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(57) Abstract: A microemulsion concentrate detergent that can be diluted for use as a detergent for any purpose is provided. Kind Code: A1 The present invention relates to an oil phase in which “oil” is a nonionic surfactant, a main aqueous continuous phase, a polar organic solvent coupler, and a surfactant different from an oil phase surfactant as a dispersant for facilitating the formation of a microemulsion. Contains microemulsions containing combinations of agents, is dilutable in water for use as a cleaning agent for any purpose, and is characterized by exhibiting blooming characteristics upon dilution, even in the absence of a lipophilic oil (or solvent) To provide a concentrated, dilutable cleaning composition. The blooming phenomenon was related to the formation of liquid crystal dispersion, and it was found that the liquid crystal state greatly improved the cleaning effect of the composition. In one aspect of the invention, one of the dispersant surfactants is a cationic surfactant, which can be a quaternary ammonium compound that can provide an antimicrobial effect to the composition. |