Patent ID: 6090768
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
An aqueous liquid laundry detergent composition having germicidal efficacy comprising:A) 1-40 parts by weight of one or more anionic surfactant compositions selected from the group consisting of alkylethercarboxylates and alkylethersulfonates;B) 1-25 parts by weight of one or more quaternary ammonium surfactant compositions having germicidal properties;C) 3-50 parts by weight of one or more nonionic surfactant compositions selected from the group consisting of linear and secondary alcohol alkoxylates, alkylphenol ethoxylates, alkyl polyglycosides, amine oxides, and alkanolamides;E) 0-10 parts by weight of one or more anionic co-surfactant compositions selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, alkylethersulfates, alkylarylsulfonates, and alkylarylethersulfates present in a proportion not exceeding one half of the weight of the one or more quaternary ammonium surfactant compositions having germicidal properties;D) 0.001-1 parts by weight of an optical brightener constituent having the following structure: ##STR15## F) with the remaining balance to 100 parts by weight of water; wherein the weight ratios of B:A are at 1:2 to 2.5:2.