| abstract |
An alkaline laundry detergent for hand washing a fabric contains a sudsing surfactant, a polyethyleneimine suds collapser having the empirical formula (PEI)a(EO)b(PO)c where a is about 100-100,000, b is about 0-60, and c is about from 0-60, and a pH control system. When diluted to form a laundry liquor and during washing the pH control system maintains the pH of the laundry liquor above about 8. |