Patent ID: 6440920
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A liquid or gel detergent composition comprising by weight:(a) from 0.1% to 40% of a bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of: diacyl peroxide having the general formula: RC(O)OO(O)CR1 wherein R and R1 are hydrocarbyl groups that can be the same or different; said diacyl peroxide being present in solution or in the form of a dispersion of particles ranging in size from about 0.1 to 10 microns;(b) from 0% to 95% of a solvent; (c) from 0% to 50% of a surfactant; (d) from 0% to 7% of a thickener; and (e) from 60% to 99.5% of water; said composition having a pH of from about 3 to about 10.