Solid state detergent in a transparent container
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus are provided for containing and dispensing a particulate detergent composition. The apparatus includes a transparent container. The transparent container holds a solid state particulate detergent composition. The apparatus also includes a solid state particulate detergent composition. The solid state particulate detergent composition includes a number of surfactants.
1. A consumer product for containing and dispensing a particulate detergent composition, comprising:
A. a transparent plastic container; and
B. a particulate detergent composition, in which the particulate detergent composition:
contains less than 5% by weight of particles with a diameter of less than 0.2 millimeters (mm); and
contains less than 5% by weight of particles with a diameter of greater than 1.8 mm;
all weights being relative to the total weight of the particulate detergent composition.
2. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the particulate detergent composition comprises a number of anionic surfactants.
3. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the particulate detergent composition comprises a number of nonionic surfactants.
4. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the particulate detergent composition comprises extruded particles.
5. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which at least 60% of the particles are convex.
6. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the particulate detergent composition contains less than 2% by weight of particles with a diameter of less than 0.2 mm, relative to the total weight of the composition.
7. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which at least 80% of the particles of the particulate detergent composition have a diameter between 0.4 mm and 1.6 mm.
8. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the solid state laundry detergent composition has a dispensability in water of less than or equal to 15% residues by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
9. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the transparent container is made from a material that has a degree of light transmission of at least 60%.
10. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the transparent container comprises plastic.
11. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the transparent container is a bottle.
12. The consumer product of claim 1 , in which the transparent container is a tub.
13. The consumer product of claim 1 , further comprising a cap that acts as a measurement tool for the particulate detergent composition.
14. The consumer product of claim 13 , in which the cap comprises a number of markings.
15. The consumer product of claim 14 , in which a marking designates an amount of a detergent to be used for a single washing cycle.
16. A cleansing product for use as a laundry detergent, comprising:
a transparent container to hold a solid state laundry detergent composition; and
a solid state laundry detergent composition that comprises:
a number of surfactants; and
extruded particles;
wherein the solid state laundry detergent composition contains at least 60% by weight of convex particles.
17. The cleansing product of claim 16 , in which the solid state laundry detergent composition is in particulate form and contains at least 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the solid state laundry detergent composition, of extruded particles.
18. The cleansing product of claim 17 , in which the solid state laundry detergent composition in particulate form contains less than or equal to 5% by weight of particles less than 0.2 millimeters (mm) in diameter, relative to the total weight of the composition.
19. The cleansing product of claim 18 , in which the solid state laundry detergent composition in particulate form contains less than or equal to 5% by weight of particles greater than 1.8 mm in diameter, relative to the total weight of the composition.
20. A consumer product for containing and dispensing a particulate laundry detergent, comprising:
(a) a transparent plastic container that is made from a material that has a degree of light transmission of at least 60%; and
(b) a particulate laundry detergent composition, comprising extruded particles, wherein the extruded particles comprise:
(i) from 10% to 40% by weight of a number of anionic surfactants; and
(ii) from 1% to 30% by weight of a number of nonionic surfactants;
all weights being relative to the total weight of the particulate laundry detergent composition.
21. The consumer product of claim 20 , in which the particulate laundry detergent composition further comprises an aluminosilicate.
22. The consumer product of claim 20 , in which the particulate laundry detergent composition further comprises a solid source of oxidizing agent.
23. The consumer product of claim 22 , in which the solid source of oxidizing agent comprises a percarbonate salt.
24. The consumer product of claim 22 , in which the particulate laundry detergent composition further comprises a solid bleach activator.
25. The consumer product of claim 24 , in which the solid bleach activator is tetraacetylethylenediamine.