Patent ID: 6448217
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A microemulsion cleaning composition comprising:(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% of a mixtures of: â€ƒwherein w equals one, and B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a group represented by: â€ƒwherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkenyl groups having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the B groups is represented by said â€ƒRâ€² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl groups; x, y and z have a value between 0 and 60, provided that (x+y+z) equals 2 to 100, wherein in Formula (I) the weight ratio of monoester/diester/triester is 40 to 90/5 to 35/1 to 20, wherein the weight ratio of Formula (I) and Formula (II) is a value between 3 and 0.02; (c) 0.5% to 8% of a short chain amphiphiles formed from the condensation product of an alkanol, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; (d) 0.05% to 2% of a fatty acid; (e) 0.25% to 6% of magnesium sulfate; (f) 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a water insoluble hydrocarbon, essential oil or a perfume; (g) 0.001% to 1.0% of at least one preservative selected from the group consisting of 1,3 dimethylol dimethyl hydantoin, isothiazolones mixtures and 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane; (h) 0.25% to 1.5% of a trisodium ethylene diamine-N,N-disuccinate; and (i) the balance being water.