Kao Corporation, S.a.

Antonio Prat

Kazuhiko Okabe

Francisco Pujadas

Enrique Pujol

A detergent composition comprising a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester nonionic compounds represented by formula (I) and a nonionic compound represented by formula (II), wherein the weight ratio of said mono-, di and tri-ester nonionic compounds is 46-90/9-30/1-15, ##STR1## wherein B represents a hydrogen atom or a ##STR2## group and R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R' represents H or a CH.sub.3 group, and each of n, m and p independently represents an integer from 0 to 40 and m+n+p=2-100; said detergent composition exhibiting outstanding biodegradability, non-toxicity, non-irritancy, foam stability and better dye inhibition transfer, while maintaining and even improving detergency.

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Antonio Prat