Water dispersible or water soluble porous bodies comprising a three dimensional open-cell lattice containing (a) 10 to 95% by weight of a water soluble polymeric material and (b) 5 to 90% by weight of a surfactant, said porous bodies having an intrusion volume as measured by mercury porosimetry of at least about 3 ml/g with the proviso that said porous bodies are not spherical beads having an average bead diameter of 0.2 to 5 mm
