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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
May. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric Tcheou, Brussels, BE;
Jose Luis Vega, Strombeek-Bever, BE;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/86 ; C11D 3/13 ; C11D 3/43 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/86 ; C11D 3/13 ; C11D 3/43 ;
Abstract
A cleaning composition which is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed. The composition includes (i) a non-aqueous hydrophobic solvent; (ii) a first anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the length of the alkyl chain being C,or less; (iii) a second anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the length of the alkyl chain being C,or more; and (iv) the pH of the cleaning composition being at least 8. Methods for using the cleaning composition for treating spots or stains on textile fabrics and laundry kits comprising the cleaning composition are also disclosed.