| abstract |
The present invention relates to a spray-dried base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle comprises (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a)4 to 35 wt% of an alkylbenzene sulfonate; (b) from 0 wt% to 8 wt% zeolite builder; (c)0 to 4 wt% of a phosphate builder; (d)0 to 8% by weight of sodium carbonate; (e)0 to 8% by weight of sodium silicate; (f)1 to 10% by weight of an organic acid; and (g) from 1 wt% to 10 wt% magnesium sulphate, wherein the base detergent particle is a spray-dried particle, wherein the base detergent particle diluted at 1 wt% in deionised water at 20 ℃ has an equilibrium pH of 8.5 or less. |