Patent ID: 6759380
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A built laundry detergent composition comprising(i) from 5 to 40 wt % of surfactant consisting essentially of: (i)(a) an anionic sulfonate or sulfate surfactant, (i)(b) an ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant of the general formula I Râ€”(â€”Oâ€”CH2â€”CH2)nâ€”OHâ€ƒâ€ƒ(I) wherein R is a hydrocarbyl chain having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and the average degree of ethoxylation n is from 20 to 50,(i)(c) a quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant, of the formula III: in which R1 is a C12-C14 alkyl group, R3 and R4, are different and are methyl or hydroxyethyl groups and Yâˆ’ is a monovalent solubilising anion(ii) from 10 to 80 wt % of detergency builder, (iii) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.