Cleaning product

Abstract

The invention is a detergent solution for cleaning a receptacle for milk or liquid milk-derived products, the detergent solution comprising water, one or more types of surfactant and an odour absorbing compound. The surfactants are provided to dissolve greasy milk-based residues from the receptacle and the odour absorbing compound is provided to neutralise odours produced by any remaining milk-based residues not removed by the surfactants. The detergent solution is water-based so that it can be rinsed off easily in a sink in the home. The detergent solution is particularly suited to plastic receptacles because plastic is more prone to accumulating mal-odour producing bacteria. This is because a plastic surface is more porous than glass so it is more difficult to remove greasy residues from a plastic surface and therefore grease can build up in the pores, out of the reach of surfactants, and provide a place for odour-producing bacteria to grow. An odour absorbing compound does not remove the residue but can neutralise the odours from the residue. The invention also discloses a method for dispensing a detergent solution comprising at least one surfactant, the method comprising ejecting detergent solution from a reservoir in the form of a spray, wherein the surfactant is present in the detergent solution in an amount of from 3% to 15% by weight of the detergent solution. The invention discloses also a method of cleaning a receptacle for milk, or liquid milk-derived products, the method comprising: spraying a detergent solution comprising at least one surfactant onto the receptacle, wherein the surfactant is present in the detergent solution in an amount of from 3% to 15% by weight of the detergent solution.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to cleaning products and methods. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of cleaning milk or liquid milk-derived product containers. Background technique [0002] Effective cleaning of containers holding milk or liquid milk-derived products is notoriously difficult. The term liquid milk-derived product refers to liquids including milk-extracted products such as whey, whey protein, casein and / or fat extracted from milk. Examples of liquid milk-based products include infant formula or protein supplements. It is often difficult to completely remove liquid milk-based products from containers because of the high fat content of these liquid portions. Also, if the liquid is not removed within a short time, the liquid often leaves a bad smell after removal. These problems are specific to plastic containers, such as baby or protein bottles. [0003] Antiseptic sprays, which are often used to clean surfaces an...

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[0003] Antiseptic sprays, which are often used to clean surfaces and other objects, are not suitable for cleaning milk or milk-derived product containers, such as feeding bottles, as the active ingredient

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