Patent ID: 6057279
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A microemulsion cleaning composition consisting essentially of:(a) 0.1 wt. % to 8 wt. % of an anionic selected from the group consisting of sulfonated surfactants and sulfated surfactants;(b) 0.5% to 6 wt. % of an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant;(c) 0.5% to 8 wt. % of a short chain amphiphiles formed from the condensation product of an alkanol, and ethylene oxide wherein said short chain amphiphile has the formula:R.sub.1 O (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n Hwherein R.sub.1 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms and n is a number from 2 wt. to 8;(d) 0.05% to 2% of a fatty acid;(e) 0.25% to 6 wt. % of magnesium sulfate;(f) 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a water insoluble hydrocarbon, essential oil or a perfume;(g) 0.05% to 2 wt. % of a sodium salt of an olefin maleic acid copolymer; and(h) the balance being water.