EP3744819A1 - Composition with alkoxylated fatty acids - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an agent with high cleaning performance, improved color and material protection and reduced color transfer during the washing and cleaning process. The agent is obtained by combining alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters with surfactants based on predominantly long-chain and unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals. The funds are also characterized by improved sustainability, a lower toxicological hazard potential and a lower impact on the environment.

Description

Technical object

This application relates to agents comprising at least one alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester and at least one further surfactant class which is based on fatty acids from vegetable oils and has a high proportion of long-chain and mostly unsaturated hydrocarbon chains. Another subject matter is its use as, for or for the production of washing and cleaning products, the use of the agent according to the invention as a concentrate, the use of the agent to reduce its risk potential and the use of the agent for color or material protection, as well as a method for use . The agents show a lower toxicological and ecotoxicological hazard potential, increased sustainability and a lower impact on the environment.

State of the art

Detergents with alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters are known and, because of their better environmental properties, are used as alternatives to alkoxylated fatty alcohols. With this exchange, the cleaning performance is essentially retained, as shown in previous publications on fat, the solubility in water is good (e.g. EP 0997521 ). Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters are combined with other surfactants that have less favorable environmental behavior and / or a potential health hazard. This is accepted in order to obtain inexpensive, widely applicable and flexible surfactant systems for use in detergents and cleaning agents. In particular, surfactants made from fatty acids from tropical oils or petroleum are used to a large extent. According to the prior art, surfactants are used in combination with alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters, which are based on fatty acids which are predominantly saturated and carry hydrocarbon residues with 8-18 carbon atoms, such as those obtained from coconut oil or palm kernel oil. Examples of surfactants that are usually combined with alkoxylated fatty acid esters are C12-C18-alkyl ether sulfates, C12-C18-alkyl sulfates, C12-C18-alkylbenzenesulfonates, olefin sulfonates, C8-C18 alkoxylated fatty alcohols (e.g. EP 3144 373 ) or alkyl polyglycosides (e.g. U.S. 5,753,606 ). These surfactants have proven to be robust over a high pH range, compatible with almost all common ingredients and therefore flexible in use with good cleaning performance against all common types of dirt. However, due to the finite nature of crude oil and the destruction of the tropical rain forest for the cultivation of tropical oil plants and the associated climate problems, it is desirable to use more and more surfactants based on more sustainable sources of fatty acids.
In addition, dyed textiles or surfaces are affected by high washing and cleaning performance. Often an undesirable graying effect due to color transfers to light-colored textiles has to be accepted. The problem of color leaching and its transfer is solved by additives such as PVP or color transfer inhibitors. Disadvantages are undesirable side effects of these components, such as the fixing of stains on the fabric, as well as disadvantages in terms of costs and the environment.
Many common surfactants are also declared as hazardous to health, skin or eye irritants. For example, the most commonly used surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, alkylbenzene sulfonate, cocoamidopropylamide or alkyl polyglycoside or glucoside cause serious eye damage. Accident reports regarding swallowing and eye burns are increasing, especially with the colorful detergent pods. It is therefore desirable to produce an agent with a lower hazard potential.
The problem of environmentally and climate-friendly agents for washing and cleaning products, in particular with a low CO ₂ footprint while at the same time protecting material and people, has not been solved. As alternative surfactants, biosurfactants have been offered in recent years, which are characterized by low toxicology and good environmental behavior, as well as good cleaning performance. The commercial use of biosurfactants is, however, due to the high cost of this special Surfactants limited. In addition, many consumers reject the use of genetically modified organisms, which are used on a large scale for the production of biosurfactants.
The complex technical task of this invention was therefore to produce alternative agents as and for washing and cleaning products which are characterized by good, extensive environmental behavior, reduced CO ₂ footprint and low toxicological hazard potential. For sustainability considerations, the proportion of surfactants whose hydrophobic (lipophilic) part is derived from petroleum or tropical oils such as coconut, palm or palm kernel vegetable oils should be reduced or not used at all. The oils should preferably be of vegetable, i.e. not of animal origin. This is technically demanding, since most vegetable oils, such as those from European cultivation, cannot sufficiently obtain the otherwise desired lauric acid (C12). Instead, European vegetable oils have a high proportion of unsaturated, long fatty acid residues ≥ C18, which bring completely new properties such as solubility, foam, stability, cleaning performance, wettability, compatibility, among others. Furthermore, it was a preferred goal to use one and the same surfactant mixture over a wide pH range and to combine it with different ingredients in order to have a basis for different uses for the benefit of good economy and cost efficiency. The agents according to the invention should preferably be based on natural raw materials to the greatest possible extent and should preferably be readily biodegradable.

Surprisingly, it has been found that agents as defined in the claims and described below achieve one or more of the stated objects.
Surprisingly, it has been shown that the detergents and cleaning agents according to the invention are capable of washing and cleaning in a manner that is gentle on the material and color, in addition to good cleaning performance. Colors are better preserved during the cleaning process, bleeding is reduced and materials are spared. In addition, the color transfer of the colors dissolved in the washing liquor to light-colored materials during the washing and cleaning process is also unexpectedly reduced. Additives for color fixation and color transfer inhibitors can be dispensed with. Due to the good cleaning performance, which is nevertheless gentle on the material, the agents are suitable for a wide range of applications, such as cleaning surfaces and textiles, especially colored textiles or surfaces, e.g. for color detergents. The inventive agents are also distinguished by good environmental behavior and sustainability, in particular by improved degradability, lower aquatoxicity and lower CO ₂ footprint compared to conventional agents according to the prior art. The inventive agents also have a favorable toxicological profile, particularly with regard to oral toxicity, dermal toxicity, skin irritation, eye irritation and allergen potential. Surprisingly, it was possible in this way to obtain agents which can also be used as concentrates and which, despite the high surfactant concentrations, represent a low risk potential for humans and the environment.
From a technical point of view, low-foam applications are often desirable. Surprisingly, the agents according to the invention develop little foam, as are preferred from a technical point of view, for example for machine application. There is no need for expensive and environmentally harmful defoaming agents.
Furthermore, the agents can be rinsed off easily. As a result, the products based on the agents according to the invention can be easily rinsed off, especially also in cold water applications. The agents can preferably be removed by a single rinsing process (“one-rinse detergents”). This enables an ecological and water-saving method for using the inventive agents, in particular for machine cleaning of surfaces and textiles.
In the compositions according to the invention, the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters can be used as primary surfactants and, as such, develop their advantageous properties in combination with co-surfactants as described in the application.
The agent according to the invention is also disclosed in a preferred preservative-free embodiment.

1. a) die Bereitstellung einer Wasch- und Reinigungslösung umfassend ein Mittel gemäss dem ersten Erfindungsgegenstand.
2. b) in Kontakt bringen einer biologischen oder natürlichen Oberfläche, einer harten oder flexiblen Oberfläche, sowie von Textilien, Teppichen oder Naturfasern mit der Wasch- und Reinigungslösung gemäss (a).

Die erfindungsgemässen Mittel können in flüssiger, gelförmiger, pastösen, schaumförmiger, oder fester Form sein. Die bevorzugte Ausführungsform ist flüssig, gelförmig, pastös oder schaumförmig.
Eine besondere bevorzugte Verwendung der Mittel stellt die Produktform der portionierten Wasch- und Reinigungsprodukte dar, insbesondere in Form von oben genannten Konzentraten. Dies kann in Form von festen Produkten (z.B. Tabs, Tabletten, Pastillen, Extrudat, etc.), in Form von Tüchern aus gewebten, gestrickten, oder gewirkten Textilien, aus Papier, Watte, Filz oder Vlies (z.B. aus Polypropylen, Polyester oder Viskose) und deren Verbundstoffe, welche mit dem Mittel für Wasch- und Reinigungszwecke getränkt wird, oder in Form von den hier bevorzugten flüssigen Produkten sein. Diese werden umhüllt angeboten. Die Umhüllung kann wasserlöslich sein, z.B. wasserlösliche Polymere, und kann aus räumlich getrennten Kompartimenten für einzelne Inhaltsstoffe (z.B. Bleichmittel, Enzyme, u.a.) bestehen. Die Umhüllung kann auch in Form einer Primärverpackung, z.B. aus Kunststoff oder Glas, oder einer manuellen oder maschinellen Dosiervorrichtung oder einer Kartusche sein.
Ein weiterer Erfindungsgegenstand ist die Verwendung des Mittels als Wasch- oder Reinigungsprodukt für biologische oder natürliche Oberflächen, einer harten oder flexiblen Oberflächen, sowie für Textilien, Teppiche oder Naturfasern. Eine weitere bevorzugte Verwendung, unabhängig von der vorigen, ist das Reinigen und Waschen von Textilien, Teppichen oder Naturfasern.The detergents have such a good cleaning effect that in preferred embodiments enzymes and / or bleaching agents can be dispensed with.
Amazingly, the inventive agents can also be used as high concentrates. They are therefore technically preferred for high concentrates, ultra-concentrates, sachets, pod applications. The inventive agents are stable as high concentrates; if necessary, other more sensitive ingredients can be spatially separated for storage and sale in these applications (compartments). This is particularly the case in embodiments with bleach. It is particularly advantageous that the agents according to the invention can be used over a wide pH range, and thus allow a wide range of products and applications.
Another advantage of the invention is that, unlike in commonly used anionic surfactant systems, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate or sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate, the agents according to the invention are less sensitive to hard water and thus no reduction in dirt-bearing capacity in the presence of calcium or Magnesium ions takes place. Sulfur surfactants can irritate the skin and mucous membranes. In a preferred embodiment, the agents are produced without medium-chain sulfur surfactants, in particular without any sulfur surfactants, and thus support the "sulfate-free" trend. Nonionic surfactants such as decyl glucoside or biosurfactants, which are usually used for hard water, can also be minimized or even excluded in this way.
Due to the high efficiency, even in hard water, this allows a lower dosage of the agent, which means that use as a concentrate is particularly preferred. The amount of builder substances can also be reduced. The agents are suitable for the production of washing and cleaning products by adding the agent as a whole, also from metering systems, or from separate compartments (eg in the case of pods) with an in-situ production of the agent at the point of use.
In a further subject matter of the invention, the invention is directed to the use of the agents for the production of or as detergents and cleaning agents.
In a further subject matter of the invention, the invention is directed to methods comprehensively

1. a) the provision of a washing and cleaning solution comprising an agent according to the first subject matter of the invention.
2. b) bringing a biological or natural surface, a hard or flexible surface, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers into contact with the washing and cleaning solution according to (a).

The agents according to the invention can be in liquid, gel-like, pasty, foam-like or solid form. The preferred embodiment is liquid, gel-like, pasty or foam-like.
A particularly preferred use of the agents is the product form of the portioned washing and cleaning products, in particular in the form of the above-mentioned concentrates. This can be in the form of solid products (e.g. tabs, tablets, pastilles, extrudate, etc.), in the form of cloths made of woven, knitted or knitted textiles, made of paper, wadding, felt or fleece (e.g. made of polypropylene, polyester or viscose ) and their composite materials, which are impregnated with the agent for washing and cleaning purposes, or in the form of the liquid products preferred here. These are offered wrapped. The envelope can be water-soluble, for example water-soluble polymers, and can consist of spatially separate compartments for individual ingredients (for example bleach, enzymes, etc.). The envelope can also be in the form of primary packaging, for example made of plastic or glass, or a manual or mechanical dosing device or a cartridge.
Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agent as a washing or cleaning product for biological or natural surfaces, hard or flexible surfaces, and for textiles, carpets or natural fibers. Another preferred use, independent of the previous one, is cleaning and washing textiles, carpets or natural fibers.

Definitions

Technically, the vegetable oils from oil palms, babassu, palm kernels or coconuts or animal oils such as beef tallow, fish oil or lard differ in their fatty acid composition from C-18 vegetable oils. In this invention, the following vegetable oils, fats, waxes or resins are referred to as C-18 vegetable oil:
In a botanical categorization, C-18 plants are assigned in particular to the Carthamus, Arachis and Linum types. Vegetable oils, referred to below as C-18 vegetable oils, can be obtained from the following preferred plants or plant parts, such as, for example, seeds, kernels, fruits, leaves, roots and others. These preferred plants are also considered preferred in this application for the surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils and include: amaranth, anise, maple, apple, apricot, argan, arnica, avocado, cotton, borage, nettle, broccoli, basil, birch , Borage, beech, boxwood, buckwheat, canola, chia, thistle, spelled, dill, mountain ash, oak, peanut, tiger nut, ash, fennel, spruce, lilac, garden cress, common dog's tongue, barley, pomegranate, guizotia, oats, hemp, Dogwood, hazelnut, blueberry, millet, hollow tooth, elderberry, jasmine, currant, St. John's wort, jojoba, camellia, chestnut, chamomile, caraway, carrot, pine, cherry, burdock, coriander, mullein, krambe, cress, cruciferous milkweed, cruciferous family , Pumpkin, Iberian scorpionfish, lavender, larch, camelina, linseed, privet, linden, lupine, alfalfa, macadamia, corn, almond, milk thistle, marula, mulberry, mirabelle plum, melon, poppy seed, Mongongo, evening primrose, nug, olive, oil madia, Oil mallow, oil radish, oil rocket, oil zest, passion flower, pecan, perilla, parsley, peach, plum, pistachio, lingonberry, physic nut (jatropha), rape, rice, marigold, rye, red beech, turnip rape, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, silk , Sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, silver leaf, sunflower, soybean, sorghum, spindle tree, tobacco, Turkish lemon balm, triticale, walnut, grape, silver fir, wheat, cuckoo herb, wild rose, stone pine and stone pine; as well as their combinations.

The oil is preferably selected from the group: apricot, avocado, cotton, broccoli, beech, thistle, spelled, tiger almond, barley, hemp, hazelnut, jojoba, cherry, mullein, krambe, cruciferous milkweed, pumpkin, Iberian dragon head, camelina, linseed , Lupine, alfalfa, macademia, almond, corn, poppy seed, evening primrose, olive, oil radish, oil rocket, peach, rapeseed, rice, marigold, turnip rape, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soy, tobacco , Walnut, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations.

The oil is very particularly preferably selected from the group of apricot, thistle, tiger nut, hemp, Krambe, Iberian scorpionfish, camelina, linseed, lupine, alfalfa, corn, almond, olive, oil radish, peach, rapeseed, rape, sesame, sesame leaf, sunflower , Soy, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations. In this application, those surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils are also considered to be preferred, particularly preferred, etc. which are derived from these preferred and particularly preferred plants.

C-18 vegetable oils are obtained from C-18 plants or parts of plants and contain saturated or unsaturated, linear, aliphatic fatty acids, the fatty acid distribution of fatty acids with 18 and more carbon atoms being over 60% by weight, particularly preferably over 72% by weight. -% and very particularly preferably above 77% by weight and the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids being above 55% by weight, preferably above 65% by weight and particularly preferably above 72% by weight.

In the case of unsaturated fatty acids, fatty acid residues or surfactants derived from fatty acids or vegetable fats, the double bonds are always within the hydrocarbon chains (internal); for the purposes of this application, this definition - unless otherwise stated - does not understand alpha-olefins as they are from petrochemical Sources are obtained.

The following preferred technical features relating to the fatty acid composition for the vegetable oil also apply in this application as preferred, particularly preferred, etc. for the surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils, provided they are used Fatty acid derivatives are used as mixtures as they arise in the conversion of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats and / or correspond to the fatty acid distribution in the native oil. Here, the characteristics are transferred to the surfactants derived from the vegetable oil, for example instead of "fatty acid" to the carbohydrate residues or fatty acid residues R ¹ CO or fatty alcohol residue, fatty amine residue R ¹ C, etc., which is no problem for the person skilled in the art.
The proportion of fatty acids with 16 or fewer carbon atoms is preferably below 30% by weight, preferably below 27% by weight and particularly preferably below 17% by weight.
The C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain <0.5%, particularly preferably> 0.05%, of fatty acids with 6 carbon atoms.
The C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain <75% by weight of hydroxy fatty acids, preferably <25% by weight, particularly preferably <5% by weight.
C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain saturated or unsaturated fatty acids with 20 or more carbon atoms, their content being up to 96% by weight. C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain a proportion of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids with 20 or more carbon atoms of> 0.01% by weight and particularly preferably> 0.05% by weight and very particularly preferably> 0.1% by weight and extremely preferably> = 0.2 Wt%.
The C-18 vegetable oils preferably contain less than 95% by weight of oleic acid, particularly preferably less than 85% by weight of oleic acid.
The proportion of odd-numbered fatty acids is preferably 0.6% by weight, particularly preferably 0.3% by weight and very particularly preferably 0.1% by weight. % By weight here in each case based on the total content of fatty acids in the vegetable oil.

The term oils is used in this invention to represent fats, waxes and resins. The C-18 vegetable oils are preferably natural triglycerides.

In the context of the present invention - unless otherwise stated - based on or derived from vegetable oils, fats or waxes or surfactants based on fatty acids from vegetable oils, representing derivatives of fatty acids - purified or as a mixture - and / or their reaction products, such as sulfonations or reactions at the fatty acid function, such as Soaps, fatty alcohols and their ethers also modified with other functional groups such as carboxy ethers, ether sulfates, etc., primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary fatty amines or fatty ammonium salts or fatty acid amides and their derivatives, fatty acid esters and their derivatives, and imines and their derivatives. In the context of this invention, the derivative can in each case be derived from a vegetable oil or a mixture of vegetable oils.

Natural fatty acid mixtures are fatty acid mixtures which are produced by hydrolysis or transesterification, e.g. Methanolysis can be obtained from vegetable oils. These fatty acid derivatives are preferably present as a mixture of at least two fatty acid residues, particularly preferably as a mixture of several fatty acid residues according to the fatty acid distribution after direct conversion of naturally occurring vegetable oils or fats, or their isolated fatty acid mixtures without complex separation and purification steps, e.g. Separation of the individual fatty acid derivatives by fractional distillation, and even more preferably a mixture of fatty acid derivatives such as those in native oil is present. The purification by filtration, salting out or evaporation of solvents is not considered to be laborious in the sense of the application.

In the context of the present invention, fatty acids or fatty alcohol or their derivatives, unless otherwise stated, represent unbranched, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated carboxylic acids or alcohols or their derivatives with preferably 6 to 24 carbon atoms.

In the context of this invention, surfactants are understood to mean amphiphilic organic substances with a hydrophobic (lipophilic) and a hydrophilic part which have surface-active properties. Surfactants have the ability to reduce the surface tension of water at 20 ° C. and at a concentration of 0.5% by weight based on the total amount of the preparation to below 45 mN / m. In the context of this application, a surfactant is understood to mean a surfactant of a structural class which can be present as a mixture of hydrocarbon residues, fatty acid residues, etc. Surfactants are often available as mixtures, either as a mixture of hydrophobic hydrocarbon residues, e.g. Cocolaureth sulfate, structural class of alk (en) yl ether sulfates from a mixture of different fatty alcohols based on coconut oil, or from mixtures of hydrophilic residues, e.g. alkoxates as a mixture of different degrees of ethoxylation, etc.

In the context of this invention, unless otherwise stated, biosurfactant stands for the defined biosurfactant glycolipids of the group: rhamnolipids, sophorolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, trehalose lipids, cellobiose lipids. Free of glycolipid biosurfactants or glycolipid biosurfactants means that the formulation does not contain any significant amounts of the compounds listed here. In particular, this is to be understood as meaning that the listed compounds are contained overall in amounts of less than 0.1% by weight, preferably less than 0.01% by weight, based on the overall formulation, in particular in no detectable amounts.

In the context of this application, "sulfur surfactants" are understood to mean anionic or amphoteric surfactants with a sulfur-containing hydrophilic radical, e.g. Alk (en) yl sulfates, alk (en) yl ether sulfates, (alkoxylated) sulfosuccinates, (alkoxylated) sulfonates, (alkoxylated) isethionates, (alkoxylated) taurates, sulfobetaines and sultaines. Examples of sulfate-containing surfactants are Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate or MIPA Laureth Sulfate.

In the context of the invention, medium-chain surfactants are understood as meaning surfactants with saturated alkyl or acyl groups with chain lengths between 8-18 carbon atoms, or mixtures of saturated alkyl or acyl with 8 to 18 carbon atoms and unsaturated C18-alkenyl or acyl groups, such as those from Coconut oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil or babassu oil can be obtained. The largest fatty acid group among the medium-chain surfactants has a chain length of ≤ 18 carbon atoms and is saturated. Long-chain surfactants are surfactants with a predominantly chain length of 18 or more carbon atoms of the hydrophobic part. According to the invention, oils with predominantly unsaturated long-chain fatty acids are preferably used.

Unless otherwise defined, free from biosurfactants, sulfur surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates etc. means that the formulation does not contain any significant amounts of these substances. In particular, this is to be understood as meaning that biosurfactants, sulfur surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates, etc. are each contained in amounts of less than 0.1% by weight, preferably less than 0.01% by weight, based on the overall formulation, particularly preferably no detectable amounts.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, in the context of the invention acyl stands for saturated and unsaturated radicals.

"At least one" as used herein refers to 1 or more, for example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or more.

In the context of the invention, “washing and cleaning product” is understood to mean a product for removing soiling or coverings, such as stains, residues, impurities, metabolic products of biological processes from natural or biological surfaces, hard surfaces, and textiles, carpets or natural fibers.

The products can be applied to the substrate to be cleaned by rubbing in, metering, spraying, foaming and other methods (e.g. anointing, applying, etc.) directly or in combination with an aid such as a cloth, metering device, diluted or undiluted, among others.

In the context of this invention, “cleaning performance” or “washing power” is understood to mean the removal of one or more soiling.

In the context of the invention, “concentrate” is understood to mean an agent which is used in low doses. For machine use, e.g. in washing machines or dishwashers, concentrates are understood to mean agents whose dosage amounts per application in solid (liquid) embodiments are ≤ 70 g (ml), preferably below ≤ 55 g (ml), even more preferably ≤ 40 g (ml ) and most preferably ≤ 25 g (ml). In the case of liquid or solid products, the dosage can take place during use or in a pre-dosed form (unit dose, tab, pod, etc.). The surfactant concentration in the concentrates is preferably> 11% by weight, particularly preferably> 15% by weight, and very particularly preferably ≥ 20% by weight, based on the total agent.

Mixtures of different degrees of alkoxylation are usually obtained in the synthesis. Although the numbers x, y in the application can only assume whole numbers including zero at the molecular level, the total degree of alkoxylation x of the mixture can be given as a decimal number
Substances that also serve as ingredients in cosmetic agents are referred to below, if appropriate, in accordance with the International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) nomenclature. The INCI names are the " International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 13th Edition (2010 ) ". Publisher: The Personal Care Products Council.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the amounts stated in percent by weight (% by weight) relate to the entire agent. The percentages relate to the active content.

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1. (A) mindestens einen alkoxylierten Fettsäurealkylester, bevorzugt auf Basis von Fettsäuren abgeleitet von C-18-Pflanzenölen und
2. (B) mindestens ein weiteres Tensid auf Basis von Fettsäuren abgeleitet von C-18-Pflanzenölen, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe umfassend anionische, nichtionische, kationische und amphotere Tenside und
3. (C) optional weitere Tenside, wobei das Mengenverhältnis (C) /(A+B+ C) *100% < 50 %, bevorzugt < 33,3 % und besonders bevorzugt <25 beträgt
4. (D) optional glycolipidische Biotenside, unter der Voraussetzung, dass der Gesamtgehalt aller Biotenside im Mittel weniger als 0,3 Gew.-%, bevorzugt < 0,2 Gew.-% und besonders bevorzugt < 0,1 Gew.-%, bezogen auf das gesamte Mittel, beträgt.

A first object of the invention is directed to a composition containing

1. (A) at least one alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester, preferably based on fatty acids derived from C-18 vegetable oils and
2. (B) at least one further surfactant based on fatty acids derived from C-18 vegetable oils, selected from the group comprising anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants and
3. (C) optionally further surfactants, the quantitative ratio (C) / (A + B + C) * 100% <50%, preferably <33.3% and particularly preferably <25
4. (D) optionally glycolipidic biosurfactants, provided that the total content of all biosurfactants is on average less than 0.3% by weight, preferably <0.2% by weight and particularly preferably <0.1% by weight on the entire mean.

(A): Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters follow the formula (I)

• m und n sind unabhängig voneinander Zahlen von 2-12, bevorzugt 2 -4, besonders bevorzugt 2 oder 3;
• x, y sind unabhängig voneinander Zahlen zwischen 0 und 100, bevorzugt 0-20, bevorzugter 0-15 und besonders bevorzugt 0-10, wobei x+y > 0, z ist eine Zahl zwischen 1 und 100, wobei (x+y)z ≤ 100, R² ist ein linearer oder verzweigter, gesättigter oder ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoffrest mit 1-30 Kohlenstoffatomen, bevorzugt linear und gesättigt mit 1-8 C-Atomen, besonders bevorzugt ist R² ein Methyl-, Ethyl- oder Propylrest, ganz besonders bevorzugt ist R² Methyl;
• R¹ ist ein aliphatischer, gesättigter, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigter Kohlenwasserstoffrest, mit 5-23 Kohlenstoffatomen, wobei R¹CO als Fettsäurerest oder einem Gemisch an Fettsäureresten vorliegt und wobei R¹CO bevorzugt von einem C-18-Pflanzenöl abgeleitet ist, besonders bevorzugt ist der Anteil von R¹CO mit einer Kettenlänge von 18 und mehr Kohlenstoffatomen über 60 Gew.-%, bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-% und ganz besonders bevorzugt von über 77 Gew.-%; und der Anteil an ungesättigten Fettsäurereste R¹CO über 55 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise über 65 Gew.-% und besonders bevorzugt über 72 Gew.-%, jeweils bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht an Fettsäurereste R¹CO in dem oder den alkoxylierten Fettsäurealkylestern (A).

(I) R ¹ CO-O [(C _m H _{2 m} O) _x - (C _n H _2n O) _y ] _z -R ²

• m and n are, independently of one another, numbers from 2-12, preferably 2-4, particularly preferably 2 or 3;
• x, y are independently numbers between 0 and 100, preferably 0-20, more preferably 0-15 and particularly preferably 0-10, where x + y> 0, z is a number between 1 and 100, where (x + y) z 100, R ² is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical with 1-30 carbon atoms, preferably linear and saturated with 1-8 carbon atoms, particularly preferably R ^{2 is} a methyl, ethyl or propyl radical, very particularly preferably R ^{2 is} methyl;
• R ¹ is an aliphatic, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon radical, with 5-23 carbon atoms, where R ¹ CO is present as a fatty acid residue or a mixture of fatty acid residues and where R ¹ CO is preferably derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, especially The proportion of R ¹ CO with a chain length of 18 or more carbon atoms over 60 is preferred % By weight, preferably more than 72% by weight and very particularly preferably more than 77% by weight; and the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid residues R ¹ CO above 55% by weight, preferably above 65% by weight and particularly preferably above 72% by weight, based in each case on the total weight of fatty acid residues R ¹ CO in the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) ( A).

Particularly preferably, R ¹ CO, which is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, consists of a mixture of at least two fatty acid residues, very particularly preferably a mixture of several fatty acid residues, which are obtained in the conversion of natural vegetable oil without complex purification and extremely preferably from a mixture that corresponds to the distribution of fatty acids in the natural oil.
The preferred additional features regarding fatty acid composition mentioned in the definitions also apply here, independently of one another and freely combinable, with, as is clear to the person skilled in the art, fatty acid in the case of the C-18 vegetable oils with fatty acid radical R ¹ CO for the surfactant to be replaced.

Particularly preferred in this invention is the formula (I) in which m = 2, x = 2-20, y = 0, z = 1; R ² = methyl or ethyl, so:

(I) R ¹ CO-O (C ₂ H ₄ O) _2-20 -R ²

The combination of x = 7-15 (here as the average overall degree of ethoxylation) and R ² = methyl is particularly preferred. The alkoxylated alkyl fatty acid ester can be prepared via alkoxylation of the fatty acids and subsequent methylation, the esterification of fatty acids or transesterification of fatty acid alkyl esters with corresponding polyether glycols, eg MPEG, or the direct ethoxylation of fatty acid alkyl esters. Alkoxylated alkyl fatty acid esters resulting from esterification or transesterification or direct ethoxylation are preferably used. Alkoxylated alkyl fatty acid esters with a narrow homolog distribution (narrow range) are particularly preferably used, which, in contrast to a simple basic ethoxylation with, for example, sodium methylate or caustic potash with a narrow-range catalyst or can be obtained by transesterification. The alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters are extremely preferably obtained in a one-step process using alkaline earth metal catalysis (e.g. alkaline earth metal oxide) in combination with an acid or by a transesterification process e.g. using plant-based glycol ethers. The alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters used are preferably purified by filtration.

Not limiting to these properties, alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters are preferred, which have the properties that are independent of one another: cmc (mg / l): 7-10; Static surface tension (mN / m): 30-32; Cloud point: 40-75 (5g in 25 g BDG), particularly preferred 50-70 (5g in 25 g BDG); HLB = 9-17, preferably 10-14.

The agents preferably contain less than 80% by weight, more preferably less than 70% by weight and particularly preferably less than 56% by weight alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters; % By weight based on the total agent.

The oil is preferably selected from the group: apricot, avocado, cotton, broccoli, beech, thistle, spelled, tiger almond, barley, hemp, hazelnut, jojoba, cherry, mullein, krambe, cruciferous milkweed, pumpkin, Iberian scorpionfish, camelina, linseed , Lupine, alfalfa, macademia, almond, corn, poppy seed, evening primrose, olive, oil radish, oil rocket, peach, rapeseed, rice, calendula, turnip rape, safflower, sage, sea buckthorn, black cumin, sesame, sesame leaf, mustard, sunflower, soy, tobacco , Walnut, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations.
Exemplary representatives of the preferred surfactant group (A) include ethoxylated rapeseed methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated rapeseed ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated soy methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated soy ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated sunflower methyl esters (EO 7 -15), ethoxylated sunflower ethyl esters (EO 7-15).
The alkoxylated alkyl fatty acid esters are very particularly preferably based on a C-18 vegetable oil selected from apricot, thistle, tiger almond, hemp, krambe, Iberian dragon's head, camelina, flaxseed, lupine, alfalfa, corn, almond, olive, oil radish, Peach, rapeseed, rape, sesame, sesame leaf, sunflower, grape and wheat, as well as their combinations. Extremely preferred representatives of surfactant group (A) include ethoxylated rapeseed methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated rapeseed ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated linseed methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated linseed ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated sunflower methyl esters (EO 7 -15), ethoxylated sunflower ethyl esters (EO 7-15).
In a preferred embodiment, the surfactants (A) in the agent have alkoxylated hydrophilic residues from vegetable sources.

Surfactant (B) based on fatty acids from C18 vegetable oils

The compositions according to the invention additionally contain at least one further surfactant (B) based on C18 vegetable oils, as defined above. The hydrophobic part of the surfactant, derived from C-18 vegetable oils, is essential for the invention.
The agent contains at least one further surfactant selected from the group comprising anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants, the hydrophobic part of the surfactant or surfactants being an aliphatic, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon radical with 6-24 carbon atoms derived from a C- 18-vegetable oil, the hydrocarbon radical or preferably the mixture of hydrocarbon radicals of the surfactant (s) (B) being predominantly long-chain and unsaturated, the proportion of linear, even-numbered hydrocarbon radicals with 18 or more carbon atoms above 60% by weight, preferably above 72 % By weight and most preferably greater than 77% by weight; and wherein the proportion of linear, even-numbered, unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals, ie with one or more internal double bonds, is more than 55% by weight, preferably more than 65% by weight and particularly preferably more than 72% by weight, based in each case on the total weight on hydrocarbon residues of the hydrophobic part in the surfactant or surfactants (B).

The hydrophobic part of at least one of these surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils is preferably present as a mixture of at least two hydrocarbon radicals according to the proportions defined above with regard to chain length and degree of saturation, particularly preferably as a mixture of hydrocarbon radicals, such as those used in the conversion of natural vegetable oil can be obtained without fractional distillation to separate the individual fatty acid derivatives, and very particularly preferably from a mixture of hydrocarbon radicals corresponding to the distribution of fatty acids in the natural oil. All surfactants (B) are very particularly preferably in the form of a mixture of hydrocarbon radicals. Such preferred mixtures of one or more surfactants (B) have, in addition to better economic efficiency and a better ecological balance (no or few complex cleaning steps), technical advantages in the agents.

In the case of C-18 vegetable oils, the origin or the fatty acid composition is often included in the INCI name. Particularly preferred, independently of one another, also apply here, independently of one another, to the inventive, freely combinable, preferred features relating to fatty acid composition for C-18 vegetable oils for the resulting hydrocarbon radicals, the transfer of which poses no problems for the person skilled in the art.

In particular, the proportion of hydrocarbon radicals in the mixtures of two or more hydrocarbon radicals of the hydrophobic part of the at least one surfactant (B) with 16 and fewer carbon atoms is preferably below 30% by weight, preferably below 27% by weight and particularly preferably below 17 % By weight, based in each case on the total weight of hydrocarbons of the respective surfactant (B).

The hydrocarbon radicals in the mixtures of two or more hydrocarbon radicals of the hydrophobic part of the at least one surfactant (B) also particularly preferably contain saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals with 20 or more carbon atoms, their content being up to 96% by weight, preferably containing Mixtures of hydrocarbon residues a proportion of> 0.05% by weight and particularly preferably> 0.1% by weight and very particularly preferably> = 0.25% by weight of hydrocarbons with 20 or more carbon atoms, based in each case on the total weight of hydrocarbons of the respective surfactant (B).

The anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants are preferably selected from the groups comprising the surfactants: fatty acids or their salts (soaps), fatty acid esters, fatty acid amides, ethers or esters of fatty alcohols, fatty acid imines, imidazolines, secondary, tertiary or quaternary fatty amines or Fatty ammonium salts, lactams, or N-alk (en) ylpyrrolidones, and their combinations.

Particularly preferred are representatives of the anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants (B), independently of one another and freely combinable, selected from the groups comprising the surfactants: salts of fatty acids of the general formula R ³ COOM, fatty acid esters with the general formula R ³ COOR ' , Fatty acid amides with the general formula R ³ CONR'R "or R ³ CONHR ', ethers or esters of fatty alcohols with the general formula R ³ CH ₂ OR', fatty acid imines of the general formula R ³ C (NR ') NR"R'" or R ³ C (NR ') R "also ring-shaped, for example in the form of imidazoline, secondary, tertiary or quaternary fatty amines or fatty ammonium salts of the general formulas, R ³ CH ₂ HNR', R ³ CH ₂ NR'R", also ring-shaped , e.g. as N-alk (en) ylpyrrolidone and R ³ CH ₂ NR'R "R"', in each case, if applicable, including their corresponding acids or bases, and their combinations,
with R ³ or R ³ C derived from a C-18 vegetable oil as disclosed in the definitions,
where R ^{3 is} a saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical with 5-23 carbon atoms, preferably R ^{3 is} a linear, aliphatic, non-hydroxy-substituted, optionally sulfo-substituted, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon with 5-23 carbon atoms and where R ³ C is present as a hydrocarbon radical or preferably a mixture of hydrocarbon radicals, the proportion of R ³ C with a chain length of 18 or more carbon atoms above 60% by weight, preferably above 72% by weight and very particularly preferably above 77 % By weight, and where the proportion of unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals R ³ C with one or more internal double bonds is above 55% by weight, preferably above 65% by weight and particularly preferably above 72% by weight, based in each case on all of the hydrocarbon radicals R ³ C in the respective surfactant or surfactants (B).
M = alkali metal or ammonium cation, R ', R ", R'" are organic or inorganic radicals, with at least one of the radicals forming the hydrophilic part of the surfactant or contributing to the hydrophilic part of the surfactant (for example, together with the heterosubstituted carbon atom originating from Fat residue).
In a preferred embodiment, R ³ can also be substituted with sulfonate or sulfonates. This is the case when sulfonated fatty acid esters or fatty acids are present as surfactant (s) (B).

Representatives of the anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants (B), independently of one another and freely combinable, selected from the group of surfactant structures comprising: salts of fatty acids of the general formula R ³ COOM, fatty acid esters of the general formula R ³ COOR are very particularly preferred ', Fatty acid amides with the general formula R ³ CONR'R "or R ³ CONHR', fatty acid imines of the general formula R ³ C (NR ') NR" R "', in each case, if applicable, including their corresponding acids or bases, and their combinations.
These surfactant structures are preferred from an application point of view and can furthermore be produced, for example in comparison to fatty alcohol or fatty amine derivatives, by shorter and / or more energy-saving processes. They are therefore more sustainable and economical.

The surfactant (B) in the context of this application explicitly excludes biosurfactants comprising sophorolipid, rhamnolipid, trehalose lipid, mannosylerythritol lipid or cellobiose lipid. These surfactants fall under (D) of this application. In a preferred embodiment, alkoxylated hydrophilic radicals are of a vegetable nature.

Anionic surfactants (B): The inventive agent can contain one or more anionic surfactants (B). Anionic surfactants of group B, which are based on C-18 vegetable oils as defined and whose hydrophilic part carries a water-soluble group, such as carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfosuccinate, sulfamidocarboxylate, malonate, succinate, sarcosinate, are suitable for the purposes of the invention. , Sulfate or phosphate groups, or their respective polyglycol ethers, in each case as a salt or acid and their derivatives. The anionic surfactants can be in the form of their alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts, and also as soluble salts of organic bases, such as mono-, di- or tri- or tetraalkylammonium, and in the form of their corresponding acid.

For the purposes of this application, the preferred or particularly preferred surfactant structures described above are used as anionic surfactants, regardless of the choice of further nonionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants (B).

The specific representatives of the anionic surfactants (B), selected from the group comprising: salts of natural fatty acid mixtures (soaps), N-acylamino acid derivatives, acylated polypeptides, acyl isethionate, acyl lactylate, modified polyhydroxy fatty acid amides derivatized with anionic functional groups, such as, for example, are particularly preferred. Carboxylate, sulfate, sulfonate, or phosphate; sulfonated fatty acids, sulfonated fatty acid esters, sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters, and mixtures thereof; Polyhydroxyalk (en) yl ethers and esters modified with anionic functional groups, for example carboxyl, etc. or derivatized alk (en) yl glycosides or alk (en) yl polyglycosides, for example alk (en) yl glucoside citrate or tartrate. If appropriate, these representatives can also be ethoxylated or propoxylated.
Exemplary representatives of these very particularly preferred anionic surfactants (B), selected from the group comprising: salts of natural fatty acid mixtures (soaps), N-acylamino acid derivatives, acylated polypeptides, acyl isethionate, acyl lactylate, modified polyhydroxy fatty acid amides derivatized with anionic functional groups, such as carboxylate, Sulfate, sulfonate, or phosphate; sulfonated fatty acids, sulfonated fatty acid esters, sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters, and mixtures thereof; Polyhydroxyalk (en) yl ester modified with anionic functional groups. These representatives have a hydrophilic part that can be produced entirely or predominantly from renewable raw materials and / or mineral raw materials and thus have advantages in terms of sustainability.

The representatives of the anionic surfactants (B) selected from the groups based on C-18 vegetable oils which are sulfur-free are extremely preferred. Due to the shorter production routes, this selection is particularly advantageous in terms of sustainability and economic efficiency and low irritation potential. Exemplary representatives of these extremely preferred anionic surfactants (B) include: salts of natural fatty acid mixtures (soaps), N-acylamino acid derivatives, acylated polypeptides, acyl lactylate, modified polyhydroxy fatty acid amides derivatized with anionic functional groups, such as, for example, carboxylate; and their mixtures.

The particularly and / or very particularly preferred anionic surfactants (B) preferably carry a hydrophobic part which consists of at least two hydrocarbon radicals of different lengths and / or different degrees of saturation, particularly preferably a mixture of several hydrocarbon chains that are accessible without fractional distillation, and the distribution on hydrocarbon chains, in terms of chain length, very particularly preferably corresponds to the occurrence in natural oil. These are preferred from an application point of view and are less expensive to clean more sustainable and economical.

Soaps: In an inventive preferred embodiment, the agent contains one or more soaps made from natural fatty acid mixtures of group B, or their corresponding acids. The soaps (B) can be used in the form of their alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. or ammonium salts, preferred are the more soluble alkali metal or ammonium salts such as Na, K, ammonium, mono-, di- or triethanolammonium salts or mixtures thereof. Depending on the degree of neutralization, the corresponding acids can also be present in the agent.
As shown in the exemplary embodiments, those salts which are obtained from natural fatty acid mixtures derived from C18 vegetable oils are used according to the invention because of their technical properties. Fatty acid mixtures such as those obtained in the direct conversion of natural C18 vegetable oils are used here, and especially mixtures that are obtained without laborious distillation fractionation steps.
The agent can optionally contain glycerine, preferably between 0-50% by weight, particularly preferably 0-30% by weight and very particularly preferably 0-20% by weight, based on the total weight of the agent. The agent can also contain fatty acids, preferably less than 50% by weight, preferably less than 40% by weight and particularly preferably less than 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the agent.
The agents in the soap-containing embodiment preferably contain 0.001-50% by weight, preferably 0.01-40% by weight and particularly preferably 0.1-25% by weight soap; % By weight based on the total agent.
Based on the weight of alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (A) in the agent, the soap-containing embodiments preferably contain> 2%, particularly preferably> 10% and very particularly preferably> 30% soap or the corresponding acid.
Preference is given to using no gel formers such as, for example, gellan gum, among others, in agents which contain soap. Sufficient thickening is achieved with the soap alone; additional thickening systems limit the flowability too much. Further thickening systems such as polyacrylate thickeners, xanthan gum, guar, alginates, carrageenans, carboxymethyl cellulose, bentonites, wellan gum, carob and others are particularly preferred in the soap-containing variant. A preferred embodiment with soap is therefore free from gellan gum.

According to the invention, all representatives of the soaps (B) derived from C-18 vegetable oils can be used. In contrast to the medium-chain fatty acids usually used, in the soaps used according to the invention a proportion of fatty acids with 16 and fewer carbon atoms below 30% by weight is preferred, particularly preferably below 27% by weight and very particularly preferably below 17% by weight, based on the total weight of fatty acids and soaps in the composition.
The soaps (B) used according to the invention also preferably have a proportion of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids with 20 or more carbon atoms of> 0.01% by weight and particularly preferably> 0.05% by weight and very particularly preferably> 0.1% by weight and extremely preferred > = 0.2% by weight, based on the total weight of fatty acids and soaps in the agent. Exemplary representatives, but not limited to these, are olive oil soaps, rapeseed oil soaps, linseed oil soaps, sunflower oil soaps, soybean oil soaps, hemp oil soaps, grape seed soaps.

In a particularly preferred embodiment variant, the agents are characterized in that they contain one or more soaps as the only anionic surfactants from group (B). Very particularly preferably, for application reasons, these variants also contain at least one further surfactant (B) derived from C-18 vegetable oils, selected from the nonionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants, more preferably selected from the nonionic and amphoteric surfactants, extremely preferably from the nonionic surfactants Surfactants.

The variants consisting of a combination of (A) with the following surfactants from group (B) are extremely preferred: soap and at least one nonionic surfactant, preferably selected from the group of alkoxylated fatty acid amides, PEGylated vegetable oils, PEGylated fatty acids, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides and their Combinations.

In a further alternative preferred embodiment, a soap-free composition has proven to be advantageous. Soap-free in the context of this application means that no additional soap or fatty acids are added to the agent and soap or fatty acids are only introduced as impurities from other ingredients. This means that the ratio of soap or fatty acid to alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) (A) in the soap-free embodiment of the agent is <0.3, preferably <0.1 and particularly preferably <0.05, and very particularly preferably <0 , 02, each weight of soap to weight of surfactant (A) in the composition. In particular, the soap-free embodiment is preferred if agents are desired for a pH range in which soaps are not stable. Furthermore, the soap-free embodiment is preferred when a low-residue application, e.g. Stripe-free, is desirable. The soap-free embodiment can also be preferred if incompatibilities, for example in the case of compositions with cationic ingredients, are expected.

Further inventive anionic surfactants (B) are anionic N-acyl surfactants. Exemplary representatives are N-acylamino acid derivatives, such as, for example, N-acylaspartate, N-acylglycinate, N-acylalaninate, N-acyl sarcosinate or N-acyl glutamate, acylated polypeptides and N-acylaminosulfonic acids, such as N-acyl tauride, fatty acid amide (ether) sulfates ) sulfonates, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides and ethoxylated fatty acid amides, derivatized with anionic functional groups, such as, for example, carboxylate, sulfate, sulfonate, sulfosuccinate or phosphate.
Anionic fatty acid esters or ethoxylated fatty acid esters derivatized with anionic functional groups, such as, for example, sulfate, sulfonate, sulfosuccinate or phosphate, such as glyceride ether sulfates, carboxylic acid ether sulfates, acyl isethionate, acyl lactylate, are also suitable for the purposes of the invention.
The inventive anionic surfactants (B) also include sulfonates. Exemplary representatives of preferred sulfonated anionic surfactants are sulfonated fatty acids, sulfonated fatty acid esters, such as sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters and sulfonated fatty acid methyl esters. Mixtures of these, such as those formed, for example, in sulfonation, with or without bleaching, are also particularly preferred; Very particular preference is given to using mixtures which can contain multiple sulfonation products (eg disulfonates) and / or (sulfonated) fatty acids or their salts, hydroxyalkane and / or hydroxyalkene sulfonates. The corresponding ethoxylated sulfonates or (poly) glycol ether sulfonates can in each case also be used as anionic surfactants.
Other examples of anionic surfactants (B) suitable according to the invention are phosphorus surfactants. Exemplary representatives are alk (en) yl phosphates and alk (en) yl ether phosphates, phosphoric and polyphosphoric acid esters, dialk (en) yl phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Suitable anionic surfactants (B) are esters and ethers of fatty alcohols, examples of such anionic surfactants are alk (en) yl sulfates, alk (en) yl ether sulfates, sulfated alkane / enolamide ethoxylates, sulfated polyoxyethylene amides, mono-, di- or triglyceride sulfates, alk (en) yl sulfoacetate, alk (en) yl sulfosuccinate, dialk (en) yl sulfosuccinate, sulfosuccinamate, ethoxylated alk (en) yl sulfosuccinate, alk (en) yl tartrate, alk (en) yl ether sulfonate, alk (en) yl polyglycol ether (ether) sulfonate, Polyhydroxyalk (en) yl ethers modified with anionic functional groups, for example derivatized alk (en) yl glycosides, or alk (en) yl polyglycosides, for example alk (en) yl glucosides citrate, tartrate, sulfosuccinate or carbonyl.

The inventive agents can contain up to 60 wt .-% anionic surfactants of group B, preferably up to 50 wt .-% and particularly preferably up to 40 wt .-%; % By weight based on the total agent.

Surfactant (s) (A) and surfactant (s) (B) can be used in any ratio to one another, preferably in a ratio of 1:25 to 25: 1.

Nonionic surfactants (B): The inventive agent can contain one or more additional nonionic surfactants (B). Suitable according to the invention are nonionic surfactants of group B which, as defined, are based on C-18 vegetable oils and whose hydrophilic part forms or carries a water-soluble, nonionic group.
Examples of suitable nonionic surfactants based on C-18 vegetable oils are representatives of the following groups of surfactant classes: fatty acid esters with the general formula R ³ COOR ', fatty acid amides with the general formula R ³ CONR'R "or R ³ CONHR', ethers or esters of fatty alcohols with the general formula R ³ CH ₂ OR ', fatty acid imines of the general formula R ³ C (NR') NR "R"', also ring-shaped, for example in the form of imidazoline, secondary, tertiary fatty amines of the general formulas, R ³ CH ₂ HNR ', R ³ CH ₂ NR'R ", also ring-shaped, for example as N-alk (en) ylpyrrolidone, and combinations thereof (radicals as defined above).
Examples of suitable nonionic surfactants based on C-18 vegetable oils are representatives of the following groups: fatty acid esters and other alkoxylated fatty acid esters which are not described under surfactant (A), glyceryl and polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids with 1-20 glycerol units, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated ones Glyceryl esters or polyglyceryl esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters and alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, sucrose esters and alkoxylated sucrose esters, sorbitan esters, alkoxylated sorbitan esters, alkoxylated vegetable oil esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, carboxy-alkanol-alkyl-amides, alkyl-alkoxylamides, carboxy-alkanolamides, carboxy-alkanol-alkyl-amides, carboxy-Nox-alkylamides, carboxy-alkyl -Condensates, fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid alkanolamides, fatty acid mono- and dialkanolamides, fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, for example ethoxylated and / or propoxylated fatty alcohols with 1-40 ethylene oxide (EO) and / or he propylene oxide (PO) units, fatty amine alkoxylates, for example ethoxylated and / or propoxylated fatty amines with 1-40 ethylene oxide (EO) and / or propylene oxide (PO) units, polyoxyethylene alkylamines, primary, secondary and tertiary fatty amines, polyethylene glycol mercaptans; Sulfoxides and phosphine oxides; Glycolipids, preferably synthetic and optionally also alkoxylated, such as, for example, alk (en) yl polyglycosides with 1-10 glycoside units, alk (en) yl N-methyl glucosamate, sorbitan esters, fatty acid sugar esters, glucosamides, glucose esters, glucosyl alk (en) yl, methyl glucoside esters, polyhydroxyamides, fatty acid alkyl glucamides, alk (en) ylimidazoline, N-alk (en) ylpyrrolidones, amidoalk (en) yl-2-pyrrolidones;

Exemplary representatives of the nonionic surfactants of group (B) suitable according to the invention, derived from C-18 vegetable oils, are: PEG-6 almond oil, PEG-8 almond oil, PEG-8 apricot kernel oil, PEG-8, Buxus Chinensis Oil, PEG-6 apricot kernel oil, PEG-40 Apricot Kernel Oil, PEG-8 Argan Oil, PEG-8 Avocado Oil, PEG-11 Avocado Oil, PEG-8 Borage Seed Oil, PEG-8 Macademia Tenuifolia Oil, PEG-6 Corn Oil, PEG-8 Corn Oil, PEG-8 Grape Seed Oil, PEG-8 Hazelnut Oil, PEG-8 Flax Seed Oil, PEG-6 Olive Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-8 Olea Europaea Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-7 Olive Oil, PEG-8 Olive Oil, PEG-10 Olive Oil, PEG -8 Oryza Sativa Oil, PEG-8 Prunus Dulcis, PEG-8 Persea Gratissma Oil, PEG-8 Passiflora edulis seed oil, PEG-6 Peanut Oil, PEG-45 Crambe Absyssinica Seed Oil, PEG-75 Meadowfoam Oil, PEG-8 Pumpkin Seed Oil, PEG-3 Rapeseed Oil, PEG-20 Rapeseed Oil, PEG-8 Diestel Oil, PEG-8 Schinziophyton Rautaneii Kernel Oil, PEG-8 Sesame Seed Oil, PEG-8 Senum Indicum Oil, PEG-8 Soybean Oil, PEG-20 Soybean Oil, PEG-36 Soybean Oil, PEG-8 Sunflower Oil, PEG-32 Sunflower Oil, PEG-8 Sweet Almond Oil, PEG-8 Watermelon Kernel Oil, PEG-8 Wheat Germ Oil, PEG-8 Zea Corn Oil, PEG-6 Almond Glyceride, Almond Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-20 Almond Glyceride, PEG- 35 almond glyceride, PEG-60 almond glyceride, avocado oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-11 avocadoglyceride, argan oil glycereth-8 ester, almond oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-14 almond glyceride, corn oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-20 corn glyceride, PEG-60 Corn glyceride, PEG-20 evening primrose glyceride, PEG-60 evening primrose glyceride, grape seed oil glycereth-8 ester, cannabis sativa seed oil glycereth-8 ester, jojoba oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-16 macademia glyceride, PEG-25 moring aglyceride, PEG-2 olive glyceride Olive Glyceride, PEG-7 Olive Glyceride, Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, PEG-10 Olive glyceride, PEG-40 olive glyceride, peach kernel oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-60 Passiflora edulis seed glyceride, PEG-60 Passiflora Incarnata seed glyceride, PEG-40 diestel glyceride, soy oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-35 soy glyceride, PEG-75 soy glyceride ester, PEG-2 sunflower glyceride, PEG-7 sunflower glyceride, sunflower oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-10 sunflower glyceride, PEG-13 sunflower glyceride, PEG-7 rapeseed glyceride, PEG-4 rapeseed glyceride, PEG-10 canola aglyceride, PEG -10 Tsubakiateglycerid, PEG-20 Tsubakiateglycerid, PEG-60 Tsubakiateglycerid, Cotton Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, Sesame Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, Wheat Germ Oil Glycereth-8 Ester, C20-C22 Alcohol Ethoxylate, Rapeseed Oil Ethoxylate, Soy amide MEA, alkoxylated rapeseed amide, rapeseed amide DEA, sunflower oleyl methylglucamine

According to the invention, the representatives of nonionic surfactants based on C-18 vegetable oils of the following groups of surfactant classes are preferably used: fatty acid esters with the general formula R ³ COOR ', fatty acid amides with the general formula R ³ CONR'R "or R ³ CONHR, fatty acid imines general formula R ³ C (NR ') NR "R'" or R ³ C (NR ') R "also ring-shaped, for example in the form of imidazoline and combinations thereof.
These representatives are preferred in particular because of the shorter and thus ecologically and economically more favorable manufacturing processes. Exemplary representatives of the preferred surfactants are: fatty acid esters and other alkoxylated fatty acid esters, which are not described under surfactant (A), glyceryl and polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids with 1-20 glycerol units, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated glyceryl esters or polyglyceryl esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters and alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid esters and polyhydroxy fatty acid esters alkoxylated sucrose esters, sorbitan esters, alkoxylated sorbitan esters, alkoxylated vegetable oil esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, alkanolamine-carboxylic acid condensates, alkoxylated alkanolamine-carboxylic acid condensates, fatty acid amides, fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid amides, preferably alkoxylated fatty acid amides, such as synthetic fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid amides for example alk (en) yl N-methyl glucosamate, fatty acid sugar esters, glucosamides, glucose esters, methyl glucoside esters, polyhydroxyamides, fatty acid alkyl glucamides; AIk (en) ylimidazoline and mixtures thereof.

Nonionic surfactants (B) particularly preferred according to the invention are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides or glucamides, also ethoxylated, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, also ethoxylated, fatty acid amides, also ethoxylated, diethanolamides, monoethanolamides, ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid glycerides, polyglycerides, polyglycerides.
Examples of these particularly preferred nonionic surfactants are: C-18 plant (nöl) methylglucamide, PEG-X C-18 plant (nöl) amide, C-18 plant (nöl) glycereth-X ester, PEG-X C- 18 plant (nöl), C-18 plant (nöl) MEA or C-18 plant (nöl) DEA, with C-18 plant (nöl) = name of the plant or oil, X = degree of ethoxylation with X = 1-100, preferably X = 1-15, particularly preferably X = 6-10, for example sunfloweroyl methylglucamide, PEG-4 rapeseed amide, wheat germ oil glycereth-8 ester, PEG-8 apricot kernel oil, PEG-8, rapeseed DEA.

The inventive agent can contain up to 50% by weight of nonionic surfactants of group B, preferably up to 40% by weight and particularly preferably up to 30% by weight; % By weight based on the total agent.
An extremely preferred embodiment is the combination of at least one surfactant (A) and a soap (B) and a nonionic surfactant (B), in particular selected from the preferred surfactants as disclosed in this application.

Amphoteric surfactants (B): The inventive agent can contain one or more amphoteric surfactants (B). Amphoteric surfactants of group B, which are based on C-18 vegetable oils as defined and carry both a positively and a negatively charged functional group (zwitterionic) and whose hydrophilic part forms or carries a water-soluble group, such as ammonium and carboxylate group or ammonium and sulfate group, etc. The amphoteric surfactants can be anionic or cationic at pH ranges beyond their isoelectric point, for example in the form of salts or protonated. According to the invention, for example, the representatives of the following groups of amphoteric surfactants (B) comprising: N-alk (en) yl betaines, such as alk (en) ylamidobetaines, alk (en) ylamidopropyl betaines, alk (en) ylamido propyl dimethyl betaines, alk (en) ylamido are suitable propyl dimethylsulfobetaines, alk (en) ylamidopropylhydroxysultaine, alk (en) yl bis (2-hydroxyethyl) betaines, sulfobetaines and others; N-alk (en) yl glycinates, N-alk (en) ylaminopropionates, N-alk (en) yliminopropionates, alk (en) ylamphoglycinates, alk (en) ylamphoacetates, amine oxides, for example fatty amidopropyldimethylamine oxide, fatty bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amine oxide, fatty dimethylamine oxide ; Reaction products of the reaction of fatty acids or fatty acid esters with aminoethylethanolamine and subsequent reaction with chloroacetic acid (imidazoline-based amphoacetates), imidazoline amphoters, eg imidazoline carboxylates, aminocarboxylic acids.
According to the invention, the representatives of the amphoteric surfactants (B) are selected from: betaines, amphoglycinates, amphoacetates and aminocarboxylic acids. Exemplary representatives of these preferred surfactant classes are olivamidopropyl betaine, sodium olivamphoacetate, sodium rapeseed glycinate, olivamidopropyl hydroxysultaine.
The inventive agents can contain up to 60 wt .-% amphoteric surfactants of group B, preferably up to 50 wt .-% and particularly preferably up to 40 wt .-%; % By weight based on the total agent.
Surfactant (s) (A) and surfactant (s) (B) can be used in any ratio to one another, preferably in a ratio of 1:25 to 25: 1.

Cationic surfactants (B): The inventive agent can contain one or more cationic surfactants (B). Cationic surfactants of group B which, as defined, are based on C-18 vegetable oils, are positively charged and the hydrophilic part of which forms or carries a water-soluble group, such as ammonium function or its salts, for example primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary alk (en) ylammonium salts of the formula (RI) (RII) (RIII) (RIV) N + X-, in which RI to RVI independently of one another, identical or different alk (en) yl radicals, branched and unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted, or H, where at least one of the radicals RI to RVI is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil and where X- stands for an anion. According to the invention, for example, ammonium salts with four organic radicals are suitable, at least one, preferably two of the radicals representing a hydrocarbon chain which is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil.
Cationic surfactants are preferably not used as the only surfactants in the composition. Because of their risk of skin irritation and their lower cleaning power, cationic surfactants are preferably used in this invention in combination with other surfactants, particularly preferably in combination with amphoteric or other nonionic surfactants. Since cationic surfactants have a low washing power, they are not used for cleaning purposes, but rather for additional washing effects such as conditioning, fixing or fabric conditioners. Compositions also contain cationic surfactants because of their bactericidal action.
Because of the tendency towards poorer biodegradability of cationic surfactants, no cationic surfactants are used in a particularly preferred embodiment. In the context of this application, free of cationic surfactants means 0.5% by weight, preferably 0.2% by weight, particularly preferably 0.1% by weight and extremely preferably 0.02% by weight.

Design variants - combinations (A) and (B)

In addition to the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (A), the agent according to the invention contains at least one surfactant (B) selected from the group of anionic, nonionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants or combinations thereof.
In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention additionally contains at least one anionic or amphoteric surfactant (B).
In a preferred embodiment, the agents are characterized in that they are one or more soaps as the only one contain anionic surfactants from (B), i.e. derived from C-18 vegetable oils. For reasons of application technology, these embodiment variants particularly preferably additionally contain at least one further surfactant (B) derived from C-18 vegetable oils, selected from the nonionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants, particularly preferably selected from the nonionic surfactants.
In a further alternative preferred embodiment, a soap-free agent has proven to be advantageous. The soap-free embodiment preferably additionally contains anionic, amphoteric, cationic, nonionic surfactants or mixtures thereof.
In another preferred embodiment, the agents contain at least one amphoteric surfactant. This embodiment particularly preferably does not contain any anionic surfactants. This variant embodiment of the invention is characterized by a very special mildness with regard to skin and / or eye irritation and / or material protection and is therefore used particularly for sensitive groups of people or materials. This embodiment is therefore preferably used for washing and cleaning sensitive hard and flexible surfaces, fabrics and textiles, and very particularly for cleaning tasks with skin contact, cleaning tasks with acidic to neutral pH values, cleaning sensitive fabrics.
Further embodiments contain additional nonionic surfactants in the agent. The combination of alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (A) and additional nonionic surfactants as disclosed in the exemplary embodiments have an advantageous effect on the desired effects such as cleaning action, material protection, for example less color leaching or color transfer.
The surfactant or surfactants (B) can be combined with the surfactant or surfactants (A) in any desired ratio.

(C): Other optional surfactants C8-C24

1. (i) Palmöl, Palmkernöl, Kokosöl oder anderen Pflanzenölen, -fetten und -wachsen mit überwiegend kurz- bis mittelkettigen gesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffresten.
2. (ii) tierische Öle, Fette und Wachse, wie Rindertalg, Fischtran, Schweineschmalz u.a., mit überwiegend mittelkettigen gesättigten Kohlenwasserstoffresten mit ≤ 18 C-Atome.
3. (iii) Erdöl (petrochemisch z.B. auf Basis Guerbetalkoholen, Benzylalkohol, u.a.)
4. (iv) Rizinusöl (hydroxy-substituiert)

Die hydrophoben Teile dieser Tenside zeigen deutliche technische Unterschiede zu denjenigen von Tensiden (A) und (B), abgeleitet von C-18-Pflanzenölen, typischerweise sind dies:

• vorwiegend gesättigte, mittelkettige Kohlenwasserstoffreste
• Anteile an verzweigten, und/ oder aromatischen Kohlenwasserstoffresten
• mögliche Anteile an ungeradzahligen Kohlenwasserstoffresten

Ölsäure und Oleoyl- wird üblicherweise aus Talg oder Palmfett gewonnen. Sofern keine explizite Angabe betreffend Herkunft erfolgt, z.B. Sonnenblumen Oleoyl, werden Ölsäure-Derivate der Tensidgruppe (C) zugeordnet.For further optional surfactants which can be freely combined with the agent according to the invention by the person skilled in the art, reference is made to the relevant specialist literature such as Richard J. Farn, Chemistry and Technology of Surfactants, Blackwell Publishing , referenced. For the invention and its technical effects it is crucial that surfactants (A) with surfactants (B) based on C-18 vegetable oils are predominantly present in the agent. A smaller proportion of further optional surfactants (C) can additionally be present in the agent without the desired effect of the invention being lost. These can be selected from the groups of anionic, nonionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants.
The hydrocarbon radicals of the hydrophobic part of the surfactants (C) can be saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, even or odd, linear, branched or cyclic, aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic with 4-24 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain, the hydrophobic Part of the surfactants (C) is petrochemical or derived from natural, animal or vegetable oils, preferably comprising lauric or palmitic oils such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil, babassu, palm oil or animal fats such as tallow. The optional surfactants therefore also explicitly include surfactants whose hydrophobic part, unlike the surfactants (A) or (B), is derived from the following fat or oil sources:

1. (i) Palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil or other vegetable oils, fats and waxes with predominantly short to medium-chain saturated hydrocarbon residues.
2. (ii) animal oils, fats and waxes, such as beef tallow, fish oil, lard and others, with predominantly medium-chain saturated hydrocarbon residues with ≤ 18 carbon atoms.
3. (iii) Petroleum (petrochemical e.g. based on Guerbet alcohols, benzyl alcohol, etc.)
4. (iv) castor oil (hydroxy substituted)

The hydrophobic parts of these surfactants show significant technical differences to those of surfactants (A) and (B), derived from C-18 vegetable oils, typically these are:

• predominantly saturated, medium-chain hydrocarbon residues
• Shares of branched and / or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals
• possible proportions of odd-numbered hydrocarbon residues

Oleic acid and oleoyl are usually obtained from tallow or palm fat. If there is no explicit information on the origin, e.g. sunflower oleoyl, oleic acid derivatives are assigned to surfactant group (C).

• Anionisch: C₁₂-₁₈- Fettsäure(natriumsalz), Palmkernölfettsäure, Natriumcocoat, Natriumsalz des α-sulfonierte C₁₂-₁₄-Fettsäuremethylester (MES), C₉-₁₃-Alkylbenzolsulfonsäure (LAS), MEA Dodecylbenzenesulfonat, NaLAS, C_8-18-Alkansulfonat, Natrium Laurylethersulfat (2 oder 3 EO) (SLES), MEA-Laurethsulfat, Natrium C_10-16 Pareth-2 sulfat, Cocosulfat, C_16-18- Fettalkoholsulfat, sulfatiertes Rizinusöl, Natriumlaurylsulfat (SLS), Natrium Lauroylglycinat, u.a.
• Nichtionisch: Palmmethylesterethoxylate (10 EO) (MEE), C_12/18- Methylesterethoxylat (7EO), Ethoxylierte Fettalkohole (FAEO), z.B. C_12-15- Alkoholethoxylat (7EO), C_12-18- Alkoholethoxylat (7EO), C_12-14- Fettalkohol x 5 EO und 4 PO, Capryleth-4, C_12-14-Pareth-7, C_12-14- Pareth-12, Polyoxyethyl(6)isodecylalkohol, C_12-14-Alkylpolyglycosid (APG), Decylglucosid, Laurylglucosid, Cocamid DEA, Lauroylmethylglucamid
• Amphoter: C_12/14-Aminoxid, Cocoamidopropylbetain (CAPB), Lauroamphocetat, Cocosultain, u.a.
• Kationisch: DSDMAC (Distearyldimethylammonium-Chlorid), Dihydrogenated Tallow hydroxyethylmonium methosulfat, Dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, u.a.

Typical, exemplary representatives of the surfactants from group (C) are:

• Anionisc h: _C12 - ₁₈ - fatty acid (sodium salt), palm kernel oil fatty acid, sodium cocoate, sodium salt of α-sulfonated C _12-14 fatty acid methyl esters (MES), C _9-13 alkyl benzene sulphonic (LAS), MEA Dodecylbenzenesulfonat, NaLAS, C _{8- 18} -alkanesulfonate, sodium lauryl ether sulfate (2 or 3 EO) (SLES), MEA laureth sulfate, sodium C _10-16 pareth-2 sulfate, coconut sulfate, C _16-18 fatty alcohol sulfate, sulfated castor oil, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium lauroyl glycinate, among others
• Nonionic: Palm methyl ester ethoxylate (10 EO) (MEE), C _12/18 - methyl ester ethoxylate (7EO), ethoxylated fatty alcohols (FAEO), e.g. C _12-15 - alcohol ethoxylate (7EO), C _12-18 - alcohol ethoxylate (7EO), C _{12 -14} - fatty alcohol x 5 EO and 4 PO, capryleth-4, C _12-14 pareth-7, C _12-14 pareth-12, polyoxyethyl (6) isodecyl alcohol, C _12-14 alkyl polyglycoside (APG), decyl glucoside , Lauryl glucoside, cocamide DEA, lauroylmethyl glucamide
• Amphoteric: C _12/14 amine oxide, cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), lauroamphocetate, cocosultaine, among others
• Cationic: DSDMAC (distearyldimethylammonium chloride), Dihydrogenated Tallow hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, Dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, among others

The surfactant (C) in the context of this application is neither derived from C-18 vegetable oils, nor a bio-surfactant glycolipid from the group sophorolipid, rhamnolipid, trehalose lipid, mannosylerythritol lipid or cellobiose lipid. Biosurfactants fall under (D) of this application.

Combinations with (C)

Surprisingly, the agents according to the invention show a comparable cleaning performance to conventional agents with sulfur surfactants, even without the use of sulfur surfactants. For technical reasons, as detailed in the exemplary embodiments, as well as for reasons of environmental protection, a preferred variant is free of all sulfur surfactants from group C. The sulfur-free variants are generally characterized by the substitution of questionable sulfur surfactants, such as sensitizing surfactants (e.g. laureth sulfate), Skin-toxic surfactants (e.g. lauryl sulfate), human-toxic (e.g. alkylbenzenesulfonate) and / or highly irritating sulfur surfactants (e.g. laureth sulfate) due to the less irritating and toxic surfactants of group (B) due to a significantly improved toxicological profile and reduced irritation potential.
The alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) (A) and the sulfur surfactant (s) (C) are preferably still in an amount ratio of (C _sulfur ): (A) <2: 1, more preferably (C _sulfur ): (A) <1: 1 more preferred (C _sulfur ): (A) <1: 2, particularly preferred (C _sulfur ): (A) <1: 5, very particularly preferably the agent is free from sulfur surfactants (C) and most preferably the entire agent is free from Sulfur surfactants (B) and (C).
The water-polluting surfactants of the phosphate and phosphonate groups can also be dispensed with without compromising on cleaning performance. Another preferred embodiment is free of phosphate and phosphonate.

Another preferred variant is free from alkyl polyglycosides (APG), such as decyl glucoside, cocoglucoside, lauryl glucoside, C8-10 alkyl polyglucoside, caprylyl / myristyl glucoside, etc. This class of surfactants is also highly irritating to the eyes and is only slightly irritating to the eyes or not at all for toxicological reasons used.

The alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) (A) and the APG (s) (C) are preferably in an amount ratio of (CAPG): (A) <2: 1, more preferably (CAPG): (A) <1: 1, particularly preferably ( CAPG): (A) <1: 5, the agent is very particularly preferably free from APGs (C).
This variant can contain sulfur surfactants (C) or, particularly preferably, additionally be free from sulfur surfactants of group (C). Embodiments of these variants are disclosed in the application.

Preferred variants of the agent contain surfactants (A) and (B), each derived from C-18 vegetable oils. The proportion of surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils is then> 50% by weight, preferably> 66.7% by weight, particularly preferably> 75% by weight. % By weight based on the total weight of surfactants in the agent. The particularly preferred variant of the agent contains surfactants (A) and (B), each derived from C-18 vegetable oils and is free from surfactants (C), the content of surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils is 100%.

(D): Biosurfactants

Surprisingly, it was found that biosurfactants (D) of the classes rhamnolipids, sophorolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, trehalose lipids and cellobiose lipids favor the undesired leaching of colors (see exemplary embodiment). In order to protect the colors, agents without biosurfactants are therefore technically preferred. Further reasons for not using biosurfactants are the high costs of these surfactant classes, as well as the possible use of genetically manipulated organisms (GMO) for the production of some classes of biosurfactants. GMO is controversial.

The inventive agents contain less than 0.3% by weight, preferably <0.2% by weight, particularly preferably <0.1% by weight of glycolipidic biosurfactants (D) from the groups: rhamnolipids, sophorolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, trehalose lipids , Contain cellobiose lipid. The agents are extremely preferably free from glycolipidic biosurfactants (D), ie the total amount of all biosurfactants according to the above list is 0.01% by weight, very particularly preferably 0.001% by weight,% by weight stated as Sum of all glycolipidic biosurfactants present in the agent, based on the weight of the agent; the agent extremely preferably does not contain any detectable amounts of biosurfactants (D).
The surfactant ratio of biosurfactant to alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester is preferably less than 0.14: 1, particularly preferably <0.07: 1, and very particularly preferably the agent is free of biosurfactants.

Another advantage of the inventive agents is that they are low in foam. For machine applications, low-foaming agents are preferred, which are obtained from a glycolipidic biosurfactant content of <0.3% by weight of biosurfactants based on the total agent.

(E): Further optional surfactants E: Further optional surfactants which were not defined in the previous groups can be present in the agent, for example silicone surfactants. All surfactants not defined under (A), (B), (C) or (D) come under surfactants (C).

Total surfactant composition: The inventive agent is characterized in that the proportion of the surfactants (A) and (B) predominates, it is preferred that the surfactant or surfactants (A) are also derived from a C-18 vegetable oil and thus their Proportion predominates. The desired effect is achieved through the combination of alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters with predominantly long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals of the surfactants (B).

The ratio of surfactants (C) to surfactants (A) and (B) is calculated according to: $$\left(\mathrm{C.}\right)=\left(\mathrm{C.}\right)/\left[\left(\mathrm{A.}\right)+\left(\mathrm{B.}\right)+\left(\mathrm{C.}\right)\right]\times \mathrm{100}\%$$

And (C) in the inventive agent is <50% by weight, preferably <33.3% by weight and more preferably <25% by weight.

Where (A), (B) and (C) each represent the absolute amounts in kg or the relative amounts in% by weight, based on the total agent, of the surfactant (s) (A), (B) and (C) and where (C) can be zero and where (D) + (E) are considered to be negligibly small. The variant with (C) = 0, in particular with (C) + (D) + (E) = 0. In this particularly preferred variant, which is disclosed by way of example in the exemplary embodiments, all additional surfactants are derived from C- 18 vegetable oils; in an extremely preferred embodiment variant, the surfactant or surfactants (A) is also derived from C-18 vegetable oils.
The total proportion of surfactants in the agent which are derived from C-18 vegetable oils is preferably 50 50% by weight, more preferably ≥ 33% by weight and even more preferably 25% by weight, and the agent very preferably contains only surfactants derived from C-18 vegetable oils.

Additives & properties

The agent according to the invention can contain all solvents customary in detergents and cleaning agents. In a preferred liquid or gel-like embodiment, in a preferred embodiment variant, the agent contains water as the solvent, more than 5% by weight, preferably more than 15% by weight and particularly preferably more than 25% by weight of water, each based on the total amount of the agent. Particularly preferred agents contain, based on their weight, 5 to 99.9% by weight, preferably 10 to 98% by weight, particularly preferably 25 to 95% by weight, of water.
Alternatively, the agents can be low-water or water-free agents, the water content in a preferred embodiment containing less than 10% by weight and more preferably less than 8% by weight, based in each case on the total liquid agent. In a further liquid or gel-like embodiment, the agent is anhydrous, the agent containing an organic solvent as the main solvent. It is preferred that the agent contains 5 to 98% by weight, preferably 10 to 90% by weight, particularly preferably 25 to 75% by weight of solvent.
Here, at least one of the solvents is preferably selected from the group comprising: aqua (water), alcohol denate. (Ethanol), alcohols, buteth-3, butoxydiglycol, butoxyethanol, butoxyisopropanol, butoxypropanol, n-butyl alcohol, t-butyl alcohol, butyl-3-hydroxybutyrate, butylene glycol, butyloctanol, C1-C6-alkanes, C7-C15-alkanes , Diethylene Glycol, Diethylene Glycol monobutylether, Dimethoxydiglycol, Dimethyl Ether, Dimethyl 2-methylglutarate, Dipropylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenylether, Ethyllactat, 2-Ethyllactat, Ethyl levulinate glycol ketal, Ethyl levulinate proplyylene glycol, Ethoxyethanol ethylene, Ethyl levulinate , Ethyl hexanediol, fatty acid methyl esters e.g. based on C18 plants, gammalaverolactone, glycol, polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, e.g. polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether 350, glycerine, hexanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, hexyl alcohol, hexylene glycol, isobutoxypropanol, isopropyl alcohol, isopentyldiol, ), Levulinic acid ester, 3-methoxybutanol, methoxydiglycol, methoxyethanol, methoxyisopropanol, methoxymethylbutanol, methoxy PEG-10, methylal, Methyl Alcohol, Methyl-9-dodecenoate, Methyl Hexyl Ether, Methylpropanediol, 2-Methyl THF, Neopentyl Glycol, N, N-Dimethyl-9-decenamide, Polyols, PEG-4, PEG-6, PEG-7, PEG-8 , PEG-9, PEG-6 Methyl Ether, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-7, PPG-2-Buteth-3, PPG-2 Butyl Ether, PPG-3 Butyl Ether, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, PPG-3 Methyl Ether, PPG-2 Propyl Ether, 1,2-Propanediol, 1,3-Propanediol, Propyl Alcohol (n-Propanol), Propylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Butyl Ether, Propylene Glycol Propyl Ether, Terpenes, e.g. Limonene, Thymol, among others, especially of natural origin such as lemon oil, lavender oil, thyme oil, among others, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, trimethylhexanol. According to the invention, these solvents can be freely combined with other ingredients in a manner well known to the person skilled in the art.
In a preferred embodiment, solvents are contained alone or in combination with water, which are obtained from vegetable raw materials and are biodegradable. Solvents which do not contain any VOC (volatile organic compounds) are particularly preferred.

A particularly preferred embodiment contains fatty acid alkyl esters of the general formula R ¹ -CO-OR ² as the sole or additional solvent, preferably in combination with water, with R ¹ and R ² as defined for surfactant (A) and derived from a C18 vegetable oil; R ¹ is very particularly preferably identical to that of the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (A) used in each case. Exemplary representatives are rapeseed methyl ester, rapeseed ethyl ester, sunflower methyl ester, thistle methyl ester or soy methyl ester. Preferred preparations according to the invention can contain at least one fatty acid alkyl ester in a total amount of up to 95% by weight, up to 30% by weight, particularly preferably up to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of the agent. The agents according to the invention particularly preferably contain 0.05-5% by weight, and extremely preferably 0.1-5% by weight, of fatty acid alkyl esters, based on the amount of the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (A) in the agent.

Another particularly preferred embodiment contains polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers of the general formula HO [(C _m H _{2 m} O) _x - (C _n H _2n O) _y ] _z -R ² as the sole or additional solvent, particularly preferably in combination with a fatty acid alkyl ester R ¹ -CO-OR ² as defined above and with m, x, n, y, z and R ² as defined for surfactant (A); these parameters are very particularly preferably identical to those of the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (A) used in each case. Exemplary representatives are polyethylene glycol monoethyl ether 350 or polyethylene glycol monoethyl ether 480.

Preferred preparations according to the invention can contain at least one polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether as defined above in a total amount of up to 95% by weight, up to 30% by weight, particularly preferably up to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of the agent. Quite particularly preferred The agents according to the invention contain 0.1-50% by weight, and extremely preferably 0.1-10% by weight, particularly preferably 1-5% by weight, of polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether based on the amount of the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (A) in the Medium.

According to the invention, all softeners and complexing agents customary in detergents, care and cleaning agents, such as representatives from the groups of phosphates and phosphonates, phyllosilicates, zeolites, carbonates and polycarboxylates, aminopolycarboxylic acids such as aminoacetic acids and polyaminoacetic acids and their salts, hydroxycarboxylic acids and their salts are suitable , Polyglycosides and gluconic acids and their salts. In a preferred embodiment, the agents according to the invention contain complexing agents based on renewable raw materials, such as, for example, beta-alanine diacetic acid, cyclodextrin, diammonium citrate, galactaric acid, gluconic acid, glucoronic acid, methylcyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polyaspartic acid, alkali metal salts of gluconate, sodium carbonate, methyl gluconate, sodium carbonate inulin and sodium carboxymethyl inulin (NaCMI), sodium citrate, sodium dihydroxyethylglycinate, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, sodium iminodisuccinate, sodium lactate, sodium lignosulfate, tetrasodium GLDA (I-glutamic acid, N, N-di (acetic acid), tetrasodium salt ), Citric acid and its salts. Preferred preparations according to the invention contain at least one complexing agent in a total amount of 0.1-20% by weight, preferably 0.2-15% by weight, particularly preferably 0.5-10% by weight, based on the total amount of the preparation.

The agent according to the invention can contain all preservatives and disinfectants customary in washing, care and cleaning agents, which can be freely combined with other ingredients by the person skilled in the art for the purposes of this application. The embodiment is extremely preferably free of chemical preservatives or disinfectants, as disclosed in the exemplary embodiments, ie in particular without parabens, without formaldehyde-containing preservatives or formaldehyde releasers, without isothiazoles and their derivatives, without halogen-containing compounds, without phthalimides, without benzalkonium chloride, without benzoic acid, without phenoxyethanol.
The agent according to the invention can be used over a wide pH range. A pH range between 2 and 12.5 is preferred. particularly preferably> 2 and 11.5.

In addition to the substances already mentioned, the agents according to the invention can also contain solubilizers, so-called hydrotropes. All substances commonly used for this purpose in detergents and cleaning agents can be used here. Builders, which are usually used in detergents and cleaning agents, are suitable. The builders can be freely combined with other ingredients in the agent according to the invention by the person skilled in the art.
Builders based on renewable raw materials which can be obtained from plants of the temperate zone, such as polyaspartates, polycarboxylates such as citrates, and gluconates, succinates or malonates, are particularly preferred in the agent according to the invention.
The product shows such a good cleaning performance that enzymes are not necessary. The agent can optionally contain enzymes, especially in the embodiments of textile, specialty and tableware cleaning. The enzymes can be combined in the agent according to the invention by the person skilled in the art with all of the other ingredients mentioned here. Proteases, lipases, amylases, hydrolases and / or cellulases are preferably used.
The liquid or gel-like embodiment of the agent according to the invention preferably has a viscosity of 0.4 to 10000 mPa.s. on. For this purpose, the agent can contain viscosity regulators.
The preferred embodiment variants with soaps from group (B) and / or alkoxylated fatty acid amides are furthermore preferably free from thickeners.

Other ingredients

• Füll- und Hilfsstoffe wie Adsorptionsmittel, Bittermittel, Bleichmittel, Bügelhilfsmittel, weitere Basen, weitere Säuren, Einlaufverhinderer, Filmbildner, neutrale Füllsalze, Alkali- und Erdalkalisalze wie NaCl oder MgSO₄, weitere Gerüststoffe, Gleitmittel, Hydrotrope, weitere Lösungsmittel und Lösungsvermittler, Opacifier, Polymere, Puffer, Quellmittel, organische und anorganische Salze, Schauminhibitoren, Silikonöle, Viskositätsregulatoren, Wachse.
• Prozesschemikalien wie Glyzerin, Vergällungsmittel, z.B. Methylethylketon, u.a., Stabilisatoren und Verunreinigungen bzw. Nebenkomponenten aus dem Herstellungsprozess.
• Stabilisatoren, zum Beispiel für die mittelständige Doppelbindung der Tenside wie Antioxidantien, Vitamine und deren Derivate, phenolische Antioxidantien (BHT), UV- Absorber oder Stabilisierungssysteme für Enzyme.
• Funktionelle Mittel und Aktivstoffe z.B. Antiredepositionsmittel, Antistatika, Bakterizide, Bleichaktivatoren, Desinfektionsmittel, Farbübertragungsinhibitoren, weitere Enzyme, Fluoreszenzmittel, Fungizide, Germizide, hydrophilierende Agenzien, Imprägniermittel, Insektizide, Knitterschutzmittel, Korrosionsinhibitoren, optische Aufheller, Oxidationsmittel und -katalysatoren, Parfümträger, Phobiermittel, probiotische Inhaltsstoffe, Schiebefestmittel , Vergrauungsinhibitoren, Wäschesteifen.
• Hilfsstoffe für eine verbesserte Produktästhetik wie beispielsweise Duft- und Farbstoffe einschliesslich Stabilisatoren oder Release-Systeme (z.B. Cyclodextrine, Verkapselung etc.).
• sowie Gemische derselben.

In addition to the components mentioned above, the agent according to the invention can contain further ingredients known to the person skilled in the art, which can be freely combined with other ingredients mentioned here.

• Fillers and auxiliaries such as adsorbents, bitter agents, bleaching agents, ironing aids, further bases, further acids, anti-seizure agents, film formers, neutral filler salts, alkali and alkaline earth salts such as NaCl or MgSO ₄ , further builders, lubricants, hydrotropes, further solvents and solubilizers, opacifiers, Polymers, buffers, swelling agents, organic and inorganic salts, foam inhibitors, silicone oils, viscosity regulators, waxes.
• Process chemicals such as glycerine, denaturants, e.g. methyl ethyl ketone, etc., stabilizers and impurities or secondary components from the manufacturing process.
• Stabilizers, for example for the middle double bond of surfactants such as antioxidants, vitamins and their derivatives, phenolic antioxidants (BHT), UV absorbers or stabilizing systems for enzymes.
• Functional agents and active ingredients, for example anti-redeposition agents, antistatic agents, bactericides, bleach activators, disinfectants, color transfer inhibitors, other enzymes, fluorescent agents, fungicides, germicides, hydrophilizing agents, impregnating agents, insecticides, anti-crease agents, corrosion inhibitors, probing agents, optical brighteners, and anti-perfuming agents Ingredients, anti-slip agents, graying inhibitors, laundry sticks.
• Auxiliaries for improved product aesthetics such as fragrances and dyes including stabilizers or release systems (e.g. cyclodextrins, encapsulation, etc.).
• as well as mixtures thereof.

Procedure

1. a) Bereitsstellen des erfinderischen Mittels
2. b) Kombination des erfinderischen Mittels mit zusätzlichen waschaktiven Stoffen, funktionelle Stoffe, Aktivstoffe und/oder Hilfsstoffen
3. c) Kombination des erfinderischen Mittels mit einem Trägermaterial, wie Füllstoffen, Lösungsmittel, Trägerstoff, z.B. Textil
4. d) Modifikation der Produktform, z.B. Tablettierung, Pressung, Sprühtrocknung, Gellierung, Einfärbung, etc.
5. e) Einbringen in eine Dosiervorrichtung, Folie, Kunstoffverpackung, Kartonage, Pod, Kompartimentierung, Verkapseln, etc.
6. f) in Kontakt bringen einer harten oder flexiblen Oberfläche, sowie Textilien, Teppiche oder Naturfasern mit dem Reinigung- oder Waschprodukt gemäss (a).

Another subject matter of the invention is directed to a method for the production of washing and cleaning products based on the agent according to the invention. The manufacturing process comprises one or more of the process steps, whereby the sequence can be varied:

1. a) Provision of the inventive means
2. b) Combination of the inventive agent with additional detergent substances, functional substances, active substances and / or auxiliary substances
3. c) Combination of the inventive agent with a carrier material, such as fillers, solvents, carrier material, for example textile
4. d) Modification of the product shape, e.g. tabletting, pressing, spray drying, gelling, coloring, etc.
5. e) Insertion into a dosing device, foil, plastic packaging, cardboard box, pod, compartmentalization, encapsulation, etc.
6. f) Bringing a hard or flexible surface, such as textiles, carpets or natural fibers into contact with the cleaning or washing product according to (a).

Another object of the invention relates to a method for cleaning and washing. Methods for cleaning are generally characterized in that, in one or more process steps, different cleaning-active substances are applied to the items to be cleaned and washed off after the exposure time, or that the items to be cleaned are treated in some other way with a detergent or cleaning agent or a dosage form of this agent becomes.

1. a) Bereitstellen einer Wasch- oder Reinigungslösung umfassend ein Mittel gemäss den vorhergehenden Beschreibungen
2. b) in Kontakt bringen einer harten oder flexiblen Oberfläche, sowie Textilien, Teppiche oder Naturfasern mit der Waschlösung gemäss (a).

The washing or cleaning process comprises the process steps

1. a) Providing a washing or cleaning solution comprising an agent according to the previous descriptions
2. b) bringing a hard or flexible surface, such as textiles, carpets or natural fibers into contact with the washing solution according to (a).

All facts, subjects and embodiments that are described for the agents are also applicable to the washing and cleaning process and their use, and vice versa.

Uses

According to this invention, detergents and cleaning agents can be in liquid or solid form or as complete solutions.

Detergents and cleaning agents that are in solid form are available as powders, granules or tablets. Sensitive components can be spatially separated, as compounds, coated, or mixed. The detergent and cleaning agent can be offered as a single unit or as a larger amount for dosing in tablets, flakes, capsules, powder in packs, envelopes, bags, soluble or insoluble films or other solid forms and packaging.

The embodiment of detergent and cleaning agent concentrates is preferred. This embodiment is particularly preferred for machine applications, for example in the dishwasher or washing machine.
Concentrates are characterized in that the dosage for flowable agents is 70 ml, very particularly preferably 55 ml, even more preferably 40 ml and extremely preferably erst 25 ml; or for solid agents 70 g, very particularly preferably 55 g, even more preferably 40 g and extremely preferably 40 25 g. The concentrates according to the invention are distinguished by better environmental compatibility and improved human toxicology such as oral toxicity and potential for irritation to the skin and mucous membranes (eyes, etc.) compared to the concentrates usually used.

The surfactant concentration in the concentrates is preferably> 11% by weight, particularly preferably> 15% by weight, and very particularly preferably ≥ 20% by weight, based on the total agent.

Liquid embodiments of the agents according to the invention are preferred. These are fluid, gel-like, foam-like embodiments. They can be present as a single dose (pod), which are offered in soluble, as compartments or uniform polymer coatings and which dissolve in the washing process. Liquid detergents and cleaning agents, in particular for machine application, are preferably used as concentrates. Liquid embodiments are advantageous in terms of environmental behavior, for example no energy-consuming drying steps and no environmentally harmful Fillers.

The embodiment of the agents as liquid detergent and cleaning agent concentrates is particularly preferred. The embodiment of the agent as liquid textile detergent concentrates is particularly preferred.

Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agents for, as or for the production of detergents and cleaning agents. It is preferred to use the agents for detergent concentrates, in particular for textile detergent concentrates. The use of the agents for liquid washing and cleaning agent concentrates is particularly preferred.

Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agents to increase washing and cleaning power. The use of the agents is preferred for detergent concentrates, in particular for textile detergent concentrates, dishwashing detergents, surface cleaners. The use of the agents for liquid washing and cleaning agent concentrates is particularly preferred.

Detergents and cleaning agents that are available as a complete solution are offered, for example, in connection with the applicator, as a cloth or equipment. These can be dosing devices, dispensers or impregnated wipes.

Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agents according to the invention for color retention and material protection during the washing and cleaning process. Examples are textile detergents, in particular color detergents or mild detergents, dishwashing detergents, surface cleaners.

Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agents according to the invention to prevent color transfer during washing and cleaning. Examples are textile detergents, in particular color detergents or mild detergents. Advantageously, dye fixing agents (e.g. PVP) and / or dye transfer inhibitors can be dispensed with

A further subject of the invention is the use of the agents according to the invention with high electrolyte contents and / or with hard water. The washing tests in the exemplary embodiments were carried out with a water hardness of> 4 mmol / l calcium carbonate. The agents according to the invention are preferably used to improve the washing performance in hard water. Examples are textile detergents and dishwashing detergents. Complexing agents and nonionic surfactants can be reduced, graying and incrustations on laundry and in the machine are reduced.

The agents according to the invention are preferably used to improve material protection. Preferred products are surface cleaners, industrial cleaners and cleaners for displays.

Another subject matter of the invention is the use of the agent to reduce the irritation potential. The agents according to the invention reduce oral toxicity, eye irritation potential and skin irritation compared to commercially available detergents and cleaning agents, e.g. based on alcohol ethoxylate and alkylbenzene sulfonates or laureth sulfates. The use of the agent for reducing the eye irritation potential is particularly preferred. The use of the agent for reducing oral toxicity is also particularly preferred.

The agents according to the invention are preferably used in machine applications. Products used with preference are detergents for dishwashing and laundry detergents. According to the invention, use as a color detergent or as a mild detergent is very particularly preferred.
The agent according to the invention is preferably used as or for the production of washing and cleaning agents for hard and flexible surfaces, biological, natural and synthetic surfaces, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers. The preferred uses of the detergent and cleaning agent also include washing auxiliaries in the context of the invention be added to the actual agent during manual or machine cleaning. Furthermore, the preferred uses as detergents in the context of the invention also include pre- and post-treatment agents, that is to say those agents which are used before the actual cleaning, for example for loosening stubborn soiling. The funds can be applied to the items to be cleaned, which can be found in households, industry, trade or institutions, port facilities, as well as industrial, leisure and sports facilities. The agent is particularly preferably used for cleaning hard surfaces or textiles. Hard surfaces in the sense of this application are windows, mirrors and other glass surfaces, surfaces made of ceramic, plastic, metal or wood, even or uneven, painted or unpainted, flexible surfaces are, for example, plastic tarpaulins, foams, skin, earth or others.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent is used at an acidic pH between 0 and 6, preferably between 2 and 4. Typical examples for the uses at acidic pH are toilet and sanitary cleaners, lime cleaners, cleaners for cement veils. In another preferred embodiment, the agent is used at an alkaline pH between 7 and 13, preferably between 8 and 12. Typical examples of uses at alkaline pH are laundry detergents, surface cleaners, kitchen cleaners, grill and oven cleaners, wheel rim cleaners, machine dishwashing detergents and others.
In a further preferred embodiment, the agent is used at a neutral pH between 5 and 7, for example when a skin-neutral pH is desirable, for example in a hand dishwashing detergent.

The agents according to the invention are preferably suitable for use for cleaning and washing preparations such as hand soaps, hand dishwashing detergents, machine dishwashing detergents, dishwasher detergents, washing machine cleaners, toilet cleaners or toilet cleaners, universal or all-purpose cleaners, kitchen cleaners, bathroom or sanitary cleaners, floor cleaners, Oven and grill cleaners, glass and window cleaners, metal cleaning agents, upholstery and carpet cleaners, heavy duty detergents, color detergents, mild detergents, washing auxiliaries, pre- and post-treatment agents, special detergents and cleaning agents, as well as other agents for industrial & commercial, or institutional cleaning, agents for textile and fiber treatment, means of leather treatment, as well as other forms of preparation.

The agent is preferably used as a textile and fiber detergent and / or as a dishwashing detergent. In a very particularly preferred embodiment, the agent is used for washing and cleaning textiles and fibers. For the purposes of the application, textiles and fibers are fabrics, clothing, upholstery, carpets, yarns, etc.

For the purposes of this application, the agent can be used as a liquid, solution or dispersion, emulsion, lotion, gel, dip liquid, spray or foam. So you can z. B. a solution, an emulsion (O / W), or a multiple emulsion, for example of the water-in-oil-in-water (W / O / W) type, a gel, a hydrodispersion, a lamellar phase, a liquid isotropic solution phase or a micellar phase. It can be adsorbed on powder, granules or tabs. The agents are suitable here both for diluted use and for direct application to the substrate to be cleaned. It is suitable for direct application as well as for application via an aid, e.g. a towel.

Further aspects of the present invention emerge from the following examples and the attached patent claims.

Embodiments:

Overall cleaning performance and, if applicable, cleaning performance on certain stains is measured relative to the reference in accordance with the industry standard (AISE recommendation November 2013). Unless otherwise stated, the cleaning effect, color protection or leaching and color transfer are each determined colorimetrically relative to the reference. The leaching or color protection is determined by the colorimetric determination of the washing liquor after it has acted on colored test textiles (representative washing conditions, 40 ° C., c _surfactant = 0.6 g / l). Color transfer is determined colorimetrically by measuring the degree of whiteness on white cotton after the washing process with colored test textiles.

Color protection and diminished color transfer by the inventive binary means

Here as an example with the following representatives of the individual surfactant groups: Surfactant (A) = ethoxylated fatty acid methyl ester (7 EO) from rapeseed fatty acids, surfactant (B) anionic = sodium olive oil glutamate, as reference = sodium cocoglutamate, surfactant (A), nonionic = glycereth-8 ester of Peach kernel oil, as reference = glycereth-7 ester of coconut oil, surfactant (B) amphoteric = amidopropyl betaine from olive oil, as reference = amidopropyl betaine from coconut oil; Surfactant (A), cationic = amidopropyl betaine cation of olive oil (pH = 2.2), as reference = amidopropyl betaine cation of coconut oil (pH = 2.2); Concentration data based on% by weight active;
Tests with a surfactant ratio of 1: 1, concentration 0.6%, 40 ° C. <u> Table 1: </u> Color protection by the inventive means Color protection compared to pure surfactant (A) Color protection compared to reference surfactant based on coconut Nonionic surfactant (B) + + Anionic surfactant (B) + + Amphoteric surfactant (B) + + Cationic surfactant (B) + + +/- means improvement or deterioration compared to the reference; = means result according to reference

Result: All inventive surfactant combinations (alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (A) with C18 surfactants (B) show increased color protection compared to the pure surfactant (A), as well as to analogous mixtures with reference surfactants based on coconut (C12-C18) (Table 1). <u> Table 2: </u> Reduced color transfer by the inventive means Reduction of color transfer by inventive means compared to reference surfactant based on coconut Nonionic surfactant (B) + Anionic surfactant (B) + Amphoteric surfactant (B) + Cationic surfactant (B) + +/- means improvement (here reduced color transfer) or deterioration compared to the reference;
= means result according to reference

Result: In comparison to analogous mixtures with reference surfactants based on coconut, all inventive agents show a significantly reduced color transfer (Table 2). Light-colored textiles are less discolored in the presence of colored textiles.

Detergents and cleaning agents with alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (A) and at least one C18 surfactant (B)

Here as an example with the following representatives of the individual surfactant groups: Surfactant (A) = ethoxylated fatty acid methyl ester (7 EO) from rapeseed fatty acids, surfactant (B) = potassium soap (C18) from C18 vegetable oil fatty acids, eg linseed; (B) Nonionic surfactant (C-18) ethoxylated fatty acid amide (4 EO) from rapeseed fatty acids, surfactants (C) = potassium soap C12-C18 from coconut oil, sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), decyl glucoside (APG), concentration data based on% by weight active. <i><u> Table 3: Basic detergent formulations: </u></i> Reference 1 E1 E2 (A) Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters 13 13 13 (B) C-18 vegetable oil fatty acids 3 (C) C12-C18 fatty acids (coconut) 3 3 (B) Nonionic Surfactant (C-18) 6th (C) APG 6th 6th (C) SLES 6th 6th 6th citric acid 1.5 1.5 1.5 Ethanol 3 3 3 Propylene glycol 5 5 5 KOH 5 5 5 pH adjustment (lactic acid) 8-9 8-9 8-9 Cleaning performance Total cleaning performance reference + + fat reference + + Color protection and transmission Color protection reference + + Inhibition of color transfer reference + + +/- means improvement or deterioration compared to the reference; = means result according to reference

1. a) einen besseren Farbschutz und reduzierte Auslaugung der Farben bieten und
2. b) die Farbübertragung auf helle Textilien in der Waschflotte verringern.

The cleaning effect, as shown here by way of example, improves with the same total surfactant concentration by using C18 surfactants (B) instead of medium-chain surfactants (C). Surprisingly, a significant improvement in fat removal can be observed. It is particularly astonishing that regardless of the nature of the C18 surfactant (B) - here in the example regardless of the ionic character - the agents according to the invention contain an additional surfactant (B) with a high proportion of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids

1. a) provide better color protection and reduced leaching of the colors and
2. b) reduce color transfer to light-colored textiles in the wash liquor.

Exemplary version for agents with soap and additional surfactant (B)

Table 4: Basic detergent formulations: E1 E 3 (A) Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters 13 13 (B) C-18 vegetable oil fatty acids 3 3 (B) Nonionic Surfactant (C-18) 3 (C) SLES 6th 6th (C) APG 6th 3 citric acid 1.5 1.5 Ethanol 3 3 Propylene glycol 5 5 KOH 5 5 pH adjustment (lactic acid) 8-9 8-9 Cleaning performance Total cleaning performance reference + Inhibition of color transfer reference + +/- means improvement or deterioration compared to the reference; = means result according to reference

The cleaning effect and inhibition of color transfer of the agent with C-18 soap (B) when a non-ionic medium-chain surfactant (C) is partially replaced by an additional non-ionic C18 surfactant (B) increases further (Table 4).

Quantity ratio to surfactant group (C), in particular sulfur surfactants

The technical effect depends on the ratio of the fatty acid chain lengths and the degree of saturation of the surfactants used. The dye transfer inhibition as a function of the proportion of the predominantly medium-chain saturated surfactants (C) is shown in drawing 1. The proportion of surfactant (C) based on the total surfactant concentration (A + B + C) x 100% is given, shown here as an example with surfactant (C): sodium laureth sulfate, surfactant (A): ethoxylated fatty acid methyl ester (7 EO) from rapeseed fatty acids , and surfactant (B): ethoxylated fatty acid amide (4 EO) from rapeseed fatty acids. The proportion of surfactant (C) is varied compared to a 1: 1 mixture of surfactant (A) with surfactant (B).

Drawing 1 shows the degree of whiteness of the washed textile samples as a measure of undesired color transfer (0 = whiteness of the reference = no discoloration; height of the bar indicates the degree of discoloration due to color transfer).

Result: The strongest, unwanted color transfer occurs with the reference, the pure surfactant (C) = 100%. The color transfer effect decreases almost linearly up to a proportion of 50% of surfactant (C). With a proportion of <50% surfactant (C), the color transfer is reduced by more than 80% compared to the reference, <33.3% the color transfer is asymptotic. From a technical point of view, quantitative ratios of (C) / (A + B + C) × 100% <50%, in particular <33.3%, very particularly <25% are therefore inventively preferred. The best result is obtained when no surfactants (C) are present in the agent and is therefore particularly preferred. Preferred embodiment variants of the agents therefore have low (ie (C _sulfur ): (A) <2: 1, bev. <1: 1, especially bev. <1: 2 and very especially bev. <5: 1) to none Content of sulfur surfactants (C). The desired inhibition of color transfer with decreasing content of surfactants (C), in particular sulfur surfactants, is confirmed in detergent products. With regard to reduced color transfer, agents with low proportions or are preferred without APG and / or sulfur surfactants (Table 5). All inventive agents show a higher washing performance than the reference with a proportion of surfactants (C) 50%. <u> Table 5: </u> Influence of additional medium-chain surfactants (C) Ref 1 E1 E3 E4 E5 (A) Alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters 13th 13th 13th 13th 13th (B) C-18 vegetable oil fatty acids 3 3 3 9 (B) Nonionic Surfactant (C-18) 3 6 6 (C) SLES 6 6 6 6 (C) APG 6 6 3 (C) C12-C18 fatty acids (coconut) 3 APG 6 6 3 citric acid 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Ethanol 3 3 3 3 3 Propylene glycol 5 5 5 5 5 KOH 5 5 5 5 5 pH adjustment (lactic acid) 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 8-9 Proportion of surfactants (C) in% ≥ 50% <50% <33.3% <25% 0% Inhibition of color transfer reference + ++ +++ ++++ Total cleaning performance reference + + + + +/- means improvement or deterioration compared to the reference; = means result according to reference

Concentrates

Reference 2 (see Table 7) was used with a dosage of 55 ml and compared with the total washing results of the inventive agents from Table 5 (E1, E3, E4, E5) in a dosage of 25 ml. Surprisingly, it was found that the inventive agents have such a high cleaning performance that they can be used as concentrates in a lower dosage, even with hard water. The dosage of the inventive agents can be reduced by approx. 50% with the same overall cleaning performance. A good cleaning performance of the inventive agents can be determined in particular on grease stains.

Mixtures - influence the composition of the fatty acids

As an example, it is shown that the transfer of color from a dye to white cotton fabric is particularly effectively inhibited in the washing process with mixtures of C-18 fatty acids (Figure 2).
Result: The inventive combination of surfactant A (alkoxylated rapeseed methyl ester, 7 EO) with a surfactant (B) consisting of a mixture of fatty acids (potassium salts of linseed fatty acids) shows less leaching and greater color transfer inhibition (drawing 2) than the two reference mixtures from (A ) with a) potassium salt of coconut fatty acids C12-C16, b) potassium salt of oleic acid. When adding another nonionic surfactant (C), for example ethoxylated fatty acid amide (4 EO) from rapeseed oil, the color transfer inhibition is further increased in an unpredictable manner.

Influence of biosurfactants

The degree of color leaching in the presence of biosurfactants is shown in Figure 3. Biosurfactant = sophorolipid, surfactant (A): ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester, surfactant (B): ethoxylated fatty acid amide based on rapeseed, concentration ratios according to Table 6.Surfactant (A) and surfactant (B) are each used in a ratio of 1: 1 with a constant total surfactant concentration of 3 % By weight and variable biosurfactant concentrations of 1% by weight to 0% by weight are used,% by weight based on the total agent.

The relative measurement results, based on the bio-surfactant-free agent as a standard (= zero line) are shown in drawing 3. Result : The leaching is significantly reduced from a total content of <0.3% by weight biosurfactant (by approx. 75%). At <0.2% by weight biosurfactant, leaching is only minimal and the curve flattens out. The lowest leaching is obtained when no biosurfactants are present in the composition. In order to obtain color-protecting agents with little color transfer, biosurfactants may only be present in the agent to a small extent or preferably not at all. According to the invention, agents with a low biosurfactant content are therefore required, preferably without any biosurfactants.

Foam: An additional advantage of low-bio-surfactant (<0.3% by weight, especially <0.2% by weight) to bio-surfactant-free agents is that these agents are low in foam. Foaming begins at a biosurfactant concentration> 0.3% by weight and increases rapidly as the concentration of biosurfactants increases.

Cleaning performance + toxicity

Table 7 shows the comparison of the inventive agents in comparison with a commercially available detergent (Ref 2). The following composition was selected as the detergent base: 1.5% by weight citric acid, 3% by weight 96% ethanol, 5% by weight propylene glycol, 5% by weight potassium hydroxide, with deionized water to 100% each adjusted to pH 8-9 with lactic acid. The washing tests were carried out with a dosage of 25 ml of the washing solutions in hard water.

Result: Table 7 shows that all of the inventive agents form less foam than the reference and also show a lower foam stability than the reference. The overall cleaning performance of the inventive agents is better than that of the reference. All of the inventive agents surprisingly show less color leaching and less color transfer to light-colored textiles than the reference.

The inventive agents show an increased viscosity that does not require any additional thickening, in contrast to the low-viscosity reference detergent.

The hazard potential of the different compositions was also evaluated. The classification according to ECHA (European Chemical Agency) was used. The hazard potential for the individual areas (eye irritation, skin irritation, water hazard) was each weighted according to the classification category, i.e. Category 1: multiplication factor 3, category 2: multiplication factor 2, category 3: multiplication factor 1. Oral Tox is weighted more heavily due to the relevance of poisoning cases: Category 1: multiplication factor 5, category 2: multiplication factor 4, category 3: multiplication factor 3, category 4: Multiplication factor 2. The weighting is done by the concentration multiplied by the multiplication factor.

In Table 7 it can be clearly seen that the inventive agents mentioned here are consistently classified as non-irritating to the eyes (value = 0) on the basis of their surfactants. In contrast, the eye irritation of the reference is to be classified as significant. This is also the case for almost all other commercially available detergent compositions - especially for concentrates. You also get a significantly improved eco-profile compared to the reference and an improvement, albeit a smaller one, with regard to skin irritation.

All in all, in the exemplary embodiments considered here (Table 7), a reduction in the overall risk potential of 78-96% is obtained. <u> Table 7: </u> Examples of the inventive agents - detergent formulation Reference 2 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Coconut fatty acids 3 C-18 vegetable oil fatty acids 9 3 9 9 Ethoxylated fatty alcohol (C12-14) EO7 13th Ethoxylated fatty acid (C18) EO7 13th 13th 13th 6.5 16 Ethoxylated fatty acid (C18) EO10 6.5 SLES 6th Ethoxylated rapeseed amide 6th 3 6th 12th APG 6th 1-Deoxy-1- (methyl- (C18 and C18 (unsaturated)) -alkanoyl) amino) -D-glucitol 3 6th foam Foaming reference - - - - - Foam stability reference - - - - - Cleaning performance Total cleaning performance reference + + + + + Color protection Protection leaching reference + + + + + Inhibition of color transfer reference + + + + + viscosity thin gel gel gel gel gel Evaluation of (eco) toxicology Aquatic Tox 52 6th 6th 6th 6th 12th Eye irritant 81 0 0 0 0 0 Skin irritant 30th 12th 6th 0 12th 24 Hazard potential 163 18th 12th 6th 18th 36 +/- means improvement or deterioration compared to the reference; = Result according to reference

High concentrate detergents

Table 8 shows detergent high concentrates, eg for the product form of PODs. Compared to conventional washing agents PODs, exemplified in reference 3, the concentration of questionable surfactants with oral toxicity, irritation of the mucous membranes (eg eyes), water damage and possibly skin irritation can be significantly reduced using the inventive agents. In the case of the preferred embodiments, here combined sulfate-free and concentration of surfactant (C) = 0, agents that do not require labeling can even be obtained (according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP)). Dosage 25 ml. <u> Table 8 </u>: Example of detergent high concentrate surfactant systems with regard to the environment, toxicology and irritation potential SURFACTANT SYSTEM Reference 3 E10 E11, sulfate-free Surfactant (A) Ethoxylated Rapeseed Methyl Ester 7 EO 12-24% 17-36% Ref C12-C14 Pareth-7 12-24% Surfactant (B) MEA flaxseed soap 14 -27% 17 -36% PEG-4 rapeseed amides 1-3% 1-3% Surfactant (C) MEA dodecyl benzene sulfonate 15-30% MEA laureth sulfate 8-16% 8-16% Evaluation of (eco) toxicology Acute Tox 54-108 0 0 Eye 105-210 24-48 0 Aquatic Chron. 27-54 1-3 1-3 Skin irritation. 46-92 18-34 2-6 Hazard potential 232-464 42-85 3-9 E21 E22 E23 E24 (A) Ethoxylated Rapeseed Methyl Ester 7 EO 20-40 45-55 45-55 10-20 (B) MEA lineseed fatty acids 10-20 5-10 Sodium olive amphoacetate 10-15 Sodium olive oil glutamate 10-15 Rapeseed amide DEA 1-3 1-5 PEG-4 rapeseed amides 1 - 5 (C) MEA laureth sulfate 10-20 PEI ethoxylates 1-5 Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate 1-5 Glycerin 10-15 10-15 10-15 Diethylene glycol 7-10 7-10 Rapeseed methyl ester 0-2 Solvent: propylene glycol / glycerin / alcohol / water ad 100 optional: perfume, enzymes, brighteners, preservatives, polymers, (other) complexing agents Aqua ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 pH 8-9 7-8 7-8 8-9 E25 E26 E27 E28 E29 (A) Ethoxylated Rapeseed Methyl Ester 7-15 EO 30th 30th 20th (A) Ethoxylated Rapeseed Methyl Ester (C18) EO7 13th 13th (B) Olive fatty acids 15th 15th (B) C-18 vegetable oil fatty acids 3 3 Sodium olive amphoacetate 3 PEG-4 rapeseed amides 1-3 Ethoxylated rapeseed amide 12th 12th Erucyl bis (2-hydroxyethyl) (methyl) ammonium chloride 1 Alternatively: N -rapeseed alkyl- N -methylbis (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride (C) Sodium laureth sulfate 3 NaOH 2 KOH 5 5 MEA (ad pH = 8-9) 10 10 Citric acid 3 3 1 Citric acid 1.5 1.5 Glycerin 20th 20th Propylene glycol Propylene glycol 6th Polyethylene glycol monomethylether (MPEG 350) 5 Ethanol 3 8th optional: perfume, enzymes, optical brighteners, preservation, polymers, complexing agents Optional: enzymes, dyes, preservatives, fragrances, complexing agents, eg GLDA, IDS, EDDS, polyaspartic acid Aqua ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Aqua ad 100 ad 100 pH adjustment (lactic acid) 8-10 8-10 8-10 pH adjustment (lactic acid) 8-10 8-10 Detergent including tabs Dishwashing detergent including tabs E31 E32 E33 E34 E35 E36 Zeolites 15-30 15-30 15th 10 Sodium 5-15 20-25 12th 15th 30th Sodium percarbonate 15-30 15th 12th (A) Ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester 7-15 EO 11-15 11-15 10-15 7th 6th 2 (B) Sodium rapeseed oil soap 5-10 5-15 1-2 8th 8th 1 Sodium oliveglutamate 1 Rapeseed oil monoethanolamide, ethoxylated 1-3 1-2 2 1 Almond Oil Glycereth-8 Ester <1 Sodium citrate 30th 10 Disodium disilicates 5-15 5-15 1-5 10 3 Sodium metasilicate 15th citric acid 5 Tetra acetyl ethylene diamine 4-8 4th 2 Sodium maleate acrylate copolymer 7th Optional: fragrances, enzymes, auxiliaries, binders, scale inhibitors, disinfectants, flow agents 2 3 Other fillers such as sodium sulfate ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 23 21st Sanitary Disinfection / stains surfaces surfaces surfaces surfaces surfaces surfaces E41 E42 E43 E44 E45 E46 E47 E48 (A) Ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester (10 EO) 1-5 1-5 3-7 3-7 <1 1-5 3-5 Ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester (7 EO) 1-5 3-5 (B) Potassium olive oil soap 1 -3 1 -5 1-3 Sodium oliveglutamate 10-15 <1 Sodium olivamphoacetate 1-5 10-15 1-3 Olivamidopropyl betaine 5-7 Sunflower oleylglucamide 1-2 Rapeseed oil monoethanolamide, ethoxylated 1-3 1-3 1-3 Almond Oil Glycereth-8 Ester 1-3 Ethanol 3-5 3-5 3-5 5-10 1-5 Glycol ethers 2-5 1-5 citric acid 2-3 <1 NaOH 1-3 Hydrogen peroxide (30%) 3-5 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate 1-3 1-3 Tetrasodium iminosuccinate 1-3 Opt: preservation, fragrances, thickeners, dyes water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 pH (with pH adjusting agent) 2-3 4th 5-6 5-6 7-9 8-10 8-10 10-12 Automatic dishwash Rinse aid Dish wash E51 E52 E53 E54 E55 (A) Ethoxylated rapeseed methyl ester 7-15 EO 11 13th 11 24 5 (B) Sodium olive oil glutamate 15th Olive amphoacetate 0.5 6th Oliveamidopropyl betaine 2.5 3 Sunflower PEG-10 5 PEG-4 rapeseed amides 1 Sunflower oil methyl glucamide 0.3 Sodium citrate 30th 10-20 Sodium disilicate 5 Na-GLDA 20-25 30th Glycerine 2 Protease 1 Amylase 0.2 Antispotting e.g. Acrylic Terpolymer, Modified Polysaccharides, etc. 3 7th Isopropyl alcohol 10 citric acid 5 Optional: preservatives, hydrotrope, thickeners, dyes, other enzymes, fragrances pH adjusting agents eg NaOH, KOH ad pH = 8.5 pH = 8-10 pH = 8-10 pH = 2-4 pH = 5-6 water Ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

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Comprehensive means (A) one or more alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters (B) at least one further surfactant selected from the group of anionic, nonionic, amphoteric and cationic surfactants, the hydrophobic part being an aliphatic, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical with 6-24 carbon atoms or a mixture the same is and is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, the proportion of linear, unsubstituted or sulfo-substituted hydrocarbon radicals with 18 or more carbon atoms being over 60% by weight, preferably over 72% by weight and very particularly preferably over 77% by weight. -% lies;
and the proportion of linear, unsubstituted or sulfo-substituted, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated hydrocarbon radicals with at least one internal double bond is above 55% by weight, preferably above 65% by weight and particularly preferably above 72% by weight, in each case based on the Total weight of hydrocarbon residues of the hydrophobic part in the surfactant or surfactants (B); (C) optionally additional surfactants where the ratio (C) / (A + B + C) * 100% <50%, preferably <33.3%, particularly preferably <25%; The agent is extremely preferably free from surfactants (C); with (A), (B) and (C) based on% by weight of the surfactants in the total composition; (D) optionally additional glycolipidic biosurfactants, provided that the total content of all biosurfactants in the agent is less than 0.3% by weight, preferably less than 0.2% by weight, more preferably less than 0.1% by weight. -%, wt .-% in each case based on the total agent; The agent is most preferably free of biotensides. Agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) (A) have the formula:

R ¹ CO-O [(C _m H _2m O) _x - (C _n H _2n O) _y ] _z -R ²

where m and n are, independently of one another, numbers from 2-12, preferably 2-4, particularly preferably 2 or 3; x, y are independently numbers between 0 and 100, preferably 0-20, more preferably 0-15 and particularly preferably 0-10, where x + y ≠ 0, z is a number between 1 and 100, where (x + y) z ≤ 100. R ² is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical with 1-30 carbon atoms, preferably linear and saturated with 1-8 carbon atoms, R ² is particularly preferably a methyl, ethyl or propyl radical, R ² is very particularly preferred Methyl; R ¹ is an aliphatic, saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated, hydrocarbon residue with 5-23 carbon atoms and with R ¹ CO a fatty acid residue or a mixture of fatty acid residues, where R ¹ CO is preferably derived from a C-18 vegetable oil, The proportion of R ¹ CO with a chain length of 18 and more carbon atoms above 60% by weight, preferably above 72% by weight and very particularly preferably above 77% by weight and the proportion of unsaturated fatty acid residues R ^{1 are} particularly preferred CO is more than 55% by weight, preferably more than 65% by weight and particularly preferably more than 72% by weight, based in each case on the total weight of fatty acid residues R ¹ CO in the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl ester (s) (A). Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that R ¹ CO of the surfactant (A) is derived from a C-18 vegetable oil and consists of a mixture of at least two fatty acid residues, preferably a mixture of fatty acid residues, as in the reaction obtained from natural vegetable oil without fractional distillation and particularly preferably from a mixture which corresponds to the distribution of fatty acid residues in the natural oil. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the surfactants (B), preferably all of the surfactants (B), from a mixture of at least two hydrocarbon radicals, preferably from a mixture of hydrocarbon radicals, as is the case with the conversion of natural C. -18- vegetable oil is obtained without fractional distillation and particularly preferably from a mixture of hydrocarbon residues which corresponds to the distribution of hydrocarbon residues in the natural oil. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the agent contains one or more anionic surfactants (B) selected from the group comprising salts of natural fatty acid mixtures (soaps), anionic N-acyl surfactants, N-acylamino acid derivatives, acyl isethionate, acyl lactylate; sulfonated fatty acids, sulfonated fatty acid esters, sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters, phosphorus surfactants, functionally modified esters and ethers of fatty alcohols, in each case their ethoxylated or propoxylated derivatives, and combinations thereof. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains one or more alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts (soaps) from C18 vegetable oils or their fatty acid mixtures as anionic surfactants (B). Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the agent contains one or more soaps as the only anionic surfactants (B), preferably the agent additionally contains at least one further surfactant selected from the nonionic, amphoteric or cationic surfactants of group B, particularly preferred the agent contains at least one additional nonionic surfactant (B). Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the agent contains at least one nonionic surfactant (B) selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, fatty acid amides, ethers of fatty alcohols, esters of fatty alcohols, fatty acid imines, fatty amines, and combinations thereof, which is particularly preferred nonionic surfactant selected from glyceryl and polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids with 1-20 glycerol units, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated glyceryl esters or polyglyceryl esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters and alkoxylated polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, sucrose esters and alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, alkoxylated sucrose esters, polyoxylated fatty acid esters, polyoxylated carbohydrates, alkoxylated fatty acid esters, polyoxylated fatty acid esters, polyoxylated fatty acid esters, polyoxylated fatty acids -Condensates, alkoxylated alkanolamine-carboxylic acid condensates, fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid amides, alkoxylated fatty acid alkanolamides, fatty acid mono- and dialkanolamides, synthetic glycolipids, alk ( en) yl N-methyl glucosamate, fatty acid sugar esters, glucosamides, glucose esters, methyl glucoside esters, polyhydroxyamides, fatty acid alkyl glucamides; Alk (en) ylimidazoline and mixtures thereof, particularly preferred nonionic surfactants (B) are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides or glucamides, also ethoxylated, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, also ethoxylated, fatty acid amides, also ethoxylated, diethanolamides, monoethanolamides, ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid glyceride esters, polyglycerides, and mixtures thereof. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains at least one amphoteric surfactant (B) selected from the group of betaines, amphoglycinates, amphoacetates and aminocarboxylic acids and hydroxysultaines. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sulfur surfactant or surfactants of group C contained in a quantitative ratio to the alkoxylated fatty acid alkyl _ester (s) (A) of (C _sulfur ): (A) <2: 1, preferably (C _sulfur ) : (A) <1: 1, even more preferred (C _sulfur ): (A) <1: 2, particularly preferred (C _sulfur ): (A) <1: 5, very particularly preferably the agent is free from sulfur surfactants (C ) and most preferably the entire agent is free from sulfur surfactants (B) and (C). Use of the agent according to one of the preceding claims as, for or for the production of washing and cleaning products, preferably concentrates for washing or cleaning, particularly preferably washing and cleaning concentrates in machine applications. Use of the agent according to one of the preceding claims for preserving color or material or for inhibiting color transfer. Washing or cleaning processes comprising the process steps a) providing a washing or cleaning product comprising an agent according to one of the preceding claims; b) bringing a hard or flexible, natural or synthetic surface, as well as textiles, carpets or natural fibers into contact with the washing or cleaning product according to (a). Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains one or more of the surfactants (A) selected from ethoxylated C-18 vegetable oil alkyl esters (EO 7-15), and and one or more surfactants (B) selected from the following group: salts of natural C-18 fatty acid mixtures (soaps), N-acylamino acid derivatives, ethoxylated fatty acid amides, ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid glyceryl esters, polyglycerides, polyhydroxyamides, amphoacetates, betaines, amidopropyl betaines, preferably selected from natural salt betaines -18 fatty acid mixtures (soaps) and ethoxylated fatty acid amide; where (A) and (B) are preferably derived from an oil of the C-18 plants comprising apricot, thistle, tiger almond, hemp, krambe, Iberian dragon head, camelina, flaxseed, lupine, alfalfa, corn, almond, olive, oil radish, Peach, rapeseed, rapeseed, sesame, sesame leaf, sunflower, grape, wheat and meadowfoam, and combinations thereof, particularly preferred representatives of the surfactants (A) include ethoxylated rapeseed methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated rapeseed ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated Flaxseed methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated flaxseed ethyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated sunflower methyl esters (EO 7-15), ethoxylated sunflower ethyl esters (EO 7-15).

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