| abstract |
A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 0.5 to 20 wt% of a alkoxylated polyarylphenol having an average of 5 to 70 alkoxy groups; (ii) from 4 to 50 wt% of an anionic surfactant, other than the alkoxylated polyarylphenol; and, (iii) a lipid esterase at a level of from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt % of pure enzyme, wherein the lipid esterase is selected from Triacylglycerol lipase (E.C. 3.1.1.3); Carboxylic ester hydrolase (E.C. 3.1.1.1); Cutinase (E.C. 3.1.1.74); Sterol esterase (E.C. 3.1.1.13); and, Wax-ester hydrolase (E.C. 3.1.1.50). A domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the laundry detergent composition. |