The present invention relates to detergents and cleaning compositions comprising a
degreasing agent, an effective amount of a specific type of
degreasing enhancer, such as an alkanediol having a
carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms,
glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone,
ethylhexylglycerin,
tropolone, or a mixture of the aforementioned
degreasing enhancers, and a surfactant, as well as the use of the aforementioned detergents and cleaning compositions for preparing detergents and cleaning products for household, institutional and industrial applications. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for treating stained and / or soiled substrates using the detergents and cleaning compositions according to the present invention. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of specific enhancing substances, as defined herein, for enhancing the degreasing power of degreasing detergents and cleaning compositions and for improving the cleaning performance of degreasing detergents and cleaning compositions. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing the degreasing power of degreasing detergents and cleaning compositions and improving the cleaning performance of degreasing detergents and cleaning compositions by adding an effective amount of a specific degreasing
enhancer, for example, an alkanediol having a
carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms,
glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone,
ethylhexylglycerin,
tropolone, or a mixture of the aforementioned degreasing enhancers, to the aforementioned detergents and cleaning compositions. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of at least one degreasing
enhancer, for example, an alkanediol as defined herein,
glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone,
ethylhexylglycerin,
tropolone, or a mixture of the aforementioned degreasing enhancers as defined herein, as a substitute for a degreasing agent and / or a solubilizer.