Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, eve...

A disposable substantially damp cleansing article is disclosed having a cleansing composition impregnated onto a flexible substrate such as a non-woven cloth. The impregnated compositions include lathering surfactants and water, and a water-binding agent resulting in a composition having a water activity less than 0.977 but no lower than 0.001. Amounts of water range from greater than 15% to no higher than about 40% by weight of the total article. Speed of lather formation and foam volume increa...

Premoistened wipes containing a substrate and a cleaning composition using toxicologically-acceptable ingredients for treating food such as produce, e.g., fruits and vegetables, edible animal proteins, toys baby high chairs and the like, are provided.

This invention is directed to a water soluble sachet comprising a detergent composition having an encapsulated bleach. The water soluble sachet unexpectedly results in excellent cleaning properties and minimizes spot and film formation on items being cleaned in a dishwasher.

A miniature shunt connector for commoning a pair of adjacent terminal posts and a method for commoning a pair of adjacent terminal posts are provided. The shunt connector includes a housing formed of an insulating material which forms an internal contact cavity configured to receive an electrical shunt contact. A pair of terminal post receiving apertures communicate with the contact cavity to allow terminal post to be inserted therein. A surface feature is also formed in a wall of the contact fo...

The articles, compositions, and kits of the present invention are useful for conditioning fabric.

The present invention relates to water-soluble pouch which contains a liquid detergent composition, wherein the pouch is a water-soluble film, the film material comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, and wherein the liquid detergent composition also comprises a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, sorbitol, methanol, diglycerol, 1,4-butane diol, urea and mixtures thereof...

The present invention is directed to a disposable article that contains a plurality of substrate layers. The article is selected from the group consisting of pad sized articles, grip sized articles, sheet sized articles and combinations. These articles have a cleansing composition associated with the substrate layers. The articles provide effective cleansing benefits to the skin and hair in a convenient, inexpensive, and sanitary manner. The articles of the present invention also have superior t...

The present invention concerns a contact safety device for pin-and-socket connectors that is suited for use between a primer for airbags and a control unit of a motor vehicle, whereby a protective element in the contact safety device is provided to prevent spurious releases.

A composition in a water-soluble pouch, the pouch comprises at least two compartments, and each compartment contains a different component of the composition, wherein a first compartment contains a first component and the first component comprises a liquid matrix and a source of peracid.