Detergent composition comprising (A) at least one polymer comprising (a) a core that bears one to 3 moieties of the general formula (I), wherein Z are different or the same and selected from C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 - cycloalkylene wherein said C 2 -C 12 -alkylene or C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene, respectively, may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, A 1 are different or the same and selected from C 1 -C 12 -alkylene, C 6 -arylene, and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene wherein C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups or OH groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, or based on citric acid, X 1 is selected from hydrogen and methyl and ethyl and combinations of at least two of the foregoing, n is in the range of from 1 to 100, (b) polyalkylene oxide chains derived from propylene oxide or ethylene oxide. (A) at least one polymer comprising (a) a core that bears one to 3 moieties of the general formula (I), wherein Z are different or the same and selected from C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 - cycloalkylene wherein said C 2 -C 12 -alkylene or C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene, respectively, may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, A 1 are different or the same and selected from C 1 -C 12 -alkylene, C 6 -arylene, and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene wherein C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups or OH groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, or based on citric acid, X 1 is selected from hydrogen and methyl and ethyl and combinations of at least two of the foregoing, n is in the range of from 1 to 100, (b) polyalkylene oxide chains derived from propylene oxide or ethylene oxide. (a) a core that bears one to 3 moieties of the general formula (I), wherein Z are different or the same and selected from C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 - cycloalkylene wherein said C 2 -C 12 -alkylene or C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene, respectively, may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, A 1 are different or the same and selected from C 1 -C 12 -alkylene, C 6 -arylene, and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene wherein C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups or OH groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, or based on citric acid, X 1 is selected from hydrogen and methyl and ethyl and combinations of at least two of the foregoing, n is in the range of from 1 to 100, wherein Z are different or the same and selected from C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 - cycloalkylene wherein said C 2 -C 12 -alkylene or C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene, respectively, may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, A 1 are different or the same and selected from C 1 -C 12 -alkylene, C 6 -arylene, and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene wherein C 2 -C 12 -alkylene and C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl groups or OH groups and wherein C 3 -C 12 -cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, or based on citric acid, X 1 is selected from hydrogen and methyl and ethyl and combinations of at least two of the foregoing, n is in the range of from 1 to 100, (b) polyalkylene oxide chains derived from propylene oxide or ethylene oxide. <EOS>