ES2662323T3 - Composition of prewash stains for local laundry application - Google Patents

Abstract

Use of a non-solid detergent composition comprising (a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2, (b) optionally, up to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and (c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition, to facilitate removal of dirt or stains of fabrics and washable textiles.

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DESCRIPTION

Composition of prewash stains for local laundry application

The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising high amounts of specific non-ionic surfactants and their use to facilitate the removal of soils, especially hydrophobic soils, from washable tissues. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of detergent compositions for the prewashing of stains for local application of soils originating from UV detection agents.

Stain prewash compositions for local application or detergent pretreatment are contacted with a soiled site or a stain wash tank on a fabric article prior to a conventional laundry wash cleaning stage and are supposed to provide improved dirt removal. Various types of pretreatment or stain prewash compositions of local application are known in the art.

WO 00/20542 refers to a pretreatment composition for washing clothes capable of treating hydrophobic and organic particulate stains in an article for washing clothes, the composition (a) comprising 1 to 50% by weight of a hydrophilic surfactant ethoxylate composition having an HLB of 10 to 20 and comprising the formula R1- (OC2H4) or- (OC3H6) n-OH, wherein n + or> 4 and R1 is an aromatic hydrophilic group or aliphatic of 6 to 24 carbon atoms and (b) from 1 to 50% by weight of a hydrophobic alcohol ethoxylate surfactant composition of the formula R2- (OC2H4) p-OH, wherein R2 is a fatty alkyl group linear or branched chain containing 6 to 24 carbon atoms and p is a number less than 2.

WO 97/20094 describes a cleaning composition for the pretreatment of articles for washing clothes and stains. The cleaning composition is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion or a solution and comprises in one embodiment (i) 3 to 90% by weight of a non-aqueous hydrophobic solvent and 5 to 50% by weight of a mixed non-aqueous system comprising (ii) a first non-ionic surfactant having an alkyl chain comprising 11 or less C atoms and (iii) a second non-ionic surfactant having an alkyl chain comprising 12 or more atoms of carbon. A preferred class of non-ionic short chain surfactants are the ethoxylates of secondary C5-C11 alcohols comprising 1 to 7 ethylene oxide groups and a preferred class of nonionic long chain surfactants are polyglycol ethers of C12-C16 fatty alcohols comprising from 2 to 7 ethylene oxide groups.

US 4,861,517 A refers to laundry pretreatment compositions containing ternary mixtures of surfactants, co-surfactants and water, which are particularly suitable for the removal of oily and greasy dirt from tissues. A preferred pretreatment composition comprises (a) 25 to 45% by weight of an alkyl ether polyglycol containing 6 to 10 ethylene oxide groups and 12 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl alcohol groups; (b) from 35 to 40% by weight of a co-surfactant consisting of C5 or C6 monoalcohols or adducts thereof optionally containing up to 2 ethylene oxide groups and (c) from 40 to 5% by weight of water.

GB 2 042 580 A refers to a local prewash stain composition for washing aqueous liquid clothes comprising from 10 to 50% by weight of a non-ionic detergent, from 20 to 60% by weight of a organic solvent, from 5 to 20% by weight of water, an enzyme and a mono-, di- or trialkanolamine. The transparent transparent compositions are effective against fatty and protein soils and the non-ionic detergent can be a C13-C15 primary alcohol condensed with 7 moles of ethylene oxide plus propylene oxide. Both US 3 741 902 and US 4 909 962 refer to locally applied stain prewash compositions based primarily on non-ionic surfactants. Additionally, there are several references that teach the use of solid pretreatment compositions for washing clothes in the form of a bar for the prewashing of local application stains on stained fabric: EP 0 318 470 A2, US 3,417,023 A, 4,396,521 , US 5,490,948 A, US 4,842,762 A, US 4,289,644 A.

EP 0 318 470 A2 refers to a pretreatment composition for washing clothes in the form of a bar comprising from 10 to 90% by weight of a water-soluble surfactant binder and from 10 to 90% by weight of a bleach activator. A suitable binder system for the stick-shaped composition comprises ethoxylated alcohol compounds, especially derivatives of C12-C18 alkyl alcohols comprising 2 to 20 ethoxy moieties, preferably 3 to 5 or 12 to 16 ethoxy moieties.

US 3,417,023 A refers to a detergent bar consisting essentially of between 60 and 99% by weight of a matrix of gelled soap which is a mixture of 1 to 10% by weight of a soap and 60 95% by weight of an alcohol; 1 to 10% by weight of a synthetic detergent selected from a non-ionic detergent, for example, an alkoxylated, anionic or cationic higher aliphatic alcohol, and 0.1 to 5% by weight of a brightening agent.

US 4,396,521 A describes a local detergent application stain wash bar which

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comprises (A) 2 to 25% by weight of a soap component, (B) 5 to 88% by weight of a synthetic detergent component, (C) 10 to 70% by weight of a solvent component of high boil containing both soluble and water insoluble solvents; and (D) water constituting 0.1 to 35 parts per 100 parts of the components mentioned above. In one embodiment, the synthetic detergent comprises the reaction product of about 2 to 50 moles of ethylene oxide with 1 mole of a saturated aliphatic alcohol, preferably a primary alkanol, of about 8 to 20 carbon atoms.

US 5,490,948 A discloses a solid local application stain prewash composition comprising (a) a gelling agent, such as a soap or a polymeric material, for example, methyl cellulose, etc., (b) more 15 or less than 60% by weight of water; (c) more than 9 or less than 60% by weight of organic solvent / s, and (d) more than 0 or less than 50% by weight of a surfactant, for example, a non-ionic surfactant, such as a ethoxylated alcohol.

US 4,842,762 A teaches a laundry prewash composition in a solid bar form that includes an enzyme for washing clothes, a body agent and a surfactant, preferably a surfactant system containing both non-ionic and anionic surfactants , for example, a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and a linear alcohol ethoxylate, alkylphenol ethoxylate or polyethylene glycol. The detergent compositions described in the examples contain from 13 to 16% by weight of a linear alcohol ethoxylate.

US 4,289,644 A refers to a solid prewash bar cleaner comprising 70% by weight of a balanced detergent / hydrocarbon system consisting of non-ionic paraffinic hydrocarbon and detergent solvents in an 80:20 mixture; 15% by weight tallow soap; and 15% by weight sorbitol solution. A suitable non-ionic detergent is an ethoxylated secondary alcohol having a carbon chain length of 15 and the equivalent of 3 units of ethylene oxide.

Hydrophobic soils are among the most common soils on tissues and are often very difficult to remove. Fabrics that have come in contact with sunscreen products often show very persistent soils or stains that are likely to originate from the UV detection agents contained in sunscreens. None of the prior art references cited above mention the application of detergent pretreatment compositions on fabrics soiled by sunscreen products. Although the available pretreatment compositions have some utility in the treatment of certain types of soils and stains, the removal of hydrophobic soils, especially those originating from sunscreen products, could still be improved. Known treatment compositions do not remove or at least significantly reduce stains or soils that originate from sunscreen products. Therefore, an objective of the present invention is to provide a detergent composition for the enhanced removal of hydrophobic soils, especially those originating from sunscreen products. In addition, the disadvantages resulting from the application of a bar-shaped detergent composition, such as insufficient tissue penetration, should be avoided.

The objective is met by the use of a non-solid detergent composition comprising

(a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2,

(b) optionally, up to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and

(c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition, to facilitate removal of dirt or stains from washable fabrics and textile articles.

The present invention further relates to a non-solid detergent composition comprising:

(a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2,

(b) 0.05 to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and

(c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, and

each based on the total weight of the detergent composition.

Another aspect of the present invention is a method for removing dirt or stains from washable fabrics or textile articles, a method comprising

(i) apply the non-solid detergent composition comprising

(a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2,

(b) optionally, up to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and

(c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, each based on the total weight of the composition of

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detergent, to the soiled or stained area of a washable fabric or textile material;

(ii) let the detergent composition work for a sufficient period of time; Y

(iii) subject the fabric or textile material to laundry by machine or hand washing.

The present detergent composition is used to pretreat various types of soils or stains on washable fabrics or textile materials and is especially useful for pretreating soils or hydrophobic stains. The detergent composition considerably reduces soils or stains, preferably, substantially removes soils or stains and, more preferably, removes soils or stains. Hydrophobic soils or stains include all types of greasy and oily soils of either petrochemical or natural origin, as well as mixtures of various hydrophobic materials. Typical soils of petrochemical origin include mineral fats, mineral oils and derived products. Hydrophobic soils of natural origin include fats and oils from plants and vegetables comprising mixed triglycerides of fatty acids. Both mineral and natural fats are used in all types of cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, such that the soils and stains of these compositions are a frequent nuisance well known to the user. The present detergent compositions are very effective in removing dirt and stains that originate from cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, especially sunscreen products. Apart from various hydrophobic materials, for example triglycerides, sunscreen products comprise no or more UV detection agents, usually a combination of UV-A and UV-B detection agents. It is believed that UV detection agents, especially UV-A detection agents, are responsible for the stains and persistent dirt left on the tissue after contact with a sunscreen product. It has been shown that residues of UV detection agents, that is, UV-A and UV-B detection agents, particularly UV-A detection agents, can be successfully removed or at least significantly reduced by treatment with the present detergent compositions. UV-A detecting agents include dibenzoylmethane derivatives, such as 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane (INCI: butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane).

The present detergent compositions can be used to treat all types of washable fabrics and textile materials. Washable fabrics and textile materials include any items for laundry, such as clothing, table linen, bedding, towels, diapers, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, washable covers and other washable items, such as shoes and toys Washable stuffed animals. Washable fabrics and textiles do not include non-removable upholstery, carpets and similar floor coverings.

Washable fabrics and textile materials can be prepared from different materials, such as natural plant fibers, for example, cotton, linen and hemp, and natural animal fibers, for example, wool, silk and angora, including modified natural fibers ( for example, viscose fibers); synthetic materials, for example, polyamide and polyester; and mixed tissues. The present detergent compositions are particularly effective on cotton and cotton blend fabrics.

The textile material to be treated with the present detergent composition may be knitted, including jersey, fabric or be a fleece type material. In certain cases, the washable article comprises a textile or woven material in combination with another material that includes fillers of synthetic or natural origin.

The present detergent compositions are used to facilitate the removal of soils and stains, usually by pretreatment or prewashing of locally applied stains of the textile materials or soiled or stained fabrics before laundry. The final laundry is performed by hand washing or in a conventional laundry machine, including official and domestic laundry machines, using detergent materials for conventional laundry.

In the stage of prewashing of stains for local application, the present detergent composition is applied to the soiled or stained area of the washable text or fabric, preferably by gentle rubbing on or in textile material, for example, by means of a brush. It is advantageous to let the detergent composition work for a sufficient period of time before washing clothes. The duration of exposure depends on the type of dirt and fabric, a longer duration generally leads to better washing results. Preferably, the detergent composition is allowed to run for at least one hour, more preferably at least 6 hours, even more preferably at least 8 hours, still more preferably at least 12 hours and most preferably about 16 hours. The maximum duration is only governed by practical considerations and up to 24 hours are a typical duration. Because of their ease of application, detergent compositions are often allowed to run "overnight," which leads to good washing results.

If desired, the final laundry step may be repeated to further improve the washing result. However, the use of the present detergent composition in the Pretreatment Stage (i) generally already removes the dirt or stains or at least considerably reduces the dirt when the laundry stage is performed only once. The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising more than 60, preferably more than 65, more preferably more than 70 and most preferably more than 73% by weight and up to 98, preferably up to 95, more preferably up to 90 and most preferably up to 85%

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by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition.

It may be desired to include up to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent in the present detergent composition since, depending on the type of alkoxylated alcohol, excessive foaming may become a problem in the final laundry stage if it is performed in a washing machine. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the non-solid detergent composition further comprises 0.05 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 5, more preferably 0.3 to 3, and most preferably 0.5 1% by weight of an antifoaming agent, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition.

The present detergent composition may optionally comprise one or more conventional additives in a total amount of up to 10% by weight, preferably up to 5% by weight and more preferably up to 3% by weight, based on the total weight of The detergent composition.

Water constitutes the remainder of the present detergent composition in an amount that is added with the other ingredients at 100% by weight. The non-solid detergent composition comprises from 2 to 40, preferably from 5 to 35, more preferably from 10 to 30 and most preferably from 15 to 25% by weight of water, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition. .

The one or more ethoxylated alcohols that are the main component of the present detergent composition are the reaction products (condensation products) of an alcohol having at least 6 C atoms and an alkylene oxide, usually ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide resulting in mixed ethoxylated, propoxylated or ethoxylated-propoxylated alcohols, with ethoxylated alcohols being preferred. According to the invention, the average degree of alkoxylation, preferably ethoxylation, is greater than 2, usually at least 3, preferably 3 to 25, more preferably 3 to 15, even more preferably 3 to 10, even more preferably 3 to 3 8 and most preferably from 4 to 7. Ethoxylated alcohols having an average degree of ethoxylation of 4 or 7 are especially preferred.

Alkoxylated alcohols for use in the present invention, especially including those described above as preferred embodiments, have at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part. These can be described as polyglycol C6 + alkyl ethers, preferably poly (ethylene glycol) C6 + alkyl ethers, preferably polyglycol C6-C22 alkyl ethers and more preferably polyglycol C9-C20 alkyl ethers, with poly (ethylene glycol) ethers being preferred. The alkyl radical originates from the alcohol used in the condensation reaction described above with the alkylene oxide. Normally, alcohol is a primary alcohol. Oxoalcohols and fatty alcohols are preferred. According to the general definition, fatty alcohols include saturated and unsaturated primary linear alcohols having 6 to 22 carbon atoms. The term "oxoalcohol" is a common term used to broadly describe the primary branched and unbranched higher alcohols that are prepared by the process oxo (hydroformylation of olefins). Other alkoxylated alcohols that may be used herein are derived from Guerbet and Ziegler alcohols. Guerbet alcohols are obtained from the self-condensation of alcohols in the presence of sodium or copper at approximately 200 ° C and high pressure; An illustrative Guerbet alcohol is 2-octyl-1-dodecanol (Eutanol®). Ziegler alcohols are primary linear alcohols having 10 to 22 C atoms and are prepared according to the Alfol Ziegler process by ethylene oligomerization and subsequent oxidation. These can be considered as the petrochemical counterpart of fatty alcohols. Generally, alkoxylated alcohols derived from saturated alcohols are preferred. Mixtures of various alcohols that include mixtures of oxoalcohols and fatty alcohols may also be used.

Especially preferred alkoxylated alcohols, including those preferred embodiments described above with respect to the alkoxylation portion, for use in the present invention include a mixture of alkoxylated saturated C12 to C18 fatty alcohols (comprising C12, C14, C16 and C18 fatty alcohols ); a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated alkoxylated oxo alcohols that are primarily unbranched, preferably comprising 67% of C13 and 33% of C15; and C13 alkoxylated saturated branched oxoalcohols. A typical fatty alcohol distribution of the mixture of C12 to C18 fatty alcohols is 48 to 58% by weight of C12, 18 to 24% by weight of C14, 8 to 12% by weight of C16 and 11 to 15 C18% by weight.

Illustrative alkoxylated alcohols commercially available for use in the present invention are: a mixture of ethoxylated saturated C12 to C18 fatty alcohols having an average of about 7 units of ethylene oxide (hereinafter, "EO") ( LT 7 of Dehydol®); a mixture of saturated C12 to C18 fatty alcohols having an average of about 5 EO (LT 5 of Dehydol®); a mixture of ethoxylated saturated C12 and C14 fatty alcohols having an average of about 4 EO (LT 4 N of Dehydol®); a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated ethoxylated oxo alcohols (67% of C13 and 33% of C15) that are primarily unbranched and have an average of approximately 7 EO (AO 7 of Lutensol®); a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated ethoxylated oxo alcohols (67% of C13 and 33% of C15) that are mainly unbranched and have an average of approximately 8 EO (AO 8 of Lutensol®); C13 saturated branched ethoxylated oxoalcohols having an average of about 5 EO (TO 5 of Lutensol®); and ethoxylated Guerbet C10 alcohols having an average of about 8 EO (XL 80 of Lutensol®). All brands of Dehydol® are available through Gognis GmbH, Germany, and all brands of Lutensol® are available through

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The present detergent composition may contain any type of antifoaming agent. Examples of suitable antifoaming agents include silicone based antifoams, paraffin based antifoams, mixed ethers (symmetrical and asymmetric dialkyl ethers obtainable by the reaction of polyglycol fatty alcohol ethers with alkyl halides) and long chain soaps. Silicone-based antifoams are preferred (eg, SD 167 from Silfoam®, available through Wacker Chemie AG, Germany). Although it is possible to use soaps as an ingredient of the present detergent composition, it is preferred that the detergent composition be free of any soap.

In addition to the components mentioned above, the present detergent composition may comprise one or more conventional additives, such as a perfume, an enzyme, a complexing agent, a dye, a thickener and an additional surfactant other than the alkoxylated alcohols described above. . The additional surfactant may be selected from additional nonionic surfactants that include amine oxide derivatives having a long chain and two short chain alkyl groups, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants (including ampholytic surfactants and zwitterionic surfactants). The present detergent compositions are preferably free of a surfactant other than an alkoxylated alcohol and, more preferably, these are free of a surfactant other than the alkoxylated alcohols defined above. Additionally, it is preferred that the present detergent composition does not contain any bleaching compound, such as a bleach activator.

The detergent composition according to the present invention is non-solid, that is, it is not in the form of a bar. This can be a liquid that varies from low viscosity liquids to high viscosity liquids up to a paste-like consistency. Because of its ease of application, the detergent composition according to the present invention usually has a paste-like consistency. The paste-like consistency can be obtained by forming a gel. Certain mixtures of the alkoxylated alcohols described above with a suitable solvent lead to stable gels themselves. In the experience of a person skilled in the art there is the performance of some experiments in order to determine the appropriate amounts of alkoxylated alcohol and solvent to form a gel. The phase diagram of various alcohols alkoxylated in water are represented, for example, in "The Aqueous Phase Behavior of Surfactants" by Robert G. Laughlin (ISBN 0-12497745-0). Information on the gelation behavior of alkoxylated alcohols is also provided by the manufacturers of these surfactants, for example, in the technical information sheets through BASF SE: TO Marken de Lutensol®, TI / EMV 1029 d, August 2008; XL Marken de Lutensol®, TI / EMV 1470 d, July 2008; and AO Marken de Lutensol®, TI / EMV 1070 d, August 2008. It is preferred that no gelling agent be contained in the present detergent composition.

Alkoxylated alcohols for use in the present detergent compositions have a wide range of HLB values and preferably HLB values are from 7 to 18, more preferably from 8 to 16, even more preferably from 10 to 14, and most preferably from 10 to 13.

Examples

Preparation of detergent compositions:

100 kg samples of detergent compositions were prepared by mixing the following components and 0.50 kg of a silicon-based antifoam per sample:

 Ex. #

 Type of alkoxylated alcohol Amount of alkoxylated alcohol / kg Amount of water / kg

 Ex. 1 (LT7)

 LT 7 of Dehydol® 78.60 20.90

 Ex. 2 (AO8)

 AO 8 of Lutensol® 78.60 20.90

 Ex. 3 (XL80)

 Lutensol® XL 80 78.60 20.90

 Ex. 4 (LS4N)

 LS 4 N of Dehydol® 78.60 20.90

 Ex. 5 (LT5)

 LT 5 of Dehydol® 79.90 19.60

 Ex. 6 (TO5)

 TO 5 of Lutensol® 73.80 25.70

 Ex. 7 (AO7)

 AO 7 of Lutensol® 81.60 17.90

If desired, 1.00 kg of water can be replaced with 1.00 of a perfume.

LT 7 of Dehydol® is a mixture of ethoxylated saturated C12 to C18 fatty alcohols having an average of approximately 7 ethylene oxide units (hereinafter "EO"); HLB = 12-13.

Dehydol® LT 5 is a mixture of C12 to C18 saturated ethoxylated fatty alcohols that average about 5 EO.

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Dehydol® LS 4 N is a mixture of ethoxylated saturated C12 and C14 fatty alcohols that average approximately 4 EO; HLB = 10-11.

Lutensol® AO 7 is a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated ethoxylated alcohols (67% of C13 and 33% of C15) that are primarily unbranched and average approximately 7 EO; HLB = 12.5.

Lutensol® AO 8 is a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated ethoxylated alcohols (67% of C13 and 33% of C15) that are mainly unbranched and average approximately 8 EO; HLB = 12.5.

Lutensol® TO 5 are ethoxylated saturated branched C13 oxoalcohols having an average of about 5 EO; HLB = 10.5.

Lutensol® XL 80 are ethoxylated Guerbet C10 alcohols having an average of approximately 8 EO; HLB = 13.

All brands of Dehydol® are available through Gognis GmbH, Germany, and all brands of Lutensol® are available through BASF SE, Germany.

Test procedure:

Different types of dirt were placed on different types of fabrics that were pre-washed 3 times with 75 ml of a color detergent before the application of the dirt.

Approximately 0.2 g of each of the sunscreen products of Tables 1 and 2 were applied to the tissues within an area of approximately 4 to 6 cm2. The efficacy of the detergent compositions of the present invention was also tested on spots that originated from curry sauce and lipsticks (Table 3).

Then, all stains were pretreated by gentle rubbing of an abundant amount of the detergent compositions according to Examples 1 to 7 in the fabric, such that the entire stain was moistened with the composition. The detergent composition was allowed to run in the tissue for approximately 24 hours. The tissues were then machine washed in a Miele W1734 at 40 ° C using the "normal" wash program with 60 ml of a color detergent.

Stains on washed tissues were classified by visual inspection according to the Hohenstein system:

1 completely removed

2 very slightly visible

3 clearly visible

4 strongly visible

5 very clearly visible

The Hohenstein classifications shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3 are average values of at least 5 application / wash cycles.

The results represented in Table 1 to 3 show that the detergent compositions of the present invention are effective in considerably reducing various types of stains, including those that originate from sunscreen products.

Table 1: Hohenstein classifications of sunscreen stains after pretreatment and washing __________________________________________ of clothes_________________________________________

 Rough experiment: no pretreatment, machine wash only Comparative example: pretreatment with Sil Spezial Flecken-Spray * Ex. 5 (LT5) Ex. 6 (TO5) Ex. 1 (LT7) Ex. 7 (AO7)

 Conventional cotton (wfk Testgewebe GmbH)

 Sun Dream Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.50 4.83 3.17 3.75 3.00 3.33

 Ombra Sonnencreme LSF 12

 4.00 4.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50

 AS Sun Care Kinderspray LSF 25

 5.00 4.58 3.58 4.00 3.25 3.00

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 20

 3.50 3.92 2.42 2.08 2.17 2.25

 Ombia Sun Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 1.83 3.50 1.67 1.92 2.00 2.00

 Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch LSF 20

 4.50 5.00 1.58 1.50 1.60 1.50

 L'Oréal Solar Expertise LSF 30

 4.00 4.00 1.92 1.83 1.67 1.50

 Avon Kindersonnenspray LSF 30

 5.00 4.50 2.33 2.42 2.17 2.33

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 30

 4.00 4.50 2.58 2.67 3.00 2.92

 Robinsun Sunspray fur Kinder LSF 30

 5.00 4.00 3.00 3.33 3.00 3.17

 Average wfk cotton

 4.03 4.28 2.38 2.50 2.34 2.35

 100% cotton jersey

 Sun Dream Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.42 5.00 3.42 4.33 2.50 2.92

 Ombra Sonnencreme LSF 12

 3.00 3.50 2.00 2.17 1.50 1.67

 AS Sun Care Kinderspray LSF 25

 5.00 4.50 3.25 3.40 3.08 3.33

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 20

 3.00 4.00 1.92 2.00 1.83 2.00

 Ombia Sun Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 2.00 3.50 2.67 3.00 2.33 2.67

 Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch LSF 20

 4.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00

 L'Oréal Solar Expertise LSF 30

 4.00 4.50 2.83 3.00 2.50 2.67

 Avon Kindersonnenspray LSF 30

 4.50 4.00 2.33 3.33 2.00 2.33

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.50 4.00 2.25 2.50 1.67 2.00

 Robinsun Sunspray fur Kinder LSF 30

 5.00 4.50 3.75 3.92 3.08 3.75

 100% cotton average sweater

 3.74 4.25 2.74 3.07 2.35 2.63

 Mixed polyester and cotton fabric (Logtex) (45% cotton, 65% polyester)

 Sun Dream Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.50 4.50 3.33 4.00 3.17 3.33

 Ombra Sonnencreme LSF 12

 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

 AS Sun Care Kinderspray LSF 25

 5.00 4.00 3.08 3.50 2.83 2.67

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 20

 3.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

 Ombia Sun Kindersonnenmilch LSF 30

 1.83 2.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

 Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch LSF 20

 4.17 4.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

 L'Oréal Solar Expertise LSF 30

 4.50 4.50 1.75 1.50 1.92 1.58

 Avon Kindersonnenspray LSF 30

 5.00 4.50 3.00 3.50 2.67 3.08

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF

 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

 30

 Robinsun Sunspray fur Kinder LSF 30

 5.00 4.50 3.42 3.75 3.42 3.25

 Cotton and polyester averages

 3.95 4.00 2.21 2.38 2.15 2.14

 Total average

 3.91 4.18 2.44 2.65 2.28 2.38

 * available through Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany (contains 5-15% non-ionic detergents, more than 30% aliphatic hydrocarbons;

Table 2: Hohenstein classifications of sunscreen stains after pretreatment and washing __________________________________________ of clothes_________________________________________

 Rough experiment: no pretreatment, only machine wash Ex. 1 (LT7) Ex. 2 (AO8) Ex. 3 (XL80) Ex. 4 (LS4N)

 Conventional cotton (wfk Testgewebe GmbH)

 AS Sun Care Sonnencreme LSF 10

 2.70 1.50 1.70 1.60 1.50

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 20

 2.90 2.10 1.70 2.00 1.60

 L'Oréal Solar Expertise LSF 30

 2.60 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.70

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.60 1.80 2.00 1.90 2.00

 WFK cotton average

 2.95 1.80 1.80 1.83 1.70

 100% cotton jersey

 AS Sun Care Sonnencreme LSF 10

 3.00 2.10 2.20 2.50 1.80

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 20

 3.00 2.70 2.20 2.00 2.00

 L'Oréal Solar Expertise LSF 30

 3.50 2.00 2.00 2.80 1.90

 Robinsun Feuchtigkeitssonnenmilch LSF 30

 3.30 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.70

 100% cotton average sweater

 3.20 2.25 2.15 2.38 2.10

5 Table 3: Hohenstein classifications of stains that originate from curry sauce and lipstick __________________________ after pretreatment and laundry _______________________

 Rough experiment: no pretreatment, only machine wash Ex. 1 (LT7) Ex. 2 (AO8) Ex. 3 (XL80) Ex. 4 (LS4N)

 Conventional cotton (wfk Testgewebe GmbH)

 Knorr Feinschmecker Cheese Sauce

 5.00 3.40 3.60 4.10 4.00

 Lipstick (L'Oréal, Berry Blush, 258)

 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.50 1.50

Claims (16)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five fifty 55 60 1. Use of a non-solid detergent composition comprising (a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2, (b) optionally, up to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and (c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition, to facilitate removal of dirt or stains from washable fabrics and textile articles. 2. The use of claim 1 to facilitate removal of dirt or hydrophobic stains. 3. The use of claims 1 or 2 to facilitate the removal of dirt or stains caused by sunscreen products. 4. The use of claim 3, wherein the soils or stains originate from a UV detection agent. 5. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the detergent composition is used prior to washing clothes for the prewashing of locally applied stains of soiled or stained textile materials or fabrics. 6. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the detergent composition comprises (b) from 0.05 to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, based on the total weight of the detergent composition. 7. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the detergent composition comprises one or more ethoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of ethoxylation greater than 2, preferably 3 to 25. 8. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more alkoxylated alcohols have 6 to 22, preferably 9 to 20 carbon atoms in the alcohol part. 9. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more alkoxylated alcohols are ethoxylated fatty alcohols or ethoxylated oxoalcohols or a mixture thereof. 10. The use of claim 9, wherein the one or more ethoxylated alcohols are a mixture of ethoxylated saturated C12 to C18 fatty alcohols. 11. The use of claim 9, wherein the one or more ethoxylated alcohols are a mixture of C13 and C15 saturated ethoxylated alcohols. 12. The use of claim 9, wherein the one or more ethoxylated alcohols are ethoxylated saturated branched C13 oxo alcohols. 13. The use of any of the preceding claims, wherein the detergent composition has a consistency similar to the paste. 14. A non-solid detergent composition comprising: (a) more than 60 to 98% by weight of one or more alkoxylated alcohols having at least 6 C atoms in the alcohol part and an average degree of alkoxylation greater than 2, (b) 0.05 to 10% by weight of an antifoaming agent, and (c) water in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, each based on the total weight of the detergent composition. 15. The detergent composition according to claim 14, which is defined according to any of claims 6 to 13. 16. A method for removing dirt or stains from washable textile materials or fabrics, a method comprising: (i) applying the non-solid detergent composition, as defined in any one of claims 1 to 14 to the soiled or stained area of a washable textile or fabric; (ii) let the detergent composition act for a sufficient period of time; Y (iii) wash the fabric or textile material by machine or hand wash.