Inventors:
Daniel S. Connor - Cincinnati OH
Jeffrey J. Scheibel - Cincinnati OH
Yi-Chang Fu - Wyoming OH
Bruce P. Murch - Cincinnati OH
Randall A. Watson - Cincinnati OH
Kirsten L. McKillop - Cincinnati OH
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Co. - Cincinnati OH
International Classification:
C11D 332, C11D 166
Abstract:
Detergent compositions containing N-(1,2 propanediol) fatty acid amide surfactants of the general type RC(O)NR. sup. 1 CH. sub. 2 CHOHCH. sub. 2 OH, especially where R. sup. 1 is methyl or hydroxyethyl, are useful surfactants in laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, shampoos, bar soaps, and hard surface cleaners. The amide surfactants provide good cleaning even in the absence of LAS surfactants.