Patent ID: 8030264

Claim:
A detergent composition comprising at least about 5 weight percent of a mixture of C 10 , C 12 , C 14 , C 16 and C 18 α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters, wherein said mixture comprises a first component comprising α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters derived from a natural fat or oil, and a second component comprising α-sulfofatty acid methyl esters comprising predominantly C 16 , C 18 , or C 16 and C 18 chain lengths, wherein said mixture of said first and second components has an increased proportion of C 16 , C 18 , or C 16 and C 18 chain lengths relative to the normal proportion of C 16 , C 18 , or C 16 and C 18 chain lengths found in said natural fat or oil.