SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING ALUMINIUM OXIDE

摘要

The invention provides solid, preferably shaped, cleaning compositions comprising: i) 5 to 40 % of a detergent active, preferably at least one anionic detergent active; ii) 10 to 85 % of abrasive materials, comprising aluminium oxide and preferably also one or more other abrasive materials; iii) at least 0.5 % of a particulate material with a minimum water absorptive capacity of 200 % of its own weight, preferably silica gel or precipitated or spray-dried silica. The invention also provides a process for cleaning dishes and cooking utensils which involves the step of applying thereto a cleaning composition described above.