Claims
- 1. A method of cleaning a hard surface, which comprises the steps of applying an effective amount of a single-phase soap composition to a hard surface, the soap composition comprising:
- (a) an alkanolamine neutralized fatty acid, wherein the alkanolamine is selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-1-butanol, tetrahydroxypropylethylenediamine, triisopropanolamine, triethanolamine, monoethanolamine, diisopropanolamine and mixtures thereof;
- (b) from about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant; and mixtures thereof; and
- (c) an effective amount of water to achieve the hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance necessary for liquid crystal formation; wherein the soap composition has a temperature stability to at least about 80.degree. C.
- 2. The method of cleaning a hard surface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alkanolamine is selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-1-butanol, tetrahydroxypropylethylenediamine, triisopropanolamine and mixtures thereof.
- 3. A The method of cleaning a hard surface as claimed in claim 1, wherein the single-phase soap composition further comprises from about 1.0% to about 35% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble solvents, oil-soluble solvents and mixtures thereof.
- 4. A method of cleaning a hard surface, which comprises the steps of applying an effective amount of a single-phase soap composition to a hard surface, the soap composition comprising:
- (a) an alkanolamine neutralized fatty acid, wherein the alkanolamine is selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-1-butanol, tetrahydroxypropylethylenediamine, triisopropanolamine, triethanolamine, monoethanolamine, diisopropanolamine and mixtures thereof;
- (b) from about 1.0% to about 35% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble solvents, oil-soluble solvents and mixtures thereof; and
- (c) an effective amount of water to achieve the hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance necessary for liquid crystal formation; wherein the soap composition has a temperature stability to at least about 80.degree. C.
- 5. The method of cleaning a hard surface as claimed in claim 4, wherein the alkanolamine is selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-amino-1-butanol, tetrahydroxypropylethylenediamine, triisopropanolamine and mixtures thereof.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/301,213 filed on Sep. 6, 1994, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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