Detergent composition and method for cleaning lipid / protein complex soils

Abstract

To provide a cleanser composition having excellent cleaning performance for a lipid / protein composite stain adhered to a hard surface and good blending stability and to provide a method for cleaning a lipid / protein composite stain using the same.SOLUTION: There is provided a cleanser composition which comprises (a) a compound having a solubility parameter δ of 15.0 or more and 19.5 or less "hereinafter, referred to as a component (a)", (b) a sequestering agent "hereinafter, referred to as a component (b)", (c) a surfactant "hereinafter, referred to as a component (c)" and water, wherein the component (c) contains (c1) an anionic surfactant, the mass ratio (a) / (b) between the content of the component (a) and the content of the component (b) is 0.01 or more and less than 1.6, the mass ratio (c) / [(a)+(b)] of the content of the component (c) to the total content of the component (a) and the component (b) is 0.08 and less than 7 and the cleanser composition has a pH at 25°C of more than 9 and 12 or less.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a detergent composition and a method for cleaning lipid / protein complex soils. [Background technology]

[0002] Lipids and proteins are typical of dirt derived from the human body, and they adhere to all surfaces in daily life, such as clothing, floors, and bathrooms, causing stains. Dirt accumulates particularly near the waterline on surfaces such as bathtubs. The lipids that make up this type of dirt coat and bind other dirt, firmly adhering it to the surface. Therefore, when cleaning with detergents, satisfactory cleaning results cannot be achieved unless external force is applied using a cleaning tool such as a sponge. However, cleaning hard surfaces such as bathrooms using cleaning tools is a cumbersome task, and is particularly hard work for elderly people and those with disabilities. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can easily remove stains without mechanical work such as scrubbing.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a cleaning composition for hard surfaces that contains an anionic surfactant, a chelating agent, and a fatty acid ester. Patent Document 2 describes a technique for a bathroom cleaner composition containing an organic solvent with a solubility parameter of 10.0 to 21.0. Patent Document 3 discloses a technology relating to a detergent composition containing an ester compound such as ethyl laurate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 51-125403 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-31692 [Patent Document 3] Special Publication No. 2016-540855 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, these techniques do not disclose a technique for cleaning lipid / protein complex soils attached to hard surfaces without requiring external force such as scrubbing. The present invention provides a detergent composition that has excellent cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex stains attached to hard surfaces and good formulation stability, and a method for cleaning lipid / protein complex stains using the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising (a) a compound having a solubility parameter δ of 15.0 or more and 19.5 or less [hereinafter referred to as component (a)], (b) a sequestering agent [hereinafter referred to as component (b)], (c) a surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (c)], and water, wherein component (c) contains (c1) an anionic surfactant, the mass ratio (a) / (b) of the content of component (a) to the content of component (b) is 0.01 or more and less than 1.6, the mass ratio (c) / [(a)+(b)] of the content of component (c) to the total content of component (a) and component (b)] is 0.08 or more and less than 7, and the pH at 25°C is more than 9 and 12 or less.

[0007] The present invention relates to a method for cleaning lipid / protein complex stains, which comprises contacting the cleaning composition with a hard surface on which lipid / protein complex stains are attached. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, there are provided a detergent composition having excellent cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex stains adhering to hard surfaces and good formulation stability, and a method for cleaning lipid / protein complex stains using the same. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] [Cleaning composition] The reason why the detergent composition of the present invention has excellent cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils adhering to hard surfaces is not entirely clear, but is presumed to be as follows. It is known that protein components adhering to hard surfaces become more resistant to soiling when complexed with lipid components or hardness components in tap water, making it difficult to remove the soiling in a short time without scrubbing. This is presumably because the lipid components and scum inhibit the penetration of cleaning ingredients necessary for protein cleaning into the protein, and because the lipid components and scum interact with each other between the molecules that make up the protein, preventing the protein from swelling. The detergent composition of the present invention contains components (a) and (b), and by maintaining the pH within a specific range and acting on lipid / protein complex soils, it is possible to remove lipid components and scum and promote protein swelling, thereby enabling complex lipid / protein soils to be removed in a short time without scrubbing. On the other hand, component (a) is a very hydrophobic component and is poorly soluble in water, and the use of a large amount of component (b) increases the salt strength, resulting in a problem of poor blend stability. By maintaining the ratios of components (a), (b), and (c) within a specific range, it is believed that the detergent composition of the present invention can provide a detergent composition that has excellent lipid / protein cleaning performance and good blend stability.

[0010] <Component (a)> Component (a) is a compound having a solubility parameter δ of 15.0 or more and 19.5 or less. Examples of component (a) include compounds whose solubility parameter δ, calculated from the well-known formula below, is 15.0 or more, preferably 16.0 or more, more preferably 17.0 or more, and 19.5 or less, preferably 19.0 or less, more preferably 18.5 or less, more preferably 18.0 or less, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils. (a) The solubility parameter δ for component (a) is the heat of vaporization per mole of organic solvent, ΔH (cal / mol), and the molar volume, V (cm 3 mol), δ = (ΔH / V) 1 / 2 is the value defined by δ=(ΔH / V)1 / 2 δ: Solubility parameter (sp value) [(J / cm 3 ) 1 / 2 〕 ΔH: Molar heat of vaporization V: molar volume

[0011] In addition, when determining the solubility parameter δ, the values ​​described in the following non-patent literature are used. Non-Patent Document 1: Barton, AFM; CRC Handbook of Solubility Parameters and Other Cohesive Parameters 2 nd Ed., p102(CRC Press).Polymer Handbook p VII528. Non-patent document 2: Fedors, RF; Polym. Eng. Sci., 1974, 14, (2), 147. Non-patent document 3: Meusburger, KE; “Pesticide Formulations: Innovations and Developments”, Chapter 14 (Am. Chem. Soc.), 1988, 151.

[0012] Component (a) may have an ether group, an amide group, an ester group, etc., so long as the solubility parameter δ is within the above range. Examples of component (a) include one or more selected from hydrocarbons having a total carbon number of 6 to 30, ester compounds having a carbon number of 8 to 24, and aliphatic alcohols. In the present invention, ester compounds having a carbon number of 8 to 24 are preferred.

[0013] Specific examples of hydrocarbons include olefin hydrocarbons, paraffin hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and terpene hydrocarbons.

[0014] As the olefin hydrocarbon, linear olefin compounds such as hexene, octene, decene, dodecene, and tetradecene, branched olefin compounds such as diisobutylene and triisobutylene, and cyclic olefin compounds such as cyclohexene and dicyclopentene can be used.

[0015] Examples of paraffin hydrocarbons that can be used include linear paraffin compounds such as hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane, heptadecane, and octadecane, branched paraffin compounds such as isohexane, isoheptane, isooctane, isohexane, isododecane, isotridecane, isotetradecane, isopentadecane, isohexadecane, isoheptadecane, and isooctadecane, and cyclic paraffin compounds such as cyclohexane. Examples of isoparaffins that can be used include light isoparaffins, heavy isoparaffins, liquid isoparaffins, and polyisobutene.

[0016] Examples of aromatic hydrocarbons include toluene, xylene, and cumene.

[0017] Terpene compounds that can be used include monoterpene compounds, which are dimers of isoprene, sesquiterpene compounds, which are trimers, and diterpene compounds, which are tetramers. Specific examples of terpene compounds that can be used include α-pinene, β-pinene, camphene, limonene, dipentene, terpinolene, myrcene, β-caryophyllene, and cedrene, with limonene, dipentene, and terpinolene being particularly preferred.

[0018] The aliphatic alcohol may be at least one selected from dodecanol, tetradecanol, hexadecanol, octadecanol, eicosanol, and structural isomers of the above alcohols.

[0019] The component (a) is preferably an ester compound having a carbon number of 8 to 24. However, the solubility parameter δ must be within the above range. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the number of carbon atoms in the ester compound is preferably 10 or more, more preferably 14 or more, and preferably 22 or less, more preferably 20 or less. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the ester compound is preferably an ester compound of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, more preferably an ester compound of a monovalent to trivalent carboxylic acid and a monovalent to trivalent alcohol, provided that the number of carbon atoms in the ester compound satisfies the above range.

[0020] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the number of carbon atoms in the raw carboxylic acid in the ester compound is preferably 2 or more, more preferably 6 or more, even more preferably 10 or more, and preferably 21 or less, more preferably 20 or less, even more preferably 18 or less. The starting carboxylic acid in the ester compound is monovalent or more and trivalent or less, preferably divalent or less, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils. The raw material carboxylic acid for the ester compound is not particularly limited, but is a carboxylic acid having a linear or branched alkyl group, and examples thereof include one or more selected from acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, pivalic acid, caproic acid, benzoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, palm oil fatty acids, coconut oil fatty acids, beef tallow fatty acids, sebacic acid, and trimesic acid. Among these, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex stains, one or more selected from 2-ethylhexanoic acid, enanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, adipic acid, and azelaic acid are preferred.

[0021] The number of carbon atoms in the raw material alcohol in the ester compound is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 2 or more, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, and is preferably 20 or less, more preferably 18 or less, even more preferably 16 or less, still more preferably 12 or less, still more preferably 8 or less, still more preferably 6 or less, still more preferably 4 or less, and still more preferably 3 or less, from the viewpoint of blend stability. The raw material alcohol in the ester compound is monohydric or more and trihydric or less, preferably dihydric or less, more preferably monohydric, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils. The raw material alcohol for the ester compound is not particularly limited, but is an alcohol having a linear or branched alkyl group. Examples of the raw material alcohol include one or more selected from methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol, octanol, nonanol, decanol, dodecanol, tetradecanol, hexadecanol, octadecanol, eicosanol, and structural isomers of these alcohols. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid (lipid / protein complex) stains, one or more selected from methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol, octanol, and structural isomers of these alcohols are preferred.

[0022] The ester compound of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol is not particularly limited, but includes an ester compound of a fatty acid having 6 to 24 carbon atoms and an alcohol, and more specifically, includes one or more selected from isobutyl acetate (carbon number: 6), ethyl hexanoate (carbon number: 8), isobutyl isobutyrate (carbon number: 8), ethyl octanoate (carbon number: 10), hexyl benzoate (carbon number: 13), diisobutyl adipate (carbon number: 14), isopropyl myristate (carbon number: 17), and ethyl oleate (carbon number: 20).

[0023] From the viewpoints of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils and formulation stability, component (a) is preferably one or more selected from isobutyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate, isobutyl isobutyrate, ethyl octanoate, hexyl benzoate, diisobutyl adipate, isopropyl myristate, octane, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, limonene, 1-dodecanol, and ethyl oleate, and more preferably one or more selected from ethyl hexanoate, ethyl octanoate, and isopropyl myristate. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils and formulation stability, component (a) of the present invention is preferably an ester compound having a δ of 17.0 or more and 18.1 or less, and is preferably an ester compound of a monovalent fatty acid having 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an alcohol having 2 to 3 carbon atoms.

[0024] <(b) Component> Component (b) is a sequestering agent. The sequestering agent is preferably one or more compounds selected from aminocarboxylic acid type sequestering agents, hydroxycarboxylic acid type sequestering agents, and hydroxyphosphonic acid type sequestering agents.

[0025] The aminocarboxylic acid type sequestering agent is not particularly limited, but may include one or more selected from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), iminodiacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), dihydroxyethylglycine (DHEG), hydroxyethyleneiminodiacetic acid (HIDA), aspartic acid diacetic acid (ASDA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), and salts thereof. The hydroxycarboxylic acid-type sequestering agent is preferably a compound selected from aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acids and salts thereof, including malic acid, citric acid, and salts thereof. The hydroxyphosphonic acid type sequestering agent includes a compound selected from 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) and salts thereof. Examples of the salt of the sequestering agent include alkali metal salts, ammonium salts, amine salts, etc. Alkali metal salts are preferred, and sodium salts or potassium salts are more preferred.

[0026] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for stains containing metal ions, component (b) is preferably an aminocarboxylic acid-type sequestering agent, and examples thereof include one or more selected from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), iminodiacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), dihydroxyethylglycine (DHEG), hydroxyethyleneiminodiacetic acid (HIDA), aspartic acid diacetic acid (ASDA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), and salts thereof. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for stains containing metal ions, component (b) is preferably one or more selected from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, and salts thereof, and more preferably ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or a salt thereof. Examples of salts of component (b) include alkali metal salts, ammonium salts, amine salts, etc. Alkali metal salts are preferred, and sodium salts or potassium salts are more preferred.

[0027] <(c) component> Component (c) is a surfactant. The surfactant may be at least one selected from (c1) anionic surfactants (hereinafter also referred to as (c1) component), (c2) amphoteric surfactants (hereinafter also referred to as (c2) component), (c3) cationic surfactants (hereinafter also referred to as (c3) component), and (c3) nonionic surfactants (hereinafter also referred to as (c3) component). From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention contains (c1) an anionic surfactant as component (c).

[0028] (c1) Examples of anionic surfactants include those having one or more hydrocarbon groups and one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group, a sulfate ester group, and a carboxylic acid group. Examples of anionic surfactants include alkyl or alkenyl benzenesulfonic acid or salts thereof, polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester or salts thereof, alkyl or alkenyl sulfate ester or salts thereof, internal olefin sulfonic acid or salts thereof, and fatty acid or salts thereof. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, component (c1) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl or alkenyl sulfate esters or salts thereof, polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate esters or salts thereof, internal olefin sulfonic acids or salts thereof, and alkyl or alkenyl benzene sulfonic acids or salts thereof. The salt of the anionic surfactant is preferably an alkali metal salt such as a sodium salt or a potassium salt.

[0029] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance against lipid / protein complex soils, the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or alkenyl group of the alkyl or alkenyl sulfate ester or salt thereof is preferably 8 or more, more preferably 10 or more, and preferably 24 or less, more preferably 20 or less, even more preferably 18 or less, and still more preferably 16 or less.

[0030] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or alkenyl group of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester or its salt is preferably 8 or more, more preferably 10 or more, and preferably 24 or less, more preferably 20 or less, even more preferably 18 or less, and even more preferably 16 or less. The oxyalkylene group of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester or its salt is preferably an ethyleneoxy group. The average number of moles of oxyalkylene groups added in the polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester or its salt is preferably 0.5 or more, more preferably 1 or more, more preferably 2 or more, and preferably 5 or less, more preferably 3 or less.

[0031] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the number of carbon atoms of the internal olefin sulfonic acid or its salt is preferably 8 or more, more preferably 10 or more, even more preferably 12 or more, still more preferably 14 or more, and preferably 24 or less, more preferably 20 or less, even more preferably 18 or less.

[0032] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soiling, the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or alkenyl group of the alkyl or alkenyl benzenesulfonic acid or salt thereof is preferably 8 or more, more preferably 10 or more, and preferably 24 or less, more preferably 20 or less, even more preferably 18 or less, still more preferably 16 or less, and still more preferably 14 or less.

[0033] The amphoteric surfactant (c2) may be one or more surfactants selected from betaine surfactants and amine oxide surfactants. Specific examples of the component (c2) include one or more surfactants selected from sulfobetaine, carbobetaine, and amine oxide.

[0034] Examples of sulfobetaines include N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-sulfopropylammonium sulfobetaine, in which the alkyl group has preferably 10 or more carbon atoms and preferably 18 or less, more preferably 14 or less; N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxysulfopropyl)ammonium sulfobetaine, in which the alkyl group has preferably 10 or more carbon atoms and preferably 18 or less, more preferably 14 or less; N-alkanoylaminopropyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-sulfopropylammonium sulfobetaine, in which the alkanoyl group has preferably 10 or more carbon atoms and preferably 18 or less, more preferably 14 or less; and N-alkanoylaminopropyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxysulfopropyl)ammonium sulfobetaine, in which the alkanoyl group has preferably 10 or more carbon atoms and preferably 18 or less, more preferably 14 or less.

[0035] Examples of carbobetaines include N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-carboxymethylammonium betaines in which the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 10 or more, and preferably 18 or less, and more preferably 14 or less, and compounds represented by the following general formula (c21).

[0036] [ka]

[0037] [In the formula, R 21c represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, and R 22c represents a propylene group, and R 23c and R 24c each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

[0038] In general formula (c21), R 21c is an alkyl or alkenyl group having preferably 9 or more, more preferably 11 or more, and preferably 15 or less, more preferably 13 or less carbon atoms, and is preferably a nonyl group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, or a tridecyl group. In general formula (c21), R 23c and R 24c are each independently preferably a methyl group.

[0039] As the amine oxide, a compound of the following general formula (c22) is suitable.

[0040] [ka]

[0041] [In the formula, R 25c represents a hydrocarbon group having 7 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl or alkenyl group, more preferably an alkyl group; R 26c and R 27c are the same or different and represent an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; D represents an -NHC(=O)- group or a -C(=O)NH- group; E represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; m and p represent m=0 and p=0 or m=1 and p=1.

[0042] In the above general formula (c22), when m=1 and p=1, R 25c From the viewpoint of cleaning performance, R is preferably an alkyl group having 9 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 11 to 16 carbon atoms, even more preferably an alkyl group having 11 to 14 carbon atoms, and even more preferably an alkyl group having 11 carbon atoms. When m=0 and p=0, R 25c From the viewpoint of cleaning performance, R is preferably an alkyl group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 12 to 16 carbon atoms, even more preferably an alkyl group having 12 to 14 carbon atoms, and even more preferably an alkyl group having 12 carbon atoms. In the present invention, it is preferable that m=0 and p=0. R 26c , R 27c is preferably a methyl group having one carbon atom from the viewpoint of cleaning performance.

[0043] Examples of (c3) nonionic surfactants include polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ethers having an alkenyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, polyoxyalkylene sorbitan fatty acid esters having a fatty acid group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, alkyl glycosides having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, alkyl polyglycosides having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, sucrose fatty acid esters having a fatty acid group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and alkyl polyglyceryl ethers having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and these can be used alone or in combination. Component (c3) is preferably a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average number of moles of ethylene oxide added of from 2 to 50.

[0044] The component (c3) is preferably a nonionic surfactant represented by the following general formula (c3). R 41c -O-[(C2H4O) s (C3H6O) t ]-H(c3) [In the formula, R 41c is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 or more, preferably 10 or more, and 18 or less, preferably 16 or less carbon atoms. s and t are the average number of moles added, s is 2 or more, preferably 3 or more, more preferably 5 or more, even more preferably 7 or more, and 50 or less, preferably 30 or less, more preferably 20 or less; t is 0 or more, preferably 1 or more, and 5 or less, preferably 3 or less, and t may be 0. (C2H4O) and (C3H6O) may be random polymers or block polymers.

[0045] From the viewpoint of promoting protein swelling and thereby improving the detergency for lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention preferably contains component (c1) among component (c), and more preferably contains one or more selected from alkyl or alkenyl sulfate esters or salts thereof, and polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate esters or salts thereof.

[0046] <Composition, etc.> From the viewpoint of cleaning performance against lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention contains component (a) in an amount of preferably 0.05% by mass or more, more preferably 0.1% by mass or more, even more preferably 0.2% by mass or more, still more preferably 0.3% by mass or more, and preferably 3% by mass or less, more preferably 2.0% by mass or less, even more preferably 1.8% by mass or less, still more preferably 1.5% by mass or less, still more preferably 1% by mass or less, still more preferably 0.8% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.6% by mass or less.

[0047] When the detergent composition of the present invention contains component (b), from the viewpoint of cleaning performance against stains containing metal ions, the content of component (b) is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 1.5% by mass or more, even more preferably 2% by mass or more, and preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, even more preferably 3% by mass or less. In the present invention, the mass of component (b) is calculated assuming that the component is a sodium salt.

[0048] In the detergent composition of the present invention, the mass ratio (a) / (b) of the content of component (a) to the content of component (b) is, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, 0.01 or more, preferably 0.05 or more, more preferably 0.1 or more, even more preferably 0.2 or more, and is less than 1.6, preferably 1 or less, more preferably 0.5 or less, even more preferably 0.4 or less, and still more preferably 0.3 or less.

[0049] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance against lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention contains component (c) in an amount of preferably 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 1% by mass or more, even more preferably 2.5% by mass or more, still more preferably 3.5% by mass or more, still more preferably 4% by mass or more, and preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 8% by mass or less, and even more preferably 6% by mass or less. In the present invention, when component (c1) is included as component (c), the mass of component (c1) is calculated assuming that sodium ions are the counter ions, and when component (c2) is included as component (c), the mass of component (c2) is calculated assuming that chloride ions are the counter ions.

[0050] In the detergent composition of the present invention, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the content of component (c1) in component (c) is preferably 10% by mass or more, more preferably 20% by mass or more, even more preferably 30% by mass or more, still more preferably 40% by mass or more, still more preferably 50% by mass or more, still more preferably 60% by mass or more, still more preferably 70% by mass or more, still more preferably 80% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, and preferably 100% by mass or less, and may be 100% by mass.

[0051] In the detergent composition of the present invention, the mass ratio (c) / [(a)+(b)] of the content of component (c) to the total content of components (a) and (b) is, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, 0.08 or more, preferably 1 or more, more preferably 1.5 or more, and is less than 7, preferably 5 or less, more preferably 3 or less, and even more preferably 2.5 or less.

[0052] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention may further contain an alkanolamine as component (d). Component (d) is not particularly limited, but may include alkylmono- or dialkanolamines in which the alkanol group has 2 or 3 carbon atoms, or alkylene oxide adducts thereof (the alkylene oxide has 2 or 3 carbon atoms). Specific examples of component (d) include one or more compounds selected from monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, 1-amino-2-propanol, N-methylmonoethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, and N,N-dimethylmonoethanolamine. From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the component (d) is preferably one or more compounds selected from monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, 1-amino-2-propanol, and N-methylmonoethanolamine, and more preferably one or more compounds selected from monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, and 1-amino-2-propanol.

[0053] When the detergent composition of the present invention contains component (d), from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the content of component (d) is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.2% by mass or more, even more preferably 0.3% by mass or more, and preferably 1.9% by mass or less, more preferably 1.5% by mass or less, even more preferably 1% by mass or less.

[0054] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention preferably further contains a glycol-based solvent as component (e). The term "glycol-based" refers to either a compound having two hydroxyl groups or an ether compound in which one or both hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups are substituted with another group. The ether compound is preferably an aliphatic ether compound. Furthermore, an ether compound in which one hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group of a glycol compound is substituted with another group is preferred.

[0055] Component (e) is preferably a glycol-based water-soluble solvent having a carbon number of 2 to 12. Water-soluble means that 5 g or more dissolves in 100 g of water at 20°C. The component (e) preferably has an octanol / water partition coefficient (LogP) of 3.5 or less, more preferably 0.79 or less, and preferably -5 or more, more preferably -3 or more.

[0056] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance, the total number of carbon atoms in component (e) is preferably 2 or more, more preferably 3 or more, more preferably 4 or more, even more preferably 5 or more, and even more preferably 6 or more, and from the viewpoint of cleaning performance, it is preferably 12 or less, preferably 10 or less, and more preferably 8 or less.

[0057] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance, examples of component (e) include one or more selected from ethylene glycol (carbon number: 2), propylene glycol (carbon number: 3), diethylene glycol (carbon number: 4), propylene glycol monomethyl ether (carbon number: 4), isoprene glycol (carbon number: 5), propylene glycol monoethyl ether (carbon number: 5), propylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 7), 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol (carbon number: 6), ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 6), dipropylene glycol (carbon number: 6), diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 8), diethylene glycol monophenyl ether (carbon number: 10), dibutylene glycol (carbon number: 8), and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 10).

[0058] Component (e) is preferably a glycol having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, such as ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or polypropylene glycol, or a polyether or monoalkyl ether thereof. The alkyl group of this monoalkyl ether preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and is methyl, ethyl, various propyl groups, or various butyl groups. The various groups include normal, iso, and tertiary.

[0059] From the viewpoint of cleaning performance, the component (e) is more preferably one or more selected from propylene glycol (carbon number: 3), propylene glycol monomethyl ether (carbon number: 4), ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 6), propylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 7), diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 8), diethylene glycol monophenyl ether (carbon number: 10), and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 10). It is preferable that the component (e) contains diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (carbon number: 8).

[0060] When the detergent composition of the present invention contains component (e), from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the content of component (e) is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 1.5% by mass or more, even more preferably 2% by mass or more, still more preferably 3% by mass or more, and preferably 30% by mass or less, more preferably 20% by mass or less, even more preferably 10% by mass or less, and still more preferably 8% by mass or less.

[0061] In order to increase the added value of the product, the detergent composition of the present invention may optionally contain fragrances, colorants, preservatives, antioxidants, antifoaming agents, stabilizers, etc. (excluding the above components (a) to (e)).

[0062] The cleaning composition of the present invention contains water. That is, the balance other than the components (a) to (e) and any optional components is water. The cleaning composition of the present invention contains water in an amount of preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 60% by mass or more, even more preferably 70% by mass or more, still more preferably 80% by mass or more, and preferably 99% by mass or less, more preferably 95% by mass or less. The water used is preferably ion-exchanged water, sterilized ion-exchanged water, etc.

[0063] The detergent composition of the present invention has a pH at 25°C of more than 9, preferably 10 or more, more preferably 10.5 or more, and less than 12, preferably 11.5 or less, more preferably 11 or less, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance against lipid / protein complex soils.

[0064] The detergent composition of the present invention can be suitably used for cleaning hard surfaces. Examples of hard surfaces include bathrooms, bathtubs, washbasins, tiles, restrooms, washstands, mirrors, kitchen sinks, countertops, and areas around water supplies. The detergent composition of the present invention is suitably used for cleaning hard surfaces, and is particularly suitable for use in bathrooms. Here, "for use in bathrooms" refers not only to bathrooms but also to other items with hard surfaces present in the bathroom, such as bathtubs and washbasins. The cleaning composition of the present invention can be suitably used for hard surface materials having a water contact angle of 30° or more, preferably 40° or more, and 120° or less, preferably 110° or less. The hard surface material having a water contact angle in the above range is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include one or more materials selected from polyester resin, acrylic resin, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) synthetic resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, stainless steel (SUS), aluminum, hard polyvinyl chloride (hard PVC) resin, soft polyvinyl chloride (soft PVC) resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, and aluminum.

[0065] [How to clean lipid / protein complex stains] The present invention provides a method for cleaning lipid / protein complex soils (hereinafter also referred to as the cleaning method of the present invention), which comprises contacting the detergent composition of the present invention with a hard surface on which lipid / protein complex soils are attached. The cleaning method of the present invention can appropriately apply the matters described in relation to the detergent composition of the present invention. In the present invention, a concentrated composition containing components (a), (b), (c), and any optional components may be prepared, and the concentrated composition may be diluted with water to prepare the cleaning composition of the present invention, which may then be brought into contact with a hard surface. That is, the cleaning method may also include diluting a concentrated composition containing components (a), (b), (c), and any optional components with water to prepare the cleaning composition of the present invention, and bringing the cleaning composition into contact with a hard surface without dilution.

[0066] Furthermore, the cleaning method of the present invention includes a cleaning method in which the detergent composition of the present invention is brought into contact with a hard surface to which lipid / protein complex soils are attached, and then the surface is left to stand without applying (or being subjected to) external force such as mechanical force. In the present invention, the lipid / protein complex soils are dispersed and decomposed by the detergent composition, so a high cleaning effect can be achieved by contacting the surface without using a flexible material such as a sponge or fingers, and by leaving the surface to stand without applying external force such as mechanical force. This makes the detergent composition suitable for cleaning areas that are difficult to reach with hands or tools, or for cleaning small areas that are difficult to reach. Leaving the surface without applying external force such as mechanical force means, for example, that no intentional cleaning operation is performed other than contacting the composition. For example, the term "leaving the surface without applying external force" can be understood to mean that the contacted composition flows naturally down the hard surface or vibrations that are not intended for cleaning are transmitted to the hard surface. After leaving it for a while, it is usually rinsed with water. When rinsing, external force (physical force) may be applied with hands, or simply rinsed with running water.

[0067] In the cleaning method of the present invention, the detergent composition of the present invention is applied to a hard surface having an area of ​​100 cm 2 From the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, it is preferable to contact, further apply or spray, the amount of the agent in a proportion of preferably 0.5 g or more, more preferably 1 g or more, even more preferably 3 g or more, and preferably 20 g or less, more preferably 10 g or less, even more preferably 5 g or less.

[0068] In the cleaning method of the present invention, from the viewpoint of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils, the detergent composition of the present invention is allowed to stand after contact with a hard surface for preferably 1 second or more, more preferably 10 seconds or more, even more preferably 20 seconds or more, still more preferably 30 seconds or more, and preferably 10 minutes or less, more preferably 5 minutes or less, even more preferably 3 minutes or less, still more preferably 2 minutes or less, and still more preferably 1 minute or less. In this case, the time when the composition first comes into contact with the hard surface may be considered the start of the standing period. The temperature during storage may be room temperature, for example, 10°C or higher and 30°C or lower.

[0069] In the cleaning method of the present invention, the detergent composition of the present invention may be sprayed or applied to contact a hard surface on which lipid / protein complex soils are attached. The method for contacting the detergent composition of the present invention with a hard surface having lipid / protein complex soiling is preferably spraying or applying, and examples thereof include spraying in the form of droplets or applying in the form of foam. Specifically, a spray means can be used. That is, it is preferable to use a detergent article in which the detergent composition of the present invention is filled in a container equipped with a sprayer. The present invention provides a detergent article in a spray container in which the detergent composition of the present invention is filled in a container equipped with a sprayer.

[0070] In the spray-container-packaged detergent article of the present invention, the container equipped with a sprayer filled with the detergent composition of the present invention may be a manual spray device that does not use a propellant, such as a trigger-type spray container or a pump-type spray container, or an aerosol that uses a propellant. The container equipped with the sprayer is preferably a trigger-type spray that can spray or apply the contents in the form of droplets or foam, and more preferably a trigger-type spray equipped with a mechanism for spraying the contents in the form of droplets or a mechanism for forming foam (foam-forming mechanism).

[0071] When a trigger-type spray equipped with a mechanism for spraying the detergent composition of the present invention in droplets is used in the spray-bottle-packed detergent article of the present invention, the nozzle diameter of the spray container containing the composition is preferably 0.1 mm or more, more preferably 0.3 mm or more, and preferably 2 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less, so as to facilitate spraying, to prevent the sprayed droplets from being rough, from being sprayed in a straight line, and to prevent the spray area from being extremely narrow. When using a trigger-type spray equipped with a mechanism for spraying droplets, the spray-container-packaged cleaning article of the present invention sprays preferably 0.1 mL or more, more preferably 0.3 mL or more, and preferably 5 mL or less, more preferably 2 mL or less of the composition in one operation.

[0072] When using a trigger-type spray equipped with a foam-forming mechanism, the cleaning article in a spray container of the present invention sprays preferably 0.5 mL or more, more preferably 1 mL or more, and preferably 30 mL or less, more preferably 15 mL or less, and even more preferably 5 mL or less of the composition in one operation.

[0073] The cleaning method of the present invention is preferred as a method for cleaning hard surfaces of hard articles, further hard surfaces such as bathrooms, bathtubs, washbasins, tiles, restrooms, washstands, mirrors, kitchen sinks, countertops, and areas around water supplies, particularly hard surfaces in bathrooms. The hard surface materials targeted by the cleaning method of the present invention are suitable for use with hard surface materials having a contact angle with water of 30° or more, preferably 40° or more, and 120° or less, preferably 110° or less. Hard surface materials having a contact angle with water in the above range are not particularly limited, but include one or more materials selected from polyester resin, acrylic resin, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) synthetic resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, stainless steel (SUS), aluminum, hard polyvinyl chloride (hard PVC) resin, soft polyvinyl chloride (soft PVC) resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, and aluminum. [Example]

[0074] The cleaning compositions shown in Tables 1 and 2 were prepared using the ingredients listed below, and evaluated for the following items. The results are shown in Tables 1 and 2. To prepare the cleaning compositions in Tables 1 and 2, ingredients (a) to (e) were added in the amounts shown in the tables and dissolved at room temperature (25°C). After blending, the pH was adjusted to the values ​​shown in Tables 1 and 2 using sodium hydroxide and / or hydrochloric acid. The pH was measured by the glass electrode method. The mass % of the ingredients in Tables 1 and 2 is all based on the active ingredient.

[0075] <Composition ingredients> (a) Ingredients Ethyl octanoate: carbon number 10, delta 17.3, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Octane: carbon number 8, δ 15.6, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Isobutyl isobutyrate: carbon number 8, delta 16.9, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Isopropyl myristate: carbon number 17, delta 17.0, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Limonene: carbon number 10, δ 17.4, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Ethyl hexanoate: carbon number 6, delta 17.5, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Isobutyl acetate, carbon number 6, delta 17.7, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Ethyl oleate: carbon number 20, delta 18.1, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Diisobutyl adipate: carbon number 16, delta 18.2, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Hexyl benzoate: carbon number 13, delta 18.9, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. 1-Dodecanol: carbon number: 12, δ19.2, manufactured by Kao Corporation

[0076] Component (a') (comparison component of component (a)) Pentane: carbon number 5, δ 14.8, manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. 1-Decanol: carbon number 10, δ 19.6, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

[0077] (b) Component EDTA: Sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate DTPA: Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. HEDTA: N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. DHEG: Dihydroxyethylglycine, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. HIDA: Hydroxyethyleneiminodiacetic acid, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

[0078] (c) Component Emal 2F-HP: Sodium lauryl sulfate, ingredient (c1), manufactured by Kao Corporation Emal 227: Polyoxyethylene (2) sodium lauryl ether sulfate, (c1) ingredient, manufactured by Kao Corporation 1-Octanesulfonic acid sodium: 1-octanesulfonic acid sodium, component (c1), manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Amphitol 20AB: Lauryl amide propyl betaine, ingredient (c2), manufactured by Kao Corporation Amphitol 20N: Lauryl dimethylamine oxide, ingredient (c2), manufactured by Kao Corporation Emulgen 109P: Polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, (c3) ingredient, manufactured by Kao Corporation

[0079] (d) Ingredients Monoethanolamine (e) Component BDG: Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, manufactured by Nippon Nyukazai Co., Ltd.

[0080] <Evaluation of cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils> Several PVC plates (manufactured by Engineering Test Services, Inc., dimensions: 80 mm x 210 mm x 1 mm) were fixed to the bottom of a bathtub filled with water at 40°C. Four men took turns bathing (10 minutes per person), and after each bath, the PVC plates with sebum (complex lipid / protein soiling) attached were collected and used for cleaning evaluation. 10 μl of the detergent compositions shown in Tables 1 and 2 was dropped onto the soiled areas of the PVC plates, left to stand at 25°C for 1 minute, then rinsed with water, and cleaning performance was evaluated visually and tactilely according to the following criteria. ◎: The level at which the dirt is completely removed by both visual and tactile inspection. ○: It seems that the dirt has been almost completely removed by visual inspection, but there is a slight amount of dirt remaining when touched. △: Level of residual dirt that can be seen visually and tactilely ×: The level at which it is felt that the dirt has not been removed by both visual and tactile inspection.

[0081] <Compound stability evaluation> The cleaning performance compositions shown in Tables 1 and 2 were prepared and left to stand at room temperature (25°C) for one day, after which the appearance was visually observed and evaluated according to the following criteria. A: Uniform and transparent, with no separation or layering of ingredients or turbidity. B: Slightly cloudy but homogeneous liquid without separation C: Clearly cloudy or stratified

[0082] [Table 1]

[0083] [Table 2]

[0084] <Combination example> Table 3 shows examples of formulations of the detergent compositions of the present invention using the above-described ingredients. These detergent compositions have excellent cleaning performance for lipid / protein complex soils adhering to hard surfaces and good formulation stability.

[0085] [Table 3]

Claims

1. (a) a compound having a solubility parameter δ of 16.9 or more and 18.9 or less [hereinafter referred to as component (a)], (b) a sequestering agent [hereinafter referred to as component (b)], (c) a surfactant [hereinafter referred to as component (c)], and water, The component (a) is an ester compound of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, and has 6 to 24 carbon atoms (limited to compounds having a solubility parameter δ within the above range), The component (b) is an aminocarboxylic acid-type sequestering agent, the component (c) contains an anionic surfactant (c1) [hereinafter referred to as component (c1)], and the content of component (c1) in the component (c) is 20% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less; the mass ratio (a) / (b) of the content of the component (a) to the content of the component (b) is 0.01 or more and less than 1.6; the mass ratio (c) / [(a)+(b)] of the content of the component (c) to the total content of the component (a) and the component (b) is 0.08 or more and less than 7, and the pH at 25°C is more than 9 and 12 or less; 1. A liquid cleaning composition for hard surfaces, comprising: In the composition, the content of the (a) component is 0.05% by mass or more and 1.8% by mass or less, the content of the (b) component is 1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, and the content of the (c) component is 0.5% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less. A liquid cleaning composition for hard surfaces.

2. 2. The liquid cleaning composition for hard surfaces according to claim 1, wherein component (a) is one or more selected from the group consisting of isobutyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate, isobutyl isobutyrate, ethyl octanoate, hexyl benzoate, diisobutyl adipate, isopropyl myristate, and ethyl oleate.

3. 3. The liquid detergent composition for hard surfaces according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (b) is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), iminodiacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), dihydroxyethylglycine (DHEG), hydroxyethyleneiminodiacetic acid (HIDA), aspartic acid diacetic acid (ASDA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), and salts thereof.

4. The liquid cleaning composition for hard surfaces according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an alkanolamine as component (d).

5. The liquid cleaning composition for hard surfaces according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is for use in a bathroom.

6. A method for cleaning lipid / protein complex stains, comprising contacting the liquid detergent composition for hard surfaces according to any one of claims 1 to 5 with a hard surface on which lipid / protein complex stains are attached.

7. 7. The method for cleaning lipid / protein complex soils according to claim 6, wherein the hard surface that has been brought into contact with the liquid detergent composition for hard surfaces is left standing without application of external force, and then rinsed with water.

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