| abstract |
An improvement is described in the liquid crystal composition or the microemulsion compositions, which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and having an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a fatty acid and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 20% of an anionic surfactant, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 20% of an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water. |