Liquid Cleaning Composition Having Low Viscosity

Abstract

A light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising at least one ammonium or metal salt of a C 8 -C 16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant, at least one ammonium or metal salt of an ethoxylated C 8 -C 18 alkyl ether sulfate surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and at least one betaine surfactant; wherein (a) a total amount of surfactant in the composition is at least 30 weight %, (b) the composition has a pH less than 7 and a viscosity of less than 75 cPs measured at 25° C., (c) if a magnesium salt of a C 8 -C 16 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant is present in the composition, it is present in an amount of 0.1 to less than 3 or greater than 16% by weight of the composition, and (d) the composition does not contain an inorganic magnesium salt.

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         29 . A cleaning composition comprising:
 (i) a first anionic surfactant or a salt thereof, wherein the first anionic surfactant or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 6 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition;   (ii) a second anionic surfactant or a salt thereof, wherein the second anionic surfactant or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 4 wt. % to about 15 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and   (iii) lactic acid or salt thereof present in an amount of up to about 2.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition.   
     
     
         30 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the first anionic surfactant is a linear alkyl benzene sulfonic acid. 
     
     
         31 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the first anionic surfactant is sodium salt of a C 8 -C 16  linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, paraffin sulfonate, or a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         32 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the second anionic surfactant is a C 8 -C 18  alkyl ether sulfate surfactant or a salt thereof with about two ethylene oxide units. 
     
     
         33 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , further comprising a betaine surfactant. 
     
     
         34 . The cleaning composition of  claim 33 , wherein the betaine surfactant is laurylamidopropyl betaine. 
     
     
         35 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the cleaning composition further comprises one or more colors, preservatives, diluents, and/or chelating agents or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         36 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of greater than about 7 wt. % by weight of the total composition. 
     
     
         37 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the first anionic surfactant is present in an amount of greater than about 16 wt. % by weight of the total composition. 
     
     
         38 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 4 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition. 
     
     
         39 . The cleaning composition of  claim 29 , wherein the lactic acid or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 2.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition. 
     
     
         40 . A cleaning composition comprising:
 (i) a first anionic surfactant or a salt thereof;   (ii) a second anionic surfactant or a salt thereof;   (iii) at least one betaine surfactant or a salt thereof; and   (iv) lactic acid or a salt thereof, wherein the lactic acid or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 2.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition.   
     
     
         41 . A cleaning composition comprising:
 (i) a first anionic surfactant or a salt thereof wherein the first anionic surfactant or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 6 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition;   (ii) a second anionic surfactant or a salt thereof, wherein the second anionic surfactant or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 4 wt. % to about 15 wt. % by weight of the total composition;   (iii) at least one betaine surfactant or a salt thereof, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of about 4 wt. % to about 30 wt. % by weight of the total composition; and   (iv) lactic acid or a salt thereof, wherein the lactic acid or salt thereof is present in an amount of about 2.5 wt. % by weight of the total composition.   
     
     
         42 . A method of cleaning a surface comprising contacting the surface with a composition of  claim 29 . 
     
     
         43 . A method for cleaning grease and soil deposits from a surface comprising contacting the surface with a composition of  claim 29 .