| abstract |
A bleach activating agent consisting of an acetylated mixture of sorbitol and mannitol is added to an inorganic persalt in order to increase the bleaching efficiency of the said persalt. The weight ratio of sorbitol to mannitol may range from 2.5 : 1 to 4.0 :1, while the degree of acetylation of the mixture may vary between 1 and 6. Hydrogenated corn syrup or hydrogenated invert sugar may be used as the source of the activating agent, which is used in bleaching and/or detergent compositions suitable for removing stains from textiles, paper, cellulose, cork and hair. |