Patent ID: 8454757

Claim:
A method of reducing water spotting on dishes washed in an automatic dishwasher comprising treating the dishes with a pourable phosphate and phosphonate-free gel dishwashing composition comprising: a. from about 7% to about 35% of a base that includes one or more of a silicate and a citrate; b. from about 0.1% to about 10% of a nonionic surfactant; c. from about 0.55% to about 4% of a spot reduction system that includes (i) a polyacrylate and (ii) a carboxymethyl inulin, wherein the ratio of polyacrylate to carboxymethyl inulin is from about 2:1 to about 3:1; d. water; and, e. a rheology modifier, wherein the water and rheology modifier are present in respective amounts such that the gel has a viscosity in the range of 10,000 to 30,000 cP as measured by a Brookfield LVT viscometer using the F-sized T-bar at 12 rpm.