Patent ID: 6824705
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A bleach containing composition consisting essentially of by weight:(a) about 0.1% to about 10% of an alkali or alkaline metal hypochlorite bleach compound; (b) about 0.0001% to about 5% of a bleach odor reducing agent which is ethyl tricyclo [5.2.1.026] decan-2-carboxylate, (c) about 0.1% to about 5% of an amine oxide surfactant of the formula â€ƒwherein R1 is C12-C16 alkyl: R2 and R3 are each methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, or 3-hydroxypropyl and n is from 0 to 10; (d) about 0.05% to about 3% of an alkali metal hydroxide; (e) about 0.2% to about 5% of an alkali metal carbonate; (9 about 0.1% to about 3% of an alkali metal silicate; (g) about 0.25% to about 5% of a phosphate builder salt; and (h) the balance being water, wherein the composition has a pH of about 9 to about 14.