Kao Corporation

Kazunori Tsukuda

Takumi Inoue

Mitsuru Uno

Kenichi Shiba

Junya Hanai

Hiroyuki Yamada

Seiichi Miyanaga

Toshiharu Noguchi

Noriyuki Morii

Shin Aihara

Yosuke Komatsu

Akira Ishikawa

Masaki Tsumadori

Hiroshi Nagumo

Hirohiko Ishida

Kazutoshi Ide

Yutaka Sano

Hirofumi Mizukoshi

Yosuke Nakagawa

Takumi Inoeu

Masakazu Toda

Masami Saito

Norikazu Jin

Masakazu Kubota

Naoki Iso

The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition containing (a) a specific compound having one alkyl group selected from a 2-ethylhexyl group, an isononyl group and an isodecyl group, (b) a surfactant selected from anionic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants, (c) a hydrophobic organic solvent that is liquid at 20&#xb0; C., and (d) water in specific ratios.

Liquid detergent composition comprising a hydrophobic organic solvent

Disclosed is a detergent composition for hard surface, containing (A) a monoalkyl glyceryl ether whose alkyl group has 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (B) a specific compound represented by the formula (1), (C) an amine, (D) a polyvalent carboxylic acid having a molecular weight of 40 to 400 and/or a salt thereof, (E) a surfactant provided that (A) and (B) are excluded from (E), and water, wherein the mass ratio of (A)/(B), the content of (A)+(B), the mass ratio of (C)/(D), and the content of (C)+(D) are respectively in a specific range, and the pH of the detergent composition at 20&#xb0; C. is 9.5 to 11.5.

Detergent composition for hard surface

The invention relates to a detergent for hard surfaces, which contains (a) a polymer compound having a cationic group, such as a cation-modified polyvinyl alcohol containing specified structural units, (b) a surfactant and (c) water.

Detergent for hard surfaces

This invention provides an antifouling detergent for hard surfaces, which is excellent in antifouling effect without any problem in corrosion of metallic materials. The antifouling detergent for hard surfaces comprises a polymer comprising a monomer unit A having at least one group selected from amino groups and quaternary ammonium groups and a monomer unit B represented by &#x2014;SO&#x2014;, in a specific ratio in the molecule.

Antifouling detergent for hard surfaces

An antifouling detergent for hard surfaces, which can be used in home to confer an excellent antifouling performance and an ability to prevent re-deposition on hard surfaces in a toilet, a bathroom and a kitchen; and a method of antifouling and washing hard surfaces of toilet bowls, which includes treating the surfaces with an antifouling detergent composition.

The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition containing (a) a specific compound having one alkyl group selected from a 2-ethylhexyl group, an isononyl group and an isodecyl group, (b) anonionic surfactant having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11 to 16 carbon atoms, (c) a hydrophobic organic solvent which is liquid at 20&#xb0; C. and (d) water, wherein (c)/(d) and (c)+(d) are respectively in a specific range.

Liquid detergent composition

The invention provides a liquid detergent composition which is safe, has an excellent detergency and contains a hydrophobic organic solvent stable despite of a large water content. The present invention relates to a liquid detergent composition comprising (a) a specific compound having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 3 to 11 carbon atoms and a group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in total and 2 to 10 hydroxy groups, (b) a hydrophobic organic solvent which is liquid at 20&#xb0; C. and (c) water, wherein (b)/(c)=0.05/9.95 to 4/6 (mass ratio) and (b)+(c)=50 to 99 mass %.

This invention provides an easily handled bactericide composition necessitating no rinsing step after treatment and exhibiting a safe and excellent bactericidal effect on surfaces which may be brought into direct contact with foods, such as hard surfaces in a house other than dishes and cooking devices. The bactericide composition of this invention comprises (a) polylysine, (b) plant essential oil, (c) organic solvent and (d) water in a specified ratio.

Bactericidal composition comprising polylysine and a plant essential oil

The present invention provides a bleach cleaner composition which exhibits excellent bleach cleaning power to the fungi on resin parts and yet ensures excellent storage stability of a hypochlorite at a high temperature. The bleach cleaner composition is a liquid bleach cleaner composition containing (a) an alkali metal salt of hypochlorous acid, (b) a quaternary ammonium salt surfactant having a C8-10 long chain alkyl, (c) at least one selected from cumenesulfonic acid, xylenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, and alkali metal salts thereof, (d) an alkali metal hydroxide and and water. It may further comprise (e) an amphoteric surfactant.

Liquid bleach cleaner composition comprising hypochlorous acid

The present invention provides a liquid detergent being excellent in detergency for persistent sebum smears such as smears in or on collars and cuffs and for denatured-oil smears in kitchens, etc., and further having a good smell as a detergent. That is, the present invention provides a liquid detergent comprising glycerol ether compounds represented by each of the formulas (1), (2), and (3) and a surfactant, R&mdash;O&mdash;CH &mdash;CH(OH)CH X (1), R&mdash;O&mdash;CH(CH X)CH Y ( ), and R&mdash;O&mdash;CH &mdash;CH(Z)CH W (3), wherein R, X, Y, W and Z are defined in the specification.

Liquid detergent composition containing mixtures of glycerol ether compounds

A detergent composition for hard surfaces includes (a) 0.1-30 wt. % of a cationic surfactant represented by the general formula (1) or (2): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6-11 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a methyl group or a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6-11 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6-11 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom or a residue of an alkylsulfuric acid; (b) 0.1-20 wt. % of a sequestering agent; and (c) 0.1-20 wt. % of a water-soluble solvent. The composition has a pH of 3-12. Since the detergent composition is excellent in the ability to decompose and solubilize metallic soap scum, the dirt on a bathtub and the like in a bathroom can be quickly and easily cleansed off.

Detergent composition for hard surfaces

A liquid detergent composition for household use is disclosed. It comprises, as essential components, (A) 0.01-1.0% by weight of an anionic surface active agent, (B) 0.01-1.0% by weight of a terpene-type hydrocarbon solvent selected from monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, and (C) 0.001-0.1% by weight of a water-soluble divalent metallic salt. The composition has superior detergency, exhibits a minimum adverse effect on surfaces which it contacts and a high degree of safety when in contact with the human body, and does not require rinsing.

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Wakayama, Japan

Kazunori Tsukuda