Claims
- 1. A pre-wash cleaner composition comprising the following ingredients by weight made into a solid, non-thixotropic stick: about 70% of a balanced system of paraffinic hydrocarbon solvents having an average molecular weight of about 143, and a boiling point about 300.degree..+-.5.degree. F., and nonionic detergents having the equivalent of about 3 ethylene oxide units; about 15% tallow soap; and about 15% sorbitol (70%).
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the tallow soap contains about 15% by weight coconut soap.
- 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the detergent is an ethoxylated secondary alcohol having an average of 15 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic moiety and the equivalent of 3 ethylene oxide moieties.
- 4. The composition of claim 1 with the addition of sodium thiosulfate.
- 5. The composition of claim 1 with the addition of dye and perfume.
- 6. The composition of claim 1 with the addition by weight of about 0.100 percent sodium thiosulfate, about 0.050 percent perfume, and about 0.004 percent C.I. 61525 dye.
- 7. The composition of claim 1 with the addition of sodium thiosulfate, perfume and dye.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending patent application Ser. No. 941,829, filed Sept. 11, 1978, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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