| abstract |
An aqueous concentrated pesticidal composition is provided, comprising: (a) a water-soluble pesticide in an amount of about 50 to 500 g / l; (b) an eteramine surfactant; and (c) an anionic surfactant having the chemical formula (3) R7- (O-R8) nOX where R7 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C4-22 hydrocarbyl group or a (C8-12 alkyl) phenyl group , the R8 groups are independently C2-4 alkylidene groups, n is about 0 to 60 and X is an anionic radical, selected from carboxylate, carboxylate ether, sulfate and phosphate; the weight ratio of the anionic surfactant being to the approximately 1:10 to 1: 1 ethetamine surfactant. The compositions of the invention are less aggressive to the skin and / or eyes than other compositions that would otherwise be similar unless they lack the anionic agent. |