mixed suds suppressors typi cally comprise mixtures of alcohol+silicone at a weight ratio of 1:5 to 5:1.

[00106] The compositions herein will generally comprise from 0% to about 5% of suds sup pressor. When utilized as suds suppressors, monocarboxylic fatty acids, and salts therein, will be present typically in amounts up to about 5%, by weight, of the detergent composi tion. Preferably, from about 0.5% to about 3% of fatty monocarboxylate suds suppressor is utilized. Silicone suds suppressors are typically utilized in amounts up to about 2.0%, by weight, of the detergent composition, although higher amounts can be used. This upper limit is practical in nature, due primarily to concern with keeping costs minimized and effec tiveness of lower amounts for effectively controlling sudsing. Preferably from about 0.01% to about 1% of silicone suds suppressor is used, more preferably from about 0.25% to about 0.5%. As used herein, these weight percentage values include any silica that can be utilized in combination with polyorganosiloxane, as well as any adjunct materials that can be uti lized. Monostearyl phosphate suds suppressors are generally utilized in amounts ranging from about 0.1% to about 2%, by weight, of the composition. Hydrocarbon suds suppressors are typically utilized in amounts ranging from about 0.01% to about 5.0%, although higher levels can be used. The alcohol suds suppressors are typically used at 0.2%-3% by weight of the finished compositions.

Sequestrants and chelating agents

[00107] The salts of polyphosphonic acid can be considered as sequestrants or as stabilizers, particularly for peroxy compounds, which are sensitive towards heavy metal ions. Here, the sodium salts of, for example, l-hydroxyethane-l,l-diphosphonate, diethylenetriamine pen- tamethylene phosphonate or ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonate are used in amounts of 0.1 to 5 wt. %.

[00108] The detergent compositions herein can also optionally contain one or more iron and/or manganese chelating agents. Such chelating agents can be selected from the group consisting of amino carboxylates, amino phosphonates, polyfunctionally-substituted aro matic chelating agents and mixtures therein, all as hereinafter defined. Without intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that the benefit of these materials is due in part to their exceptional ability to remove iron and manganese ions from washing solutions by formation of soluble chelates. It is understood that some of the detergent builders described hereinbe fore can function as chelating agents and is such detergent builder is present in a sufficient quantity, it can provide both functions.

[00109] Amino carboxylates useful as optional chelating agents include ethylenediamine- tetracetates, N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetates, nitrilotriacetates, ethylenediamine tetraproprionates, triethylenetetraaminehexacetates, diethylenetriaminepentaacetates, and ethanoldiglycines, alkali metal, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts therein and mixtures therein.

[00110] Amino phosphonates are also suitable for use as chelating agents in the composi tions of the invention when at lease low levels of total phosphorus are permitted in deter gent compositions, and include ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenephosphonates) as DEQUEST. Preferred, these amino phosphonates to not contain alkyl or alkenyl groups with more than about 6 carbon atoms.

[00111] Polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents are also useful in the com positions herein. Preferred compounds of this type in acid form are dihydroxydisulfoben- zenes such as l,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene.

[00112] A preferred biodegradable chelator for use herein is ethylenediamine disuccinate ("EDDS"), especially the [S,S] isomer.

[00113] If utilized, these chelating agents will generally comprise from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the detergent compositions herein. More preferably, if utilized, the chelat ing agents will comprise from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of such compositions.

Clay Soil Removal/Anti-redeposition Agents

[00114] The detergent compositions of the present invention can also optionally contain water-soluble ethoxylated amines having clay soil removal and anti-redeposition properties. Granular detergent compositions which contain these compounds typically contain from about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of the water-soluble ethoxylates amines; liquid de tergent compositions typically contain about 0.01% to about 5%.

[00115] The most preferred soil release and anti-redeposition agent is ethoxylated tetra- ethylenepentamine. Exemplary ethoxylated amines are further described in US 4,597,898. Other groups of preferred clay soil removal-antiredeposition agents are the cationic com pounds disclosed in EP 0111965 Al, the ethoxylated amine polymers disclosed in EP 0111984 Al, the zwitterionic polymers disclosed in EP 0112592 Al, and the amine oxides disclosed in US 4,548,744. Another type of preferred antiredeposition agent includes the carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) materials. These materials are well known in the art. Graying inhibitors

[00116] Graying inhibitors have the function of maintaining the dirt that was removed from the fibers suspended in the washing liquor, thereby preventing the dirt from resettling. Wa ter-soluble colloids of mostly organic nature are suitable for this, for example, the water- soluble salts of (co)polymeric carboxylic acids, glue, gelatins, salts of ether carboxylic acids or ether sulfonic acids of starches or celluloses, or salts of acidic sulfuric acid esters of cellu loses or starches. Water-soluble, acid group-containing polyamides are also suitable for this purpose. Moreover, soluble starch preparations and others can be used as the above- mentioned starch products, e.g., degraded starches, aldehyde starches etc. Polyvinyl pyrroli- done can also be used. Preference, however, is given to the use of cellulose ethers such as carboxymethyl cellulose (Na salt), methyl cellulose, hydroxyalkyl celluloses and mixed ethers such as methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl carboxyme thyl cellulose and mixtures thereof, as well as polyvinyl pyrrolidone, which can be added, for example, in amounts of 0.1 to 5 wt. %, based on the composition.

Optical brighteners and UV adsorbers

[00117] Any optical brighteners or other brightening or whitening agents known in the art can be incorporated at levels typically from about 0.05% to about 1.2%, by weight, into the detergent compositions herein. Commercial optical brighteners which can be useful in the present invention can be classified into subgroups, which include, but are not necessarily limited to, derivatives of stilbene, pyrazoline, coumarin, carboxylic acid, methinecyanines, dibenzothiphene-5, 5-dioxide, azoles, 5- and 6-membered-ring heterocycles, and other mis cellaneous agents.

[00118] Preferred brighteners include the PHORWHITE ® series of brighteners from Verona. Other brighteners disclosed in this reference include: Tinopal ® UN PA, Tinopal CBS and Tino- pal 5BM; available from Ciba-Geigy; Artie White ® CC and Artie White CWD, available from Hilton-Davis; the 2-(4-stryl-phenyl)-2H-napthol [l,2-d]triazoles; 4,4'-bis-(l,2,3-triazol-2-ylj- stilbenes; 4,4'-bis(stryl)bisphenyls; and the aminocoumarins. Specific examples of these brighteners include 4-methyl-7-diethyl-amino coumarin; l,2-bis(-venzimidazol-2-yl)ethylene; 1,3-diphenyl-phrazolines; 2,5-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)thiophene; 2-stryl-napth- [1,2-d] oxazole; and 2-(stilbene-4-yl)-2H-naphtho- [l,2-d]triazole. Anionic brighteners are preferred herein.

[00119] The compositions may comprise e.g., derivatives of diaminostilbene disulfonic acid or alkali metal salts thereof as the optical brighteners. Suitable optical brighteners are, for example, salts of 4,4'-bis-(2-anilino-4-morpholino-l,3,5-triazinyl-6-amino)sti !bene-2,2'-di- sulfonic acid or compounds of similar structure which contain a diethanolamino group, a methylamino group, an anilino group or a 2-methoxyethylamino group instead of the mor- pholino group. Brighteners of the substituted diphenylstyryl type may also be present, for example, the alkali metal salts of 4,4'-bis(2-sulfostyryl)diphenyl, 4,4'-bis(4-chloro-3- sulfostyryl)diphenyl or 4-(4-chlorostyryl)-4'-(2-sulfostyryl)diphenyl. Mixtures of the men tioned brighteners may also be used.

[00120] In addition, UV absorbers may also be added. These are compounds with distinct absorption abilities for ultra violet radiation, which contribute as UV stabilizers as well as to improve the light stability of colorants and pigments both for textile fibers as well as for the skin of the wearer of textile products by protecting against the UV radiation that penetrates the fabric. In general, the efficient radiationless deactivating compounds are derivatives of benzophenone, substituted with hydroxyl and/or alkoxy groups, mostly in position(s) 2 and/or 4. Also suitable are substituted benzotriazoles, additionally acrylates that are phenyl- substituted in position 3 (cinnamic acid derivatives), optionally with cyano groups in position 2, salicylates, organic Ni complexes, as well as natural substances such as umbelliferone and the endogenous urocanic acid. In a preferred embodiment, the UV absorbers absorb UV-A and UV-B radiation as well as possible UV-C radiation and re-emit light with blue wave lengths, such that they additionally have an optical brightening effect. Preferred UV absorb ers encompass triazine derivatives, e.g., hydroxyaryl-l,3,5-triazine, sulfonated 1,3,5-triazine, o-hydroxyphenylbenzotriazole and 2-aryl-2H-benzotriazole as well as bis(anilinotriazinyl- amino)stilbene disulfonic acid and their derivatives. Ultra violet absorbing pigments like tita nium dioxide can also be used as UV absorbers.

Dye Transfer Inhibiting Agents

[00121] The detergent compositions of the present invention can also include one or more materials effective for inhibiting the transfer of dyes from one fabric to another during the cleaning process. Generally, such dye transfer inhibiting agents include polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N- vinylimidazole, manganese phthalocyanine, peroxidases, and mixtures thereof. If used, these agents typically comprise from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composi tion, preferably from about 0.01% to about 5%, and more preferably from about 0.05% to about 2%.

[00122] More specifically, the polyamine N-oxide polymers preferred for use herein are de scribed in US 6,491,728, incorporated herein by reference.

[00123] Any polymer backbone can be used as long as the amine oxide polymer formed is water-soluble and has dye transfer inhibiting properties. Examples of suitable polymeric backbones are polyvinyls, polyalkylenes, polyesters, polyethers, polyamide, polyimides, pol yacrylates and mixtures thereof. These polymers include random or block copolymers where one monomer type is an amine N-oxide and the other monomer type is an N-oxide. The amine N-oxide polymers typically have a ratio of amine to the amine N-oxide of 10:1 to 1:1,000,000. However, the number of amine oxide groups present in the polyamine oxide polymer can be varied by appropriate copolymerization or by an appropriate degree of N- oxidation. The polyamine oxides can be obtained in almost any degree of polymerization. Typically, the average molecular weight is within the range of 500 to 1,000,000; more pre ferred 1,000 to 500,000; most preferred 5,000 to 100,000. This preferred class of materials can be referred to as "PVNO".

[00124] The most preferred polyamine N -oxide useful in the detergent compositions herein is poly(4-vinylpyridine-N-oxide) which as an average molecular weight of about 50,000 and an amine to amine N-oxide ratio of about 1:4.

[00125] Copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole polymers (referred to as a class as "PVPVI") are also preferred for use herein. Preferably the PVPVI has an average mo lecular weight range from 5,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably from 5,000 to 200,000, and most preferably from 10,000 to 20,000. The PVPVI copolymers typically have a molar ratio of N-vinylimidazole to N-vinylpyrrolidone from 1:1 to 0.2:1, more preferably from 0.8:1 to 0.3:1, most preferably from 0.6:1 to 0.4:1. These copolymers can be either linear or branched.

[00126] The present invention compositions also can employ a polyvinylpyrrolidone ("PVP") having an average molecular weight of from about 5,000 to about 400,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000, and more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000. PVP's are known to persons skilled in the detergent field. Compositions containing PVP can also contain polyethylene glycol ("PEG") having an average molecular weight from about 500 to about 100,000, preferably from about 1,000 to about 10,000. Preferably, the ratio of PEG to PVP on a ppm basis delivered in wash solutions is from about 2:1 to about 50:1, and more preferably from about 3:1 to about 10:1.

[00127] The detergent compositions herein can also optionally contain from about 0.005% to 5% by weight of certain types of hydrophilic optical brighteners which also provide a dye transfer inhibition action. If used, the compositions herein will preferably comprise from about 0.01% to 1% by weight of such optical brighteners.

[00128] One preferred brightener is 4,4',-bis[(4-anilino-6-(N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl)-s-triazine-2- yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid and disodium salt. This particular brightener species is commercially marketed under the trade name Tinopal-UNPA-GX ® by Ciba-Geigy Corpora tion. Tinopal-UNPA-GX is the preferred hydrophilic optical brightener useful in the detergent compositions herein.

[00129] Another preferred brightener is 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-N- methylamino)-s-triazine-2-yl)amino]2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid disodium salt. This particular brightener species is commercially marketed under the trade name Tinopal 5BM-GX ® by Ciba-Geigy Corporation.

[00130] Another preferred brightener brightener is 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-morphilino-s- triazine-2-yl)amino]2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid, sodium salt. This particular brightener spe- cies is commercially marketed under the trade name Tinopal AMS-GX ® by Ciba Geigy Corpo ration.

[00131] The specific optical brightener species selected for use in the present invention pro vide especially effective dye transfer inhibition performance benefits when used in combina tion with the selected polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents hereinbefore described. The combination of such selected polymeric materials (e.g., PVNO and/or PVPVI) with such se lected optical brighteners (e.g., Tinopal UNPA-GX, Tinopal 5BM-GX and/or Tinopal AMS-GX) provides significantly better dye transfer inhibition in aqueous wash solutions than does either of these two detergent composition components when used alone. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that such brighteners work this way because they have high affinity for fabrics in the wash solution and therefore deposit relatively quick on these fab rics. The extent to which brighteners deposit on fabrics in the wash solution can be defined by a parameter called the "exhaustion coefficient". The exhaustion coefficient is in general as the ratio of a) the brightener material deposited on fabric to b) the initial brightener con centration in the wash liquor. Brighteners with relatively high exhaustion coefficients are the most suitable for inhibiting dye transfer in the context of the present invention.

[00132] Of course, it will be appreciated that other, conventional optical brightener types of compounds can optionally be used in the present compositions to provide conventional fab ric "brightness" benefits, rather than a true dye transfer inhibiting effect. Such usage is con ventional and well-known to detergent formulations.

Thickeners

The compositions can also comprise common thickeners and anti-deposition compositions as well as viscosity regulators such as polyacrylates, polycarboxylic acids, polysaccharides and their derivatives, polyurethanes, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, castor oil derivatives, polyamine derivatives such as quaternized and/or ethoxylated hexamethylenediamines as well as any mixtures thereof. Preferred compositions have a viscosity below 10,000 mPa*s, measured with a Brookfield viscosimeter at a temperature of 20°C and a shear rate of 50 min 1 .

Inorganic salts

[00133] Further suitable ingredients of the composition are water-soluble inorganic salts such as bicarbonates, carbonates, amorphous silicates or mixtures of these; alkali carbonate and amorphous silicate are particularly used, principally sodium silicate with a molar ratio Na 2 0:Si0 2 of 1:1 to 1:4.5, preferably of 1:2 to 1:3.5. Preferred compositions comprise alka line salts, builders and/or co-builders, preferably sodium carbonate, zeolite, crystalline, lay ered sodium silicates and/or trisodium citrate, in amounts of 0.5 to 70 wt. %, preferably 0.5 to 50 wt. %, particularly 0.5 to 30 wt. % anhydrous substance. Perfumes and colorants

[00134] The compositions can comprise further typical detergent and cleansing composition ingredients such as perfumes and/or colorants, wherein such colorants are preferred that leave no or negligible coloration on the fabrics being washed. Preferred amounts of the to tality of the added colorants are below 1 wt. %, preferably below 0.1 wt. %, based on the composition. The compositions can also comprise white pigments such as e.g., TΪO 2 .

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

[00135] Another object of the present invention refers to a method for increasing viscosity of a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt- percent - calculated on said composition.

[00136] Another object of the present invention refers to a method for increasing foaming power of a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt- percent - calculated on said composition. Another object of the present invention re fers to a method for increasing wetting performance of a detergent composition com prising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0wt.- percent - calculated on said composition. Another object of the present invention refers to a method for reducing surface tension of a liquid detergent composition comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a detergent composition and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt- percent - calculated on said composition.

[00137] Another object of the present invention refers to a method for improving solubility of water-immiscible components in water comprising or consisting of the following steps:

(a) providing a an aqueous composition comprising at least one water-immiscible compo nent, preferably a perfume oil, and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt- percent - calculated on said composition.

[00138] Another object of the present invention refers to a method for improving oxidative stability of a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma compound comprising or consisting of the fol lowing steps:

(a) providing a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma compound optionally dissolved in a liquid carrier and

(b) adding to said detergent composition at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2-octanediol, 1,2- nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3- octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt- percent - calculated on said composition.

[00139] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for increasing viscosity of a liquid detergent composition. [00140] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for increasing foaming power of a liquid detergent compo sition.

[00141] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for increasing wetting performance of a liquid detergent composition.

[00142] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for reducing surface tension of a liquid detergent composi tion.

[00143] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for improving solubility of a water-immiscible component, preferably a perfume oil, in water.

[00144] Another object of the present invention refers to the use of at least one hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of 1,2-hexanediol; 1,2-heptanediol; 1,2- octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol; 1,2-decanediol; 2,3-pentanediol; 2,3-hexanediol; 2,3-heptanediol; 2,3-octanediol; 2,3-nonanediol; glyceryl caprylate; 4-hydroxyacetophenone and optionally tropolone or mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.001 to about 2.0 wt.-percent - calculated on said composition - for improving oxidative stability of a fragrance, perfume oil or aroma compound, said compound optionally dissolved in a liquid carrier.

[00145] For the sake of good order it is emphasized that all preferred embodiments, mix tures, combinations or ratios mentioned above shall also apply to the claimed methods and uses. Any repetition is therefore superfluous. EXAMPLES

Examples 1 to 18 Viscosity Increase in sulfate-containing surfactant system

[00146] Standard manual dish washing composition comprising mild anionic and amphoteric surfactants were prepared and 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.-percent hydroxyl compounds according to the present invention added. The viscosities of the samples were determined after 4 weeks of storage at 20 °C using a Brookfield DV-III Ultra Programmable Rheometer. The results are compiled in Tables 1a - 1c. Provided are the viscosities versus a control without said actives showing a viscosity of 1,700 cP which was set to 100 %. "nd" stands for not determined.

Table 1a

Viscosity at 0.3 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Benzoate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Sodium Sorbate 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Texapon® NSO 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Tego® Betain F50 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 0.3

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 0.3

1,2-Hexanediol (and ) SymDiol® 68 0.3 Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 0.3

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 0.3

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 0.3

Sodium Hydroxide 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Citric Acid 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Sodium Chloride 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Water ad 100

Viscosity [% versus control] nd +41 +28 nd +48 + 34 Table 1b

Viscosity at 0.5 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Benzoate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Sodium Sorbate 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Texapon® NSO 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Tego® Betain F50 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 0.5

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 0.5

1,2-Hexanediol (and ) SymDiol® 68 0.5 Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 0.5

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 0.5

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 0.5

Sodium Hydroxide 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Citric Acid 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Sodium Chloride 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Water ad 100

Viscosity [% versus control]

+35 +81 +57 +43 +78 +50 Table 1c

Viscosity at 1.0 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Benzoate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Sodium Sorbate 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Texapon® NSO 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Tego® Betain F50 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 1.0

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 1.0

1,2-Hexanediol (and ) SymDiol® 68 1.0 Caprylyl Glycol

4-Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 1.0

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 1.0 Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 1.0 Sodium Hydroxide 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Citric Acid 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Sodium Chloride 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Water ad 100

Viscosity [% versus control] nd +119 +66 nd nd nd

Examples 19 to 36

Foam increase in suifate surfactant system

[00147] Standard manual dish washing composition comprising mild anionic and amphoteric surfactants were prepared and 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.-percent hydroxyl compounds according to the present invention added. The foaming power of the samples were determined by placing 500 ml of each sample into a standard foam testing device which creates foam by pulling and pushing the handle of the device up and down at a pace of one per second over 30 seconds, 3 minutes nd 5 minutes. The results are compiled in Table 3. Provided are the sinking times versus water as a control without said actives (300 seconds) which was set to 100 %; "nd" stands for not determined.

Table 2a

Foam heights at 0.3 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Zetesol NL2 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Betain 40 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 0.3 - - - - -

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 0.3

1,2-Hexanediol (and) SymDiol® 68 0.3

Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 0.3

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 0.3

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 0.3

Perfume Oil 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2

Preservative 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Water ad 100

Foam height[% versus control] after 3 sec nd +2.5 nd nd nd +2.0

- after 3 min nd +2.7 nd nd nd +1.0

- after 5 min nd +3.0 nd nd nd +1.0 Table 2b

Foam heights at 0.5 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Zetesol ® NL2 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Betain 40 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 0.5

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 0.5

1,2-Hexanediol (and) SymDiol® 68 0.5

Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 0.5

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 0.5

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 0.5

Perfume Oil 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2

Preservative 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Water ad 100

Foam height [% versus control] after 3 sec +6.0 +4.0 +13.5 +2.2 nd +6.2

- after 3 min +5.0 +2.5 + 13.5 +2.0 nd +7.0

- after 5 min +5.5 +2.0 +11.0 +1.5 nd +7.5

Table 2c

Foam heights at 1.0 wt.-percent active concentration

Sodium Laureth Sulfate Zetesol NL2 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0

Cocamidopropylbetain Betain 40 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0

1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolite® 6 1.0

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 1.0

1,2-Hexanediol (and) SymDiol® 68 1.0 Caprylyl Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone SymSave® H 1.0

Decylene Glycol SymClariol® 1.0

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 1.0

Perfume Oil 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2

Preservative 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Water ad 100

Foam height[% versus control]

- after 3 sec +2.1 nd +4.1 nd nd nd

- after 3 min +2.0 nd + 3.0 nd nd nd

- after 5 min +2.2 nd + 3.2 nd nd nd

Examples 37 to 39

Wetting performance [00148] Aqueous mixtures of 0.25, 0.30 and 0.50 wt. -percent hydroxyl compounds according to the present invention were prepared. The wetting performance was determined according to the Drawes test. The results are compiled in Table 3. Provided are the times between in troducing a Drawes skein material into a sample and its sinking versus water (300 sec) which was set to 100 %.

Table 3

Wetting performance (s)

Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolite® CG 0.25

1,2-Hexanediol (and) Caprylyl Glycol SymDiol® 68 0.5

Glyceryl Caprylate SymLite® G8 0.3

Water ad 100

Sinking time [% versus control]

-77 -77 -99

Examples 40 to 43

Turbidity

[00149] Various emulsions consisting of perfume oil, a solubilizer and optionally one of the hydroxy compounds according to the invention were tested for turbidity. The results are shown in Table 4. The higher the NTU value (Nephelometric Turbidity Units), the more turbid the emulsion.

Table 4

Turbidity of emulsions

Perfume oil 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Solubilizer 3.0 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.7

1.2-hexanediol Hydrolite 6 - 0.5

1.2-octanediol Hydrolite 8 2.3

1.2-hexanediol/1 ,2-octanediol SymDiol 68 0.5 0.3 Water ad 100

Turbidity [NTU]

8.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 7.2

[00150] The results show that replacing the solubilizer in part by the hydroxyl compounds according to the present invention, solubility of the perfume oil in water increases.

Examples 44 to 45

Fragrance stability

[00151] The objective of the following examples has been evaluating the influence of 4- hydroxyacetophenone (4HAP = SymSave® H=Hydroxyacetophenone) on the stability of commonly used fragrance ingredients. These tests were performed by using an OXIPRES de vice which accelerates aging, especially oxidation. Samples were treated with oxygen under elevated pressure and temperature. The consumption of oxygen results in a pressure drop in the vessel during the test. A higher decrease of pressure indicates more consumption of oxy gen and higher oxidation of the test product. For this purpose a blend of 4 fragrances (Alde- hyde C12, Globalide, Dihydromyrcenol, Citronellyl acetate) in dipropylene glycol with and without 0.5 wt. -percent 4-HAP was prepared and treated in the OXIPRES device for 96 h, 40 °C, 5 bar. Before and after treatment the GC content of all fragrance components (Table 5) and peroxide content was determined (Table 6). Table 5

Oxidative degradation (GC area-%)

Aldehyde C12 2-methylundecanal 12,5 0 0

Globalide Oxacyclohexa- 12,5 22.6 11.7 decenone

Dihydromyrcenol 2,6-Dimethyl-7- 25.0 13.8 Octen-2-ol

Citronellyl acetate Citronellyl Acetate 0 0

Dipropylene Dipropylene Glycol 50,0 glycol

OH OH Table 6

Peroxide content (mEq0 2 /kg)

Control 17.3 229 212

+ 0.5 wt.-% 4-Hydroxyacetophenone 17.2 120 103

5 [00152] In a second test run, Dihydromyrcenol, Globalide, and Linalyl Acetate were dissolved each in dipropylene glycol (10 % w/w) and subjected to an OXIPRESS device at 70° C, 18h, 5 bar in the presence and absence of 0.5 wt. -percent 4-Hydroxyacetophenone. The results are shown in Table 7.

10 Table 7

Oxidative degradation (GC area-%)

Dihydromyrcenol

Globalide Oxacyclohexa- decenone

Linalyl Acetate 10 21.9 10.2

Dipropylene Dipropylene Glycol 90 glycol

OH OH

[00153] The addition of SymSave® H (4-Hydroxyacetophenone) leads to improved stability of important fragrance ingredients e.g. Aldehyde C12, Globalide, Dihydromyrcenol, Citronellyl 15 Acetate and Linalyl Acetate. A reduced pressure reduction during the OXIPRES treatment in dicates lower oxidation for the samples containing 4-hydroxyacetophenone. Furthermore a strongly reduced amount of peroxides could be detected. The results of these experiments are also shown in Figures 1 to 3. Examples 46 and 47

Fragrance stability (II)

[00154] The objective of the following examples has been evaluating the influence of a blend of 1,2-hexanediol/1,2-octanediol and tropolone in a weight ratio of 99:1 on the stability of commonly used fragrance ingredients. These tests were performed by using an OXIPRES de vice which accelerates aging, especially oxidation. Samples were treated with oxygen under elevated pressure and temperature. The consumption of oxygen results in a pressure drop in the vessel during the test. A higher decrease of pressure indicates more consumption of oxy gen and higher oxidation of the test product. For this purpose two fragrances (Aldehyde C12 and Lilial) in dipropylene glycol with and without 0.5 wt.-percent of said blend was prepared and treated in the OXIPRES device for 96 h, 40 °C, 5 bar. Before and after treatment the GC content of all fragrance components (Table 8) and peroxide content (Table 9) and acid num bers (Table 10) were determined. Table 8

Oxidative degradation (GC area-%)

Aldehyde C12 2-methylundecanal 10 16.0 14.2

Lilial 2-(4-tert.-Butyl- 90 17.1 14.5 bezyl)propion- aldehyd

Dipropylene Dipropylene Glycol 90 glycol Table 9

Peroxide content (mEqOz/kg)

Control Aldehyde C12 7,45 394.9 387.5 + 0.5 wt-% Blend 7.30 229.1 221.8 Control Lilial 6.9 470.8 463.9 + 0.5 wt.-% Blend 6.8 260.1 253.3 Table 10

Acid numbers

Control Aldehyde C12 0 25.3 25.3 + 0.5 wt.-% Blend 0 24.5 24.5 Control Lilial 0 25.5 25.5 + 0.5 wt.-% Blend 0 20.4 20.4 [00155] The addition of a blend of diols and tropolone leads to improved stability of im portant fragrance ingredients e.g. Aldehyde C12, and Lilial.

FORMULATION EXAMPLES

Table I Fabric softener (Amounts in % b.w.)

Aqua 72.10

Dialkylester ammomium methosulfate 16.60

Polydimethylsiloxane 0.30

Magnesiumchloride 10.00

1.2-pentanediol (Hydrolite® 5) 0.60

Mixture of 5-Chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one and 2-Methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one 0.10

1.2-Decanediol 0.40

Tropolone 0.005

Table II Toilet cleaner (Amounts in % b.w.)

Water 93.0

Kelzan ASX-T 0.5

Paraffin sulfonate, sodium salt 1.0 Citric acid 5.0

Colorant (FD & C Yellow No. 6) 0.1

1.2-Pentanediol (Hydrolite® 5) 0.3

1.2-Hexanediol 0.25 4-Hydroxyacetophenone 0.25 Tropolone 0.01 Table III

Dish washing concentrate (Amounts in % b.w.) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 31.0 Propane-1.2-diol 6.0 Ethyl alcohol 96% 7.0

Coco glucosides 6.0 Coco betaine 18.0

1,2-Pentanediol (Hydrolite® 5) 0.4

4-Hydroxyacetophenone 0.5

Tropolone 0,01

Water 31.6

Table IV

Dish washing concentrate (Amounts in % b.w.)

Coco glucosides 4.0

Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate 45.0

Coco betaine 8.0

Ethyl alcohol 96% 1.0

Colorant (C.l. Pigment Blue 15) 0.05

1.2-Pentanediol (Hydrolite® 5) 0.5

1.2-Hexanediol 0.3

Tropolone 0.01

Water Ad 100 Table V

Solution for wet wipes (Amounts in % b.w.)

SymSol® PF-3 Water (Aqua). Pentylene Glycol. Sodium Lauryl 2.00 Sulfoacetate. SodiumOleoyl Sarcosinate. Sodi um Chloride. Disodium Sulfoacetate. Sodi- umOleate. Sodium Sulfate

Dragosantol® 100 Bisabolol 0.10 Glycerol 99.5 P. Glycerol 5.00

Water Water (Aqua) Ad 100

Hydrolite® 5 1,2-pentanediol 5.00 D-Panthenol 75 W Panthenol 0.80 DragoCalm® Water (Aqua). Glycerol. Avena Sativa (Oat) Ker 1.00 nel Extract

Witch Hazel-Distillate Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water. 1.00 Water (Aqua). Alcohol

Allplant Essence® Org. Rose Gera Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Wa 1.00 nium P ter

Preservative 4-Hydroxyacetophenone 0.30

Tropolone 0.01

Additive Glyceryl Caprylate 0.50