| abstract |
The invention provides a granular laundry detergent composition. The composition comprises: (a) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a surfactant; (b) from about 60% to about 90% by weight of a mixture of carbonate and sulfate, the mixture having a ratio of carbonate to sulfate of from about 4:1 to about 1:4; (c) from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of a silicate; (d) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of a polycarboxylate; and (e) from about 0.1% to about 2.5% by weight of polyethylene glycol. The detergent is further characterized in that it is substantially free of aluminosilicates and phosphates.\! |