Unilever Home and Personal Care Usa, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

Unilever IP Holdings B.v.

Unilever Global IP Limited

David Christopher Thorley

Stephen Norman Batchelor

Juergen Gert Tropsch

Holger Michael Tuerk

Stephen Thomas Keningley

David Stephen Grainger

Jonathan Osler

Amrat Paul Singh

Robert John Crawford

Susanne Carina Engert

Julie Bennett

Eva-Maria Reis-Walther

David Moorfield

Patrick Joseph Norris

Jacqueline Burrows

Paul Simon Stevenson

Jonathan Best

Holger Michael TÜRK

Robert John Carswell

Seema Chopra-Gandhi

Souad Assighaou

Helena Marianne Johnston

The detergent composition of the invention contains a combination of an anionic surfactant, a defined nonionic surfactant of high hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) value, optionally a cationic surfactant, optionally a detergency builder, optionally an inorganic non-builder salt, an optionally a polycarboxylate polymer. Further optional detergent ingredients may also be present. The amount of the anionic surfactant is from 5 to 40, preferably from 7 to 30 wt % and the amount of the nonionic surfactant is from 1 to 20, preferably from 1 to 10 wt %, based on the weight of the total composition.

Laundry detergent composition

A built laundry detergent composition contains a combination of anionic, nonionic and cationic surfactants which includes a highly ethoxylated nonionic surfactant which is a C -C alcohol ethoxylated with an average of from 20 to 50 ethylene oxide groups. The cationic surfactant may advantageously be an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium compound. The composition exhibits improved oily soil detergency.

Detergent compositions

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David Christopher Thorley