Use of filler blend to reduce turbidity and discoloration of unit dose detergent composition

1. A unit dose detergent composition having reduced turbidity and discoloration, said detergent composition comprising:

A. a surfactant component comprising:

a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

an alkoxylated alcohol present in an amount of from about 10 to about 30 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

B. water present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 27 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

C. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

D. an acidic defoamer present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

E. a filler present in an amount of at least about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition, wherein said filler comprises;

(1) propylene glycol;

(2) glycerin; and

(3) high fructose corn syrup;

wherein said composition comprises less than 5 weight percent actives of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

wherein said composition comprises less than 0.1 weight percent actives of monoethanolamine based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

wherein (1), (2), and (3) fall within a three-sided region (A) of a ternary plot, wherein the three-sided region (A) is defined by three points of the ratio of (1):(2):(3) as follows:

(i) (0.13):(0.08):(0.78);

(ii) (0.15):(0.17):(0.68); and (0.07):(0.21):(0.72).

2. The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein high fructose corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup 55.

3. The detergent composition of claim 2 wherein said filler is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 65 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition.

4. The detergent composition of claim 3 wherein said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is present in an amount of from about 18 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said surfactant component.

5. The detergent composition of claim 4 wherein said alkoxylated alcohol is a C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is capped with about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and is present in an amount of from about 18 to about 28 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said surfactant component.

6. The detergent composition of claim 5 wherein said acidic defoamer is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition.

7. The detergent composition of claim 6 that is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide and is free of monoethanolamine.

8. The detergent composition of claim 1 wherein:

said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said alkoxylated alcohol is a C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is capped with about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said water is present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 15 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said sodium hydroxide is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said acidic defoamer is a coconut fatty acid and is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said filler is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 45 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said high fructose corn syrup is high fructose corn syrup 55,

said detergent composition is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and

said detergent composition is free of monoethanolamine.

9. The detergent composition of claim 8 having:

a water activity of from about 0.56 to about 0.63 measured at 25° C.;

a turbidity of less than about 10 NTU measured at 25° C.; and

a viscosity of less than about 500 cp as determined at 20 rpm using an LV02 (62) spindle with a Brookfield Viscometer (DV2T) at 70° F.

10. The detergent composition of claim 1 consisting essentially of:

said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said alkoxylated alcohol that is a C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is capped with about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said water present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 15 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said sodium hydroxide present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said acidic defoamer that is a coconut fatty acid and is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said filler present in an amount of from about 40 to about 45 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

said high fructose corn syrup that is high fructose corn syrup 55,

wherein said detergent composition is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide and is free of monoethanolamine, and

wherein said detergent composition has a water activity of from about 0.56 to about 0.63 measured at 25° C.; a turbidity of less than about 10 NTU measured at 25° C.; and a viscosity of less than about 500 cp as determined at 20 rpm using an LV02 (62) spindle with a Brookfield Viscometer (DV2T) at 70° F.

11. The detergent composition of claim 1 having:

a water activity of from about 0.56 to about 0.63 measured at 25° C.;

a turbidity of less than about 10 NTU measured at 25° C.; and

a viscosity of less than about 500 cp as determined at 20 rpm using an LV02 (62) spindle with a Brookfield Viscometer (DV2T) at 70° F.

12. The detergent composition of claim 1 that is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide and is free of monoethanolamine.

13. A unit dose detergent composition having reduced turbidity and discoloration, said detergent composition consisting essentially of:

A. a surfactant component comprising;

a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

an alkoxylated alcohol present in an amount of from about 10 to about 30 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

B. water present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 27 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

C. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

D. an acidic defoamer present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

E. a filler present in an amount of at least about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition, wherein said filler comprises;

(1) propylene glycol;

(2) glycerin; and

(3) high fructose corn syrup;

wherein said composition is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate;

wherein said composition is free of monoethanolamine; and

wherein (1), (2), and (3) fall within a three-sided region (A) of a ternary plot, wherein the three-sided region (A) is defined by three points of the ratio of (1):(2):(3) as follows:

(i) (0.13):(0.08):(0.78);

(ii) (0.15):(0.17):(0.68); and (0.07):(0.21):(0.72).

14. A unit dose detergent pack comprising a pouch made of a water-soluble film and a detergent composition encapsulated within said pouch, wherein said detergent composition comprises:

A. a surfactant component comprising;

a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

an alkoxylated alcohol present in an amount of from about 10 to about 30 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

B. water present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 27 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

C. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

D. an acidic defoamer present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

E. a filler present in an amount of at least about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition, wherein said filler comprises;

(1) propylene glycol;

(2) glycerin; and

(3) high fructose corn syrup;

wherein said composition comprises less than 5 weight percent actives of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

wherein said composition comprises less than 0.1 weight percent actives of monoethanolamine based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

wherein (1), (2), and (3) fall within a three-sided region (A) of a ternary plot, wherein the three-sided region (A) is defined by three points of the ratio of (1):(2):(3) as follows:

(i) (0.13):(0.08):(0.78);

(ii) (0.15):(0.17):(0.68); and (0.07):(0.21):(0.72).

15. The unit dose detergent pack of claim 14 wherein:

said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said alkoxylated alcohol is a C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is capped with about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 25 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said water is present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 15 weight percent based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said sodium hydroxide is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said acidic defoamer is a coconut fatty acid and is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition;

said filler is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 45 weight percent actives based on a total weight of said detergent composition; and

said high fructose corn syrup comprises about 55 weight percent fructose, and

said detergent composition is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and

said detergent composition is free of monoethanolamine.

16. The unit dose detergent pack of claim 15 that exhibits:

a swelling ratio of less than about 25% determined as a percent increase in mass versus time zero; and

a spring constant of greater than 1.3N.

17. The unit dose detergent pack of claim 14 wherein said detergent composition is free of an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C 8 -C 20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide and is free of monoethanolamine.