CA2712470C - Light duty liquid cleaning compositions and methods of manufacture and use thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention encompasses liquid cleaning compositions, for example, dish washing liquids, and methods of their manufacture and use, which possess enhanced cleaning ability. The cleaning compositions of the invention include acidic light duty liquid cleaning compositions with low toxicity and antibacterial efficacy on surfaces, for example, hard surfaces.

Description

= = TITLE OF THE INVENTION
LIGHT DUTY LIQUID CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF
MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002) Light duty liquid cleaning compositions should be designed with acceptable foaming and cleaning properties. Such cleaning compositions should maintain acceptable cleaning performance, have ease of rinsing, and contain a low level of dye mix that yields a.
near colorless visual appearance. Light duty liquid cleaning compositions should include an ingredient mix that increases utilization of naturally derived ingredients, results in a cleaned surface with minimal spotting and is both mild and hypoallergenic. Light duty liquid cleaning compositions should also be designed to be biodegrade-able and not to leave any harmful residue on surfaces.
100031 Accordingly, the inventors of the invention have developed light duty liquid cleaning compositions, which are suitable for disinfecting all types of surfaces including animate surfaces (e.g., human skin and/or mouth When used as an oral preparation or toothpaste) and inanimate surfaces. This technology is suitable for use on delicate surfaces including those surfaces in contact with food in a safe manner, Moreover, the light duty liquid cleaning compositions according to the invention reduce the amount of chemical residues left on a surface disinfected therewith. Thus, it may be not necessary to rinse, for example, a surface after the compositions of the invention have been applied thereto in diluted conditions. The inventors have developed compositions and methods that include cleaning compositions with enhanced cleaning possessing antibacterial efficacy and low toxicity.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention encompasses acidic liquid cleaning compositions designed for cleaning surfaces including hard surfaces, which deliver acceptable cleaning and foaming performance and exhibit ease of rinsing while leaving low amounts residue.
[0005] The inventors have suiprisingly found that cleaning compositions including a combination of one or more of anionic surfactants, a zwitterionic surfactant and an acid in specific amounts have antibacterial activity while at the same time having low toxicity. In certain embodiments, the cleaning composition is a colorless liquid.
[00061 In one embodiment the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including an. acidic formulation that exhibits ease of rinsing, which assists with the removal of residue while exhibiting antibacterial efficacy.
100071 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a surfactant based cleaning composition comprising at least one anionic surfactant, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, and at least one organic acid, wherein the composition has a logio reduction in microbes of at least about 3 when a surface containing bacteria is contacted with the composition for about 30 seconds at 25 wherein the composition is stable for at least about 1 year at room temperature, and wherein the composition has a low toxicity. An exemplary cleaning composition contains up to about 10 wt. % of an alkyl benzene sulfonate, between about 5 wt/. % and about 30 wt. % of an alkyl ether sulfate, between about 3 wt. % and about 10 wt. A) of a betaine, and between about 1 wt. % and about

3 wt. % of lactic acid, based on the total weight of the composition.
[00081 In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 1 wt. %
to about 8 wt. %
by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the lactic acid is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 2.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00091 in certain embodiments, the invention encompasses compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt.
% to about 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 28 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition., and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an am.ount of about 1 wt. %
to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00101 in certain embodiments, the invention encompasses compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt.

4 % to about 9 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 9 wt. % to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 7 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. %
by weight of the total composition.
[00111 In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2 wt.
% to about 5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 1 wt. (N) to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. %
by weight of the total composition.
[00121 In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses an acidic liquid cleaning composition designed for cleaning hard surfaces as well as glass surfaces and effective in removing grease soil and/or other soil.
[00131 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 4 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 12 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 to about 2.5 wt. %
by weight of the total composition.
[00141 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 6 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 7 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00151 in other embodiments, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 18 wt. A) by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00161 in another embodiment, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5.7 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 19.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 6.5 wt. A) by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00171 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including dodecyl benzene sulfonate is present in an amount of about 5 wt. %
to about 10 wt.
% by weight of the total composition, lauryl ether sulfate with about two EO
units is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a betaine, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00181 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a sodium salt of dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of up to about 10 wt. %, preferably up to about 7 wt. %, by weight of the total composition; a sodium salt of lauryl ether sulfate with about two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition; a betaine, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
and lactic acid, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.

[00191 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including an alkyl ether sulfate, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.
% to about 40 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and a zwitterionic surfactant, which is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
and lactic acid, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00201 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a sodium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.
% to about 40 wt. 'Yo by weight of the total composition, and a betaine, which is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
and lactic acid, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
100211 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses a method of making a liquid cleaning composition designed for cleaning surfaces including hard surfaces and effective in removing soil, which includes combining a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 15 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionie surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00221 Another embodiment of the invention encompasses a method of removing soil and killing bacteria, which includes contacting the surface with a composition including a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt.
% to about 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 18 wt. % by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and at least one acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 1 wt. %
to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00231 To achieve the foregoing and other embodiments and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein the light duty liquid detergent of this invention includes at least one anionic surfactant, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, and at least one acidic component, which has both good disinfecting properties on hard surfaces and good food soil and/or other soil removal and leaves surfaces with a shiny appearance.
[0024] As a particularly desirable embodiment, the cleaning composition does not contain ingredients that are not biologically or ecologically favorable. A
preferred cleaning composition of the invention can be characterized as containing no or no significant amount of extraneous preservatives and antimicrobial compounds, other than the acidic component.
The term "no significant amount" as used herein indicates a content concentration that is less than an efficacious amount to achieve the intended purpose. Preferably, the cleaning composition contains less than 1 wt. %, preferably 0.5 wt. %, of a magnesium or ammonium salt of an anionic surfactant, based on the total weight of the composition.
Particularly preferred cleaning composition can be characterized as containing only ecologically acceptable solvents such as water and one or more of alkanols, e.g., ethanol, isopropanol and propanol. The cleaning composition is not an emulsion or microemulsion composition. A
preferred cleaning composition can also be characterized as colorless or nearly colorless. A
colorless or nearly colorless composition is highly desirable since the composition can be easily rendered to have any desirable color by adding colorants or dyes to the colorless or nearly colorless composition.
[0024a] Specific aspects of the invention include:
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising lactic acid in an amount of 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and a surfactant combination, wherein the surfactant combination consists of dodecyl benzene sulfonate in an amount of 3 wt. % to 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units in an amount of 3 wt. % to 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and laurylamidopropyl betaine in an amount of 1 wt. % to 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
(i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (ii) an acute dennal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible;
wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than lwt. % based on the total weight of the composition;
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination and 1 wt. A to 3 wt. % by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of: (i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 12.7 wt. % by weight of the total composition; (ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two E0 units, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt. %
to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition; wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
(i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible;
wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than lwt. % based on the total weight of the composition;
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination, and 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of: (i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 9 wt. % by weight of the total composition; (ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following: (i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (iii) an acute eye irritation of 6a slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition;
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination, and 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of: (i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 12.7 wt. % by weight of the total composition; (ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt. %
to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition; wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
(i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible;
and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt. '9/0 based on the total weight of the composition;
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising a surfactant combination, and 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of: (i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 9 wt. % by weight of the total composition; (ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about

5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following: (i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg; (iii) an acute eye irritation of 6b slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than lwt.% based on the total weight of the composition;
an acidic surfactant based cleaning composition, comprising lactic acid present in an amount of 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition and a surfactant combination, wherein the surfactant combination consists of: (i) dodecyl benzene sulfonate present in an amount of 3 wt. % to 12.7 wt. % by weight of the total composition; (ii) lauryl ether sulfate with two E0 units present in an amount of 3 wt. % to 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine present in an amount of 1 wt. %
to 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; and a method of cleaning a surface comprising contacting the surface with a composition as described herein.
[0025] The compositions have utility in a broad range of applications including, for example, in consumer product fluids such as surface cleaners, cleansers and the like. The compositions are highly suitable for cleaning surfaces that are designed for food-contact uses, such as dishes, silverware, glasses and cups.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] As used throughout, ranges are used as a shorthand for describing each and every value that is within the range. Any value within the range can be selected as the terminus of the range. In the event of a conflict in a definition in the present disclosure and that of a cited reference, the present disclosure controls.
6c [0027] The cleaning compositions of the invention are useful as ultra and regular density dish liquid formulas designed for several key formula characteristics including, but not 6d limited to, antibacterial efficacy from a naturally-derived organic acid, at minimum about a 3-log reduction in about 30 seconds for both Gram-positive (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (e.g., Salmonella enterica, E. coil) on surfaces, minimal toxicity of inert (non-antibacterial) cleaning materials in the formulation, minimize corrosivity to processing equipment, competitive or superior foaming/cleaning performance with existing commercial cleaning products, competitive or superior rinsing and/or shine performance with existing products, and delivery of both active and aesthetic product stability performance over product lifetime.
[0028i Accordingly, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a surfactant based cleaning composition comprising at least one anionic surfactant, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, and at least one organic acid, wherein the composition has a logio reduction in bacteria of at least about 3 when a surface containing bacteria is contacted with the composition for about 30 seconds at 25 C, wherein the composition is stable for at least about 1 year at room temperature, and wherein the composition has a low toxicity.
According to the invention, a preferred cleaning composition of the invention can be characterized as containing no or no significant amount of extraneous preservatives and antimicrobial compounds, other than the organic acid. Extraneous preservative and antimicrobial compounds that are typically included in a cleaning composition include hydrogen peroxide, biguanide, triclosan, chlorophenol, paraben, zinc compounds, glutaraldehyde, and formaldehyde. The preferred cleaning composition provides efficacious antimicrobial properties without the use of extraneous preservative and antimicrobial compounds.
[00291 In certain embodiments, the organic acid is lactic acid.
[00301 In certain embodiments, at least one anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00311 In certain embodiments, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
100321 In certain embodiments, at least one organic acid is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00331 In certain embodiments, the anionic surfactant is a C10-C14. linear alkyl sulfonate.
[00341 In certain embodiments, the anionic surfactant is sodium lauryl ether sulfate with about two ethylene oxide units.
[00351 In certain embodiments, the zwitterionic surfactant is laurylamidopropyl betaine.
[00361 In certain embodiments, the anionic surfactants and/or the zwitterionic surfactants are derived from a natural source and biodegradable surfactants.
100371 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition comprising a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 6 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 20 wt.
% by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 7 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the lactic acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00381 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition comprising a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of up to about 10 wt. %, preferably up to about 7 wt. %, by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount between about 12 wt. % and about 30 wt.% by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount between. about 3 wt. % and about 7 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the lactic acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % by weight of the total composition. For example, a suitable cleaning composition may contain about 6 wt. % of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 20 wt. % of sodium pareth sulfate, about 7 wt. % of laurylamidopropyl betaine, and about 2 wt. % of lactic acid, based on the total weight of the composition.
[00391 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition comprising a first anionic surfactant wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, a second anionic surfactant, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 18 wt. %
by weight of the total composition, at least one zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the lactic acid is present in an amount of about 2 wt. %
by weight of the total composition.

[00401 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition comprising dodecyl benzene sulfonate is present in an amount of about 3 wt. %
to about 10 wt. % by weight of the total composition, lauryl ether sulfate with about two EU units is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, laurylamidopropyl betaine, preferably a sodium salt, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about I wt. % to about 8 wt. 1/0 by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00411 In a preferred embodiment, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition comprising a sodium salt of dodecyl benzene sulfonate is present in an amount of about 3 wt.
% to about 10 wt. /.9 by weight of the total composition, a sodium salt of lauryl ether sulfate with about two EO units is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition, laurylamidopropyl Maine, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, wherein the acid is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00421 In other embodiments, the invention encompasses a cleaning composition including an anionic surfactant, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.
% to about 40 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and a zwitterionic surfactant, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00431 in a preferred embodiment, the invention encompasses cleaning compositions including a sodium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.
% to about 40 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and a betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 8 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and lactic acid, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
[00441 The invention also encompasses methods of cleaning a surface including contacting the surface with a composition of the invention, diluted or undiluted. The cleaning compositions possess antibacterial efficacy from an acid, for example lactic acid. In certain embodiments, the acid is a naturally-derived, weak-organic acid manufactured from renewable plant resources via microbial fermentation. In other embodiments, the acid is natural and readily biodegradable, non-toxic to the environment, and a natural product. In other embodiments, the surfactant is natural and readily biodegradable, non-toxic to the environment, and a natural product.
100451 As used herein the phrase "from a natural source" refers to surfactants that have a natural origin and are derived from, for example, crops, animal fats and/or trees. These are also referred to in the art as oleochemical surfactants and are derived from sources including but not limited to plant oils such as palm, palm kernel or coconut oil, or from animal fats such as tallow, lard or fish oil. This is in contrast to petroleum or petrochemical surfactants derived from, for example, crude oil.
[00461 As used herein, the term "biodegradable surfactants" refers to surfactant-based cleaning ingredients that are designed to be used with water and disposed of down the drain.
There they combine with other wastes for treatment in either a municipal treatment plant or a household septic tank system. During treatment, microorganisms biodegrade surfactants and other organic materials, ultimately breaking them down into carbon dioxide, water and minerals. Any small amounts of surfactants that remain after treatment continue to biodegrade in the environment. In certain embodiments, the surfactants of the invention biodegrade quickly and thoroughly and do not present a risk to organisms living in the environment.
100471 The cleaning compositions of the invention, diluted or undiluted, result in a minimum 3-log reduction in about 30 seconds or about one minute of both Gram-positive (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (e.g., Salmonella enterica, E.coli) bacteria, or run-off solutions. Without being limited by theory, the inventors believe that the cleaning compositions of the invention, which include an acid result in the acid crossing the bacterial cell membrane in its protonated or charge-neutral form. Lactic acid with a pKa of about 3.8 (the point at which half of the molecules are protonated and half are not protonated) is effective at a pH below 3.5. In certain embodiments, the recommended pH for the cleaning compositions of the invention for maximal efficacy balanced against safety is about 3.25.
Without being limited by theory, the mechanism of action for lactic acid is thought to be two-fold: (1) as protonated molecules cross the bacterial membrane they become deprotonated at the internal pH of the cell and progressively lower the internal bacterial cell pH that can lead to protein deformation and halt critical cellular processes, but (2) this change in internal pH
can act to collapse the delta psi gradients critical to microbial nutrient and energy transport systems in the bacterial cell membrane -- also leading to a cut-off of critical nutrients and energy sources.
Anionic Surfactants [00481 In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention include one or more anionic surfactants. The anionic surfactants, which may be used in the compositions of the invention include water soluble anionic sulfonate surfactants and include sodium salts of linear C8-C16 alkyl benzene sulfonates; C10-C20 paraffin sulfonates, alpha olefin sulfonates containing about 10 to about 24 carbon atoms and C8-C18 alkyl sulfates and mixtures thereof.
10049) The anionic surfactant may be any of the anionic surfactants known or previously used in the art of aqueous surfactant compositions. Suitable anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkaryl sulfonates, alkyl succinates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, N-allcoyl sarcosinates, alkyl phosphates, alkyl ether phosphates, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkylamino acids, alkyl peptides, alkoyl taumtes, carboxylic acids, acyl and alkyl glutamates, alkyl isethionates, and alpha-olefin sulfonates, especially their sodium, potassium, magnesium, ammonium and mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts.
Preferred are sodium salts of the surfactants. The alkyl groups generally contain about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and may be unsaturated.
100501 In certain embodiments, suitable anionic surfactants include sodium lauryl ether sulfate, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium C12-Cgolefin sulfonate, sodium laureth-6 carboxylate, sodium C12-C15 pareth sulfate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, triethanolamine monolauryl phosphate, and fatty acid soaps. Preferred are sodium lauryl ether sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium C12-Cgo1efin sulfonate, sodium laureth-6 carboxylate, sodium C12-C15 pareth sulfate, sodium methyl cocoyl taiffate. sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, and sodium cocoyl sarcosinate.
100511 In certain illustrative embodiments, examples of suitable sulfonated anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl mononuclear aromatic sulfonates, such as the higher alkylbenzene sulfonates containing in one embodiment 8 to 18 carbon atoms, in another embodiment 11 to 16 carbon atoms, and in another embodiment 14 or 15 carbon atoms, the higher alkyl group in a straight or branched chain, or C8-15 alkyl toluene sulfonates and C8-C15 alkyl phenol sulfonates. In another embodiment, the alkylbenzene sulfonate is a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate having a higher content of 3-phenyl (or higher) isomers and a correspondingly lower content (well below 50%) of 2-phenyl (or lower) isomers, such as those sulfonates wherein the benzene ring is attached mostly at the 3 or higher (for example 4, 5, 6 or 7) position of the alkyl group and the content of the isomers in which the benzene ring is attached in the 2 or 1 position is correspondingly low. Illustrative materials are described in U.S. Pat. 3,320,174. Of these, preferred are sodium salts of the anionic surfactants.
[0052J In another embodiment, examples of suitable sulfonated anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, those surface-active or detergent compounds, which contain an organic hydrophobic group containing generally about 8 to about 26 carbon atoms or 10 to 18 carbon atoms in their molecular structure and at least one water-solubilizing group including, but not limited to, sulfonate, sulfate and carboxylate so as to form a water-soluble detergent.
Usually, the hydrophobic group will include a C8-C22 alkyl, alkyl or acyl group. Such surfactants are employed in the form of water-soluble salts and the salt-forming cation is sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium and mono-, di- or tri-C1-C3 alkanolammoniutn.
In an illustrative embodiment the cations are sodium, magnesium or ammonium cations, and preferred is sodium.
[00531 Other suitable anionic surfactants encompassed within the scope of the invention include, but are not limited to, the olefin sulfonates, including long-chain alkene sulfonates, long-chain. hydroxyalkane sulfonates or mixtures of alkene sulfonates and hydroxyalkarie sulfonates. These olefin sulfonate detergents may be prepared in a known manner by the reaction of sulfur trioxide (SO3) with long-chain olefins containing 8 to 25, or 12 to 21 carbon atoms and having the formula RCH=CHR1 where R is a higher alkyl group of 6 to 23 carbons and RI is an alkyl group of I to 17 carbons or hydrogen to form a mixture of sulfones and alkene sulfonic acids which is then treated to convert the sulfones to sulfonates.
In other embodiments olefin sulfonates contain about 14 to about 16 carbon atoms in the R
alkyl group and are obtained by sulfonating an alpha-olefin.
[00541 Other examples of suitable anionic sulfonate surfactants encompassed within the scope of the invention include the paraffin sulfonates containing about 10 to about 20, or about 13 to about 17 carbon atoms. Primary paraffin sulfonates are made by reacting long-chain alpha olefms and bisuffites and paraffin sultanates having the sulfonate group distributed along the paraffin chain are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,503,280;
2,507,088;

3,260,744; 3,372,188; and German Patent 735,096.
[00551 The compositions of the invention may also include alkyl ethoxylated ether sulfates or alkyl ether sulfates. Another surfactant utilized in the instant composition at a concentration of about 2 to about 15% by weight in one embodiment or about 4 to about 14%
by weight in another embodiment is a metal salt of a C8---Cg alkyl ether sulfate. The alkyl ether sulfate (AEOS.xE0) is depicted by the Formula I:
R1-(OCH(CH3)CH2)x OSO3M
Formula I.
[00561 In one embodiment, x is 1 to 22; in another embodiment x is 1 to 10.
In certain embodiments, R.1 is an alkyl group having 10 to 16 carbon atoms; in other embodiments R1 is an alkyl group having 12 to 15 carbon atoms. In other embodiments, RI is C12¨C14, Cir-C13 and C12-C15 and M is an alkali metal cation such as, for example, lithium, potassium, sodium or magnesium, preferably sodium.
[00571 Other examples of anionic ethoxylated sulfates are the Cg-Cg alkyl ether sulfate salts having the Formula II:
111(0C1-12012)n OSO3M
Formula II
[00581 wherein RI and M are defined above and n is 1 to 22, preferably 1 to 3.
[00591 In another embodiment, the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. Vo. In another embodiment, the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 15 wt. %. In another embodiment, the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8 wt. % to about 13 wt. %. In another embodiment, the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 12 wt. % to about 13 wt. %.
[00601 In certain embodiments, the compositions include a first surfactant and a second surfactant. In certain embodiments, the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8 wt. % to about 18 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition.
In certain embodiments, the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8 wt. % to about 13 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 8.5 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 12.5 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 13 wt. % to about 20 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. Tn certain embodiments, the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 13.5 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 18 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition.
Zwitterionic Surfactants [00611 The compositions of the invention also include one or more zvvitterionic surfactants. In certain embodiment, the zwitterionic surfactant is also an amphoteric surfactant. Amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants are those compounds that have the capacity of behaving either as an acid or a base. Suitable zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl betaines, alkyl amidopropyl betaines, alkyl sulphobetaines, alkyl glycinates, alkyl carboxyglycinates, alkyl amphopropionates, alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaines, acyl taurates and acyl glutamates wherein the alkyl and acyl groups have about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms. Examples include cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetatc, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl betaine, myristyl Maine, laurylamidopropyl betaine, myristamidopropyl betaine, and sodium cocamphopropionate.
[00621 In another embodiment, suitable zwitterionic surfactants for use herein contain both a cationic hydrophilic group (i.e., a quaternary ammonium group) and anionic hydrophilic group on the same molecule at a relatively wide range of pHs. The typical anionic hydrophilic groups are carboxylates and sulfonates, although other groups like sulfates, phosphonates, and the like can be used.
[00631 In certain embodiments, the zwitterionic surfactants also include hydrophobic groups including aliphatic or aromatic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon chains that can contain linking groups such as amido groups, ester groups. In another embodiment the hydrophobic group is an alkyl group containing about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, in another embodiment about 8 to about 18, and in another embodiment about to about 16. In certain embodiments, simple alkyl groups are utilized for cost and stability reasons.
[0064] Some common examples of betaine/sulphobetaine are described in U.S.
Pat. Nos.
2,082,275, 2,702,279 and 2,255,082.
[00651 Examples of suitable alkyldimethyl betaines include, but are not limited, cocodimethyl betaine, lautyl dimethyl betaine, decyl dimethyl betaine, 2(N-decyl-N, N-dimethyl-ammonia)acetate, 2-(N-coco N, N-dimethylammonio) acetate, myristyl dimethyl betaine, palmityl dimethyl betaine, cetyl dimethyl betaine, stearyl dimethyl betaine. For example Coconut dimethyl betaine is commercially available from Seppic under the trade name of Amonyl 265 . Lauryl betaine is commercially available from Albright &
Wilson under the trade name Empigen BBlEt.
100661 Examples of amidobetaines include cocoamidoethylbetaine, cocoamido-propyl betaine or C10-C14 fatty acylamidopropylene(hydropropylene)-sulfobetaine. For example CorC14 fatty acylamidopropylene(hydropropylene)-sulfobetaine is commercially available from Sherex Company under the trade name Warion CAS1' sulfobetaine." A further example of betaine is Lauryl-imino-dipropionate. Laurylamido propylbetaine is commercially available from Stepan Chemical under tradename AmphoSol LB
100671 In certain embodiments, the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 7 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition.
In certain embodiments, the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 2.5 wt. % to about

6.5 wt. % based on the weight of the total composition. In certain embodiments, the zwitterionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 5.5 wt. % to about 6.5 wt. based on the weight of the total composition.
100681 The cleaning composition optionally contains minor amounts, up to 3 wt. %, of other surfactants including nonionic surfactants. Suitable nonionic surfactants include alcohol ethoxylates, such as, the primary aliphatic alcohol ethoxylates, secondary aliphatic alcohol ethoxylates, and alkylphenol ethoxylates, and ethylene-oxide-propylene oxide condensates on primary alkanols, such a PLUR AFACTm surfactants (BASF) and condensates of ethylene oxide with sorbitan fatty acid esters such as the TWEENTm surfactants (ICI). The nonionic synthetic organic detergents generally are the condensation products of an organic aliphatic or alkyl aromatic hydrophobic compound and hydrophilic ethylene oxide groups.
Acids of the invention 100691 The cleaning compositions of the invention also include an acid constituent, which can be a water soluble organic acid. The organic acids of the invention generally include at least one carbon atom, and include at least one carboxyl group (--000171) in its structure. In certain embodiments, water soluble organic acids contain from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and at least one carboxyl group.
100701 in certain embodiments, organic acids include, but are not limited to, formic acid, citric acid, sorbic acid, acetic acid, glycolic acid, propanoic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, and mixtures thereof. A preferred acid is lactic acid, for example, 1)- and/or L-lactic acid or mixtures thereof, and more preferred is L-lactic acid.
100711 The compositions are acidic in nature (pH<:7.0). Accordingly, there should be sufficient acid present in the composition such that the pH of the composition in various embodiments is less than about 6, or about 2 to about 5, or about 3 to about 4, or about 3.1 to about 3.5, or about 3.2 to about 3.3. The pH of the composition incorporating a selected acid is preferred to be within 10% of the pKa of the selected acid. Mixtures of two or more acids may be used, and the acid constituent may be present in any effective amount.
The pH of the composition after the aging period remains less than about 6.5, or about 2.1 to about 5, or about 3 to about 4, or about 12 to about 3.8. The pH of the composition after the aging period incorporating a selected acid is preferred to be within 10% of the pKa of the selected acid. The aging period should be at least about two months, or about 6 months, or about 1 year or about 2 years.
100721 The acid is present in an amount of less than about of 5% wt. based on the total weight of the compositions. In other embodiments, the acid is present in an amount of about 0.05 to about 4% wt., from about 1 to about 3% wt., and in an amount of about 2% wt. to about 2.5% wt. The amount of acid present after the aging period should not differ substantially from the level of acid in the initial composition.
Sequestering/Chelating Agents of the Invention [00731 In certain embodiments, the cleaning compositions of the invention can also contain an organic or inorganic sequestrant or mixtures of sequestrants.
Organic sequestrants such as citric acid, the alkali metal salts of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), EDTA or salts thereof, alkali metal gluconates, polyelectrolytes such as a polyacrylic acid, and the like can be used herein. In certain embodiments. sequestrants are organic sequestrants such as sodium eluconatc due to the compatibility of the sequestrant with the formulation base.
100741 The sequestering agent of the invention also includes an effective amount of a water-soluble organic phosphonic acid, which has sequestering properties. In certain embodiments, phosphonic acids include low molecular weight compounds containing at least two anion-forming groups, at least one of which is a phosphonic acid group.
Such useful phosphonic acids include mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-phosphonic acids which can also contain groups capable of forming anions under alkaline conditions such as carboxy, hydroxy, thio and the like.
[0075] The phosphonic acid may also include a low molecular weight phosphonopolyearboxylic acid such as one having about 2-4 carboxylic acid moieties and about 1-3 phosphonic acid groups. Such acids include 1-phosphono-1-methylsuccinic acid, phosphonosuccinic acid and 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid.
[0076] Other organic phosphonic acids include I -hydmxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (CH3C(P03H2)20H), available from Monsanto industrial Chemicals Co., St.
Louis, Mo.
as Dequese 2010, a 58-62% aqueous solution; amino [tri(methylenephosphonic acid)]
(N[CII2P0.3112]3), available from Monsanto as Dequest1'2000, a 50% aqueous solution;
ethylenediamine [tetra(methylene-phosphonic acid)] available from Monsanto as Dequest1)2041, a 90% solid acid product; and 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid available from Mobay Chemical Corporation, Inorganic Chemicals Division, Pittsburgh, Pa.
sita as Bayhibit AM, a 45-50% aqueous solution. It will be appreciated that, the above-mentioned phosphonic acids can also be used in the form of water-soluble acid salts, particularly the alkali metal salts, such as sodium or potassium; the ammonium salts or the alkylol amine salts where the alkylol has 2 to 3 carbon atoms, such as mono-, di-, or tri-ethanolamine salts. If desired, mixtures of the individual phosphonic acids or their acid salts can also be used.
Further useful phosphonic acids are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,051,051.
In certain embodiments, phosphonic acids useful in the present invention do not contain amino groups since they produce substantially less degradation of the active chlorine source than do phosphonic acids including amino groups.
[0077) Sequestrants of the invention also include materials such as, complex phosphate sequestrants, including sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, and the like, as well as mixtures thereof. Phosphates, the sodium condensed phosphate hardness sequestering agent component functions as a water softener, a cleaner, and. a detergent builder. Alkali metal (M) linear and cyclic condensed phosphates commonly have a M70:P205 mole ratio of about 1:1 to 2:1 and greater. Typical polyphosphates of this kind are sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium metaphosphate as well as corresponding potassium salts of these phosphates and mixtures thereof. The particle size of the phosphate is not critical, and any finely divided or granular commercially available product can be employed.

[0078] In certain embodiments, sodium tripolyphosphate is an inorganic hardness sequestering agent for reasons of its ease of availability, low cost, and high cleaning power.
Sodium tripolyphosphate acts to sequester calcium and/or magnesium cations, providing water softening properties. It contributes to the removal of soil from hard surfaces and keeps soil in suspension. It has little corrosive action on common surface materials and is low in cost compared to other water conditioners. Sodium tripolyphosphate has relatively low solubility in water (about 14 wt-%) and its concentration must be increased using means other than solubility. Typical examples of such phosphates being alkaline condensed phosphates (i.e. polyphosphates) such as sodium or potassium pyrophosphate, sodium or potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium or potassium hexameta.phosphate.; carbonates such as sodium or potassium carbonate; borates, such as sodium borate.
100791 If utilized, the sequestering or chelating agent(s) will generally include about 0.00015% to about 15% by weight of the cleaning compositions herein. In other various embodiments, if utilized, the sequestering or chelating agent(s) will include about 0.0003% to about 3.0% by weight of such compositions or about 0.003% to about 1.0% by weight of such compositions or about 0.03% to about 0.1% by weight of such compositions.
Fragrance Agents 10080] The compositions and methods of the invention can also include one or more fragrance agents. Fragrance agents useful in the compositions and methods include a wide variety of natural and synthetic chemical ingredients, including, but not limited to, aldehydes, ketones, esters, and the like. Also included are various natural extracts and essences, which can include complex mixtures of ingredients, such as orange oil, lemon oil, rose extract, lavender, musk, patchouli, balsamic essence, sandalwood oil, pine oil, cedar, and the like.
Finished fragrance agents can include extremely complex mixtures of such ingredients.
Finished fragrance agents typically include about 0.01% to about 2%, by weight, of the detergent compositions herein, and individual fragrance agents can include about 0.0001% to about 90% of a finished perfume composition.
100811 In a certain embodiments of the invention, the composition includes a blooming perfume. A blooming perfume ingredient is characterized by its boiling point (B.P.) and its octanollwater partition coefficient (P). The octanol/water partition coefficient of a perfume ingredient is the ratio between its equilibrium concentrations in octanol and in water. The fragrance agents of the invention have a B.P., determined at the normal, standard pressure of about 760 mm Ng, of about 260 C or lower, less than about 255 C; and less than about 250 C, and an octanol/water partition coefficient P of about 1,000 or higher.
Since the partition coefficients of the fragrance agents of the invention have high values, they are more conveniently given in the form of their logarithm to the base 10, logP. Thus the fragrance agents have logP of about 3 or higher, or more than about 3.1, or more than about 3.2.
[00821 In certain embodiments, the compositions can include a combination of fragrance agents. In certain embodiments, the composition includes a first perfume ingredient having boiling point of 250 "C or less and ClogP of 3.0 or less; and a second perfume ingredient having boiling point of 250 C or less and Clog P of 3.0 or more.
Hydrotropes 100831 The compositions of the invention can also include one or more hydrotrope(s).
Without being limited by theory it is believed that the hydrotropc contributes to the physical and chemical stability of the compositions.
100841 Suitable hydrotropes include sulfonated hydrotropes. Any sulfonated hydrotropes known. to those skilled in the art are suitable for use herein. In certain embodiments, alkyl aryl sulfonates or alkyl aryl sulfonic acids are used. In other embodiments alkyl aryl sulfonates include sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium xylene sulfonates;
sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium toluene sulfonates; sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium cumene sulfonates; sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene sulfonates and mixtures thereof, and preferred are sodium salts thereof. In other embodiments alkyl aryl sulfbnic acids include xylenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, cumenesulfonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted naphthaleriesulfonic acid and salts thereof. In other embodiments, xylenesulfonic acid or p--toluene sulfonate or mixtures thereof are used.
[00851 In various embodiments, the compositions may include hydrotropes in amounts of about 0.01 wt. % to 20 wt. %, about wt. 0.05% to 10 wt. % or about 0.1 wt. %
to 5 wt. % or about 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition.
Solvents of the Invention 100861 The invention in certain embodiments can also include one or more solvents.
Typical solvents used in the composition are aqueous soluble, miscible or immiscible.
Solvents can include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, alcohols, ether compounds, fluorocarbon compounds, and other similar low molecular weight generally volatile liquid materials. Of these, preferred are alkanols; more preferred are ethanol, isopropanol, and propanol; and most preferred is ethanol. In a particularly desirable embodiment, the solvents of the cleaning composition are of alkanols, and more preferably the solvent is ethanol. In various embodiments, the compositions may include solvents in amounts of up to about 6 wt. %, preferably at least about wt. 0.1% by weight of the total composition.
[0087j in certain embodiments, water is not a solvent but when used acts as a diluent or as a dispersing medium for the active materials. In other embodiments, water is a solvent.
(00881 These materials can be used in solution or as a miscible mixture or as a dispersion of the solvent in the aqueous liquid. A solvent or cosolvent can be used to enhance certain soil removal properties of this invention. Cosolvents include alcohols and the mono and di-alkyl ethers of alkylene glycols, dialkylene glycols, trialkylene glycols, etc. Alcohols which are useful as cosolvents in this invention include methanol, ethanol, pmpanol and isopropanol. Other suitable solvents include the mono and dialkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, which have acquired trivial names such as polyglymes, cellosolves, and carbitols. Representative examples of this class of cosolvent include methyl cellosolves, butyl carbitol, dibutyl carbitol, diglyme, triglyme. Nonaqueous liquid solvents can be used for varying compositions of the present invention, These include the higher glycols, polyglycols, polyoxides and glycol ethers.
10089] Suitable substances are propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tripropylene glycol methyl ether, propylene glycol methyl ether (PM), dipropylene glycol methyl ether (DPM), propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PMA), dipropylene glycol methyl ether acetate (CPMA), propylene glycol n-butyl ether, dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol n-butyl ether and ethylene glycol n-propyl ether, and combinations thereof In certain embodiments, the glycol solvent is propylene glycol n-butyl ether. In certain embodiments, the glycol solvent is dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether.
100901 Other useful solvents are ethylene oxide/propylene oxide, liquid random copolymer such as Synalox' solvent series from Dow Chemical (e.g., Synalo,e'50-508).
Other suitable solvents are propylene glycol ethers such as NB, DPnB and TP118 (propylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, dipropylene glycol and tripropylene glycol mono n-butyl ethers sold by Dow Chemical under the trade name Dowanol®). Also tripropylene glycol mono methyl ether "Dowanol TPMe," from Dow Chemical is suitable.
10091] The final ingredient in the inventive cleaning compositions is water. The proportion of water in the compositions generally is in the range of about 35%
to about 90%
or about 50% to 85% by weight of the cleaning composition.
Thickening Agents [00921 In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention also include a thickening or structuring agent. Suitable thickening or structuring agents may be organic or inorganic in nature. The agent may thicken the composition by either thickening the aqueous portions of the composition, or by thickening the non-aqueous portions of the composition.
In certain embodiments, the agent is a water soluble polymer. In other embodiments, the agent is a cationic water soluble polymer.
[00931 In certain embodiments, the polymeric thickener may be added to the composition to achieve two objectives (i) to increase the "flow" viscosity or the yield stress, and (ii) to neutralize the anionic detergent carry-over guaranteeing a high level of softness in washing conditions where the carry-over is high. The flow viscosity corresponds to the viscosity measured with a tlowmeter. The flowability of the tested composition is expressed as time needed to a fixed amount of product flowing through a small tube.
[00941 Thickeners can be divided into organic and inorganic thickeners. Of the organic thickeners there are (1) cellulosic thickeners and their derivatives, (2) natural gums, (3) actylates, (4) starches, (5) stearates, (6) fatty acid alcohols and inorganic thickeners including

(7) clays, and (8) salts. Some non-limiting examples of cellulosic thickeners include carboxymethyl hydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose, hydroxybutyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methylcellulose, microciystalline cellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, and the like. Some non-limiting examples of natural gums include acacia, calcium carrageenan, guar, gelatin, guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar, karaya gum, kelp, locust bean gum, pectin, sodium carrageenan, gellan gum, tragacanth gum, xanthan gum, and the like. Some non-limiting examples of actylates include potassium aluminum polyacrylate, sodium acrylatelvinyl alcohol copolymer, sodium polymethacrylate, and the like. Some non-limiting examples of starches include oat flour, potato starch, wheat flour, wheat starch, and the like.
Some non-limiting examples of stearates include methoxy PEG-22/dodecyl glycol copolymer, PEG-2M, PEG-5M, and the like. Some non-limiting examples of fatty acid alcohols include caprylic alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, palm kernel alcohol, and the like.
Some non-limiting examples of clays include bentonite, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium trisilicate, stearalkonium bentonite, tromethamine magnesium aluminum silicate, and the like. Some non-limiting examples of salts include calcium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, ammonium chloride, and the like.
100951 Some non-limiting examples of thickeners that thicken the non-aqueous portions of the composition include waxes such as candelilla wax, carnauba wax, beeswax, and the like, oils, vegetable oils and animal oils, and the like.
100961 The composition may contain one thickener or a mixture of two or more thickeners, In certain embodiments the thickeners do not adversely react with the other components or compounds of the invention or otherwise render the composition of the invention ineffective. It is understood that a person skilled in the art will know how to select an appropriate thickener and control any adverse reactions through formulating.
100971 The amount of thickener present in the composition depends on the desired viscosity of the composition. The composition may have a viscosity of about 100 to about 15,000 centipoise, of about 150 to about 10,000 centipoise, and of about 200 to about 5,000 centipoise as determined using a Brookfield DV-1.1.+-rotational viscorneter using spindle #21 @ 20 rpm @ 7017. Accordingly, to achieve the desired viscosities, the thickener may be present in the composition in an amount about 0.001 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of the total composition, about 0,01 wt. c.va to about 3 wt. %, and about 0,05 wt. % to about 2 wt. % of the total composition.
100981 Thickeners front said classes of substance are commercially broadly available and are obtainable, for example, under the trade names Acusol 820 (methacrylic acid (stearyl alcohol-20 EO) ester-acrylic acid copolymer, 30% strength in water, Rohm &
Haas), Daprale-CiT-282-S (alkyl polyalyeril ether, Akzo), Deuterol*polymer-11 (dicarboxylic acid copolymer, Schoner GmbH), Deuteron' XG (anionic heteropolysaccharide based on beta-D-glucose, D-manose, D-glucuronic acid, Schoner GmbH), Deuteron'-XN
(nonionogenic polysaccharide, Schoner GmbH), Dicrylan" thickener-0 (ethylene oxide adduct, 50%
strength in waterlisopropanol, Pfersse Chemie), EMA - -81 and EMA ---9l (ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer. Monsanto), thickener-OR-1001 (polyurethane emulsion, 19 21%
strength in swaterldiglycol ether, Rohm. & Haas), Nfir0e-AM (anionic acryhe acid-acrylic ester copolymer dispersion, 25% strength in water, Stockhausen), SER-AD-FX-(hydrophobic urethane polymer, Servo Delden), Shelltle-S (high molecular weight polysaccharide, stabilized with formaldehyde. Shell) and Shellflo4'-XA
(xanthan biopolymen stabilized with formaldehyde, Shell).
100991 The inventors have discovered that xanthan gum is useful as a thickening agent for suspending fragrance molecules in a hard surface cleaner. In certain embodiments, the thickening agent is xanthan gum. In other embodiments, the thickening agent is xanthan gum present in at least about 0.2 weight %.
Additional Optional Ingredients 101001 Examples of additional optional components include, but are not limited to, hydrotropes, fluorescent whitening agents, photobleaches, fiber lubricants, reducing agents, enzymes, enzyme stabilizing agents, powder finishing agents, builders, bleaches, bleach catalysts, soil release agents, dye transfer inhibitors, buffers, colorants, fragrances, pro-fragrances, Theology modifiers, anti-ashing polymers, soil repellents, water-resistance agents, suspending agents, aesthetic agents, structuring agents, sanitizers, solvents, fabric finishing agents, dye fixatives, fabric conditioning agents and deodorizers.
101011 Other surfactants which can be utilized in the present invention are set forth in more detail in WO 99121530, U.S. Pat. No. 3,929,678; U.S. Pat. No. 4,565,647; U.S.
Pat, No.
5,720,964; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,858,948, Other suitable surfactants are described in McCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents (North American and International Editions, by Schwartz, Perry and Beret), 101021 In addition to the previously mentioned. constituents of the composition, one may also employ normal and conventional adjuvants, provided they do not adversely affect the properties of the detergent. Thus there may be used a cationic antibacterial agent, coloring TIC
agents and perfumes; polyethylene glycol, ultraviolet light absorbers such as the Uvinuls, which are products of GAF Corporation; pH modifiers; etc. The proportion of such adjuvant materials, in total will normally not exceed 15% by weight of the detergent composition, and the percentages of illustrative examples of such individual components will be about 5% by = MK
weight. Sodium formate or formalin or Quatemium 15 (Dowicil 75) can be included in the formula as a preservative at a concentration of about 0.1 to about 4.0 vet. %.
Process of Manufacture 101031 The compositions are readily made by simple mixing methods from readily available components which, on storage, do not adversely affect the entire composition, if a structuring anent is incorporated in the compositions, a homogenization process can be added in the production method. Solubilizing agent such as ethanol, hexylcne glycol, sodium chloride and/or sodium xylene or sodium xylene sulfbnate are used to assist in solubilizing the surfactants. The viscosity of the light duty liquid composition desirably will be at least 100 centipoises (cps) at room temperature, but may be up to 1,000 centipoiscs.
The viscosity of the light duty liquid composition and the light duty liquid composition itself remain stable on storage for lengthy periods of time, without color changes or settling out of any insoluble materials.
Methods of Use [01041 The invention encompasses cleaning compositions useful for cleaning a surface. The compositions surprisingly possess antibacterial efficacy and low toxicity.
[01051 By surfaces, it is meant herein any kind of surfaces typically found in houses like kitchens, bathrooms, or the exterior surfaces of a vehicle, for example, floors, walls, tiles, windows, sinks, showers, shower plastificd curtains, wash basins, WCs, dishes and other food contact surfaces, fixtures and fittings and the like made of different materials like ceramic, vinyl, no-wax vinyl, linoleum, melamine, glass, any plastics, plastified wood, metal, especially steel and chrome metal or any painted or varnished or sealed surface and the like.
Surfaces also include household appliances including, but not limited to, refrigerators, garbage cans, freezers, washing machines, automatic dryers, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers and so on. The present composition is especially efficacious in the cleaning of ceramic, steel, plastic, glass and the exterior painted or othenvise finished surface of a vehicle, for example, a car. The cleaning compositions are also safe on the skin.
101061 The cleaning composition is applied to the surface, undiluted or diluted, optionally after a pre-rinse step. The cleaning composition can be diluted with water, preferably up to a dilution ratio of 1:20, without significantly affecting its cleaning and antimicrobial efficacies.
The composition can be applied using a cloth or sponge onto which the composition has been applied or by pouring the composition over the surface. Alternatively the composition may be applied by spraying the composition onto the surface using a spraying device as described above. The cleaning compositions of the invention can be left to sit on a surface or be wiped or scrubbed on or from the surface.
[01071 Once the composition has been applied to the surface, the surface can then be optionally rinsed, usually with water, and left to dry naturally. Optionally the user can wait in between application of the composition and rinsing in order to allow the composition maximum working time. .A particular benefit of the composition is that the surface can be cleaned as described above with minimal rinsing and the surface left to dry naturally without accumulating physiologically hamful deposits, and/or with reduced or no corrosion.
[0108] The following examples illustrate compositions of the invention. Unless otherwise specified, all percentages are by weight. The exemplified compositions are illustrative only and do not limit the scope of the invention. Unless otherwise specified, the proportions in the examples and elsewhere in the specification are by active weight. The active weight of a material is the weight of the material itself excluding water or other materials that may be present in the supplied form of the material.
EXAMPLES
10109) The following examples illustrate liquid cleaning compositions of the invention.
Unless otherwise specified, all percentages are by weight. The exemplified compositions are illustrative only and do no limit the scope of the invention. it will be understood by those of skill in the art that numerous and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be clearly understood that the forms of the present invention described herein are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Example 1 [0110) Tables la - Id illustrate several non-limiting illustrative embodiments of the invention illustrating regular and ultra dishwashing liquids.
Table in Ingredient Reg 2a Reg 2b Reg la Reg lb Ultra Ultra 2b Ultra Ultra (wt. (wt. (wt. (wt. 2a (wt. %) la lb %) %) %) %) (wt. %) (wt. (WI
%) %) Na DBSI 3.7 3.7 8.4 8.4 5.8 5.8 8.5 8.5 SLES (2E0) 12 12 9.2 9.2 19.6 19.6 17.9 17.9 C12-C14 .... ...... _ Laurylamido- 3.4 3.4 1.5 1.5 6.6 6.6 5.4 5.4 propyl betaine Ethanol 3.5 3.5 2.1 2.1 6 6 4.3 4.3 Lactic Acid 2 2 1 - 2 L. 2 2 1 µ..
Mg2SO4 0 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 0.9 0.9 SXS 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.2 2.2 3 3 NaC1 0 0 0.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 Na4EDIA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Color solution 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 Fragrance 0.26 0 0.26 0 0.4 0 0.4 0 option A .
Fragrance 0 0.26 0 0.26 0 0.45 0 0.45 option B
Water qs qs qs qs qs qs qs qs Total 19 19 19 19 32 32 32 32 Surfactant % .
Calculated 4100 4100 3895 3895 4157 4157 3721 3721 I Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Table lb Ingredient Reg. lc Reg. 2e 1 Ultra lc Ultra 2c NaLAS 8.4 3.7 8.5 5.75 SLES 9.3 12.1 1 17.9 19.6 Betaine 1.5 3.4 5.4 6.6 Lactic 2 2 2 2 Table le Ingredient Rea Id .... Reg. 2d NAAS i 5.3 2.3 SLES i 5.8 7.6 Betaine 0.1 2.2 Lactic 2 2 Table Id Ingredient (wt. %) Na DBS1 12.7 SUS (2E0) CirC14 13.7 Laurylam ido propy I Helaine 5.6 Ethanol 4 Lactic Acid 2 SXS 2.5 Color Solution 0.3 Fragrance 0.35 Water Qs Example 2 101111 Tables 2a 2d illustrate several non-limiting illustrative embodiments of the invention. Amounts added are based on the percent taw amount of ingredient added.
[01121 In certain illustrative embodiments of the invention, the EPA mandated antibacterial efficacy of the cleaning compositions has been validated for independent lots of dish liquid manufactured under GMP conditions. The lots were tested on 10 carriers (replicate surfaces) against Staphylyeoceus aureus ATCC 6538 and, separately on 10 carriers (replicate surfaces) against Salmonella enterica ATCC 10708 as mandated by the EPA. A confirmatory test, on independent lots, was also tested on 10 carriers (replicate surfaces) against Escherichia coil 0157 H7 ATCC 43895 for additional on-pack claims against this specific and relevant food pathogen. The tests were conducted on 1:20 use-dilutions with a 30-second exposure time.
In all cases a minimum 3-log reduction or 99.9% kill rate was attained for both the surfaces and the run-off counts, as prescribed for EPA acceptance.

Table 2a Organism Lot Number Dilution Replicate CFUleanier Average logic, reduction 1 5.4 x 101 3.41 1:20 2 1.8 x 102 3.89 la 3 3.0 x 101 4.67 1 8.0 x 101 4.54 1:50 2 3.7 x 102 3.58 3 1.9 x 102 4.15 1. 4.7 x 102 347 1:20 2 5.9x 101 3.38 2a 3 7.3 x 101 3.28 1 8.8 x 101 3.20 1:50 2 6.1 x 102 3.36 S. aureus 3 5.5 x 101 3.41 1 1.0 x101 5.51 1:20 2 5.0 x 101 4.45 3a 3 2.0 x 101 4.85 1 1.0 x 101 5.51 1:50 2 5.0 x 101 4.45 3 5.0 x 101 4.45 1 3.4x 101 3.61 1:20 2 3.6 x 101 3.59 3 1.2 x 101 4.07 4a 1 5.1 x 10/ 3.44 1:50 2 3.0x 101 3.67 3 2.4 x 101 3.77 Table 2b Organism Lot Number Dilution Replicate CFUicanier Average logic, reduction 1 4.5 x 101 3.99 1:20 2 4.7 x 102 3.97 lb 3 3.7 x 101 4.08 1 9.3 x 102 3.67 1:50 2 8.1 x 102 3.73 3 7.6 x 102 3.76 1. 1.5 x 103 3.47 1:20 2 1.1 x 103 3.60 2b 3 1.4 x 103 3.50 1 1.7 x 103 3.41 1:50 2 2.4x 103 3.26 S. aureus 3 2.1 x 103 3.32 1 1.2 x102 4.56 1:20 2 1.1 x 101 4.60 3b 3 4.2 x 101 4.02 1 5.0 x 101 4.94 1:50 2 9.0 x 101 4.69 3 7.0x 101 4.80 1 3.2x 102 4.14 1:20 2 4.9x 102 3.95 3 4.4x 102 4.00 4b 1 1.1 x 103 3.60 1:50 2 1.5 x 103 3.47 3 6.7 x 102 3.82 Table 2c Organism Lot Number Dilution Replicate CFUicanier Average logjo reduction 1 1.9 x 102 4.17 1:20 2 2.5x 102 4.04 1 c 3 8.3 x 102 3.53 1 3.3 x 102 3.93 1:50 2 2.0 x 102 4.15 3 1.5 x 102 4.27 1. 6.3 x 102 3.65 1:20 2 5.0x 102 3.75 2c 3 5.1 x 102 3.74 1 1.6 x 102 4.24 1:50 2 2.2x 102 4.10 E. calf 3 3.0 x 10 4.97 1 6.2x104 1.65 1:20 2 6.6x 103 2.63 3c 3 6.0x 104 1.67 1 6.3 x 104 1.65 1:50 2 6.8x 103 2.61 3 6.2 x 103 2.65 1 4.0x 102 3.85 1:20 2 7.3 x 102 3.58 3 1.4 x 102 4.30 3d 1 2.0 x 101 5.15 1:50 2 2.0 x 1W 5.15 3 2.8 x 102 4.00 Table 2d Organism Lot Number Dilution Replicate CFIJ/carrier Average logio reduction 1 9.0 x 101 4.74 1:20 2 <1.0 x 10i >5.70 Id 3 <1.0 x 10' >5.70 1 6.0 x 102 3.92 1:50 2 4.4x 102 4.06 3 2.4 x 102 4.32 1 1.0 x 101 5.70 1:20 2 <1.0 x 10i >5.70 2c1 3 4.0x 102 4.10 1 7.0 x 101 4.85 1:50 2 5.0 x 101 5.00 E. call 3 2.6x 102 4.28 1 1.8x104 2.44 1:20 2 4.4x 103 3.06 3d 3 1.1 x 104 2.66 1 4.2 x 103 3.08 1:50 2 1.7x 103 3.47 3 1.7x 104 2.47 1 2.0x 101 5.40 1:20 2 9.0 x 10' 4.74 3 2.0 x 101 5.40 4d 1 1.0 x 102 4.70 1:50 2 <1.0 x 10! >5.70 3 3.8 x 102 4.12 Example 3 [01131 In certain embodiments, the cleaning compositions of the invention include inert ingredients. The inert ingredients include the surfactants that provide surface cleaning benefits, viscosity modifiers, salts, hydrotropes, chelants that deliver conventional and consumer parameters such as dispensing and clarity, and color/fragrance to provide a consumer-delightful product use experience. The inerts are shown in Table 3 with its status on the EPA Inert List.

Table 3 Ingredient EPA Inert List Na DBS1 3 SLES (2E0) C12-C14 4B
Laurylamidopropyl Betaine 3 Ethanol 4B
Lactic Acid 4B
Mg2SO4 4A

NaC1 4A
Na4EDTA 4B
Gellan gum 4A
Water n/a I Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Example 4 101141 The cleaning compositions of the invention were designed for minimal corrosivity for processing equipment. In Tables 4a, 4b and 4c, high salt, Sample 1, and low salt, Sample 2, versions of formulas were tested by both short-term, accelerated electrochemical polarization tests at 100 F, and longer-term (6 weeks) immersion tests at 100 F and at 140 F with crevice d-corrosion coupons made of varying grades of stainless steel.
Table 4a Ingredient Ingredient % Weipt in Formulation Sample I Sample 2 Surfactant 3% NaCI
Control solution Na DBSI 8.5 8.5 8.2 0 SLES (2E0) C1-2-C14 17.9 17.9 0 0 NI-L4AEOS (1.3 EU) 0 0 11.3 0 Laurylamidopropyl 5.4 5.4 0 0 betaine Amine Oxide 0 0 3.5 0 __ Lactic Acid 2.0 2.0 0 0 ____ MgSO4 0.9 0.9 L31 0 Alcohol 3.0 4.3 1.4 0 NaCI (added) 3.3 ........ 0 0.8 3.0 SXS 3.0 ........ 3.0 0.65 0 Chealant 0.1 0.1 0..1 0 Color Solution 0.2 0.2 0.1 0 Fragrance A 0.4 0.4 0 0 Fragrance B 0 0 0.3 0 1 Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Table 4b Formula pH Cond.' Cond. Cl- SO4- Ac0- LPR I LPR 2 Description _______ (1. D (2nd) (PPIn) (PP1n) (ppin) (InPY) (ITIPY) Sample 1 3.04 39.3mS _ 41.7mS 23.980 7.999 14.138 0.248 0.223 Sample 2 2.89 25.6mS 25.4mS 6.190 10.496 15.726 0.081 0.068 Surfactant 6.60 28.2mS 28.5mS 4.494 11.648 BDL 0.059 0.050 Control 3% NaCI 3.00 40.6mS 0.083 0.122 Solution first conductivity reading was taken and then a second conductivity reading was taken.
Electrochemical testing was done at 40 C.
Table 4c Alloy 404"C 60 ()C
Formula Surfactant Sample Sample 1 Surfactant Sample Sample I
Control 2 Control 2 Attribute High pH Low pH
Low pH High pH Low pH Low pH
Description Low Cl- Low Cl- High Cl- Low Cl- Low Cl- High Cl-pH 6.6 3.0 3.0 6.6 3.0 3.0 Chloride (ppm) 4500 6200 24000 4500 6200 24000 Stainless Steel =No Attack No Crevice No Attack Crevice Crevice Attack Attack Attack Attack Stainless Steel Not Tested Not Not No Attack No Crevice Tested Tested Attack Attack 2 Types of Stainless steel were tested (316L and AL6XN) Example 5 [01151 The cleaning compositions of the invention provide competitive foaming/cleaning performance with existing commercial products. Traditional performance tests were completed to assess the flash foam profile with and without soil (shake-foam), the foam mileage (miniplate), and typical/dynamic (Baumgartner) grease soil removal for both the ultra and regular density dishliquids. The resulting performance profiles against in-market products are shown in the tables below. These results indicate an unexpectedly higher performance profile that should be more acceptable to the consumer.
(I) Baumgartner Grease Removal [01161 The Baumgartner test measures grease removal in every day cleaning situations.
Plastic tubes covered with solidified lard, tallow, or mixed greasy soil are dipped in a warm LDL solution 100 times; the concentration of the solution is 0.0667%. The total dipping time is approximately 1 minute. The tubes are weighed before and after grease is applied. After the tubes dry, the % grease removal is calculated.

(2) Shake-foam Test 101 171 100 ml of a diluted (0.033%) test solution in 150 ppm hardness water at RT is filled into a 500 ml graduated cylinder with a stopper. The stoppered cylinder is placed on an agitating machine, which rotates the cylinder for 40 cycles at 30 rpm. The height of the foam in the cylinder is observed. A milk soil is then introduced (about 175 nL) into the cylinder.
The cylinder is then inserted 40 times more, and the height after soil addition is recorded.
[0118] The number of miniplates is measured using an automated miniplate test.
The procedure is described in detail in U.S. patent number 4,556,509.
The test is used to determine the number of theoretical plates that can be washed in a cleaning solution until the foam disappears. This test is used to demonstrate the improvement in cleaning efficiency as gauged by foam volume and foam stability. Foam is generated in a detergent solution by the action of an agitating brush. The foam is electronically measured by reflectance of the solution surface (with an added dye) as a mixed soil (potato, milk, olive oil, crisco) is added to the detergent solution at a steady rate. The disappearance. of the foam determines the endpoint of the test and the number of miniplates is then calculated based on foam duration and the rate of soil addition. For these, tests the detergent solution was an illustrative cleaning composition of the invention at 3.3 wt. % with 150 ppm Mg/CaCO3 hardness and was initially heated to 47 'C at the start of soil addition.
Table 5a Ingredient Ingredient % Weight in Formulation Sample I Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 In-market 1 Control Na DBS1 8.4 4 4 4 0 Mg DBS2 0 1 0 0 11,2 SLES (2E0) Ci 2-C14 9.3 13 13 13 0 NH4 AEOS (1.3 E0) 0 Laurylamidopropyl 1.5 3.7 1 3.7 3.7 0 betaine Amine Oxide 0 0 0 0 MgSO4 0.9 I 0.9 0 0 0.5 NaCI (added) 1.85 3.25 2.1 0 0 Antibacterial Lactic acid I Lactic Lactic acid Lactic acid Triclosan Evict Total % Surfactant 19.2 20.7 10.7 20.7 20.2 Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfimate Magnesium dodecyl benzene sultanate Table 5b Sample Total % Baumgartner SFI Mean SFS Mean Miniplate Surfactant ___________________________________ 1 19.2% 75.83 391.67 128.33 14 2 20.7% I 81.13 391.67 130.00 20 __ 3 20.7% ..... i 76.17 391.67 136.37 19.5 4 20.7% 80.27 408.33 138.33 23 __ In-market 20.2 % 88.32 383.33 123.33 17 Control Table Sc Ingredient Ingredient % Weight in Formulation _______ ........
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 In-market Control Na DBS1 5.7 5.7 8.5 8.5 0.9 Mg DBS2 0 0 0 0 13.1 SLES (2E0) C12-C14 18.9 18.9 17.9 17.9 0 NH4 AEOS (1.3 BO) 0 , 0 0 , 0 16.2 Laurylamidopropyl 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 0 betaine Amine Oxide 0 0 0 0 5.9 MgSO4 0 0 0.85 0.85 0 NaC1 (added) 3.5 0 3.0 0 0.4 Antibacterial Lactic acid Lactic acid Lactic acid Lactic acid Triclosan Total % Surfactant 30 30 31.8 31.8 35.6 I Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate 2 Magnesium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Table 5d Sample Total % Baumgartner SFI Mean SFS Mean Miniplate Surfactant 1 30% 68.267 390 141.67 20.4 2 30% 67.75 398.33 146.67 I 19 3 31.8% 71.12 403.33 145.00 21.4 4 31.8% 75.85 395.67 163.33 ' 21.4 In-Market 35.6% 84.03 380 161.67 23.4 Control Example 6 [01191 The cleaning compositions of the invention provide superior rinsing and/or shine performance with existing products. Studies showed that the acidic formula can deliver advantages on rinsing attributes versus in-market formulas. This is likely to be especially noticeable in hard water environments.
101201 The rinsing benefits of the compositions of the invention were demonstrated by actual in lab rinsing measurements. This method involves applying an illustrative cleaning composition of the invention to a plate and recording the time it takes for full rinsing of the product. The illustrative cleaning compositions of the invention were nearly twice as fast to rinse.
Table 6 Composition of the Invention Control Rinsing Time 6.5 sec 11.8 sec Example 7 Tables 7a - 7e illustrate properties including good Foam Volume, good Grease Redeposition, and good rinsibility of illustrative embodiments of the invention.
Table 7a Ingredient Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 In-market Control Na DBS1 10 10 6.4 0 Mg DBS2 0 0 0 14 SLES (2E0) C12-C14 21 21 24.6 0 NH4 AEOS (1.3 EO) 0 0 0 16.1 Laurylamidopropyl 3.6 3.6 3.6 0 betaine Amine Oxide 0 0 0 5.9 MgSO4 0 1.7 1.6 0 NaCl (added) 0 0.25 1.3 0.4 Antibacterial Lactic acid Lactic acid Lactic acid Triclosan Total % Surfactant 34.7 34.6 34.6 36 I Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate 2 Magnesium dodecyl benzene sulfonate Table 7b Neat I Neat2 Product ini soil re-en Foam l Foam2 0.423 0.55 0.51 0.70 0.73 Sample 1 6.5 4 4.0 4.1 7.4 3.7 Sample 2 6.7 4.5 4.7 7.0 3.6 Sample 3 6.6 4.5 4.7 7.1 3.6 Sample 4 6.7 4.5 4.8 5.7 2.6 I Neat foam without soils - 15 squeezes.
2 Neat foam with soils added - 10 additional squeezes.
3 Minimum significant difference.
4 Means having the same letter are not significantly different (alpha=0.10).

Table 7e Or on Or on Cr on Cr on Product glass plate plastic knife tub 0.32 0.17 0.29 0.22 0.40 Sample 1 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.4 1.7 Sample 2 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 Sample 3 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 Sample 4 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 Table 7d DLR1N (Ease of Ease of Rinse Amount of Neat4 Neat4 Product rinse) 1 Glass Plate (sec) 2 water film (%)3 Glass Plate 0.495 1.04 10.73 0.74 0.70 Sample 1 6.26 8.3 46.9 1.9 1.2 Sample 2 6.2 10.0 42.4 2.1 1.9 Sample 3 6.3 9.7 50.2 2.6 1.7 Sample 4 6.8 13.0 48.0 2.6 1.8 'Number of rinses till no foam.
'Seconds needed to rinse detergent off plate.
3 Percent water film on plate.
4Detergent residue remaining on dishes.
'Minimum significant difference.
64eans having the same letter are not significantly different (alpha=0.10).
Table 7e Product Fat soils remaining Sample 1 2.4 Sample 2 2.5 Sample 3 2.3 Sample 4 1.58 Example 8 [01211 The compositions exhibit stability at reduced and increased temperatures. More specifically, such compositions remain clear and stable in the range of about 0 `)C to about 50 C.
101221 Creep Yield Stress Test (static test) - This rheological test was conducted on the TA
Instruments ARG2 rheometer. It uses the high surface area vane geometry that is very sensitive and can measure very low yield stresses. The test is run in a 50-gram water-jacketed sample holder at a constant temperature of 25 C. The test runs a creep test (strain vs. stress) at stresses ranging from 0.01 Pa to 0.6 Pa. Custom software then calculates yield stress from the family of curves generated for each sample. A yield stress above 0.5 dyn,'cm2 is ideal for supporting particulates, but a yield stress above 0.15 dyn/cm2 is sufficient to justify product positioning as a gel or dish gel.
[01231 Brookfield Yield Stress Test (dynamic test) - This test was developed to approximate the creep analysis above, but with much more rapid output to provide rapid feedback when processing formulas at manufacturing conditions. It also uses the high surface area vane geometry that is very sensitive and can measure very low yield stresses. The test is run in a 400-milliliter glass beaker. The test runs a torque sweep at decreasing RPMs, or revolutions per minute, ranging from 50 to 0.3 rpm. Once the torques are recorded, custom software then calculates yield stress for each sample. A yield stress above 0.5 dyn/cm2 is ideal for supporting particulates, but a yield stress above 0.2 dyn/cm2 is sufficient to justify product positioning as a gel or dish gel.
[01241 ARG2 Viscosity Test - This rheological test was conducted on the ARG2 rhcometer.
It simply measures viscosity at a constant shear rate of 21 s-1 with a constant temperature of 25 C. This test simulates the shear rate of the product coming out of the bottle when the consumer dispenses the product under normal conditions. If the value is above 2000 cP, the cap orifice may need to be modified to assure consumer-friendly dispensing.
Table 8a Ingredient Ex. Ultra acidic Ex. Ultra acidic Ex. Ultra acidic LDL gel 41 (wt.%) LDL gel 42 LDL gel 43 (Iv t.%)._ Na DBS 5.75 5.75 5.75 SLES (2E0) Cp-C14 19.6 19.6 19.6 Laurylarnidopropylbetaine 6.6 6.6 6.6 Alcohol 4 4 4 Lactic Acid 2 2 2 SXS 2.5 2.5 2.5 Gellan Gum 0.075 0.094 0.125 Na4EDTA 0.83 0.83 0.83 Water qs qs qs 1 Sodium dodecy1 benzene sulfortate Table 8b Ultra Brookfield ARG2 Viscosity ARG2 Creep Brookfield Acidic Viscosity (cP) (cP) Yield Stress Yield Stress I..DL Gel (dynicm) dyn/cm2) #1 773 1472 0.16 0.231 #2 768 1388 0.40 0.859 #3 905 1778 1.046 Surface skinning over testing creep test timing cycle yielded invalidated data [01251 The liquid compositions are readily pourable and exhibit a viscosity in the range of 6 to 300 milliPascal second (mPas or mps) as measured at 25 "C with a Brookfield RVTDV-II.
Viscometer using a #21 spindle rotating at 20 RPM. In certain embodiments, the viscosity is maintained in the range of 10 to 200 mPas.
Example 9 [01261 The compositions of the invention are nearly colorless. The relative amount of a coloring agent to deliver near-colorless aesthetics is mainly dependent on the color of the dodecyl benzene sulfortate being used. Color is measured on a Klett scale where the higher the Klett the more yellow a particular material used. The next table gives an approximate amount of color needed to deliver the aesthetic according to Kieft of NaLAS.
The formulation uses a mixture of violet and pink dyes to yield the final color aesthetic. The colors are chosen based on the color wheel. Violet dye is added to offset the light yellow color present in the base. Because it may be an imperfect match a slight green color can be generated which is accounted for with a pink colorant. The net result is a product that has an appearance of a colorless material.
Table 9 Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate Color Wt. % Coloring Agent Added 0-5 <0.0035 6-10 ......................................... 0.0035 10-15 0.006 15-20 0.008 20-25 0.01 Example 10 [01271 Toxicity Testing was conducted using animal studies and alternative tests. Animal studies were completed using Table la formula Ultra 2a/b (with or without fragrance).
101281 The alternate test methodologies (human testing) were done for the inventive formula as listed in Table Id. Studies were completed with 4 different formula/fragrance options, but the base formula is Id. The Toxicity Testing was conducted using the following test protocols:

[01291 (1) Acute Oral Toxicity - Exposure is via a single, limit dose of dish liquid at the maximum required upper limit dose of 5000mg/kg. The Acute Oral Toxicity was conducted using opp.rs Guideline Study 870.1100, EPA Publication # 98-190. The 1.,D50 was not reached and was greater than 5000mg/kg. As a comparison, two dish liquid compositions were prepared and tested. One composition contained about 0.5 wt. % of betaine, about 13 wt. % each of Na DBS, Mg DBS, and NTI4AEOS, The other composition contained about 0.5 wt. % of betaine, about 26 wt. % of Na DBS and about 13 wt. % of NH4AEOS.
The LD50 values for the two compositions were less than 5000mg/kg.
[01301 (2) Acute Dermal Toxicity - Exposure is via a single, limit dose of dish liquid at the upper limit dose of 5000mg/kg. The Acute Dermal Toxicity was conducted using OPPTS
Guideline Study 870.1200, EPA Publication # 98-192. The LD50 was not reached and was greater than 5000mg/kg.
[01311 (3) Acute Eye Irritation ¨ Exposure is via a single 10 j.il dose, with scoring for irritation at fixed intervals after exposure. The Acute Eye Irritation was conducted using a lower volume of test material placed directly on the eye. The amount of test material used in the LVET is 1/10th of that used in the Draize eye irritation test. There was some initial irritation that fully reversed within the 7 day scoring endpoint, and no corneal opacity.
101321 (4) Acute Dermal Irritation ¨ Exposure is via repeated, occluded, prolonged exposure to concentrated (undiluted) dish liquid. The Acute Dermal irritation was conducted using OPPTS Guideline Study 870.2500, EPA Publication # 98-196. Results showed irritation within the 72 hour period that fully reversed with seven days. A more relevant measure skin irritation uses the standard 21-day Cumulative Irritation study methodology (applied commonly in the cosmetic industry) on humans. This method is a semi-occluded exposure at a relevant product use-dilution, although it is still clearly an extreme/maximal exposure scenario. This method shows no significant irritation for lactic acid based formulations.
[01331 (5) Skin Sensitization ¨ Exposure is via three weekly induction doses and then a challenge dose (following a 2 week intervening rest period). The Skin Sensitization was conducted using OPPTS Guideline Study 870.2600, EPA Publication # 98-197. A
naïve control group is used as a comparison for the group receiving the challenge dose. Result is that the formula is a non-sensitizer. A more relevant measure of sensitization potential uses the Human Repeat Insult Patch Test methodology (applied commonly in the cosmetic industry) on humans. This is an occlusive patch exposure method at a relevant product use-dilution. This method also documents no skin sensitization for the sample.

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CLAIMS:

1. An acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising:
lactic acid in an amount of 1 wt.% to 3 wt.% by weight of the total composition, and a surfactant combination, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
dodecyl benzene sulfonate in an amount of 3 wt.% to 10 wt.% by weight of the total composition, lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units in an amount of 3 wt.% to 20 wt.% by weight of the total composition, and laurylamidopropyl betaine in an amount of 1 wt.% to 8 wt.% by weight of the total composition, wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible;
wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

2. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the dodecyl benzene sulfonate is present as a sodium salt of dodecyl benzene sulfonate.

3. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of claim 1, wherein the lauryl ether sulfate is present as a sodium salt of lauryl ether sulfate.

4. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the laurylamidopropyl betaine is present as a sodium salt of laurylamidopropyl betaine .

5. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of claim 4, further comprising 0.1 to 3 w.t% sodium xylene sulfonate and wherein the dodecyl benzene sulfonate and lauryl ether sulfate are both present as sodium salts.

6. A method of cleaning a surface comprising contacting the surface with a composition of any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. An acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising:
a surfactant combination; and 1% to 3% by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
(i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt.% to about 12.7 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
(ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt.% to about 20 wt.% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt.% to about 8 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
(i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;

(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible;
wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

8. An acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising:
a surfactant combination, and 1 to 3% by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
(i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 2 wt.%
to about 9 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
(ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt.% to about 20 wt.% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt.% to about 8 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;

(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than l wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

9. An acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising:
a surfactant combination, and 1 to 3% by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
(i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 3 wt.% to about 12.7 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
(ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.% to about 30 wt.% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt.% to about 8 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
(i) an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;

(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

10. An acidic surfactant based cleaning composition comprising:
a surfactant combination, and 1 to 3% by weight of at least one organic acid, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
(i) sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, which is present in an amount of about 2 wt.%
to about 9 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
(ii) sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units, which is present in an amount of about 5 wt.% to about 30 wt.% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine, which is present in an amount of about 1 wt.% to about 8 wt.% by weight of the total composition;
wherein the composition exhibits at least one of the following:
an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;

(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and/or (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer, and wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

11. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the organic acid is at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, formic acid, citric acid, sorbic acid, acetic acid, glycolic acid, propanoic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, malonic acid and glycolic acid.

12. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the only surfactants in the composition are the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, and the laurylamidopropyl betaine.

13. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the composition exhibits all of the following:
an acute oral toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(ii) an acute dermal toxicity of >5000 mg/kg;
(iii) an acute eye irritation of slight corneal opacity and reversible eye irritation within 7 days; and (iv) an acute dermal irritation of moderate irritation at 72 hours that is reversible; and wherein the composition is dermal non-sensitizer.

14. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11 and 13, where the surfactant combination further comprises 0.1 to 3 wt.% sodium xylene sulfonate.

15. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 3.7 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 12 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 3.4 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

16. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 8.4 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 9.2 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 1.5 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

17. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 5.8 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 19.6 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 6.6 wt. %
laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

18. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 8.5 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 17.9 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 5.4 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

19. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 8.4 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 9.3 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 1.5 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt.
% sodium xylene sulfonate.

20. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 3.7 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 12.1 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 3.4 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine. and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

21. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 5.75 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 19.6 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 6.6 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

22. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 5.3 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 5.8 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 0.1 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt.
% sodium xylene sulfonate.

23. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 2.3 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 7.6 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 2.2 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt.
% sodium xylene sulfonate.

24. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 12.7 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 13.7 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 5.6 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

25. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to l I, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 4 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 13 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 3.7 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. %
sodium xylene sulfonate.

26. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 5.7 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 18.9 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 5.4 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

27. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 10 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 21 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 3.6 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. %
sodium xylene sulfonate.

28. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 7 to 11, 13 and 14, wherein the surfactant combination is about 6.4 wt. % sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, about 24.6 wt. % sodium lauryl ether sulfate, about 3.6 wt. % laurylamidopropyl betaine, and 0.1 to 3 wt. % sodium xylene sulfonate.

29. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of any one of claims 15 to 28, wherein the organic acid comprises lactic acid.

30. The acidic surfactant based cleaning composition of claim 29, wherein the lactic acid is present at 2 wt.%.

31. A method of cleaning a surface comprising contacting the surface with a composition of any one of claims 7 to 30.

32. An acidic cleaning composition comprising:
lactic acid present in an amount of 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % by weight of the total composition, and a surfactant combination, wherein the surfactant combination consists of:
dodecyl benzene sulfonate present in an amount of 3 wt. % to 12.7 wt. % by weight of the total composition;
(ii) lauryl ether sulfate with two EO units present in an amount of 3 wt. %
to 20 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and (iii) laurylamidopropyl betaine present in an amount of 1 wt. % to 8 wt. %
by weight of the total composition, wherein the composition is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide, with the proviso that if the composition comprises a magnesium salt of an anionic surfactant, the magnesium salt of the anionic surfactant is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.% based on the total weight of the composition.

33. The composition of claim 32, wherein the composition has a viscosity of 10 to 1,000 mPas at 25°C as measured on a Brookfield RVTDV-II viscometer using a #21 spindle at 20 rpm.

34. The composition of any one of claims 32 to 33, wherein the composition provides at least a 3 login reduction in about 30 seconds for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria when contacted with a surface.

35. A method of cleaning a surface, comprising contacting the surface with a composition of any one of claims 32 to 34.