摘要 |
Laundry bleaching and detergent compositions comprising a peroxygen bleaching agent and a catalyst system therefor, the catalyst system comprising a heavy metal cation of defined bleach catalytic activity, particularly copper, iron or manganese cations, an auxiliary metal cation having little or no bleach catalytic activity, particularly zinc or aluminium cations, and a sequestrant having defined stability constants for the catalytic and auxiliary metal cations, particularly ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) and water-soluble salts thereof. The laundry bleaching and detergent compositions deliver improved bleach performance, particularly at medium to high wash temperatures. Catalyst compositions for peroxygen bleaching agents are also disclosed. |