| abstract |
An organic solvent composition suitable for use in automatic dishwashing comprising: (a) from about 10% to about 80%, by weight, a non-aqueous organic solvent system; (b) from about 5% to about 70%, by weight, sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP); (c) at least about 0.00005%, by weight, a water-soluble dye; (d) an effective amount of water; (e) from about 0.5% to about 1%, by weight, a thickener; and (f) optionally an adjunct ingredient; wherein said composition is in the form of an anhydrous liquid gel; wherein the yield value of said composition has a range of from about 5 to about 35; and wherein the effective amount of water is calculated by the following formula: STPP+6H2O→STPP*6H2O. |