The Procter Gamble Company

Lawrence Benjamin

Sheila S Rodriguez

Brian D Barford

Vernon A Uchtman

Michael Andrew Walsh

Craig Ronald Carson

Nancy A Meinberg

Jay H Saylor

Thomas P O'Brien

Solid absorbent materials, having adsorbed thereto from about 1000 ppm to about 10,000 ppm of a undecylenic acid, when used as animal litter products, effectively prevent the development of urine odors. Absorbent pads having absorbed thereto from about 5000 ppm to about 100,000 ppm of the undecylenic acid when used as liners in litter boxes likewise effectively control odor development.

Animal litter composition

Liquid dishwashing detergent compositions exhibiting superior cleaning of protein and carbohydrate soils comprise an anionic surfactant, an amide, a reducing agent, a protein denaturant and water.

Liquid detergent composition

A composition of matter capable of rapidly reducing free metal ion concentration in an aqueous solution when added thereto containing a material capable of forming a water-insoluble reaction product with said free metal ions and a crystallization seed which provides growth sites for said reaction product so as to cause rapid precipitation of said reaction product. The rapid precipitation of the reaction product has the effect of rapidly reducing the free metal ion concentration of the aqueous solution.

Crystallization seed-containing composition

A method of conditioning hair comprises rubbing the hair with an article comprised of a flexible substrate having releasably associated therewith a normally solid substantially water-insoluble hair conditioning agent. The article provides combing, detangling, static fly-away, softness, luster, and manageability benefits.

Method of conditioning hair using a flexible substrate

An aqueous emulsion comprising a fatty alkyl ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a cationic surfactant provides a fabric softening composition of unexpected efficacy. In particular, the use of a sorbitan ester with a cationic surfactant provides a softening agent which deposits effectively onto fabric from an aqueous bath.

Fabric softening compositions

Anti-static fabric softening articles and methods which utilize a composition comprising a cationic fabric softener in combination with lanolin alcohols (or certain derivatives thereof) as a second fabric softener and release aid. The composition is releasably affixed or incorporated into a dispensing means and applied to fabrics in an automatic laundry dryer.

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