Controlled sudsing stable isotropic liquid detergent compositions

Claim 2

A suds controlling agent composition consisting essentially of: (a) suds controlling agent consisting essentially of: (i) polydimethylsiloxane fluid having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 20 cs to about 1500 cs and (ii) from about 5 to about 70 parts per 100 parts of (i) of non-crystalline silica and (b) from about 50% to about 99.8% by weight of the composition of cyclomethicone dispersing agent.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said non-crystalline silica is selected from the group consisting of (a) siloxane resin composed of first (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 units and second SiO 2 units in the ratio of first to second units of from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1.

Claim 4

A stable isotropic liquid detergent composition having a controlled suds pattern, comprising: (a) a suds suppressing amount of a suds controlling agent consisting essentially of: (i) polydimethylsiloxane fluid having a viscosity of from about 20 cs. to about 1500 cs. at 25° C.; (ii) from about 5 to about 70 parts per 100 parts by weight of (i) of non-crystalline silica selected from the group consisting of siloxane resin composed of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 units and SiO 2 units in a ratio of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 units to SiO 2 units of from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1; solid silica gel; and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 1% to about 60% by weight of a sudsing detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic, and cationic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (c) from 0% to about 95% by weight of water, and (d) cyclomethicone dispersing agent which is premixed with the suds controlling agent prior to adding the suds controlling agent to the detergent composition.

Claim 5

A stable isotropic liquid detergent composition having a controlled suds pattern, comprising: (a) a suds suppressing amount of a suds controlling agent consisting essentially of: (i) polydimethylsiloxane fluid having a viscosity of from about 20 cs. to about 1500 cs. at 25° C.; (ii) from about 5 to about 70 parts per 100 parts by weight of (i) of non-crystalline silica selected from the group consisting of siloxane resin composed of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 units and SiO 2 units in a ratio of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 units to SiO 2 units of from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1; solid silica gel; and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 1% to about 60% by weight of a sudsing detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic, and cationic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (c) from 0% to about 95% by weight of water, and (d) cyclomethicone dispersing agent which is premixed with the suds controlling agent prior to adding the suds controlling agent to the detergent composition.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 3 wherein the silicone suds controlling agent has an average droplet diameter of from about 1 to about 50 microns.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 4 wherein the average droplet diameter is from about 5 to about 30 microns.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 5 wherein the detergent surfactant comprises a water-soluble salt of an organic sulfuric reaction product having in its molecular structure an alkyl group containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and a sulfonic acid or sulfuric acid ester group.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 5 wherein the detergent surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium linear C 10 -C 13 alkylbenzene sulfonate; sodium C 10 -C 18 alkyl sulfate; the sodium salt of a sulfated condensation product of a C 10 -C 18 alcohol with from about 1 to about 3 moles of ethylene oxide; the condensation product of a C 10 -C 18 fatty alcohol with from about 4 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide; the water-soluble sodium and potassium salts of higher fatty acids containing from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 7 further comprising from about 1% to about 30% by weight of a water-soluble detergency builder.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 3 wherein the detergent surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium linear C 10 -C 13 alkylbenzene sulfonate; sodium C 10 -C 18 alkyl sulfate; the sodium salt of a sulfated condensation product of a C 10 -C 18 alcohol with from about 1 to about 3 moles of ethylene oxide; the condensation product of a C 10 -C 18 fatty alcohol with from about 4 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide; the water-soluble sodium and potassium salts of higher fatty acids containing from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 9 further comprising from about 5% to about 30% by weight of a water-soluble detergency builder.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the silicone suds controlling agent has an average droplet diameter of from about 5 to about 30 microns.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 3 wherein the water content is from about 15% to about 70% and the ionic strength is greater than about 0.9 moles/100 gms of product.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 12 wherein the water content is from about 20% to about 40% and the ionic strength is greater than about 0.95 moles/100 gms of product.