	US 11,788,031 B2
	Opacified liquid detergent composition comprising a fatty acid/Mg cation/Ca cation mixture and having improved structural stability
Daniel Thomas Piorkowski, Fairfield, CT (US); Peter Schmiedel, Duesseldorf (DE); and Frank Meier, Duesseldorf (DE)
Assigned to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Duesseldorf (DE)
Filed by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Duesseldorf (DE)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/949,434.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135908 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/22 (2006.01); C11D 1/74 (2006.01); C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/50 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC C11D 3/0089 (2013.01) [C11D 1/22 (2013.01); C11D 1/74 (2013.01); C11D 1/83 (2013.01); C11D 3/046 (2013.01); C11D 3/2082 (2013.01); C11D 3/2086 (2013.01); C11D 3/505 (2013.01); C11D 11/0017 (2013.01); C11D 11/0035 (2013.01); C11D 17/0008 (2013.01)]

17 Claims

1. An opacified liquid detergent composition comprising:

a) at least one anionic surfactant;

b) a fatty acid present in an amount of from about 1.25 wt. % to about 7 wt. %;

c) magnesium cations present in an amount of from about 0.05 wt. % to about 0.75 wt. %;

d) calcium cations present in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.075 wt. %; and

e) water,

wherein said fatty acid, said magnesium cations, and said calcium cations are present in said opacified liquid detergent composition in a weight ratio of from about 0.97:0.03:0.01 to about 0.78:0.20:0.02 of fatty acid to magnesium cations to calcium cations, and

wherein said opacified liquid detergent composition has a turbidity value of greater than 250 NTU measured utilizing a turbidity meter at about 24° C.