The Clorox Company

Randall J Cramer

William L Smith

Blanca L Haendler

Liquid bleaching and brightening compositions are provided in which a polymeric matrix stably suspends a fluorescent whitening agent, and, optionally, pigment particles. A particularly preferred composition includes an aqueous solution having sodium hypochlorite in an amount of from about 3.5 wt. % to about 6.2 wt. %, an anionic or nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 0.3 wt. %, polymer in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, a fluorescent whitening agent in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.2 wt. %, and, if desired, ultramarine blue particles in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to 0.2 wt. %, the fluorescent whitening agent and ultramarine blue particles being stably suspended and displaced in the aqueous solution via the polymer.

Bleaching and brightening composition and method

Liquid bleaching and brightening compositions are provided in which a polymeric matrix stably suspends a fluorescent whitening agent, and, optionally, pigment particles. A particularly preferred composition includes an aqueous solution having sodium hypochlorite in an amount of from about 3.5 wt. % to about 6.2 wt. %, an anionic or nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 0.3 wt. %, a polymer in an amount of from about 0.3 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, a fluorescent whitening agent in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.2 wt. %, and, if desired, ultramarine blue particles in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to 0.2 wt. %, the fluorescent whitening agent and ultramarine blue particles being stably suspended and dispersed in the aqueous solution via the polymer.

Liquid bleaching and coloring compositions are provided in which a polymeric matrix stably suspends pigment particles. A preferred composition includes an aqueous solution having sodium hypochlorite in an amount of from about 3.5 wt. % to about 6.2 wt. %, an anionic or nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 0.02 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, a polymer in an amount of from about 0.4 wt. % to about 0.6 wt. %, and ultramarine blue particles in an amount of from about 0.1 wt. % to 0.2 wt. %, the ultramarine blue particles being stably suspended and dispersed in the aqueous solution via the polymer.

Bleaching and bluing composition and method

A thickened aqueous bleaching cleanser has a viscosity of at least 100 centipoise, provides a cleaning-effective residence time on non-horizontal surfaces, and maintains viscosity and bleach stability over a typical shelf life. In one embodiment the cleanser comprises a source of a halogen bleach, a copolymer thickener including a hydrophobic comonomer and a hydrophilic comonomer, and a mixed surfactant system including an uncharged surfactant and an anionic surfactant.

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Hayward, CA, United States of America

Randall J Cramer