The present invention relates to enzymatic detergents and cleaning compositions comprising
specific enzyme stabilizers and having improved
enzyme stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to detergent and cleaning compositions comprising an
enzyme and an effective amount of a specific type of
enzyme stabilizer, such as an alkanediol having a
carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms, caprylin, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexylglycerol,
tropolone or a mixture of said enzyme stabilizers, and a surfactant, and to the use of said detergent and cleaning compositions for the preparation of detergent and cleaning products for household, public institution and industrial applications. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of
specific enzyme stabilizing substances as defined herein for stabilizing enzymes in detergents and cleaning compositions. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a detergent and cleaning composition by adding to the detergent and cleaning composition an effective amount of a specific type of enzyme stabilizer such as an alkanediol having a
carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms, caprylin, 4-hydroxyacetophenone,
ethylhexylglycerin, or a mixture thereof. A method of stabilizing an enzyme in the detergent and cleaning composition by a mixture of a cycloheptenolone or the enzyme stabilizer. Finally, the invention relates to an enzyme composition comprising a particular type of enzyme stabilizer.