Liquid detergents comprising microfibrous cellulose and methods of making the same
Surfactant systems are provided using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates. In one embodiment the surfactant system includes a microfibrous cellulose at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w), a surfactant at a concentration of about 5% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant), and a particulate. Also provided herein are methods for preparing surfactant systems including microfibrous cellulose.
1. A liquid detergent comprising:
an aqueous detergent composition comprising a surfactant system that comprises,
a microfibrous cellulose present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w),
an anionic surfactant present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 5% to about 20% (w/w active surfactant),
a suspended particulate, and
a salt.
2. The liquid detergent of claim 1 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 0.15% (w/w).
3. The liquid detergent of claim 1 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.06% to about 0.09% (w/w).
4. The liquid detergent of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 5% to about 15% (w/w active surfactant).
5. The liquid detergent of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant system further comprises one or more co-agents.
6. The liquid detergent of claim 5 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and the one or more co-agents is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, guar gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
7. The liquid detergent of claim 5 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and one or more co-agents is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, xanthan gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
8. The liquid detergent of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous detergent composition is clear.
9. A liquid detergent comprising:
an aqueous detergent composition comprising a surfactant system that comprises,
a microfibrous cellulose present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 1.0% (w/w),
an anionic surfactant present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 20% to about 50% (w/w active surfactant), and
a suspended particulate.
10. The liquid detergent of claim 9 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 0.15% (w/w).
11. The liquid detergent of claim 9 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 0.06% to about 0.09% (w/w).
12. The liquid detergent of claim 9 , wherein the surfactant is present in the aqueous detergent composition at a concentration from about 20% to about 40% (w/w active surfactant).
13. The liquid detergent of claim 9 , wherein the surfactant system further comprises one or more co-agents.
14. The liquid detergent of claim 13 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and co-agent is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, guar gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
15. The liquid detergent of claim 13 , wherein the microfibrous cellulose and co-agent is a blend of microfibrous cellulose, xanthan gum, and carboxymethyl-cellulose.
16. The liquid detergent of claim 9 , wherein the aqueous detergent composition is clear.