Patent ID: 6387856
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A01N,C11D

Abstract:
A light duty liquid detergent composition characterized by weight of the composition:(1) from 0.001% to 2.0% of iodine ions, characterized in that at least a portion of the iodine ions are complexed iodine that is complexed with a complexing surfactant selected from the group consisting of amido propyl betaines, derivatives of aliphatic or heterocylclic secondary and tertiary amines, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, alcohol ethoxylates and mixtures thereof; (2) from 5% to 90% of an uncomplexed surfactant selected form the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (3) from 5% to 50% water; characterized in that the light duty liquid detergent composition has a pH of between 7 and 10.