EP3290501B1 - Detergent compositions containing alkoxylated fatty acid amides - Google Patents

Description

object

This application relates to compositions containing at least one glycolipid biosurfactant and at least one alkoxylated fatty acid amide. The alkoxylated surfactant or surfactants based on fatty acids from vegetable oils and have an exceptionally high proportion of long-chain (≥ C17), mostly unsaturated hydrocarbon chains. Another object is the use as detergents and cleaners.

State of the art

The present invention is directed to an agent having improved cleaning performance, especially carbohydrate-containing soil and stains, as well as a method for improving the cleaning performance of a detergent and cleaning agent and the use of the agent.

In addition to the requirement for cost-effective, widely used and flexible surfactant systems for use in cleaning agents, the need for environmentally friendly and toxicologically safe ingredients is growing. As a standard, sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium lauryl ether sulfate and alkyl polyglycosides (APGs) are used in the detergent industry as primary surfactants, not least because of the advantageous cost-benefit consideration. These surfactants prove to be robust over a high pH range, compatible with almost all common ingredients and thus flexible applicable with a good cleaning performance against all common types of dirt.

However, the sustainability of these surfactants is increasingly called into question because they are based on petroleum or vegetable oils from tropical monocultures. These vegetable oils, e.g. Coconut or palm kernel oil, because of their technical properties such as advantageous foam, washing and cleaning performance used, they have thanks to their high lauric acid content (C12).

However, it is a fact that the uncontrolled clearing of valuable tropical rainforests for the extraction of palm oil is threatening many animal and plant species. The cultivation of palm oil is meanwhile in the media as the largest climate killer of our century designated. An alternative in the washing and cleaning area is not available until today.

To a lesser extent, animal oils and fats, in particular beef tallow, have always been used for cleaning agents. Due to the fatty acid composition, these can only be used to a limited extent in certain applications. From a consumer point of view, animal raw materials are often undesirable for hygienic (e.g., TSE-problematic) and ideological (e.g., vegan-trend) reasons. Furthermore, vegetable soap has been used for millennia for washing and cleaning purposes, whose application is also limited due to the formation of lime soap and binding to an alkaline pH.

The challenge, therefore, is to dispense with oil, animal fats and oils, as well as palm oils (ie palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil) as the source of fatty acids and instead to the greatest possible extent surfactants from less problematic sources, such as vegetable oils from European Use cultivation or fermentation.

Technically, this is a problem because of available oils, for example from Central Europe, the desired lauric acid can not be obtained to a sufficient degree.

Glycolipid biosurfactants, which can be produced by fermentation from a wide variety of substrates, meet the requirements of sustainability and are also characterized by low skin irritation potential and toxicity. In contrast to synthetic glycolipids, e.g. Alkyl polyglycosides, sorbitan esters, methyl glycoside esters or methyl glucamides, biosurfactant glycolipids are produced via microorganisms and no chemical reaction steps are necessary. However, for many applications it is necessary to combine glycolipid biosurfactants with other surfactants to obtain optimal cleaning performance.

In this case, the state of the art, in turn, is combined with lauric acid-based surfactants of palm or petrochemical origin; usually with anionic sulfur-containing surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium lauryl ether sulfate.

But this does not solve the problem of producing environmentally friendly cleaners with biosurfactant glycolipids and surfactants based on vegetable oils with a high content of long-chain (≥ C18) and predominantly unsaturated fatty acids, which at the same time have a high cleaning power, especially on carbohydrates and color contamination, as well are applicable over a wide pH range and are preferably biodegradable.

The prior art discloses combinations of glycolipid biosurfactants with anionic and nonionic non-glycolipidic surfactants having alkyl chain lengths of C8-C18, DE19600743 (Henkel) discloses mixtures of glucoselipids and sophorolipids with different surfactants for dishwashing detergents. In the examples, combinations are disclosed with lauric acid-based surfactants for synergistic enhancement in rinse performance, dispersancy and foaming power.

WO2011051161A1 (Henkel) discloses low-residue hard surface cleaners containing a glycolipid biosurfactant and a solvent. The examples disclose surfactant combinations with C12-C14 surfactants.

EP 0 499434 A1 (Unilever): Combination of at least one glycolipid biosurfactant and at least one non-glycolipidic anionic or nonionic surfactant, one each of the surfactants being in the micellar and one in the lamellar phase. The disclosed laundry detergents are characterized by an increased oil-dissolving power of the textiles.

EP 1 445 302 A1 / US 2014113818 (Ecover): combination of at least one glycolipid biosurfactant and at least one non-glycolipidic surfactant, each in the micellar phase. All solutions presented contain short-chain, saturated hydrocarbon chains as the hydrophobic part of the surfactants. The presence of the biosurfactant and the further surfactant in the micellar phase achieves an increased average cleaning performance on standard or mineral oil with little foaming.

JP 2009275145 (Seraya) discloses blends for skin cleansing with sophorolipids in combination with soaps. By combining soaps with glycolipids, a better washability of the soap is achieved.

WO 2012617815 (Ecover) discloses blends based on concentrated sophorolipid blends of 70-99% which are hydrolyzed with other C12 fatty acid based surfactants and mixed with sodium cocoamphoacetate as cosurfactant to reinforce the foam.

WO 2016050439 (Evonik) discloses biosurfactant formulations having improved foaming and fatliquoring properties containing at least one surfactant selected from the group of betaines, alkoxylated fatty alcohol sulfates and alkylamine oxides.

WO 2016/066464 (Henkel) discloses detergents containing mannosylerythritol for greasy and oily stains in combination with C12-C14 and C12-C18 ether sulfates and ethoxylated alcohols, respectively.

Furthermore known from EP 0499434 . US 5520839 is the combination of biosurfactants with anionic surfactants including rape soap for improved oil and fat solubility. WO 2013098066 (Evonik) discloses aqueous hair and skin cleansing compositions containing biosurfactants and oleic acid which have a sensory positive effect on the skin. All solutions presented contain short-chain, saturated hydrocarbon chains (C8-C12) as the hydrophobic part of the surfactants.

In particular in the case of acidic cleaners and detergents, in combination with biosurfactants, due to the calcium tolerance, mainly C12-C18 surfactants based on sulfur compounds are used as anionic surfactants. Examples of disclosed combinations ( WO2014166796 . WO2014 / 118095 ) contain, for example, sulfates, sulfonates, isethionates, sulphosuccinates, inter alia, in particular lauryl ether sulphates and lauryl sulphonates.

The complex technical problem of the invention has been to identify one or more surfactants based on vegetable oil which can be combined with biosurfactant glycolipids. In contrast to previously existing combinations, the fatty acids of the surfactants should not be obtained from coconut, palm, babassu or palm kernel vegetable oils due to sustainability considerations. This is technically demanding insofar as the desired surfactants instead of lauric a high proportion of unsaturated, long fatty acid residues ≥ C18, which bring completely new properties such as solubility, stability, wettability, compatibility, etc. with it. At the same time, the novel surfactant combinations should have a good cleaning performance, even beyond grease and oil soiling; ie in particular a high cleaning performance on specific stains such as carbohydrate stains or color stains. Furthermore, it was an aim to use one and the same surfactant mixture over a broad pH range, as well as to combine it with different ingredients in order to have a basis for different uses for the sake of good economy and cost efficiency. For this purpose, unlike, for example, soap, the mixtures must be stable even in acidic pH.

The compositions according to the invention should preferably be based to the greatest possible extent on natural raw materials and be readily biodegradable.

Description of the invention

Surprisingly, it has been found that binary combinations of glycolipid biosurfactants with alkoxylated fatty acid amides based on C-18 vegetable oils as described in the claims solve one or more of the stated objects.

Unexpectedly, it has been found that the compositions according to the invention of claims 1-6, 10-11 show a cleaning action on specific soils which can not be foreseen by the person skilled in the art in any way. This allows the production of environmentally friendly agents, even for stubborn soils such as stains or carbohydrate impurities.

It has been found that, contrary to expectations, the agents according to the invention act synergistically on the dissolution of carbohydrate spots. It is understood synergistically that the stain-dissolving power of the mixture is higher than the sum of the stain-dissolving power of the individual components. In the enzyme-free embodiment, a comparable cleaning performance is achieved to enzyme-containing market products.

Surprisingly, a synergistic effect on color spots was also found. A marked improvement of bleachable stains is also observed in the bleach-free embodiment.

Furthermore, the combination with additional surfactants based on C-18 vegetable oils (D) is the subject of the invention. Surprisingly, the synergistic cleaning power is retained even when adding a third surfactant (D) or soap (C) in full measure. In addition, foaming and stability is substantially improved by the addition of a third surfactant.

As a preferred solvent are as additional ingredient fatty acid alkyl esters of C-18 plants of the invention.

Furthermore, the subject of this application, the use of the inventive compositions as or for the production of detergents and cleaners for natural or manufactured, hard or flexible surfaces, and textiles, carpets or natural fibers. In the context of the invention, the washing and cleaning agents also include washing aids which are added to the actual agent during manual or mechanical cleaning. Furthermore, detergents within the scope of the invention also include pre- and post-treatment agents, ie those agents which are used before the actual cleaning, for example for dissolving stubborn soiling.

1. a) die Bereitstellung einer Wasch- und Reinigungslösung umfassend ein Mittel gemäss des ersten Erfindungsgegenstandes
2. b) in Kontakt bringen einer biologischen oder natürlichen Oberfläche, einer harten oder flexiblen Oberfläche, sowie von Textilien, Teppichen oder Naturfasern mit der Waschlösung gemäss (a).

In a further subject of the invention, the invention is directed to a washing and cleaning method comprising

1. a) the provision of a washing and cleaning solution comprising an agent according to the first subject of the invention
2. b) bringing into contact a biological or natural surface, a hard or flexible surface, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers with the washing solution according to (a).

A special product form solid substrates, such as cloths. These are soaked in a preparation and have the advantage that in them the preparation is already prescribed in the correct dosage. This meets in particular the consumer's desire of convenience, they are easy to handle, to use directly without additional steps and can also on the go, eg when traveling well, even if no water is available.

Cloths are made of textiles which may be woven, knitted or knitted or present as a composite in nonwoven, paper, wadding or felt, nonwovens being mostly made of polypropylene, polyester or viscose.

Agent impregnated substrates and wipes can be made in a variety of ways, including the dipping, wiping and spraying processes. The latter is used in particular for non or low foaming preparations.

It is advantageous that the agent according to the invention can be used over the entire pH range, thus allowing a broad range of products.

A further advantage of the compositions according to the invention is that they can be thickened with thickeners on a natural basis, such as, for example, xanthan gum. It is a known technical problem to thicken formulations containing glycolipid biosurfactants ( WO / 2014166796 ).

A further advantage is that the compositions according to the invention are distinguished by a high stability. The agent according to the invention is also disclosed in a preservative-free embodiment.

A further advantage of the invention is that the agents can be prepared without sulfur surfactants and thus take care of the trend "sulphate-free".

Another advantage of the invention is that the agent can be prepared without the irritating ingredients cocamide MEA or cocamide DEA.

Furthermore, the funds surprisingly show such a high washing and cleaning power that can be completely dispensed with the common surfactants cocoamidopropylbetaine and lauryl sulfate based on palm kernel oil, which can act in higher doses skin and mucous membrane irritant.

Another advantage of the invention is that, depending on the application, the novel compositions low foaming, for example for machine application or in combination with a third surfactant (D) can be produced foaming.

definitions

Technically, the vegetable oils from oil palms, babassu, palm kernels, or coconuts clearly differ in the fatty acid composition of the inventive C-18 vegetable oils:
In this invention, the following vegetable oils, fats, waxes or resins are referred to as C-18 vegetable oil:
Preferably, the C-18 vegetable oils are natural triglycerides. C-18 vegetable oils have a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, the fatty acid distribution of fatty acids having 18 or more carbon atoms being more than 60% by weight, more preferably more than 72% by weight and most preferably more than 77% by weight. % and wherein the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids over 55 wt .-%, preferably over 65 wt .-% and particularly preferably over 72 wt .-% is.

The proportion of fatty acids having 16 and fewer carbon atoms is preferably less than 30% by weight, preferably less than 27% by weight and more preferably less than 17% by weight.

Preferably, the C-18 vegetable oils contain a proportion of <0.5%, particularly preferably> 0.05% fatty acids having 6 carbon atoms.

Preferably, the C-18 vegetable oils contain a proportion of <75% by weight of hydroxy fatty acids, preferably <25% by weight, particularly preferably <5% by weight.

Preferably, C-18 vegetable oils contain saturated or unsaturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms, the content of which may be up to 96% by weight. C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain a proportion of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids having 20 or more carbon atoms of> 0.01% by weight and particularly preferably> 0.05% by weight and very particularly preferably> 0.1% by weight and very preferably> = 0.2 wt .-%

The C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain less than 95% by weight of oleic acid, more preferably less than 85% by weight of oleic acid
Wt .-% here in each case based on the total content of fatty acids in vegetable oil.

From the following plants or plant parts, such as seeds, seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and others, hereinafter referred to as C-18 plants, C-18 vegetable oils can be obtained, which meet the technical characteristics of fatty acid compositions for the inventive compositions, and Amaranth, aniseed, apple, apricot, argan, arnica, avocado, cotton, borage, stinging nettle, broccoli, canola, chia, hemp, hazelnut, beech, boxwood, thistle, spelled, peanut, tigernut, lilac, garden cress , Barley, Pomegranate, Oats, Hemp, Hazelnut, Blueberry, Elderberry, Jasmine, Currant, St. John's wort, Jojoba, Camellia, Chamomile, Cumin, Carrot, Cherry, Coriander, Mullein, Krambe, Cross-leaved Spurge, Cruciferaceae, Pumpkin, Iberian Dragon's Head, Lavender , Camelina, linseed, privet, lupine, alfalfa, macademia, corn, almond, marula, mirabelle, melon, poppy, mongongo, evening primrose, olive, oil radish, oil ilex, passport flower, pecan, peach, plum, pistachio, cranberry, purging nut (jatropha), rapeseed, rice, calendula, turnip, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soy, tobacco, walnut, grape, wheat , Meadowfoam and wild rose; as well as their combinations.

Preferably, the oil is selected from the group: apricot, avocado, cotton, broccoli, beech, thistle, spelled, tigernut, barley, hemp, hazelnut, jojoba, cherry, mullein, Krambe, cross-leaved spurge, pumpkin, Iberian scorpionfish, camelina, linseed , Lupine, alfalfa, macademia, almond, corn, poppy, evening primrose, olive, oil radish, oil raven, peach, rape, rice, marigold, turnip rape, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soy, tobacco , Walnut, grape and wheat, and their combinations.

Most preferably, the oil is selected from the group apricot, thistle, tigernut, hemp, Krambe, Iberian dragon head, camelina, linseed, lupine, alfalfa, corn, almond, olive, oil radish, peach, rapeseed, turnip rape, sesame, sesame leaf, sunflower , Soy, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations.

The term oils is used in this invention as representative of fats, waxes and resins.

In the context of the present invention, unless otherwise stated, based on or derived from vegetable oils, fats or waxes representative of derivatives of fatty acids, purified or as a mixture, and / or their reaction products, such as addition products to the double bond, reactions on the fatty acid function, such as Fatty alcohols and their ethers and / or carboxy ethers, amines or fatty acid amides, fatty acid esters, and imines. Preferably, these fatty acid derivatives are present as a mixture according to the fatty acid distribution in the native oil or as obtained in the reaction of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats.

In the context of the present invention, fatty acids or fatty alcohol or their derivatives are not stated otherwise - representative of branched or unbranched, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated carboxylic acids or alcohols or derivatives thereof having preferably 6 to 24 carbon atoms.

Surfactant in the context of this invention is understood to mean amphiphilic organic substances having surface-active properties which adsorb to the interface between two liquids, such as oil and water, and have the ability to reduce the surface tension of water. In solution, surfactants tend to self-aggregate and form structures such as micelles, lamellar structures, and the like. In the context of this invention, emulsifiers are included within the concept of surfactants, but not vice versa.

PEGylated vegetable oils are ethoxylated vegetable oils as defined in " Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmetics ", International Journal of Toxicology November / December 2014, 33 , In the context of this invention, the terminology used in cosmetic ingredients which describes the etherification and esterification products of glycerides and fatty acids with ethylene oxide is used. In the context of the invention, in particular representatives derived from C-18 plants are preferred; Examples are listed among the surfactants (D).

PEGylated fatty acid glycerides are mono-, di- and / or triglycerides which have been modified with a specific number of alkylene glycol units, mostly ethylene glycol units, and may contain reaction by-products. In the context of this invention, PEGylated fatty acid glycerides are defined as in " Safety Assessment of PEGylated Alkyl Glycerides as Used in Cosmetics ", Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2014 , It should be noted that CIR under "Alkyl" also takes into account unsaturated fatty acids. In the context of the invention, in particular representatives derived from C-18 plants are preferred; Examples are listed among the surfactants (D).

In the context of this application, "sulfuric surfactants" is understood as meaning anionic or amphoteric surfactants having a sulfur-containing hydrophilic radical, such as e.g. Alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, (alkoxylated) sulfosuccinates, (alkoxylated) sulfonates, (alkoxylated) isethionates, (alkoxylated) taurates, sulfobetaines and sultaines. Examples of sulphate-containing surfactants are sodium laureth sulphates, sodium lauryl sulphates, ammonium laureth sulphates, ammonium lauryl sulphates, sodium myreth sulphates, sodium coco sulphates, sodium trideceth sulphates or MIPA laureth sulphates.

Unless otherwise stated, in the context of this invention biosurfactant is the biosurfactant glycolipid defined in accordance with the invention.

Free of sulfuric surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates means that the formulation does not contain significant amounts of sulfur surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates. In particular, this is understood to mean that sulfur surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates in each case in amounts of less than 0.1 wt .-%, preferably less than 0.01 wt .-% based on the total formulation, in particular no detectable amounts are included.

"At least one" as used herein refers to 1 or more, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or more.

Synergy is understood when the combination of the individual components shows a better effect than any single component alone, each at the same concentration.

In the context of the invention, "washing and cleaning agent" is understood to mean a means for removing undesired soiling or deposits, such as For example, stains, residues, impurities, metabolic products of biological processes of natural or biological surfaces, hard surfaces, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers.

The agents may be applied to the substrate to be cleaned by rubbing, dosing, spraying, foaming and other methods (e.g., anointing, applying, etc.) directly or through an aid such as a wipe, diluted or undiluted.

By "cleaning performance" or "detergency" is meant in the context of this invention the removal of one or more stains.

The distance can be metrologically detected or visually assessed by brightening or reducing soiling.

By staining or color stains, both dye and pigment stains are understood.

The HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) value is a measure of the hydrophilicity or lipophilicity of a substance, usually a nonionic surfactant. The value can theoretically be measured as described in relevant literature (e.g., by the Griffin method) or experimentally by comparing the solubility behavior of standard compositions with known HLB.

Substances which also serve as ingredients of cosmetic products are referred to below, where appropriate, according to the International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) nomenclature. The INCI names are the " International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 13th Edition (2010 ) Publisher: The Personal Care Products Council.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the stated amount in weight percent (wt .-%) refer to the total agent. The percentages given refer to active contents.

A first object of the invention is directed to an agent containing at least one alkoxylated surfactant (A) from the group of alkoxylated fatty acid amides (I) and at least one glycolipid biosurfactant (B) comprising rhamnolipids, sophorolipids, trehaloselipids, mannosylerythritolollipids, and cellobioselipids.

Surfactant (A) Alkoxylated fatty acid amides

• m die ganze Zahlen 2 oder 3 sind, bevorzugt 2,
• n eine Zahl im Bereich von 2-10 ist, bevorzugt im Bereich 2-8, ganz besonders bevorzug 2-4,
• mit R = gesättigte, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoffkette mit 5-23 Kohlenstoffatomen und RCO abgeleitet aus einem Fettsäuregemisch, wobei der Anteil von 18 und mehr Kohlenstoffatomen des Fettsäurerestes RCO über 60 Gew.-%, bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-% und ganz besonders bevorzugt von über 77 Gew.-% liegt;
• und wobei der Anteil an ungesättigten Fettsäureresten über 55 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise über 65 Gew.-% und besonders bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-% liegt, jeweils bezogen auf den Gesamtanteil an Fettsäureresten RCO des eingesetzten Tensids (I);
• und wobei das Tensid (I) aus einem Gemisch unterschiedlicher Kettenlängen und Sättigungsgrade des Fettsäurerests RCO wie oben definiert besteht und abgeleitet ist von einem C-18-Pflanzenöl aus der Gruppe umfassend: Amarant, Anis, Apfel, Aprikose, Argan, Arnika, Avocado, Baumwolle, Borretsch, Brennessel, Brokkoli, Canola, Chia, Hanf, Haselnuss, Buche, Buchsbaum, Distel, Dinkel, Erdnuss, Erdmandel, Flieder, Gartenkresse, Gerste, Granatapfel, Hafer, Hanf, Haselnuss, Heidelbeere, Holunder, Jasmin, Johannisbeere, Johanniskraut, Jojoba, Kamelie, Kamille, Kümmel, Karotte, Kirsche, Koriander, Königskerze, Krambe, Kreuzblättrige Wolfsmilch, Kürbis, Iberischer Drachenkopf, Lavendel, Leindotter, Leinsamen, Liguster, Lupine, Luzerne, Macademia, Mais, Mandel, Marula, Mirabelle, Melone, Mohn, Mongongo, Moringa, Nachtkerze, Olive, Ölrettich, Ölrauke, Passionsblume, Pekannuss, Pfirsich, Pflaume, Pistazie, Preiselbeere, Purgiernuss (Jatropha), Raps, Reis, Ringelblume, Rübsen, Saflor, Salbei, Sanddorn, Schwarzkümmel, Sesam, Sesamblatt, Senf, Sonnenblume, Soja, Tabak, Walnuss, Weintraube, Weizen, Wiesenschaumkraut und Wildrose; sowie deren Kombinationen;
• und wobei bevorzugt der Anteil an Fettsäureresten RCO von 20 oder mehr Kohlenstoffatomen > 0.01 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt > 0.05 Gew.-% und ganz besonders bevorzugt > 0.1 Gew.-% und äusserst bevorzugt ≥ 0.2 Gew.-% beträgt;
• und wobei bevorzugt der Anteil an Fettsäureresten RCO mit Fettsäuren von 16 und weniger Kohlenstoffatomen unter 30 Gew.-%, bevorzugt unter 27 Gew.% und besonders bevorzugt unter 17 Gew.% liegt;
• und wobei bevorzugt der Anteil an Fettsäureresten RCO mit Fettsäuren von 6 und weniger Kohlenstoffatomen < 0.5 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt < 0.05 Gew.-% liegt;
• und wobei bevorzugt der Anteil an Fettsäureresten RCO mit Hydroxyfettsäuren < 75 Gew-%, bevorzugt < 25 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt < 5 Gew.-% liegt;
• und wobei bevorzugt der Anteil an Fettsäureresten RCO des Ölsäureacylrestes RCO bei weniger als 95 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt unter 85 Gew.-% liegt;
• jeweils bezogen auf den Gesamtanteil an Fettsäureresten RCO des eingesetzten Tensids (I);
• Besonders bevorzugt sind Fettsäureamide der Formel (I) abgeleitet von Distel, Erdmandel, Hanf, Krambe, Iberischer Drachenkopf, Leindotter, Leinsamen, Lupine, Luzerne, Mais, Olive, Ölrettich, Raps, Rübsen, Sesamblatt, Sonnenblume, Soja, Weintraube und Weizen, sowie deren Kombinationen.

Alkoxylated fatty acid amides suitable for the invention follow the formula (I)

(I) R-CO-NH- (C _m H _2m O) _n -H

in which

• m are the integers 2 or 3, preferably 2,
• n is a number in the range of 2-10, preferably in the range 2-8, most preferably 2-4,
• with R = saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 5-23 carbon atoms and RCO derived from a fatty acid mixture, wherein the proportion of 18 or more carbon atoms of the fatty acid radical RCO over 60 wt .-%, preferably over 72 wt .-% and completely particularly preferably greater than 77% by weight;
• and wherein the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid residues is above 55% by weight, preferably above 65% by weight and particularly preferably above 72% by weight, in each case based on the total proportion of fatty acid residues RCO of the surfactant (I) used;
• and wherein the surfactant (I) consists of a mixture of different chain lengths and saturation levels of the fatty acid radical RCO as defined above and is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil from the group comprising: amaranth, anise, apple, apricot, argan, arnica, avocado, Cotton, Borage, Nettle, Broccoli, Canola, Chia, Hemp, Hazelnut, Beech, Boxwood, Thistle, Spelled, Peanut, Tigernut, Lilac, Garden cress, Barley, Pomegranate, Oats, Hemp, Hazelnut, Blueberry, Elderberry, Jasmine, Currant, St. John's Wort, Jojoba, Camellia, Chamomile, Cumin, Carrot, Cherry, Coriander, Mullein, Krambe, Cross-leaved Spurge, Pumpkin, Iberian Dragon's Head, Lavender, Camelina, Linseed, Privet, Lupine, Lucerne, Macademia, Corn, Almond, Marula, Mirabelle, Melon, Poppy, Mongongo, Moringa, Evening primrose, Olive, Oil radish, Oil ilex, Passiflora, Pecan, Peach, Plum, Pistachio, Cranberry, Purging nut (Jatropha), Oilseed rape, Rice, marigold, turnip rape, safflower, sage, seabuckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soya, tobacco, walnut, grape, wheat, meadowfoam and wild rose; as well as their combinations;
• and wherein preferably the proportion of fatty acid residues RCO of 20 or more carbon atoms is> 0.01% by weight, particularly preferably> 0.05% by weight and very particularly preferably> 0.1% by weight and very preferably ≥ 0.2% by weight;
• and wherein preferably the proportion of fatty acid residues RCO with fatty acids of 16 and fewer carbon atoms is less than 30% by weight, preferably less than 27% by weight and particularly preferably less than 17% by weight;
• and wherein preferably the proportion of fatty acid residues RCO with fatty acids of 6 and fewer carbon atoms <0.5 wt .-%, particularly preferably <0.05 wt .-%;
• and wherein preferably the proportion of fatty acid residues RCO with hydroxy fatty acids <75% by weight, preferably <25% by weight, particularly preferably <5% by weight;
• and wherein preferably the proportion of fatty acid residues RCO of the oleic acid RCO is less than 95 wt .-%, particularly preferably less than 85 wt .-%;
• in each case based on the total proportion of fatty acid residues RCO of the surfactant (I) used;
• Particularly preferred are fatty acid amides of the formula (I) derived from safflower, tigernut, hemp, Krambe, Iberian dragon head, camelina, linseed, lupine, alfalfa, corn, olive, oil radish, oilseed rape, turnip rape, sesame leaf, sunflower, soy, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations.

Particular preference is given to fatty acid amides of the formula (I) with an HLB> 10.5 and <12.0.

The ethoxylated fatty acid amide based on rapeseed oil, IUPAC, is highly preferred according to the invention: amides, rape oil, N - (hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated; INCI name: PEG-4 rapeseed amide, or rapeseed amide or PEG-4 rapeseedamide. Trade name: Amidet® N from Kao.

This is easily biodegradable according to OECD TG 301B at test concentrations of 50-70% and is thus outstandingly suitable according to the invention. An additional advantage over most other surfactants used, such as the much-used sodium laureth sulfate, is that the toxicity (acute oral and acute dermal) is lower.

Use of fatty acid mixtures

For the purposes of this application, the alkoxylated surfactant (A) is based on a mixture of fatty acid derivatives based on C18 vegetable oils with different chain length and degree of saturation. The mixture preferably follows the fatty acid distribution in the native oil or as obtained in the reaction of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats. By using fatty acid ester or fatty acid amide mixtures for the synthesis of the surfactant class - as they occur in the conversion of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats - the surfactants can be produced inexpensively, resource-efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner. Additional purification methods, such as the separation of the fatty acids, or fatty acid esters by fractional distillation or additional synthesis steps, such. to the fatty alcohol, are not needed here. In addition to the ecological and ecological advantages of using natural fatty acid mixtures, the surfactant mixtures used show an increased cleaning performance.

The compositions preferably contain from 0.1 to 50% by weight of one or more alkoxylated surfactants (A), more preferably from 0.1 to 25% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.1 to 10% by weight and very particularly preferably from 0.25% by weight to 5% by weight. -%. Wt .-% based on the total agent.

Biosurfactants in general

Biosurfactants are generally surfactants of biological origin. They do not undergo chemical reaction such as the synthetic glycolipids e.g. Alkyl polyglycosides (APG). Biosurfactants can be found in living organisms, or arise in the cultivation of various microorganisms such as e.g. Fungi, yeasts, viruses, bacteria or enzymes.

Glycolipid biosurfactants can be obtained directly by the use of natural raw materials by microbiological processes, while the preparation of synthetic glycolipids usually further chemical steps, such as the reduction of fatty acid to fatty alcohol caused. By biologically modifying the sugar moiety, glycolipid biosurfactants have specific properties, such as those skilled in the art, of good fat dissolving power. The structure of the glycolipid biosurfactants and the chain lengths of the hydrophobic part varies depending on the microorganism or substrate used.

In the context of this invention, glycolipid biosurfactants (B) include rhamnolipids, in particular mono-, di- or poly-pyrnolipids, sophorolipids in their acid or lactone form or as their mixtures, diacetylated, acetylated or non-acetylated, trehaloselipids, mannosylerythritolollipids and cellobioselipids.

Suitable substrates for glycolipid biosurfactants are a wide variety of carbon sources known from the literature, such as vegetable oils and the glycerides or fatty acid methyl esters, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty acid methyl esters or ethyl esters, carbohydrates, eg cellulose, glucose, starch, C4 sources such as succinate, Butane, butyric acid, C1 sources such as CO ₂ , CO or methane, oil and / or carbohydrate-containing wastewater from refineries or the food industry and mixtures thereof.

Biosurfactant microorganisms

Preferred microorganisms for producing the biosurfactants are Bacillus, Candida, Pseudomonas, Trichosporan and / or Pseudozyma strains and others as described in the relevant literature, in particular Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Burkholderia, Candida apicola, Candida antarctica, Candida batistae, Candida bogoriensis, Candida bombicola , Candida sp., Cryptococcus humicola, Gordonia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nocardia cornynebacterium, Pichia anomala, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudozyma aphidis (MEL), Pseudomonas sp, Pseudozyma antarctica (MEL), Pseudozyma parantarctica, Pseudozyma fusiformata, Rhodococcus, eg Rodococcus erythropolis, Rhodotorula bogoriensis, Sphingomonas sp. NM05, Starmerella bombicola, Trichosporon cutaneum, Trichosporan loubieri; Torulopsis magnoliae, Torulopsis bombicola, Tsukamurella spec., Yarrowia alipolytica, Yarrowia lipolytica, Ustilago maydis (MEL), Wickerhamiella domercqiae Y2A.

The glycolipid biosurfactants can, for. B. as in EP 0 499 434 . US 7,985,722 . WO 03/006146 . JP 60-183032 . DE 19648439 . DE 19600743 . JP 01-304034 . CN 1337439 . JP 2006 - 274233 . KR 2004033376 . JP 2006-083238 . JP 2006-070231 . WO 03/002700 . FR 2740779 . DE 2939519 . US 7,556,654 . FR 2855752 . EP 1445302 . JP 2008-062179 and JP 2007-181789 , Mannosylerythritol: WO 2004/020647 . JP 20042544595 , or the writings cited therein.

Biosurfactant structures rhamnolipids

wobei

• m = 2, 1 oder 0,
• n = 1 oder 0,
• R¹ und R² = unabhängig voneinander gleicher oder verschiedener organischer Rest mit 2 bis 24 Kohlenstoffatomen, insbesondere gesättigter, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigter, linear oder verzweigter, gegebenenfalls substituierter, insbesondere hydroxy-substituierter Kohlenwasserstoffrest, bevorzugt mit 5 bis 13 Kohlenstoffatomen, bevorzugt ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Pentenyl, Heptenyl, Nonenyl, Undecenyl und Tridecenyl und (CH₂)_o-CH₃ mit o = 1 bis 23, besonders bevorzugt 4 bis 12, äusserst bevorzugt o= 6.
• R³ - H, CH₃, oder Kation, insbesondere Alkalikation, bevorzugt H,
• R⁴ - H oder die Gruppe CH₃(CH₂)_aCH=CH-CO, mit a Zahlen zwischen 4 und 10, bevorzugt H.

The term rhamnolipid in connection with the present invention is understood in particular to mean compounds of the general formula (II) or salts thereof,

in which

• m = 2, 1 or 0,
• n = 1 or 0,
• R ¹ and R ² = independently identical or different organic radical having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, in particular saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated, linear or branched, optionally substituted, in particular hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbon radical, preferably having 5 to 13 carbon atoms, preferably selected from the group consisting of pentenyl, heptenyl, nonenyl, undecenyl and tridecenyl and (CH ₂ ) _o -CH ₃ where o = 1 to 23, more preferably 4 to 12, most preferably o = 6.
• R ^{3 is} H, CH ₃ , or cation, in particular alkali cation, preferably H,
• R ⁴ - H or the group CH ₃ (CH ₂ ) _a CH = CH-CO, with a numbers between 4 and 10, preferably H.

In the context of the present invention, the term "di-rhamnolipid" is understood as meaning compounds of the general formula (II) or salts thereof in which n = 1.
In the context of the present invention, the term "mono-rhamnolipid" is understood as meaning compounds of the general formula (II) or salts thereof in which n = 0.

Rhamnolipids are accessible via organisms such as Pseudomonas and Burkholderia, both wild types.
Commercially available rhamnolipids are available from Evonik under the trade name Rewoferm®, The Gene Biotech or from Jeneil Biosurfactant Co.LLC. Particularly preferred in this invention are the rhamnolipids from Evonik Rewoferm® and JBR 425 from Jeneil Biosurfactant, in particular JBR 425.

sophorolipids

wobei

• R⁵ und R⁶ unabhängig voneinander H oder Acetylgruppen sind
• R⁷ ist H oder reine gesättigte oder ungesättigte, hydroxylierte oder nicht-hydroxylierte Kohlenwasserstoffkette mit 1-9 Kohlenstoffatomen, bevorzugt H oder CH₃
• R⁸ ist eine gesättigte oder ungesättigte, hydroxylierte oder nicht-hydroxylierte, lineare oder verzweigte Kohlenwasserstoffkette mit 1-22 Kohlenstoffatomen, bevorzugt besteht R⁸ aus einer gesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffkette aus 11 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen oder aus einer einfachen oder zweifach ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffkette aus 13 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, besonders bevorzugt aus einer einfachen oder zweifach ungesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffkette aus 15 oder 16 Kohlenstoffatomen stammend aus Rapsöl als Substrat.
• R⁹ ist COOH oder ein kationisches Salz desselben, oder COO(CH₂)_mCH₃ mit m zwischen 0 und 3,

The term sophorolipid in the context of the present invention is understood in particular to mean compounds of the open or acid form, the ring or lactone form, or mixtures thereof, preferably following formula (III)

in which

• R ⁵ and R ^{6 are} independently H or acetyl groups
• R ⁷ is H or pure saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon chain of 1-9 carbon atoms, preferably H or CH ₃
• R ⁸ is a saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated, linear or branched hydrocarbon chain of 1-22 carbon atoms, preferably R ⁸ consists of a saturated hydrocarbon chain of 11 to 22 carbon atoms or a mono- or diunsaturated hydrocarbon chain of 13 to 22 carbon atoms , particularly preferably from a mono- or diunsaturated hydrocarbon chain of 15 or 16 carbon atoms derived from rapeseed oil as substrate.
• R ⁹ is COOH or a cationic salt thereof, or COO (CH ₂ ) _m CH ₃ with m between 0 and 3,

In the lactone configuration, the lactone formation of the carboxyl group with hydroxyl group at C4 ", as shown here by way of example in formula (III), or alternatively at C6" or C6 'take place, at the C4 "position is then a hydroxyl group.

In addition, the sophorolipids may contain impurities from the manufacturing process, such as fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, triglycerides or oils, sugars, especially glucose, sophorose, or organic acids.

By using different substrates, the biosurfactant can be structurally modified, e.g. For example, the ratio of lactone form to free acid can be controlled by the substrate.

Examples of preferred substrates for sophorolipids from the literature are corn oil ( EP 0282942 ), Oil of C22 fatty acids ( KR20100022289 ), Olive oil ( ES 2018637 . CN 1431312 ), Rapeseed oil or esters ( CN 102250790 . US2008032383 ), Sunflower or rapeseed fatty acid esters ( DE4319540 . FR 2692593 ) or waste oils or fats ( JP 2004254595 . JP 2007252279 . CN 101845468 . CN 101948786 ).

Sophorolipids are accessible by a variety of different organisms known in the art such as Candida bombicola, Starmerella or Wickerhamiella.

Furthermore, they are commercially available, for example from the company Evonik, for example under the trade name Rewoferm SL 446 or Soliance / Givaudan.
Particularly preferred in this invention are the sophorolipids having the trade names Sophogreen, Sophoclean, Soliance S.

mannosylerythritol

wobei

• R¹⁰ und R¹¹ unabhängig voneinander H oder -COCH₃
• R¹² und R¹³ unabhängig voneinander, lineare oder verzweigte C₁ bis C₂₃, vorzugsweise C₁ bis C₁₇, und besonders bevorzugt C₇ bis C₁₅Alkylgruppen; oder lineare oder verzweigte C₂ bis C₂₃, bevorzugt C₂ bis C₁₇, und besonders bevorzugt C₇ bis C₁₅ Alkenylgruppen; oder lineare oder verzweigte C₅ bis C₂₃, vorzugsweise C₅ bis C₁₇, und besonders bevorzugt C₇ bis C₁₅ Alkadienylgruppen; oder lineare oder verzweigte C₈ bis C₁₉, bevorzugt C₈ bis C₁₇, und besonders bevorzugt C₈ bis C₁₅ Alkatrienylgruppen.

The term mannosylerythritol lipid in the context of the present invention is understood in particular as meaning compounds of the general formula (IV) or their salts,

in which

• R ¹⁰ and R ^{11 are} independently H or -COCH ₃
• R ¹² and R ^{13 are} independently of one another, linear or branched C ₁ to C ₂₃ , preferably C ₁ to C ₁₇ , and particularly preferably C ₇ to C ₁₅ alkyl groups; or linear or branched C ₂ to C ₂₃ , preferably C ₂ to C ₁₇ , and particularly preferably C ₇ to C ₁₅ alkenyl groups; or linear or branched C ₅ to C ₂₃ , preferably C ₅ to C ₁₇ , and particularly preferably C ₇ to C ₁₅ alkadienyl groups; or linear or branched C ₈ to C ₁₉ , preferably C ₈ to C ₁₇ , and particularly preferably C ₈ to C ₁₅ alkatrienyl groups.

Mannosylerythritol lipids can be obtained by Pseudozyma Antarctica NBRC 10736 in a nutrient medium with soybean oil, alternatively they are accessible by the fungus Ustilago maydis.

Cellobiose lipid

wobei

• R¹⁴, R¹⁵ und R¹⁷ = unabhängig voneinander H oder -COCH₃,
• R¹⁶ = gesättigter oder ungesättigter, hydroxylierter oder nicht-hydroxylierter Kohlenwasserstoff mit 5 bis 23 Kohlenstoffatomen, oder -CH3, bevorzugt - CH₃ oder - CH₂-CH(OH)-(CH₂)_n-CH₃ mit n= 2-4,
• R¹⁸= H oder -OH,
• R¹⁹= gesättigter oder ungesättigter, hydroxylierter oder nicht-hydroxylierter Kohlenwasserstoff mit 9 bis 21 Kohlenstoffatomen, bevorzugt 13 Kohlenstoffatome, besonders bevorzugt - (CH₂)_n-CH(OH)- mit n= 12,
• R²⁰= H, oder ein Kation,
• Cellobioselipide können durch literaturbeschriebe Verfahren durch Cryptococcus humicola, Pseudozyma fusiformata oder durch den Brandpilz Ustilago maydis erhalten werden.

The term cellobiose lipid in connection with the present invention is understood in particular to mean compounds of the general formula (V) or salts thereof

in which

• R ¹⁴ , R ¹⁵ and R ¹⁷ = independently of one another H or -COCH ₃ ,
• R ¹⁶ = saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon having 5 to 23 carbon atoms, or -CH 3, preferably -CH ₃ or -CH ₂ -CH (OH) - (CH ₂ ) _n -CH ₃ where n = 2 4,
• R ¹⁸ = H or -OH,
• R ¹⁹ = saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon having 9 to 21 carbon atoms, preferably 13 carbon atoms, more preferably - (CH ₂ ) _n -CH (OH) - with n = 12,
• R ²⁰ = H, or a cation,
• Cellobioselipids can be obtained by literature methods by Cryptococcus humicola, Pseudozyma fusiformata or by the fungus Ustilago maydis.

trehaloselipids

wobei

• R²¹, R²², R³¹ und R³²= jeweils unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff oder COR²⁷ mit R²⁷ gesättigtem oder ungesättigtem, hydroxyliertem oder nicht-, hydroxyliertem Kohlenwasserstoff mit 5 bis 23 Kohlenstoffatomen;
• R²⁵ und R²⁶ jeweils unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff oder COR²⁸ mit R²⁸ gesättigtem oder ungesättigtem, verzweigt oder nicht-verzweigtem, hydroxyliertem oder nicht-, hydroxyliertem Kohlenwasserstoff mit 5 bis 23 Kohlenstoffatomen oder R²⁸ = CH[(CH₂)_cCH₃]CHOH(CH₂)_dCH₃ mit c+d = 27;
• R²⁹ und R²³ jeweils unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff, COR³⁰ mit R³⁰ gesättigtem oder ungesättigtem, verzweigt oder nicht-verzweigtem, hydroxyliertem oder nicht-, hydroxyliertem Kohlenwasserstoff mit 5 bis 23 Kohlenstoffatomen oder R³⁰ = (CH)₂COOR²⁴ mit R²⁴= H oder Kation.

The term trehaloselipids in connection with the present invention is understood in particular to mean compounds of the general formula (VI) or salts thereof.

in which

• R ²¹ , R ²² , R ³¹ and R ³² each independently represent hydrogen or COR ²⁷ with R ²⁷ saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon of 5 to 23 carbon atoms;
• R ²⁵ and R ^{26 are} each independently hydrogen or COR ²⁸ with R ²⁸ saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon of 5 to 23 carbon atoms or R ²⁸ = CH [(CH ₂ ) _c CH ₃ ] CHOH (CH ₂ ) _d CH ₃ with c + d = 27;
• R ²⁹ and R ^{23 are} each independently hydrogen, COR ³⁰ with R ³⁰ saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon having 5 to 23 carbon atoms or R ³⁰ = (CH) ₂ COOR ²⁴ with R ²⁴ = H or cation.

Tetralose dimycolates, tetralose monomycolates, succinyl trehalose lipids and trehalose tetraesters or mixtures thereof are preferably suitable according to the invention.

Trehaloselipids can be obtained by literature methods by Rhodococcus erythropolis, Arthobacter spec., Gordonia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nocardia cornynebacterium spec. or Tsukamurella spec. to be obtained.

The agents preferably contain 0.1 to 50 wt .-% of one or more glycolipid biosurfactants, more preferably 0.1 to 25 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.1 to 10 wt .-% and most preferably 0.3 to 8 wt .-%, based on the total agent.

Ratio (A): (B)

The alkoxylated surfactant (s) (A) and glycolipid biosurfactant (s) (B) may be combined in any proportion.

Preferably, the surfactants (A) to the glycolipid biosurfactants (B) in a ratio between (A): (B) ≤ 20: 1 and ≥1: 20 before; for example, 20: 1, 9: 1, 8: 1, and so on. Particularly preferably, the surfactants (A) to the glycolipid biosurfactants (B) in a ratio between (A): (B) ≤ 10: 1 and ≥1: 10 before and very particularly preferably the surfactants (A) are the glycolipid -Biotensiden (B) in a ratio between (A): (B) ≤ 2: 1 and ≥1: 6 before, most preferred is (A): (B) ≤ 1: 1 and ≥1: 6; in each case based on the weight percent active content in the entire medium.

Additional surfactants

Another object of the invention is directed to an agent additionally containing at least one soap or fatty acid (C), and / or one or more alkoxylated surfactants (D) selected from the group of alkoxylated fatty acid esters, the alkoxylated Fettsäureglyceridester, or the alkoxylated vegetable oil esters and mixtures the same.

Surprisingly, the combinations (A), (B) and (C), or (A), (B) and (D) or (A), (B), (C), (D) show an unchanged high or even better Cleaning power on carbohydrate stains or stains.

This is surprising in that the combination (A) / (B) also acts synergistically with carbohydrate stains or stains with a third surfactant (C) or (D).

Additional soap (C)

In a further embodiment, it has proved to be advantageous if the agent additionally contains at least one soap (C) as anionic surfactant. Soaps are alkali or ammonium salts of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids of 6 to 24 carbon atoms.

Surprisingly, the surfactant (A) and glycolipid biosurfactant (B) agents may be additionally combined with a soap (C) at neutral or alkaline pH to further improve the overall result, with high carbohydrate or color stain cleaning power.

As shown in the exemplary embodiments, the addition of soap has positive effects on the cleaning performance, depending on the embodiment.

• M ist ein Alkali- oder Ammoniumkation,
• R bzw. RCO wie in Formel (I) definiert und abgeleitet von C-18-Pflanzenölen,
• das bedeutet: R = gesättigte, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoffkette mit 5-23 Kohlenstoffatomen und RCO abgeleitet aus einem Fettsäuregemisch, wobei der Anteil von 18 und mehr Kohlenstoffatomen des Fettsäurerestes RCO über 60 Gew.-%, bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-% und ganz besonders bevorzugt von über 77 Gew.-% liegt;
• und wobei der Anteil an ungesättigten Fettsäureresten über 55 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise über 65 Gew.-% und besonders bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-% liegt, jeweils bezogen auf den Gesamtanteil an Fettsäureresten RCO des eingesetzten Tensids (I);
• und wobei das Tensid (I) aus einem Gemisch unterschiedlicher Kettenlängen und Sättigungsgrade des Fettsäurerests RCO wie oben definiert besteht und abgeleitet ist von einem C-18-Pflanzenöl.

Particularly preferred in this invention are salts of fatty acids of the formula (VII)

RCOOM (VII)

• M is an alkali or ammonium cation,
• R or RCO as defined in formula (I) and derived from C-18 vegetable oils,
• that is: R = saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 5-23 carbon atoms and RCO derived from a fatty acid mixture, wherein the proportion of 18 or more carbon atoms of the fatty acid radical RCO over 60 wt .-%, preferably over 72 wt .-% and most preferably more than 77% by weight;
• and wherein the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid residues is above 55 wt.%, preferably above 65 wt.% and particularly preferably above 72 wt. in each case based on the total proportion of fatty acid residues RCO of the surfactant (I) used;
• and wherein the surfactant (I) consists of a mixture of different chain lengths and saturation levels of the fatty acid radical RCO as defined above and derived from a C-18 vegetable oil.

Exemplary representatives of the products useful in the present invention are sodium olive oil soaps, potassium rapeseed oil soaps, ammonium thistle oil soaps, sodium linseed oil soaps, sodium sunflower oil soaps, sodium soybean oil soaps, linseed fatty acids, olive oil fatty acids and others.

Preferably, the soaps are present as a mixture according to the fatty acid distribution in the native oil or as obtained in the reaction of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats.

In this embodiment, preferred are agents of the formula (VII), which are characterized in that they are 0.001 to 50 wt .-%, more preferably 0.01 to 20 wt .-% and particularly preferably 0.1 to 20 wt .-% and most preferably 0.5 to 10 wt .-% are included; Weight percent based on the total agent.

The surfactant or surfactants (C) may be combined in any ratio with (A) and (B) and optionally (D). Preferably, the surfactants (C) are present in the surfactant (A) + glycolipid-biosurfactant (B) mixture in a ratio between (C) :( A + B) ≤100: 1 and ≥1: 200; for example, 50: 1, 20: 1, 9: 1, 8: 1, etc
The surfactants (C) are particularly preferably present in a ratio between (C) :( A + B) ≦ 50: 1 and ≥ 1: 20, and very particularly preferably the surfactants (C) are present in a ratio of (C) :( A + B) ≤ 20: 1 and ≥1: 10 before; in each case based on the weight percent active content in the entire medium.

Other alkoxylated surfactants (D)

• m ist 2, 3 oder 4, bevorzugt 2 oder 3, besonders bevorzugt 2;
• o, p, q sind unabhängig voneinander Zahlen von 0 bis 75, bevorzugt 0-10, bevorzugter 0-8, wobei o+p+q ≠ 0. Die Zahlen o, p, q repräsentieren den Alkoxylierungsgrad. Obwohl diese Zahlen auf molekularer Ebene nur ganze Zahlen einschliesslich der Null annehmen können, kann der Gesamtalkoxylierungsgrad x als Dezimalzahl angegeben werden, da dieser die stöchiometrischen Äquivalente von Ethylenoxid darstellt,
• R" ist H, oder COR,
• R''' ist H, COR, oder ein linearer oder verzweigter Alkylrest mit 1-8 C-Atomen.
• w ist eine ganze Zahl zwischen 0 und 10;
• Überraschenderweise zeigen die Kombinationen (A), (B) und (D) eine unverändert hohe Reinigungskraft auf Kohlenhydratflecken oder Farbflecken.

Another object of the invention is directed to an agent additionally containing at least one or more alkoxylated surfactants (D). In this further embodiment, the agent additionally comprises one or more alkoxylated surfactants (D) selected from the group of nonionic surfactants of the alkoxylated fatty acid esters, the alkoxylated fatty acid glyceride esters, and the alkoxylated vegetable oil esters, preferably of the formula (VIII),

(VIII) RCO-O (C _m H _2m O) _o - {CH ₂ -CH [O (C _m H _2m O) _p R "] - CH ₂ O} _w - (C _m H _2m O) _q -R '''

with R and RCO as described in formula (I) and derived from a C-18 vegetable oil,
in which

• m is 2, 3 or 4, preferably 2 or 3, more preferably 2;
• o, p, q are, independently of one another, numbers from 0 to 75, preferably 0-10, more preferably 0-8, where o + p + q ≠ 0. The numbers o, p, q represent the degree of alkoxylation. Although these numbers can only assume integers including zero at the molecular level, the total degree of alkoxylation x can be given as a decimal number, since this represents the stoichiometric equivalents of ethylene oxide,
• R "is H, or COR,
• R '''is H, COR, or a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1-8 C atoms.
• w is an integer between 0 and 10;
• Surprisingly, the combinations (A), (B) and (D) show an unchanged high cleaning power on carbohydrate stains or color stains.

This is surprising in that the combination (A) / (B) also acts synergistically on carbohydrate spots or stains with a third surfactant (D). In addition, an even better cleaning power, which is unpredictable for the expert, found in the removal of color spots.

Another advantage of the combinations (A), (B) and (D) is a stronger foaming than in the pure combination (A) and (B), in particular it was surprising that the foam also remains stable much longer.

The foaming embodiment is desirable for some uses and is exemplified in the embodiments.

Surprisingly, the agents consisting of the one or more surfactants (A) and the glycolipid or biosurfactants (B) at any pH value can be additionally combined with a surfactant (D).

Exemplary representatives of the invention suitable surfactants (D) are PEG-6 Almond Oil, PEG-8 Almond Oil, PEG-8 Apricot Kernel Oil, PEG-8 Buxus Chinensis Oil, PEG-6 Apricot Kernel Oil, PEG-40 Apricot Kernel Oil, PEG-8 Argan Oil, PEG-8 Avocado Oil, PEG-11 Avocado Oil, PEG-8 Borage seed oil, PEG-8 macademia tenuifolia oil, PEG-6 corn oil, PEG-8 corn oil, PEG-8 grapeseed oil, PEG-8 hazelnut oil, PEG-8 linseed oil, PEG-6 olive oil, PEG-7 olive oil, PEG-7 olive oil, PEG -8 Olea Europaea Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-8 Olive Oil, PEG-10 Olive Oil, PEG-8 Oryza Sativa Oil, PEG-8 Prunus Dulcis, PEG-8 Persea Gratissma Oil, PEG-8 Passiflora edulis seed oil, PEG-6 peanut oil, PEG-45 Crambe Absyssinica seed oil, PEG-75 meadowfoam seed oil, PEG-8 pumpkin seed oil, PEG-3 rapeseed oil, PEG-20 rapeseed oil, PEG-8 diest oil, PEG-8 Schinziophyton Rautaneii seed oil, PEG -8 Sesame Seed Oil, PEG-8 Senum Indicum Oil, PEG-8 Soybean Oil, PEG-20 Soybean Oil, PEG-36 Soybean Oil, PEG-8 Sunflower Oil, PEG-32 Sunflower Oil, PEG-8 Sweet Almond Oil, PEG-8 Watermelon Kernel Oil, PEG-8 wheat germ oil, PEG-8 Zea corn oil
PEG-6 Almond Glyceride, Almond Glycerol-8 Ester, PEG-20 Almond Glyceride, PEG-35 Almond Glyceride, PEG-60 Almond Glyceride, Avocado Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-11 Avocadoglyceride, Argan Glycereth-8 Ester, Almond Glycerol-8 Ester, PEG -14 Almond Glyceride, Corn Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-20 Corn Glyceride, PEG-60 Corn Glyceride, PEG-20 Evening Primrose Glyceride, PEG-60 Evening Primrose Glyceride, Grapeseed Glycereth-8 Ester, Cannabis Sativa Kernöl Glycereth-8 Ester, Jojoba Glycerol-8 Ester, PEG-16 Macademiaglyceride, PEG-25 Moringaglyceride, PEG-2 Olive Glyceride, PEG-6 Olive Glyceride, PEG-7 Olive Glyceride, Olive Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-10 Olive Glyceride, PEG-40 Olive Glyceride, Peach Seed Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-60 Passiflora edulis seed glyceride, PEG-60 Passiflora Incarnata seed glyceride, PEG-40 diastel glyceride, Soybean oil Glycereth-8 ester, PEG-35 Soy glyceride, PEG-75 Soy glyceride Ester, PEG-2 Sunflower glyceride, PEG-7 Sunflower glyceride, Sunflower oil Glycereth- 8 esters, PEG-10 sunb lumeneceride, PEG-13 sunflower glyceride, PEG-7 rapeseed glyceride, PEG-4 rapeseed glyceride, PEG-10 canola glyceride, PEG-5 tsubakiateglyceride, PEG-10 tsubakiateglyceride, PEG-20 tsubakiateglyceride, PEG-60 tsubakiateglyceride, Glycereth-8-ester cotton oil, Rice oil Glycereth -8 esters, sesame oil glycereth-8 esters, wheat germ oil glycereth-8 esters.

Ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester (EO 7-15), ethoxylated rapeseed ethyl ester (EO 7-15), ethoxylated soybean methyl ester (EO 7-15), ethoxylated soya ethyl ester (EO 7-15).

Particular preference is given to alkoxylated surfactants having an HLB> 10.5 and <12.0. Examples of these representatives are rapeseed methyl ester oxylate 7 EO, olive oil glycereth-PEG-8 ester, almond oil PEG-7 ester, PEG-10 olive glycerides.
Very particular preference is given to the representatives of vegetable oil glycereth-y ester, plant PEG-y ester, ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester (y EO), with plant = apricot (nkern), avocado, cotton, thistle, hemp, jojoba, linseed, macademia, almond , Corn, olive, peach kernel, rice, sesame, soy, sunflower, grape (kernel), wheat (germ), oilseed rape, rapeseed oil with y = 6-10, preferably 7-8.

Preferred in this embodiment are agents which are characterized in that they contain, based on their weight, from 0.1 to 50% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 10% by weight and particularly preferably from 0.2 to 5% by weight of one or more additional alkoxylated surfactants, in each case based on the total agent.

The surfactant or surfactants (D) may be combined in any ratio with (A) and (B) and optionally (C).

Preferably, the surfactants (D) are present in the surfactant (A) / glycolipid-biosurfactant (B) mixture in a ratio between (D) :( A / B) ≤50: 1 and ≥1: 50; for example, 20: 1, 9: 1, 8: 1, etc
The surfactants (D) are particularly preferably present in a ratio of between (D) :( A / B) ≦ 20: 1 and ≥ 1: 20, and most preferably the surfactants (D) are present in a ratio of (D) :( A / B) ≤ 10: 1 and ≥1: 10 before, most preferably (D): (A / B) ≤ 3: 1 and ≥1: 10; in each case based on the weight percent active content in the entire medium.

Other optional surfactants (E)

In this context, surfactant is understood as meaning amphiphilic organic substances having surface-active properties which are concentrated at the interface adsorb between two liquids, such as oil and water and have the ability to reduce the surface tension of water. In solution, surfactants tend to self-aggregate and form structures such as micelles, lamellar structures, etc. Preferably, those surfactants (E) having the ability to absorb the surface tension of water at 20 ° C and at a concentration of 0.5% by weight are suitable to reduce the total amount of preparation to below 45 mN / m.

For other optional surfactants, which can be freely combined by the skilled person with the inventive composition, is based on the relevant specialist literature such as Richard J. Farn, Chemistry and Technology of Surfactants, Blackwell Publishing , referenced. Some examples are mentioned below, wherein the hydrocarbon chains derived from fatty acids or synthetic hydrocarbons comprise saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched with 4-24 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Optional surfactants preferably include, but are not limited to, other surfactants from C18 vegetable oils.

Other optional nonionic surfactants which can be freely combined by the skilled person with the agent according to the invention are, for example, alcohol polyglycol ethers, ie. ethoxylated and / or propoxylated alcohols having 1-40 ethylene oxide (EO) and / or propylene oxide (PO) units, amine oxides, polyethylene glycol mercaptans, glycolipids, such as alkyl polyglycosides having 1-10 glycoside units, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, carboxylic acid esters, sorbitan esters, and alkoxylated Sorbitan esters, alkanolamine-carboxylic acid condensates, N-alkylpyrrolidones, amidoalkyl-2-pyrrolidones.

Suitable optional anionic surfactants which can be combined freely by the skilled person with the agent according to the invention are acyl lactylate, fatty alcohol carboxylates, alkyl polyglycol ether carboxylates or mixtures thereof. Preferably anionic surfactants are used according to the formula RCOX with X the hydrophilic part and RCO derived from a C18 vegetable oil.

In addition, optionally the less preferred sulfur surfactants, phosphates or phosphonates can be used. Examples are alkylbenzenesulfonates, alkane / alkene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates or fatty alcohol sulfates, alkylpolyglycol ether sulfates having 2 to 6 ethylene oxide units (EO) in the ether part, and also sulfosuccinates, carboxamide ether sulfates, sulfosuccinic acid mono- and di-alkyl esters, α-olefinsulfonates, alkyl isethionate, acyl isethionate, alkyl sulfoacetates, sulfonated fatty acids, sulfonated Fatty acid esters, such as sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters and sulfonated fatty acid methyl esters, N-acylaminosulfonic acids, alkyl phosphates and alkyl ether phosphates, phosphoric and polyphosphoric acid esters.

Surprisingly, the compositions of the invention show a comparable cleaning performance to conventional agents with sulfur surfactants, even without the use of sulfur surfactants. For environmental reasons and the increasing sulfate contents in drinking water, a preferred embodiment is free of all sulfur surfactants.

Likewise, the water-polluting phosphates and phosphonates without sacrificing the cleaning performance can be dispensed with. Another preferred embodiment is phosphate and phosphonate free.

Furthermore, optional amphoteric surfactants, which may be freely combined with the inventive agent by the skilled person, may be included, such as N-alkyl betaines, imidazolinium betaines, amine oxides, and less preferably alkylamidobetaines, sulfobetaines, phosphobetaines and sultaines.

Furthermore, the agent may optionally contain cationic surfactants, for example primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary alkylammonium salts of the formula (RI) (RII) (RIII) (RIV) N ⁺ X ^- , in which RI to RVI independently of one another are identical or different alkyl radicals, branched and unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, monosubstituted or polysubstituted, or H, wherein X ^{- represents} an anion.

Most preferably, the compositions contain surfactants (E) derived from C-18 vegetable oils having the lipophilic residues R derived from fatty acids RCOOH, such as defined under (I). The radicals R are preferably present as a mixture according to the fatty acid distribution in the native oil or as they arise in the reaction of native oils.

Total surfactant

Preferably, the agent contains a proportion of surfactants consisting of surfactant (A) of the formula (I), the surfactants (C) and (D), and optionally surfactants (E), with the proviso that the surfactant or surfactants (E) derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, and biosurfactant glycolipids (B), which is in total ≥ 30%, preferably ≥ 60%, more preferably ≥ 95% and most preferably ≥ 99%, based on the total content of surfactants in Wt .-% in the agent.

Wobei

• (A), (B), u.s.w. jeweils die Menge an dem oder den Tensiden (A), (B), u.s.w. angegeben, bezogen auf Gew.-% bezogen auf die Gesamtzusammensetzung,
• wobei (C), (D) und (E) jeweils unabhängig voneinander Null sein können,
• wobei (E) weitere optionale Tenside (RX mit X = hydrophiler Rest) wie oben definiert darstellt, welche entweder abgeleitet sind aus C-18-Pflanzen (Hier genannt E_C18) - mit R stammend aus den Fettsäuren RCOOH mit R, bzw. RCO definiert wie unter Formel (I) - oder abgeleitet sind von anderen Ölen oder Fetten wie beispielsweise Erdöl, Palmkernöl, Kokosöl, tierischen Fetten, Rizinusöl oder Silikontenside u.a. (hier genannt E_Rest). D.h. (E) = (E_C18 + E_Rest).
• [(A) + (B) + (C) +(D) + (E)] stellt den Gesamtgehalt an Tensiden in Gew.-% in dem Mittel dar.

This proportion in% represents the proportion of surfactants in the agent derived from C-18 plants and is determined according to the formula: $$\mathrm{proportion\; of}=\left[\left(\mathrm{A}\right)+\left(\mathrm{B}\right)+\left(\mathrm{C}\right)+\left(\mathrm{D}\right)+\left({\mathrm{e}}_{\mathrm{C}18}\right)\right]/\left[\left(\mathrm{A}\right)+\left(\mathrm{B}\right)+\left(\mathrm{C}\right)+\left(\mathrm{D}\right)+\left(\mathrm{e}\right)\right]$$

In which

• (A), (B), etc., in each case the amount of the surfactant or surfactants (A), (B), etc. stated, based on wt .-% based on the total composition,
• where (C), (D) and (E) can each independently be zero,
• wherein (E) further optional surfactants (RX with X = hydrophilic radical) as defined above, which are either derived from C-18 plants (here called E _C18 ) - derived with R from the fatty acids RCOOH with R, or RCO defined as in formula (I) - or are derived from other oils or fats such as petroleum, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, animal fats, castor oil or silicone surfactants and others (here called E _remainder ). Ie (E) = (E _C18 + E _remainder ).
• [(A) + (B) + (C) + (D) + (E)] represents the total content of surfactants in wt% in the composition.

Additives & Properties solvent

The composition according to the invention may contain all solvents customary in detergents and cleaners. They serve to stabilize the formulation, the solubilization of poorly soluble ingredients and to increase the cleaning performance.

In a preferred liquid or gel embodiment, the agent contains water as solvent, wherein more than 5 wt .-%, preferably more than 15 wt .-% and particularly preferably more than 25 wt.% Water, in each case based on the total amount of the composition , Particularly preferred agents contain - based on their weight - 5 to 98 wt .-%, preferably 10 to 90 wt .-%, particularly preferably 25 to 75 wt.% Water. Alternatively, they may be water-poor or anhydrous, with the content of water in a preferred embodiment being less than 10% by weight, and more preferably less than 8% by weight, based in each case on the total liquid agent.

In another liquid or gel embodiment, the agent is anhydrous, the agent containing an organic solvent as the main solvent. It is preferred that the agent contains 5 to 98 wt .-%, preferably 10 to 90 wt .-%, particularly preferably 25 to 75 wt .-% solvent.

Exemplary solvents are the following compounds named according to INCI: Alcohol denat. (Ethanol), alcohols, buteth-3, butoxy diglycol, butoxyethanol, butoxyisopropanol, butoxypropanol, n-butyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, butylene glycol, butyloctanol, C1-C6 alkanes, C7-C15 alkanes , Diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dimethoxy diglycol, dimethyl ether, dimethyl 2-methylglutarate, dipropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol phenyl ether, ethyl lactate, 2-ethyl lactate, ethyl levulinate glycerol ketal, ethyl levulinate propylene glycol ketal, ethylene glycol ketal, ethoxydiglycol, ethoxyethanol, Ethyl hexanediol, fatty acid methyl ester eg based on C18 plants, gammalaverolactone, glycol, glycerol, hexanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, hexyl alcohol, hexylene glycol, isobutoxypropanol, isopentyldiol, isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol), levulinic acid ester, Methoxybutanol, methoxy diglycol, methoxyethanol, methoxyisopropanol, methoxymethylbutanol, methoxy PEG-10, methylal, methyl Alcohol, methyl 9-dodecenoate, methyl hexyl ether, methyl propane diol, 2-methyl THF, neopentyl glycol, N, N-dimethyl-9-decenamide, polyols, PEG-4, PEG-6, PEG-7, PEG-8, PEG-9, PEG-6 methyl ether, pentylene glycol, PPG-7, PPG-2-buteth-3, PPG-2 butyl ether, PPG-3 butyl ether, PPG-2 methyl ether, PPG-3 methyl ether, PPG -2 propyl ether, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, propyl alcohol (n-propanol), propylene glycol, propylene glycol butyl ether, propylene glycol propyl ether, terpenes, eg limonene, thymol, among others of particular natural origin such as Lemon oil, lavender oil, thyme oil, etc., tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, trimethylhexanol. According to the invention, these solvents can be freely combined with other ingredients in a manner well known to those skilled in the art.

In a preferred embodiment, solvents are selected from the group of solvents derived from vegetable raw materials that are biodegradable. Particular preference is given to solvents which contain no VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

A particularly preferred embodiment additionally contains fatty acid alkyl esters of the formula R-CO-OR ²⁵ as solvent
wherein the fatty acid alkyl ester consists of a mixture of different chain lengths and saturation levels of the fatty acid residue RCO as defined in surfactant (A) and derived from a C18 vegetable oil;
and wherein R ^{25 is} a linear or branched hydrocarbon of 1-5 carbon atoms, preferably consisting of a methyl or ethyl group, more preferably methyl.

Preferred representatives are rapeseed methyl ester, sunflower methyl ester, thistle methyl ester or soybean methyl ester.

Softeners and complexing agents,
INCI chelating agents, sequestrants
According to the invention, all complexing agents customary in detergents and cleaners are suitable. They increase the detergency and the stability of the agents.

Surprisingly, the complexing agents in the compositions according to the invention additionally increase the foam formation and stability by a factor of 2-4.

Furthermore, contrary to expectations, clear solutions are achieved by adding complexing agents to the compositions according to the invention.

Softeners and complexing agents from the groups of phosphates and phosphonates, phyllosilicates, zeolites, carbonates and polycarboxylates, aminopolycarboxylic acids, such as aminoacetic acids and polyaminoacetic acids and their salts, hydroxycarboxylic acids and their salts, polyglycosides and -gluconic acids and their salts are suitable according to the invention.

Suitable examples are the following complexing agents: aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid, beta-alanine acetoacetic acid, calcium disodium EDTA, chitosan, citric acid and its salts and hydrates, cyclodextrin, cyclohexanediamine tetraacetic acid, diammonium citrate, diammonium EDTA, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphoric acid, dipotassium EDTA, disodium Azacycloheptane diphosphonate, disodium EDTA, disodium pyrophosphate, EDTA, ethylenediamine- N, N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS), etidronic acid, galactaric acid, β-glucan, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, glucoheptonic acid, HEDTA, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, methyl cyclodextrin, pentapotassium triphosphate, pentasodium Aminotrimethylene Phosphonate, Phosphonobutane tricarboxylic Acid (PBTC), Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Pentetic Acid, (DTPA), Phytic Acid, Potassium Citrate, Potassium EDTMP, Potassium Gluconate, Potassium Polyphosphate, Kaliu m trisphosphonomethylamines oxides, ribonic acid, sodium chitosan methylene phosphonates, sodium citrate, sodium diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonates, sodium dihydroxyethylglycinate, sodium EDTMP, sodium glucoheptate, sodium gluconate, sodium glycereth-1 polyphosphates, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium metaphosphate, sodium metasilicate, sodium phytate, sodium polydimethylglycinophenolsulfonate , Sodium trimetaphosphates, TEA-EDTA, TEA polyphosphates, tetrahydroxyethyl ethylenediamine, tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, tetrapotassium etidronate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate (IDS), tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium EDTA, tetrasodium etidronate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tripotassium EDTA, tripotassium dicarboxymethyl alaninate, trisodium EDTA, trisodium HEDTA , Trisodium methylglycine dieacetic acid (MGDA-Na ₃ ), trisodium NTA and trisodium phosphates, Phytic Acid, Plants Extracts such as Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Carnosine, Bambusa Arundinacea Leaf Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract, Sambucus Nigra Extract; or in the case of acids, their salts.
These chelating agents can be freely combined by the skilled person with other ingredients mentioned here.

In a preferred embodiment, the agents according to the invention contain complexing agents which are biodegradable. The compositions according to the invention therefore preferably contain no phosphates, no phosphonates, no EDTA and no polycarboxylates.

Very particularly preferred in this invention are the following complexing agents based on renewable raw materials, such as beta-alanines diacetic acid, cyclodextrin, diammonium citrate, galactaric acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, methylcyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polyaspartic acid, alkali salts of gluconates, sodium carbonate, carboxymethyl inulin and sodium carboxymethyl inulin (NaCMI), sodium citrate, sodium dihydroxyethylglycinate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, sodium iminodisuccinate, sodium lactate, sodium lignosulfate, tetrasodium GLDA (I-glutamic acid, N, N-di (acetic acid), tetrasodium salt ), Citric acid and its salts,

Preferred preparations according to the invention comprise at least one complexing agent in a total amount of 0.1-20% by weight, preferably 0.2-15% by weight, in particular 0.5-10% by weight, based on the total amount of the preparation.

In the exemplary embodiments, agents with tetrasodium GLDA, sodium citrate and sodium gluconate as complexing agents are disclosed by way of example. According to the invention, these softeners and complexing agents can be freely combined with other ingredients in a manner well known to those skilled in the art.

preservative

The composition according to the invention can contain all preservatives customary in detergents and cleaners, which can be freely combined with other ingredients by the person skilled in the art for the purposes of this application.
These are, for example, active compounds from the groups of alcohols, aldehydes, antimicrobial acids or their salts, carboxylic esters, acid amides, phenols, phenol derivatives, diphenyls, diphenylalkanes, urea derivatives, oxygen and nitrogen acetals and formals, benzamidines, isothiazoles and derivatives thereof such as Isothiazolinones, phthalimide derivatives, pyridine derivatives, surface active compounds, guanidines, antimicrobial amphoteric compounds, quinolines, 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane, iodo-2-propynyl-butyl-carbamate, iodine, iodophores and peroxides.

Particularly preferred is the preservation of the inventive composition based on antimicrobial agents selected from antimicrobial peptides, ethanol, benzyl alcohol, dehydroacetic acid and its salts, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate, vegetable organic acids and their salts, formic acid, glycerol, citric acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, and their salts.

Most preferred is the embodiment without chemical preservatives as disclosed in the embodiments, i. in particular without parabens, without formaldehyde-containing preservatives or formaldehyde releasers, without isothiazoles and their derivatives, without halogen-containing compounds, without phthalimides, without benzalkonium chloride, without benzoic acid, without phenoxyethanol.

foam

In embodiments in which a stronger foaming is desired, in addition to the addition of one or more surfactants (D) or complexing agents as described elsewhere, the addition of known strong foaming surfactants to the inventive agent is possible. Also suitable is the additional addition of saponins, for example saponins from the Indian soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng), agave plants, Inca cucumber (Cyclanthera pedata), sweet wood (Glycyrrhiza glabra), ivy (Hedera), cowslip ( Primula veris), chickweed (Stellaria media), forest Sanickel (Sanicula europaea), thorny toad (Ononis spinosa), legumes (Leguminosae), Spinach (Spinacia), Asparagus (Asparagaceae), Oats (Avena), (Ononis spinosa), Schattenblümchen (Maianthemum bifolium), Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), Walnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), Acker-Gauchheil (Anagallis arvensis), Yellow Hollow Tooth (Galeopsis segetum), Carthaginian Clove (Dianthus carthusianorum), Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and Soap Bark ( Quillaja saponaria Molina).
The amount of saponins is usually up to 5 wt .-%, preferably 0.001 to 3 wt .-%, in particular 0.01 to 2 wt .-%. (Wt .-% active based on the total agent)
The saponins can be freely combined with other ingredients in the inventive composition.

pH adjusting agent

The pH of the agent according to the invention can be adjusted by means of customary pH regulators, with different pH ranges from acidic (pH 0-4) to neutral (pH 5-7) to basic (pH 8-14), depending on the application. be set. The pH-adjusting agents are acids and / or alkalis. Suitable acids are in particular organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid and gluconic acid or amidosulfonic acid. Particular preference is given to acids which are obtained from vegetable raw materials such as acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid and tartaric acid and to the mineral acids hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid or mixtures thereof. Preferred bases are selected from the group of alkali and alkaline earth metal hydroxides and carbonates. In addition, the agent may contain ammonia and alkanolamines.

solubilizers

In addition to the substances already mentioned, the compositions according to the invention can also contain solubilizers, so-called hydrotropes. Here are all commonly used for this purpose in detergents and cleaning agents used.

builders

Builders, which are commonly used in detergents and cleaners, are suitable. The builders can be freely combined with other ingredients by those skilled in the inventive composition. Especially preferred in the composition according to the invention are builders based on renewable raw materials that can be obtained from plants of the temperate zone, such as polyaspartates, polycarboxylates such as citrates, and gluconates, succinates or malonates.

Dyes and perfumes

In order to improve the aesthetic and sensory impression of the agent according to the invention, all the fragrances and dyes customary in detergents and cleaners can be added to the composition according to the invention.
Preferred dyes and fragrances, the selection of which presents no difficulty to the skilled person, have a high storage stability and insensitivity to the other ingredients of detergents or cleaners. The dyes have no pronounced substantivity to textile fibers or hard surfaces and do not stain them.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in the embodiments, neither color nor fragrances are added. The compositions have a satisfactory aesthetics and a pleasant fragrance even without the addition of dyes or fragrances, so as to enable embodiments without dyes and / or fragrances, such as for consumers with allergies and / or sensitive skin.

enzymes

The agent may optionally contain enzymes, especially in the embodiments of textile, specialty and dishwashing. The enzymes can be combined in the agent according to the invention by the person skilled in the art with all other ingredients mentioned here. Preference is given to using proteases, lipases, amylases, hydrolases and / or cellulases. They can be added to the composition according to the invention in any form established according to the prior art be added. In the case of liquid or gel-containing compositions, these include, in particular, solutions of the enzymes, preferably highly concentrated, low in water and / or mixed with stabilizers. Furthermore, the enzymes can be applied encapsulated.
In order to protect an enzyme contained in an agent according to the invention from damage such as inactivation, denaturation or decomposition, for example by physical influences, oxidation or proteolytic cleavage, enzyme stabilizers can be added to the enzyme-containing agent. Depending on the type of enzyme used, suitable enzyme stabilizers are, for example: benzamidine hydrochloride, borax, boric acids, boronic acids or their salts or esters, especially derivatives with aromatic groups, for example substituted phenylboronic acids or their salts or esters; Peptide aldehydes, amino alcohols such as mono-, di-, triethanol- and -propanolamine and mixtures thereof, aliphatic carboxylic acids up to C12, such as succinic acid, other dicarboxylic acids or salts of said acids; end-capped fatty acid amide alkoxylates; lower aliphatic alcohols and especially polyols, for example glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or sorbitol; and reducing agents and antioxidants such as sodium sulfite and reducing sugars. Other suitable stabilizers are known in the art.

Particularly suitable according to the invention are biotechnologically produced enzymes with the aid of non-genetically modified organisms (non GMO), stabilizers based on renewable raw materials and / or mineral substances, for example boric acid and / or borax, reducing sugars, succinic acid or other dicarboxylic acids, polyamino compounds in particular based on natural amino acids.

Surprisingly, in the enzyme-free embodiment, an outstanding cleaning performance with respect to carbohydrates is found, which is quite comparable with enzyme-containing agents, this is disclosed by way of example in the exemplary embodiments.
A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is therefore those without cellulases or amylases, very particularly preferred is the enzyme-free embodiment. This is especially beneficial for consumers with allergies and / or sensitive skin. Enzyme-free embodiments with comparable cleaning power are disclosed in the embodiments.

viscosity

The liquid or gel embodiment of the composition according to the invention preferably has a viscosity of from 0.4 to 10000 mPa.s. on. For this purpose, the agent may contain viscosity regulators. The amount of viscosity regulators is usually up to 1.5 wt .-%, preferably 0.001 to 1.0 wt .-%, in particular 0.01 to 0.5 wt .-%; % By weight of active ingredient based on the total agent.

Suitable viscosity regulators include organic modified natural products (carboxymethylcellulose and other cellulose ethers, hydroxyethyl and - propylcellulose and the like, core flour ethers), organic fully synthetic thickeners (polyacrylic and polymethacrylic compounds, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids, polyethers, polyimines, polyamides) and inorganic thickeners (polysilicic acids , Phyllosilicates, clay minerals such as montmorillonites, zeolites, silicas), as well as organic natural thickeners (agar-agar, carrageenan, xanthan, tragacanth, gum arabic, alginates, pectins, polyoses, guar flour, locust bean gum, starch, dextrins, gelatin, casein) ,

In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity regulators are natural organic thickening agents from vegetable raw materials - including algae - for example, polysaccharides such as pectins or starch.
In this embodiment, no organic fully synthetic thickeners such as polyacrylic and polymethacrylic compounds, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids, polyethers, polyimines, or polyamides are used. Also preferred are inorganic thickeners.
Also preferred are biotechnologically produced thickening agents using non-GMOs such as xanthan gum.
Preferred novel agents thickened with xanthan gum are disclosed in the embodiments.

For the agent according to the invention, the viscosity regulators can be freely combined by the skilled person with other ingredients mentioned here.

Other ingredients

• Fettsäuren: Das erfindungsgemässe Mittel kann neben den Fettsäuresalzen (C) wie beschrieben weitere lineare, oder verzweigte, gesättigte oder ungesättigte, lineare oder substituierte, insbesondere hydroxylierte, nicht-hydroxylierte Fettsäuren mit 6-24 Kohlenstoffatomen enthalten. Erfindungsgemäss bevorzugt sind Fettsäuren abgeleitet von C-18-Pflanzen.
• Füll- und Hilfsstoffe wie Adsorptionsmittel, Bittermittel, Bleichmittel, Bügelhilfsmittel, weitere Basen, weitere Säuren, Einlaufverhinderer, Filmbildner, neutrale Füllsalze, Alkali- und Erdalkalisalze wie NaCl oder MgSO₄, weitere Gerüststoffe, Gleitmittel, Hydrotrope, weitere Lösungsmittel und Lösungsvermittler, Opacifier, Polymere, Puffer, Quellmittel, organische und anorganische Salze, Schauminhibitoren, Silikonöle, Co-Tenside, Viskositätsregulatoren, Wachse.
  Überraschenderweise zeigt das erfindungsgemässe Mittel eine sehr gute Reinigungsleistung gegenüber Farbflecken, wie in den Ausführungsbeispielen offenbart.
  Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform ist daher ohne Bleichmittel.
• Prozesschemikalien wie Glyzerin, Vergällungsmittel, z.B. Methylethylketon, u.a., Stabilisatoren und Verunreinigungen bzw. Nebenkomponenten aus dem Herstellungsprozess.
  In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform enthält das Mittel Glyzerin, welches als Nebenkomponente der Verseifungsreaktion der natürlichen Fettsäuren enthalten ist oder als Inhaltsstoff zusetzt wird, wobei der Anteil an Glyzerin bevorzugt zwischen 0.01 und 10 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt 0.01 bis 7 Gew.-% und ganz besonders bevorzugt 0.01 bis 3 Gew.-% beträgt, bezogen auf den Gesamtgehalt im Mittel.
• Funktionelle Mittel und Aktivstoffe wie Abrasiva, Antiredepositionsmittel, Antistatika, Bakterizide, Bleichaktivatoren, Desinfektionsmittel, Farbübertragungsinhibitoren, weitere Enzyme, Fluoreszenzmittel, Fungizide, Germizide, Hautschutz- und Hautpflegemittel, hydrophilierende Agenzien, Imprägniermittel, Insektizide, Knitterschutzmittel, Korrosionsinhibitoren, optische Aufheller, Oxidationsmittel und -katalysatoren, Parfümträger, Phobiermittel, probiotische Inhaltsstoffe, Schiebefestmittel , UV-Absorber, Vergrauungsinhibitoren, Wäschesteifen.
• Stabilisatoren wie Antioxidantien, Ascorbinsäure und Derivate, Tocopherol und Derivate, weitere antimikrobielle Wirkstoffe und weitere Konservierungsmittel,
• Duft- und Farbstoffe
• sowie Gemische derselben.

In addition to the components mentioned so far, the composition according to the invention may contain further ingredients known to the person skilled in the art which can be combined freely with other ingredients mentioned here.

• Fatty acids: In addition to the fatty acid salts (C), the composition according to the invention may contain further linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, linear or substituted, in particular hydroxylated, non-hydroxylated fatty acids having 6-24 carbon atoms. Fatty acids derived from C-18 plants are preferred according to the invention.
• Fillers and auxiliaries such as adsorbents, bittering agents, bleaches, ironing auxiliaries, other bases, other acids, inlet preventer, film formers, neutral fillers, alkali and alkaline earth salts such as NaCl or MgSO ₄ , further builders, lubricants, hydrotropes, further solvents and solubilizers, opacifiers, Polymers, buffers, swelling agents, organic and inorganic salts, foam inhibitors, silicone oils, cosurfactants, viscosity regulators, waxes.
  Surprisingly, the composition according to the invention shows a very good cleaning performance against color stains, as disclosed in the exemplary embodiments.
  A preferred embodiment is therefore without bleach.
• Process chemicals such as glycerin, denaturants, eg methyl ethyl ketone, etc., stabilizers and impurities or secondary components from the manufacturing process.
  In a preferred embodiment, the agent contains glycerol, which is contained as a secondary component of the saponification reaction of natural fatty acids or added as an ingredient, wherein the proportion of glycerol preferably between 0.01 and 10 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.01 to 7 wt .-% and all particularly preferably 0.01 to 3 wt .-%, based on the total content in the middle.
• Functional agents and active ingredients such as abrasives, anti-redeposition agents, antistatic agents, bactericides, bleach activators, disinfectants, dye transfer inhibitors, other enzymes, fluorescers, fungicides, germicides, skin protection and skin care agents, hydrophilicizing agents, impregnating agents, insecticides, crease inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, optical brighteners, oxidizing agents and catalysts, perfume carriers, repellents, probiotic ingredients, anti-slip agents, UV absorbers, grayness inhibitors, laundry starches.
• Stabilizers such as antioxidants, ascorbic acid and derivatives, tocopherol and derivatives, other antimicrobial agents and other preservatives,
• Fragrances and dyes
• and mixtures thereof.

method

The methods are described in claim 7. Another object of the invention relates to a method for cleaning. Methods for cleaning are generally distinguished by the fact that different cleaning-active substances are applied to the items to be cleaned and washed off after the contact time, or that the items to be cleaned are otherwise treated with a detergent or a solution of this agent.

1. a) Bereitstellen einer Wasch- oder Reinigungslösung umfassend ein Mittel gemäss den Ansprüchen 1-6, 10-11
2. b) in Kontakt bringen einer natürlichen oder hergestellten Oberfläche, einer harten oder flexiblen Oberfläche, sowie Textilien, Teppiche oder Naturfasern mit der Waschlösung gemäss (a).

The washing or cleaning process comprising the process steps

1. a) providing a washing or cleaning solution comprising an agent according to claims 1-6, 10-11
2. b) contacting a natural or manufactured surface, a hard or flexible surface, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers with the washing solution according to (a).

In the method described, temperatures of up to 90 ° C. and less are used in various embodiments of the invention. Preference is given to temperatures below 60 ° C and very particularly preferred are temperatures that do not require heating the water temperature for energy saving reasons (about 20 ° C). These temperature data refer to the temperatures used in the washing steps.

In another method, the agent is applied to solid substrates, such as cloths of textile, composite, non-woven, nonwoven, paper, wadding or felt, among others. applied. These are impregnated with the agent by a pressing, dipping, wiping or spraying process.

All facts, subjects and embodiments described for the means are also applicable to the washing and cleaning method and its use, and vice versa.

uses

The uses are described in claims 8-9. As described above, the invention also relates to the use of the agent for improving the washing or cleaning performance, in particular on dye, pigment or carbohydrate contaminants.

The composition according to the invention can be used as or for the production of detergents and cleaners for surfaces made of natural or manufactured, hard or flexible materials, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers. In the context of the invention, the washing and cleaning agents also include washing aids which are added to the actual agent during manual or mechanical cleaning. Furthermore, detergents within the scope of the invention also include pre- and post-treatment agents, ie those agents which are used before the actual cleaning, for example for dissolving stubborn soiling.

The funds can be applied to the items to be cleaned, which can be found in household, industry, trade or institutions, port facilities, as well as industrial and recreational, and sports facilities. Preferably, the agent is used for cleaning hard surfaces or textiles.

Hard surfaces in the context of this application are windows, mirrors, and other glass surfaces, surfaces made of ceramic, plastic, metal or wood, flat or uneven, painted and unpainted, flexible surfaces are, for example, plastic sheeting, foam, skin, earth or others.

For the purposes of this application, natural surfaces are surfaces of living beings, humans, animals, plants or soil; such as skin, hair, soil, plants and their fruits or leaves, leather.

Textiles and fibers are in the sense of the application substances, clothing, upholstery, carpets, yarns, u.a.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent is used at acidic pH between 0 and 7, preferably between 1 and 6, and most preferably at a pH between 2 and 4. Surprisingly, the combination of the invention shows a very good suitability for acidic cleaners and shows in particular a very good lime release power at acidic pH. The agent according to the invention is therefore suitable for use in limesolvent detergents or cleaners, especially as sanitary cleaners, WC cleaners, lime solubilizers, rinse aids, dishwashing detergents, food-grade cleaning agents, such as, for example, detergents. for breweries, bakeries and others.

In another preferred embodiment, the agent is used at an alkaline pH of between 7 and 14, preferably between 8 and 12. Typical examples of uses at alkaline pH are detergents, surface cleaners, kitchen cleaners, grill and oven cleaners, rim cleaners, and others.

In another preferred embodiment, the agent is employed at neutral pH between 5 and 8, e.g. when skin-neutral pH is desirable, such as in a dishwashing detergent, neutral detergent, surface cleaner, and others.

For the purposes of this application, the agent may be present as a liquid, solution, dispersion, emulsion, lotion or gel. It can be used as a spray, foam, Tunkflüssigkeit and adsorbed to powders, granules or tabs. It is suitable for direct application, as well as for use via an aid such. a towel.

A particular product form are solid substrates, such as cloths. These are soaked with the composition according to the invention, sprayed, coated or used up by another method. Solid substrates have the advantage of being in them the preparation is already prescribed in the correct dosage. This is in particular contrary to the consumer desire of convenience, they are easy to handle, to use directly and without additional steps and can also be used well when traveling, for example, when traveling, even if no water is available.

In a further preferred embodiment, the compositions according to the invention are used in industry, for example for the purification of food-grade or industrial plants, e.g. in the metalworking industry, the food processing industry, commercial kitchens, chemical and pharmaceutical, paper and textile industries, and the like.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the agents are used in the household for cleaning surfaces and / or textiles, as well as in the commercial or institutional area, such as in hotels, cleaning companies, clinics, schools or public buildings.

The compositions according to the invention are suitable for cleaning and washing preparations such as, for example, hand soaps, hand dishwashing detergents, machine dishwashing detergents, dishwashing detergents, washing machine cleaners, toilet cleaners or toilet cleaners, universal or all-purpose cleaners, kitchen cleaners, bathroom or sanitary cleaners, floor cleaners, oven and oven cleaners Grill cleaners, glass and window cleaners, metal cleaning agents, upholstery and carpet cleaners, heavy-duty detergents, color detergents, mild detergents, textile auxiliaries, pretreatment agents, special detergents and cleaners, and other agents for industrial & commercial or institutional cleaning, textile and fiber treatment agents, Agent of leather treatment, as well as other forms of preparation.

The detergents and cleaners are suitable both for dilute application, as well as for direct application to the substrate to be cleaned. Preferably, the liquid or gel embodiment is water or an organic solvent, most preferably the aqueous embodiment.

Other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following examples and appended claims.

EXAMPLES

In the examples, the surfactants are designated as follows. All concentration data refer to the active content of the ingredients throughout the preparation. Surfactant A PEG-4 rapeseed amide, Kao Surfactant R Cocamide DEA, Evonik Biosurfactant 1 (B1) Sophoclean, Soliance Biosurfactant 2 (B2) Soliance S, Soliance Biosurfactant 3 (B3) Sophogreen, Soliance Biosurfactant 4 (B4) Rhamnolipid JBR 425, Jeneil Biosurfactant LLC Biosurfactant 5 (B5) Mannosyl erythritol lipids (Ustilago maydis) Biosurfactant 6 (B6) Cellobioselipid (Ustilago maydis) Biosurfactant 7 (B7) Trehaloselipid (Rhodococcus)

Stain removing power Experimental procedure on textiles:

Comparative washing tests were performed according to the AISE protocol November 2013.
Washing temperature: 40 ° C, dosage: 70 ml, washing machine load: 3kg, water hardness: 4.36 mmol CaCO ₃ / l (hard water conditions)
Representative stain set according to AISE on cotton: Tea, coffee, red wine, fruit juice, tomato puree, carrots baby porridge, French mustard, chocolate, grass, grass / mud, blood, unused motor oil, frying fat, make-up. Standardized soiled test fabric can be purchased from EMPA (Swiss Federal Institute for Materials and Testing Switzerland). Evaluation by statistical evaluation of the washing results.

For the evaluation of the stain dissolving power, all stains were evaluated statistically and evaluated visually according to a scale from 0 (very good, stain no longer visible) to 5 (insufficient, untreated reference stain). For reference, an enzyme-containing market product with EU Ecolabel was used.

To assess the results, the stains were categorized into carbohydrate-rich stains and color stains. It then became the statistical washing performance per stain type, the total washing performance as the arithmetic mean of all stains, the average washing performance on predominantly carbohydrate stains such as cellulose or starch and the averaged washing performance of the predominantly bleachable stains (dye and pigment stains) of the different test formulations.

The compositions according to the invention show surprisingly good cleaning with carbohydrate stains such as starch and cellulose. The washing performance of the combination of surfactants A with the glycolipid biosurfactants are shown by way of example with B1 in Table 1 and B4 in Table 2. The surfactant combinations A / B1 or A / B4 exceed the washing performance of the formulations with the individual surfactants (Ex 1, 2) on carbohydrate-containing stains. So there is a synergistic surfactant A / B combination. Despite surrendering to carbohydrate-degrading enzymes such as amylases or cellulases, they even surpass the enzyme-containing reference market product (reference A). In order to exclude effects due to the washing base, a washing solution is also tested only with soap, as shown in Table 1, reference B.

Another reference C (Table 1) shows by way of example the combination of the glycolipid biosurfactant with another nonionic ethoxylated surfactant (HLB 14) based on sunflower oil instead of surfactant A. The synergistic effect of the glycolipid biosurfactants with the surfactant class A is therefore very specific ,

In general, the compositions according to the invention also show an unexpected improvement in detergency compared with the comparison formulations in the area of bleachable stains (dyes and pigments). These stains are generally not water soluble. An unusually high washing performance is achieved with pens, coffee and red wine. The agent according to the invention therefore additionally exhibits a synergistic detergency increase on color stains (Tables 1 and 2). Despite dispensing with often ecologically questionable bleaching agents, the compositions of the invention show an exceptionally good cleaning performance on bleachable stains. <u> Table 1 </ u>: Washing performance at total surfactant concentration 9%, pH = 9.7 1 2 3 4 Reference A Reference B Reference C Flaxseed fatty acids, Na salts - - - 3.0% Enzyme-containing market product: Tandil Full detergent with EU Ecolabel: DE / 006/022 9.0% 3.0% Surfactant A - 9.0% 04.05% 3.0% - - PEG-40 sunflower glycerides - - - - - 3.0% Biosurfactant 1 9.0% - 04.05% 3.0% - 3.0% sodium citrate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% sodium gluconate 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% NaOH (10%) pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Laundry results tea 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 coffee 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 red wine 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 fruit juice 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 tomato 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 carrot 2 3 0 1 2 2 2 mustard 3 4 2 2 3 3 4 chocolate 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 grass 3 3 2 1 3 4 3 earth 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 blood 4 2 2 1 3 3 3 motor oil 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 butter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Make up 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 pen 4 3 2 2 4 4 3 Gravy 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 egg yolk 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Average washing performance all stains 2:53 2:35 1:47 1:47 2.29 2.82 2:35 carbohydrate stains 2.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.3 2.2 color spots 3.4 2.8 2.0 2.4 3.4 4.0 3.2 Carbohydrates: starch, cellulose (fruit juice, tomato puree, carrot, mustard, grass, gravy)
Color stains: bleachable stains (tea, coffee, red wine, earth, pens) 5 6 7 Flaxseed fatty acids, Na salts - - 3.0% Surfactant A - 04.05% 3.0% Biosurfactant 4 9.0% 04.05% 3.0% sodium citrate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% sodium gluconate 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% NaOH (10%) pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Average washing performance all stains 2:47 1.65 1:47 carbohydrate stains 2.2 1.3 1.2 color spots 3.2 2.4 2.4 Carbohydrates: starch, cellulose (fruit juice, tomato puree, carrot, mustard, grass, gravy) color stains: bleachable stains (tea, coffee, red wine, earth, pens)

In Table 3, an analogous oleic acid derivative was used as reference D instead of surfactant A. Oleyl monoethanolamide + 4 EO derived from palm oil. Oleic acid is the monounsaturated fatty acid with a chain length of 18 carbon atoms. As reference E, cocamide DEA, a C12 compound, was chosen. While Example 3, the inventive combination of surfactant A with biosurfactant B1 shows very good individual and total washing performance, when using the non-inventive combination of biosurfactant with a surfactant based coco fatty acids or oleic acid no synergy on carbohydrate or color spots is found. It is therefore essential for the invention to have a distribution of different fatty acid lengths and degrees of saturation according to C-18 plants. <u> Table 3 </ u>: total surfactant concentration 9%, pH = 9.7 3 Reference D Reference E Surfactant A 04.05% Oleyl monoethanolamides + 4 EO 04.05% Cocamide DEA 04.05% Biosurfactant 1 04.05% 04.05% 04.05% sodium citrate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% sodium gluconate 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% NaOH (10%) pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Average washing performance all stains 1:47 2.65 2.65 carbohydrate stains 1.0 2.8 2.5 color spots 2.0 3.0 3.4 Carbohydrates: starch, cellulose (fruit juice, tomato puree, carrot, mustard, grass, gravy) color stains: bleachable stains (tea, coffee, red wine, earth, pens)

In general, the influence of another component on a synergistic combination can not be predicted, even if these components usually have a positive effect. Experiments show that the synergistic combinations can additionally be combined with soap (C) (see Tables 1 and 2), further ethoxylated surfactants (D) or solvents (here: rapeseed methyl ester) (Table 4). While soap or nonionic alkoxylated surfactants alone combined with biosurfactant show no synergistic effect on carbohydrate or color stains, the wash performance of combination A / B surprisingly remains high, and in some cases is even enhanced.

By partial substitution of surfactant (A), the glycolipid biosurfactant or their combination by the third component, soap (C), the invention defined alkoxylated surfactants (D) or solvent, the synergistic effect on carbohydrate and color stains can be surprisingly further achieved. Depending on the application of the detergent, economics of the detergent, or accessibility of raw materials, partial substitution may be desirable. <u> Table 4 </ u> Further examples according to the invention with additional surfactant (D) and / or fatty acid alkyl esters. 7 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flaxseed fatty acids, Na salts 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0% Surfactant A 02.05% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.0% Biosurfactant 1 04.05% 2.0% 3.0% Biosurfactant 3 2.0% Biosurfactant 4 3.0% 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate, 7 EO 2.0% 2.0% Rapeseed methyl ester 2.0% 2.0% Olive oil glycereth-PEG-8-ester 2.0% 3.0% Almond oil PEG-7 esters 1.0% 1.0% sodium citrate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% sodium gluconate 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% 02.04% NaOH (10%) pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Average washing performance all stains 1:41 1.62 1:53 1:47 1:59 1:53 1:47 1:47 carbohydrate stains 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 color spots 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 Carbohydrates: starch, cellulose (fruit juice, tomato puree, carrot, mustard, grass, gravy)
Color stains: bleachable stains (tea, coffee, red wine, earth, pens)

Result: Table 4 shows that the synergistic effect on carbohydrate stains and color stains is retained even when adding a third surfactant (D) or when adding a fatty acid alkyl ester, as exemplified here by rape methyl ester. All novel detergents 7-13 are distinguished by very high washing performance, in particular on carbohydrate and color stains.

In one embodiment, the mixtures according to the invention are preferably suitable for the cleaning of textiles, for example as detergents, as bleaching agents, as pretreatment agents, as carpet cleaners, as upholstery cleaners, inter alia

Stain-dissolving power on surfaces carbohydrate contamination

The synergistic effect of removing carbohydrate dirt or stains can also be used in the cleaning of natural or manufactured, hard or flexible surfaces, even at acidic or neutral pH.

Particularly surprising in these experiments is that the synergistic effect is already established at low concentrations of only 1% surfactant mixture in solution.

Experimental Procedure: The detergency on carbohydrates was tested with a 1% surfactant solution in a sodium citrate / citric acid buffer at pH = 6 or in a citric acid solution at pH = 3. For this purpose, a defined amount of sucrose / glucose mixture was compacted and colored, introduced at 20 ° C in the test solution and determines the time after which the tablet is completely dissolved without stirring or other mechanical action (= detergency).

Evaluation: For the comparative determination of the detergency of the carbohydrates, the test series are each standardized to the detergency of a surfactant. In Table 5, the biosurfactant glycolipid 1 was selected as the standard in Table 6 surfactant A. The test value of the surfactant mixtures is given relative to the washing power of the standard (= 100%), the result listed being in each case the mean value of the individual results per test series.

As a reference, the non-inventive combination was selected with cocamide DEA, a surfactant which comes closest to use and behavior surfactant A. Cocamide DEA is derived from coconut or palm oil. Contrary to expectations, cocamide DEA and surfactant A show a very different behavior: While cocamide DEA as the sole surfactant shows a comparable detergency to carbohydrates as the biosurfactant, the detergency of the coconut fatty acid analogue in combination with the biosurfactant (negative synergistic) worsens.

Table 5 shows by way of example the results of the combination with biosurfactant 1 at pH = 3 for the carbohydrate dissolving power. The carbohydrate dissolving power of the test solutions based on the carbohydrate dissolving power of the glycolipid biosurfactant 1 becomes 100%. <u> Table 5 </ u>: Carbohydrate dissolving power at pH = 3, 1% surfactant solution Carbohydrate solvency 1% solution of biosurfactant 1 1% solution of surfactant A or R Surfactant A or R combined with biosurfactant 1, each 0.5% by weight Surfactant A 100% 94% 108% Surfactant R 100% 100% 93%

Result: synergies are evident in the compositions according to the invention with surfactant A, while a negative synergy occurs with the coconut fatty acid surfactant R (deterioration of the cleaning performance by 7%). The synergy of surfactant A / biosurfactant thus becomes effective even in acidic pH. <u> Table 6: </ u> Carbohydrate solubility pH = 6.0 (citrate buffer) Carbohydrate solvency Surfactant A Biosurfactant (B) A: B = 1: 1 Biosurfactant 2 100% 106% 123% Biosurfactant 3 100% 106% 110% Biosurfactant 4 100% 110% 125%

Result: All inventive test solutions, here exemplified biosurfactant 2-4 in different proportions to A, show a synergistic washing power on carbohydrates.

Pigments and colors

Experimental procedure: The pigment and color mixtures, which are available in different product forms are applied in several subjects as a spot of about 1 cm diameter on the skin (arm, or leg) and dried for 5 min. Makeup was used as test substances (eyeshadow L'Oreal, luminous, mascara L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes extra black, water soluble; Make-up of the extinguisher, silicone base; Maybelline, Kajal Expression Maybelline). Subsequently, a facial tissue is soaked with 1 ml of test solution and the stain wiped off once without additional pressure and assessed. Subsequently, the stain is attempted to completely remove. The tests are evaluated according to the following rating scale from 0 to 4 (Table 7) and statistically evaluated. The averaged and rounded results are shown in Table 8. <u> Table 7 </ u>: Rating scale rating scale Result with a single wipe Necessary steps to complete removal 4 Color not dissolved Not possible 3 Color slightly detached, stripes Strong rubbing with pressure necessary 2 Color clearly dissolved Slight rubbing with pressure necessary 1 Color almost completely removed Gentle 2-3 times wiping without pressure 0 Color completely removed Gentle 1-time rubbing without pressure Surfactant A Biosurfactant B A / B = 1: 1 Pigments and colors / silicone base, solid 3 2 1 Pigments and colors / silicone base, liquid 3 3 2 Pigments and colors / water-based 2 4 1 Pigments and colors / oil base 3 4 1 Overall result (averaged) 2.75 3.25 1.25

Result: The synergistic effect between surfactant A and biosurfactant B (exemplified by biosurfactant B1) is clearly recognizable. For all representative categories a significantly better cleaning effect was found in the compositions according to the invention. If one considers the averaged overall result, the combination according to the invention is 1.5-2 evaluation points above the rating the individual surfactant, which corresponds to an improvement of the total cleaning effect of 30-40%.

Implementation with other biosurfactants provides analogous results, for example, the biosurfactant glycolipid 4 gives a total result of 3.3 as an 8% solution while the 1: 1 mixture with surfactant (A) has a total washing power of 1.32.

Addition of a third surfactant (D) or fatty acid alkyl ester
By way of example, the total test results for the removal of stains are shown in Table 8 analogously to Table 8 with additional addition of alkoxylated surfactants (D) in Table 9. (Concentration of the combination A / B1 8% by weight, addition of 4% by weight of a third component). <u> Table 9 </ u> Overall evaluation (see scale Table 7) Cleaning action with additional surfactant (D) or the fatty acid alkyl ester rapeseed methyl ester: A / B 1 = 1: 1 Almond oil PEG-8 Esters Peach Seed Glycereth-8 Esters Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate 7EO Rapsmethylester total 1.25 1:38 1.25 0.81 1.10

Result: It is clear that the synergy effect is maintained (see Table 8). A clear improvement of the cleaning performance is recognizable with rapeseed methyl ester oxylate 7 E =.

Foaming by 3. Surfactant (D)

Furthermore, the addition of a third surfactant (D) enhances foaming.

Exemplary are the foam height and stability test results for the addition of alkoxylated surfactants (D) to a 1: 1 mixture of surfactant (A) and biosurfactant glycolipid B1 in Table 10. Total surfactant concentration here 3.5%, ratio of surfactant (A): biosurfactant glycolipid (B): surfactant (C) = 1: 1: 1, based on biosurfactant 1. Foaming is determined by measuring the foam height immediately after shaking the test mixture. The stated foam height is based on the mixture of surfactant (A) / biosurfactant 1 = 1: 1 as 100% The foam stability is determined by measuring the foam height after 15 min. The stated foam stability is again based on the foam height of the mixture of surfactant (A) / biosurfactant 1 = 1: 1 as 100% (Table 10). <u> Table 10 </ u>: Increased foaming and stability by additional surfactant (D) Surfactant A Biosurfactant B1 A / B 1 = 1: 1 Almond oil PEG-8 Esters Peach Seed Glycereth-8 Esters Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate 7EO foaming 53% 100% 100% 133% 127% 120% foam stability 133% 0% 100% 217% 167% 217%

Result: The binary mixture A / B already shows a positive effect regarding foam formation and stability compared to the individual surfactants. It is known that surfactant (A) has a foam-stabilizing effect.

In contrast, it is surprising that the foaming of the mixtures is markedly improved by addition of the third surfactant (D). All tertiary mixtures are above 100%, i. have a stronger foaming than the binary mixture of surfactant (A) and biosurfactant glycolipid (B), here B1.

If one considers the foam stability, the foam of the biosurfactant is expected to be improved by the binary mixture with surfactant A. Surprisingly, however, it emerges that the tertiary mixtures with surfactant (D) exceed the foam stability of the binary mixture by about twice.

Further embodiments

• Tabelle 11: Auswahl alkalischer Reiniger, beispielsweise verwendbar als Grill- und Ofenreiniger, Fettlöser, Oberflächenreiniger, Waschmittel, Fussbodenreiniger, Fleckenlöser und andere,
• Tabelle 12: Auswahl Reiniger mit Lösungsmittel, beispielsweise verwendbar als Oberflächenreiniger, Glasreiniger, Anti-Graffiti, Fleckenmittel und andere,
• Tabelle 13: Auswahl Reiniger pH = 5.5, z.T. schäumend, beispielsweise verwendbar als Küchenreiniger, Neutralreiniger, Universalreiniger, Geschirrspülmittel, und andere,
• Tabelle 14: Auswahl saurer Reiniger, beispielsweise verwendbar als Sanitärreiniger, WC-, oder Toilettenreiniger, Badreiniger, Kalklöser und andere.

By way of example, further example formulations according to the invention are shown below:

• Table 11: Selection of alkaline cleaners, for example as grill and oven cleaners, degreaser, surface cleaners, detergents, floor cleaners, stain removers and others,
• Table 12: Selection of solvents with solvents, for example as surface cleaners, glass cleaners, anti-graffiti, stain removers and others,
• Table 13: Choice of cleaner pH = 5.5, partly foaming, for example usable as kitchen cleaner, neutral detergent, universal cleaner, dishwashing detergent, and others,
• Table 14: Selection of acidic cleaners, for example usable as sanitary cleaners, toilet or toilet cleaners, bath cleaners, limescale removers and others.

Used ingredients

• Flaxseed fatty acids, Cremer
• PEG-40 sunflower glycerides, Levenol SR 152, Kao
• Sodium gluconate, Akzo Nobel
• Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate, 7 EO
• Rape methyl ester, UCY
• Oleyl monoethanolamides + 4 EO, OMA 4, Akzo Nobel
• Cocamide DEA, Rewomid DC 212 S, Evonik Industries
• Propylene glycol, Dow
• Lemon oil, Symrise
• Propanol, Dow
• Butoxypropanol, Dow
• Walnut shells, Walnut Shell Powder 40/100, Elementis Specialties
• Saponin, Baja YE, Desert King
• Limonene, Symrise
• Saponin (Saponaria officinalis), Organic Soapwort Extract - BCE4523, Biocosmethic
• Olive amidopropyl betaine, soliance
• Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Akzo Nobel
• Tetrasodium iminosuccinate, Lanxess
• Sodium lactate, Jungbunzlauer
• Propylene glycol, Dow
• Xanthan gum, Keltron, CP Kelco

Table 11: Examples of detergents with alkaline pH, typically between pH 8.5 and 11.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8th 9 10 11 12 Biosurfactant 1 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% Biosurfactant 4 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% Biosurfactant 5 2.0% 0.5% Biosurfactant 6 2.0% 1.0% Biosurfactant 7 2.0% 1.0% Surfactant A 0.5% 0.5% 01.05% 01.05% 01.05% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 01.05% 1.0% 0.5% Olive oil soap (potassium salt) 0.5% 5.0% 2.0% Almond oil PEG-8 ester 0.5% Olive oil glycereth-8 ester 0.2% Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate, 7 EO 0.2% 0.2% sodium gluconate 01.02% 01.02% 01.02% 01.02% 01.02% 01.02% 0.5% sodium 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 01.03% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% ethanol 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 3.0% propylene glycol 3.0% Lemon oil 0.5% 0.5% lactic acid pH = 8.5 pH = 8.5 pH = 8.5 water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 12: Examples of detergent with additional solvent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8th 9 10 13 14 15 Biosurfactant 1 01.05% 0.8% 0.8% 01.02% 01.05% 1.0% 0.2% Biosurfactant 5 0.8% 01.01% Biosurfactant 6 0.8% 2.0% Biosurfactant 7 0.8% 2.0% Surfactant A 1.0% 1.0% 01.02% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% 2.0% 0.4% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate, 7 EO 01.05% Rapeseed methyl ester 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% ethanol 15.0% 97.8% 15.0% 96.0% 5.0% 15.0% 94.5% propylene glycol 97.6% 95.6% 8.0% 15.0% 93.8% 95.6% butoxypropanol 0.5% Limonene 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Biosurfactant 4 01.05% 0.8% 2.0% 01.02% 4.0% 5.0% 0.2% Surfactant A 1.0% 1.0% 0.3% 0.8% 03.05% 1.0% 0.2% IDS 0.5% 0.1% Rapeseed methyl ester 2.0% 2.0% ethanol 15.0% 97.8% 15.0% 89.0% 5.0% propylene glycol 94.5% glycerin 3.0% propanol 95.6% butoxypropanol 0.3% Limonene 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 5.0% potassium sorbate 0.2% 0.2% water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 13 : Examples of other cleaning agents, here pH = 5. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8th 9 10 11 12 Biosurfactant 1 0.5% 5.0% 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% Biosurfactant 2 0.5% Biosurfactant 3 2.0% Biosurfactant 4 3.0% 4.0% Biosurfactant 5 2.0% 01.05% Biosurfactant 6 01.05% Biosurfactant 7 2.0% Surfactant A 1.0% 2.0% 2.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% Olive oil glycereth-PEG-8-ester 06.04% 2.0% 2.0% Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate 7 EO 3.0% 3.0% Almond oil PEG-8esters 2.0% Saponin (Saponaria officinalis) 3.0% 06.04% 3.0% Olive amidopropyl betaine 3.0% 2.0% sodium citrate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate 0.5% 0.2% Tetrasodium iminosuccinate 0.5% 0.5% sodium lactate 1.0% 1.0% alcohol 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% propylene glycol 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% limonene 0.2% 0.1% lactic acid pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. pH setting. water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 14 shows exemplary embodiments of acidic cleaners such as bathroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, sanitary cleaners 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8th 9 10 11 12 Biosurfactant 1 3.0% 5.0% 01.05% 2.0% 0.5% Biosurfactant 2 0.5% Biosurfactant 4 5.0% 01.05% 2.0% 2.0% 0.5% Biosurfactant 5 01.05% Biosurfactant 6 01.05% Biosurfactant 7 0.5% Surfactant A 0.5% 02.05% 02.05% 01.05% 0.5% 01.05% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% linseed fatty acids 0.1% Rapeseed methyl ester oxylate, 7 EO 0.2% Olive oil glycereth-PEG-8-ester 0.2% Almond oil PEG-7 esters 0.2% citric acid 01.09% 15.0% 01.09% 01.09% 01.09% 15.0% 01.09% lactic acid 0.9% 08.03% 08.03% 08.03% 08.03% 08.03% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% formic acid 0.9% Xanthan gum 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% ethanol 8.0% 8.0% water ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100% ad 100%

Claims (11)

1. Composition containing at least one alkoxylated fatty acid amide (A) of the formula (I) and at least one glycolipid biosurfactant (B) comprising rhamnolipids of the formula (II), sophorolipids of the formulas (III), mannosylerythritol lipids of formula (IV) and cellobiose lipids of the formula (V) and trehalose lipids of the formula (VI):

   with the alkoxylated fatty acid amide (I)
   
           (I)     R-CO-NH-(C_mH_2mO)_n-H
   
   with

   m being the integer 2 or 3, preferably 2,

   n a number in the range of 2-10, preferably in the range 2-8,

   R a saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 5-23 carbon atoms;

   and wherein the surfactant (I) is present as a mixture of different chain lengths and degrees of saturation of the fatty acid radicals RCO, with the proportion of RCO having 18 and more carbon atoms being above 60 wt.-%, preferably above 72 wt.-% and most preferably above 77 wt.-%;

   and wherein the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid radicals RCO is above 55 wt.-%, preferably above 65 wt.-% and particularly preferably above 72 wt.-%, in each case based on the total amount of fatty acid radicals RCO in the surfactant (I);

   and wherein RCO is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil from the group comprising: amaranth, anise, apple, apricot, argan, arnica, avocado, cotton, borage, nettle, broccoli, canola, chia, hemp, hazelnut, beech, boxwood, thistle, spelt, peanut, tigernut, lilac, garden cress, barley, pomegranate, oat, hemp, hazelnut, blueberry, elderberry, jasmine, currant, St. John's wort, jojoba, camellia, chamomile, caraway, carrot, cherry, coriander, mullein, crambe, caper spurge, squash, Iberian dragon head, lavender, camelina, linseed, privet, lupine, lucerne, macadamia, corn, almond, marula, mirabelle, melon, poppy, mongongo, moringa, evening primrose, olive, oil radish, rocket, passion flower, pecan , peach, plum, pistachio, cranberry, jatropha, rapeseed, rice, marigold, turnip rape, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soybean, tobacco, walnut, grape, wheat, meadowfoam and wildrose; and combinations thereof;

   rhamnolipid of the formula (II)

   

   with

   m = 2, 1 or 0,

   n = 1 or 0,

   R¹ and R² = independently of one another identical or different organic radicals having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, in particular saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated, linear or branched, optionally substituted, in particular, hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbon radical, preferably having 5 to 13 carbon atoms,

   R³ =H, CH₃, or cation, particularly alkali metal cation, preferably H,

   R⁴ = H or the group CH₃(CH₂)_aCH=CH-CO, with a being a number between 4 and 10, preferably H;

   sophorolipids of the formula (III)

   

   in which

   R⁵ and R⁶ independently represent H or acetyl,

   R⁷ = H or a completely saturated or an unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon chain having 1-9 carbon atoms, preferably H or CH₃,

   R⁸ represents a saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated, linear or branched hydrocarbon chain having 1-22 carbon atoms, preferably R⁸ consists of a saturated hydrocarbon chain having 11 to 22 carbon atoms or a mono- or di-unsaturated hydrocarbon chain having 13 to 22 carbon atoms,

   R⁹ represents COOH or a cationic salt thereof, or COO(CH₂)_mCH₃ with m between 0 and 3;

   mannosyl erythritol lipids of the formula (IV)

   

   with

   R¹⁰ and R¹¹ independently of one another, being H or -COCH₃,

   R¹² and R¹³ independently of one another, linear or branched C₁ to C₂₃, preferably C₁ to C₁₇, and more preferably C₇ to C₁₅ alkyl groups; or linear or branched C₂ to C₂₃, preferably C₂ to C₁₇, and particularly preferably C₇ to C₁₅ alkenyl groups; or linear or branched C₅ to C₂₃, preferably C₅ to C₁₇, and particularly preferably C₇ to C₁₅ alkadienyl groups; or linear or branched C₈ to C₂₃, preferably C₈ to C₁₇, and particularly preferably C₈ to C₁₅ alkatrienyl groups;

   cellobiose lipid of the formula (V)

   

   with

   R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁷ are, independently of one another, H or -COCH₃,

   R¹⁶ is a saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 23 carbon atoms, or -CH₃,

   preferably - CH₃ or - CH₂-CH(OH)-(CH₂)_n-CH₃ with n = 2-4,

   R¹⁸ is H or-OH,

   R¹⁹ is a saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon radical having 9 to 21 carbon atoms, preferably 13 carbon atoms, particularly preferably - (CH₂)_n-CH(OH) - with n = 12,

   R²⁰ = H or a cation;

   Trehalose lipid of the formula (VI)

   

   R²¹, R²², R³¹ and R³² = in each case independently of one another, hydrogen or COR²⁷ with R²⁷ being a saturated or unsaturated, hydroxylated or non- hydroxylated hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 23 carbon atoms,

   R²⁵ and R²⁶ are each independently of one another hydrogen or COR²⁸ with R²⁸ being a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 23 carbon atoms, R²⁸ = CH[(CH₂)_cCH₃]CHOH(CH₂)_dCH₃ mit c+d = 27,

   R²⁹ and R²³ are each independently of one another hydrogen or COR³⁰ with R³⁰ being a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched, hydroxylated or non-hydroxylated hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 23 carbon atoms, or R³⁰ = (CH)₂ COOR²⁴ with R²⁴ = H or cation.
2. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that the at least one alkoxylated surfactant (A) is present as a mixture of different chain lengths and degrees of saturation of the fatty acid radicals RCO, wherein the proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid radicals RCO having 20 or more carbon atoms is preferably > 0.01 wt.-% and more preferably > 0.05 wt.-% and particularly preferably > 0.1 wt.-% and most preferably > = 0.2 wt.-%, based on the total amount of fatty acid radicals RCO of the surfactant (I).
3. Composition according to one of the preceding claims additionally containing at least one soap (C) of formula (VII)
   
           RCOOM     (VII)
   
   

   wherein M is an alkali metal or ammonium cation,

   and wherein the one or more soaps (VII) are present as a mixture of different chain lengths and degrees of saturation of the fatty acid radicals RCO and RCO is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil with R and RCO as defined in formula (I).
4. Composition according to one of the preceding claims additionally containing at least one further surfactant (D) selected from the group of alkoxylated fatty acid esters, alkoxylated fatty acid glycerol esters and alkoxylated vegetable oil esters of formula (VIII) or in each case mixtures thereof;
   
           (VIII)     RCO-O(C_mH_2mO)_o-{CH₂-CH[O(C_mH_2mO)_pR"]-CH₂O}_w-(C_mH_2mO)_q-R"'
   
   with

   m being 2, 3 or 4,

   o, p, q are independently numbers from 0 to 75, wherein o + p + q ≠ 0, with a total alkoxylation degree of x = 2-75,

   R" is H or COR,

   R'" is H, COR, or a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1-8 C atoms,

   w is 0 or 1;

   and wherein the surfactant or surfactants (D) are present as a mixture of different chain lengths and degrees of saturation of the fatty acid radicals RCO, and RCO is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil as defined in formula (I).
5. Composition according to one of the preceding claims additionally containing one or more fatty acid alkyl ester of formula (X)
   
           (X)     R-CO-OR²⁵
   
   

   wherein R²⁵ represents a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1-5 carbon atoms,

   and wherein the fatty acid alkyl ester or esters (X) is present as a mixture of different chain lengths and degrees of saturation of the fatty acid radicals RCO and RCO is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil with R and RCO as defined in formula (I).
6. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the proportion consisting of surfactant (A), surfactants (C) and (D), and if appropriate, surfactants (E), with the proviso that the one or more surfactants (E) are derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, and biosurfactant glycolipids (B), is in total ≥ 30 wt.-%, preferably ≥ 60 wt.-%, more preferably ≥ 95 wt .-% and most preferably ≥ 99 wt.-%, based on the total content of surfactants in the composition.
7. Washing or cleaning method comprising the process steps of

   a) providing a washing or cleaning solution comprising a composition according to any one of the preceding claims

   b) contacting a fabric or a surface with the washing and cleaning solution according to a).
8. Use of the composition according to one of the preceding claims for improving the cleaning performance of a detergent, a cleaning agent or an impregnated cloth for cleaning, particularly from carbohydrate or colored stains.
9. Use of the composition according to one of the preceding claims as hand soaps, hand dishwashing detergents, machine dishwashing detergents, dishwasher cleaners, washing machine cleaners, toilet cleaners, WC cleaners, universal and all-purpose cleaners, kitchen cleaners, bath and sanitary cleaners, floor cleaners, oven and grill cleaners, glass and window cleaners, metal cleaners, upholstery and carpet cleaners, heavy-duty detergents, color detergents, light-duty detergents, textile auxiliary agents, pretreatment agents, specialty detergents and cleaners, products for industrial, commercial and institutional cleaning, agents for the food industry, agents for the textile and fiber treatment, agents for leather treatment.
10. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the glycolipid biosurfactant (B) is a sophorolipid or rhamnolipid.
11. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the surfactant is (A) PEG-4 rapeseed amide.