Patent ID: 6242402
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A method for cleaning shower and tub surfaces, comprising the steps of:wetting surfaces of a shower;applying to the wet shower surfaces after showering with a non-aerosol cleaning composition consisting essentially of:(a) a glycoside surfactant with, optionally, a surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof, the total amount of said surfactants being from about 0.001-15 wt. %.(b) about 0.01-10 wt. % a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of tetrapotassium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, diammonium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, and disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid;(c) about 1-20 wt. % of at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of alkanols, diols, polyalkylene glycols, alkyl ether of alkylene glycols and polyalkylene glycols, and mixtures thereof having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25.degree. Celsius; and (d) at least about 60 wt. % water, said cleaning composition is a single phase and characterized by the ability to clean said shower and tub surfaces without streaking or filming when not scrubbed, wiped or immediately rinsed and wherein said cleaning composition has a pH of from 4 to about 12.