Patent ID: 6908895

Claim:
A particulate laundry detergent composition comprising organic surfactant and zeolite builder and having a bulk density of at least 550 g/l, which comprises: (a) from 8 to 60 wt % of a first granular component, comprising zeolite and organic surfactant which is non-spray-dried and has a bulk density of from 600 to 1000 g/l, the first granular component comprising from 10 to 35 wt % of anionic sulphonate or sulphate surfactant, from 5 to 20 wt % of ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, from 30 to 45 wt % of zeolite MAP, from 5 to 30 wt % (in total) of salt, the percentages being wt % based on the first granular component; (b) from 5 to 70 wt % of there for second granular component comprising zeolite and organic surfactant which is spray-dried and has a bulk density not exceeding 550 g/l, (c) from 1 to 10 wt % of citric acid as a separate particulate ingredient wherein the citric acid has a particle size d50 within the range of from 200 to 1000 micrometres, preferably from 250 to 600 micrometres, wherein the quantity d50 indicates that 50 wt % of the particles have a diameter smaller than that figure, and (d) other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.