Patent ID: 7648953

Claim:
A liquid laundry detergent composition comprising: A. a surfactant mixture consisting of: a. from about 1% to about 20% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate of the general formula R—(OCH 2 CH 2 ) x —O—SO 3 M, where R is a non-petroleum derived fatty alcohol with even number carbon chain lengths of from about C 8 to about C 20 , and where x is from about 0.5 to about 8, and where M is an alkali metal or ammonium cation; b. from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate of general formula R—(OCH 2 CH 2 ) x —OH, where R is a non-petroleum derived fatty alcohol with even number carbon chain lengths of from about C 10 to about C 18 , and where x is from about 0.5 to about 9; and c. optionally from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a fatty acid soap; B. from about 0.1% to about 5% of a natural essence; C. from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a builder; and D. water.