MXPA98009178A - Limpi compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning composition is provided which provides effective cleaning and gloss performance, said composition comprising a surfactant system comprising amine oxide and a sulfabetaine or sulfabetaine surfactant in a weight ratio of amine to betaine or sulfobetaine of 6. : 1 to 100: 1, preferably, the composition comprises a solvent for improved cleaning and gloss performance of the composition, most preferably, the composition further comprises an antimicrobial compound and / or a peroxygen bleach for a yield. Disinfection improvement

Description

CLEANING COMPOSITIONS TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cleaning composition that provides effective cleaning and gloss performance on surfaces, especially hard surfaces.

NTECEDENT S PE INVENCIÓ The formulation of compositions providing cleaned glossy surfaces is a problem known in the art for formulating a cleaning composition. In particular, the problem of providing glossy surfaces is commonly compromised by residues of the compositions that are left on said surfaces and which appear as veins when the evaporation of the water is capplied. The problem of residuality is even more noticeable when the composition is used to clean surfaces made of glossy materials such as ceramic mosaics, decorative "windows and mirrors" or materials such as PVC coated with polyurethane. It is widely used in North America, and even more "nowadays" many products are formulated or can be used as products that do not require rinsing.In such conditions or with such products, the problem of resilience has become more acute.

Accordingly »there is a need for a composition that provides effective cleaning performance but also provides the cleaned surfaces with a glossy effect without leaving residues. Numerous solutions in the art have been proposed to solve this need "including the use of an acid» magnesium ions or the use of certain solvents as described in WO 95/21229 »EP 0 639 T33 or E.U. 3 »839,234. The Applicant has now surprisingly discovered that this need can also be met by formulating a composition comprising a surfactant system comprising an amine oxide surfactant and a betaine or a sulfobetaine surfactant at specific ratios. This discovery is especially surprising since it has been discovered that the use of amine oxide surfactants "which provide effective cleaning forms crystals after drying" which results in splash residue on the cleaned surface? while another "use of betaine surfactants or sulphobetaine surfactants" also effective cleaning components »leaves amorphous residues that result in a greasy film on the surface Surprisingly» the use of a mixture of an oxide The addition of amine and a betaine or a sulphobetaine surfactant in specific ratios not only provides an effective cleaning of the surfaces, but also causes the residues to appear less or even appear more. Solvents to this surfactant system provides an improved benefit of cleaning and biofilm. Therefore, an advantage of the invention is to provide a composition that provides an effective cleaning and gloss performance on surfaces. The Applicant has also discovered that the addition of a peroxygen bleach and / or an antimicrobial compound such as antimicrobial essential oils to active ingredients thereof "provides improved disinfection on a surface" even at high dilution levels »eg. »Up to dilution levels of 1? 100 (ca position? Water). In this way »another advantage of the invention is to provide a composition with effective disinfection performance. A further advantage of the invention is to provide a composition that is not aggressive to the skin.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising a surfactant system consisting of an amine oxide and a betaine or a sulfabetaine surfactant in a weight ratio of amine oxide to betaine or eulfobetaine 6 '. to IOO? I. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition comprises a solvent for improved cleaning performance and gloss of the composition. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition further comprises a bleach of peraxena and / or an antimicrobial compound such as an antimicrobial essential oil or active ingredients thereof or mixtures thereof to provide the composition with effective disinfection performance.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An essential feature of the invention is a surfactant system. Such a system comprises an amine oxide and a betaine or a sulfo-aine surfactant at specific weight ratios of amine oxide to betaine or a sulfobetaine teneoactive agent.

Kidney Oxide Surfactant The amine oxides to be used herein are compounds corresponding to the formula "RR'R" N0 wherein R is a primary alkyl group containing 6-24 carbons, preferably 10-18. carbons "and wherein R 'and R" are each independently selected from methyl, ethyl, and 2-hydroxyethyl. The arrow in the formula is a conventional representation of a polar link. Preferred amine oxides are those in which the primary alkyl group has a straight chain in at least the majority of the molecules »generally at least 707.» preferably at least 907. of the molecules »and the oxides of amine which are especially preferred are those in which R contains 10-18 carbon atoms and R 'and R "are both methyl Examples of the amine oxides which are preferred are N-hexyl dimethyl oxide» N-oxide octildimet i lamina »N-deci oxide Idi eti lamina» N-dodecyldimet oxide i lamina »N-tetradeci oxide Idimet lamina» N-hexadeci oxide Idime i lamina »N-octadeci oxide Idimeti lamina» N-oxide eicosi l dimet i lamina »N-docosi oxide Idimeti lamina» N-tetracosi oxide Idimeti lamina »the corresponding amine oxides in which one or both of the methyl groups are replaced with ethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl groups and mixtures of the same ones, an amine oxide that s is preferred to use here is N-oxide deci Idim you lamina.

Betaine or a sulfobetan surfactant The composition according to the present invention comprises a betaine or a sulfobetaine surfactant or derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof. A further advantage of the invention is the smooth action profile of said betaine and / or sulfobetaine surfactants. Accordingly, the compositions herein may be particularly suitable for cleaning delicate surfaces such as delicate clothing or surfaces in contact with food and / or babies. Furthermore, the betaine and / or sulfobetaine surfactants are also extremely gentle to the skin and thus contribute to the user's convenience of using the compositions of the present invention. The betaine / sulphobetaine surfactants suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention are the betaine / sulfobetaine and betaine type detergents in which the molecule contains both basic and acidic groups which form an inner salt which gives the molecule both cationic and anionic hydrophilic groups on a wide range of pH values. Some common examples of detergent ethers are described in the US patents. Noe 2 »82» 275 »2» 702 »279 and 2» 255 »082» incorporated herein by reference. Preferred betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants have the formula? R2 I Rl N * (CH2) n I R3 wherein R 1 is an alkyl radical containing from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, preferably about 8 to 18 and most preferably about 12 to 14, wherein R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and preferably 1 carbon atom "wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10" preferably from 1 to 6 and most preferably is 1"Y is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and sulfonyl radicals" and wherein the sum of the radicals R1 »R2 and R3 is from about 14 to about 24 carbon atoms» or mixtures thereof. Examples of particularly suitable betaine surfactant agents include C 12 -C 18 Idimeti Ibetaine such as cocobetaine and C 10 -C 16 alkyldimet and Ibetaine. such as lauryl betaine. Cocobetaine and lauri Ibetaine are commercially available from Seppic and Albright 8 Wilson respectively »under the brand name of Amonyl 265R and Empigen BB / LR respectively. Typically, the compositions herein comprise at least 0.0057. by weight of the total composition of said betaine or sulphobetaine surfactant or derivatives thereof or mixture thereof preferably from 0.01% to 10. and most preferably from 0.1% to 57%. Weight ratios of amine oxide to betaine or sulfsbetaine are an important feature of the invention. In this way »out-of-the-bottom ratios» such as those in which the betaine or sulphobetaine surfactant is in higher proportion than the amine oxide »will not provide the benefit of cleanliness and shine» but only the benefit of cleaning leaving still greasy residues. On the other hand »a ratio above 100; 1 of amine oxide to betaine surfactant or sulfobetaine would result in a surface showing crystalline type spill residue. Thus, an important feature is that the amine oxide and the surfactant agent of betaine or sulfobetaine are present in the composition in a weight ratio of 1: 100-1%, preferably 10% to 50%; 15? 1 to 3! 1.

Additional components The composition of the invention may optionally contain additional components such as solvents »peroxy bleach» chelators »on antimicrobial compounds and mixtures thereof.

Solvents When used, the solvents will advantageously give an improved performance of cleaning and gloss to the composition. Suitable solvents for incorporation into the compositions according to the present invention include propylene glycol derivatives such as n-butoxypropanol or n-butoxy ropaxypropanol - water soluble CARBIT0L solvents or water soluble CELLOSOLVE * solvents. The solvents CAREITOL * solvents in water are compounds of class 2- (2-alkoxyethanol) in which the alkoxy group is derived from ethyl »prapile or butyl. A water-soluble carbitol which is preferred is 2- (2-butaxetato ethanol also known as buti cai "bi toi.) CELLOSüLVE * 5 * solvents soluble in water are compounds of class 2-to methoxyethanol »with 2-butoxyethoxyethanol being preferred Other suitable solvents are benzyl alcohol» ethanol »isopropyl alcohol and dials such as 2-ethyl-3-hexanedione and 2» 2 »4-methyl-3-pentanediol and mixtures thereof The solvents that are preferred to be used herein are N-buto xpropoxypropanol butyl carbital * and mixtures thereof A solvent that is most preferred to be used herein is butyl carbitol R. Solvents may typically be present in the composition undiluted of the invention at a level of 0.017 to 107. by weight, preferably 37. to 77. by weight of the composition.

Peroxygen bleach Another suitable additional component for use here is a peroxy ene bleach. The peroxygen bleach »special hydrogenated peroxide» persulfate and the like »in the compositions of the present invention advantageously contributes to the disinfecting properties of said compounds. In this way »without trying to be limited by theory» is it believed that said bleach but? can attack the vital function of the cells of microorganisms, for example, can inhibit the assembly of units of ribosomes within the cytoplasm of the cells of microorganisms. Similarly, said peroxygen bleach such as hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidant that generates hydroxyl free radicals that attack proteins and nucleic acids. Moreover, the presence of said peroxygen bleach, especially hydrogen peroxide, provides strong stain removal benefits that are particularly noticeable, for example, in laundry and hard surface cleaning applications. As used herein, a "hydrogen peroxide source" refers to any compound that produces hydrogen peroxide when said compound comes into contact with water. Water-soluble sources of hydrogen peroxide suitable for use herein include percarbonatoe persil icato persulfate such as monopereulfate perborates and peroxyacids such as di-peroxydodecanoic acid (DPDA), magnesium peristaltic acid and mixtures thereof. A preferred peroxygen bleach is hydrogen peroxide "or a water soluble source thereof" or mixtures thereof. A peroxygen bleach that you prefer most is hydrogen peroxide. In addition to the peroxygen bleach other kinds of peroxides may be used as an alternative to hydrogen peroxide and sources thereof or in combination with hydrogen peroxide and sources thereof. Suitable classes include diolone peroxides, diacells, peroxides, organic and inorganic preformed percarboxylic acids and peroxides.

Typically, the compositions herein can comprise at least 0.01% by weight of the total composition of said peraxigen bleach or mixtures thereof preferably of 0.17. to 15% »very preferably 0.87. to 107. and more p ~ eferably from 17. to 57 ..

Gualatattores agents Chelating agents are also additional components that may be suitable for use here. Preferred chelating agents are those selected from the aminophreopenate group. Suitable aminophosphonate compounds to be used herein include an alkaline metal alkylene glycol (alkylene glycoside) alkali metal acid phospholipid, and trottrimethanolephosphonane and lendiam inotetramethylphosphonates and diethyltriaminepentamethylmephthophonates. The fasfonata compounds can be present either in their acid form or as salts of different cations on some or all of their acid functionalities. The indophosphonate chelator that is preferred to be used herein is diethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. Said phosphonate chelator is commercially available from Monsanto under the trade name DEQUEST. "1 Such chelating agents" especially the foephonate chelating agents such as diethylene glycol and the like are particularly preferred in the compositions according to the present invention because they are has discovered that they contribute more to the disinfecting properties of hydrogen peroxide, Typically the compositions according to the present invention may comprise up to 57. by weight of the total composition of a chelating agent or mixtures thereof preferably of 0.0027. at 37. by weight and most preferably from 0. 0027. to 1.57. by weight of the composition.

ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS Another additional component suitable for use herein is an anti-microbial compound or mixtures thereof. Suitable anti-microbial compounds to be used herein include antimicrobial essential oils active thereon and mixtures thereof. The essential oils that are suitable for use here are those essential oils that exhibit antimicrobial activity. By the term "essential oil actives" is meant any essential oil ingredient that exhibits antiprobrial activity. It is speculated that said essential oils, both active and active thereof, act as denatural and protective agents of protein. Similarly, said antimicrobial and active oils thereof are compounds that contribute to the safety profile of a composition according to the present invention when used to disinfect any surface. An additional advantage of said antimicrobial oils and active ingredients thereof imparting a pleasing odor to a composition comprising them without the need to add a perfume. These essential oils include »but are not limited» those obtained from all »lemon grass (Cy bopogon citratus)» citrus »lemons» oranges »anise» clove »anise seed» cinnamon »geranium» roses »mint» lavender »citrsnela »Eucalyptus» mint »camphor» sandalwood »cedar and mixtures thereof. The active ingredients of essential oils that will be used herein include but are not limited to »ti sl (present for example in thyme)» eugenol (present for example in cinnamon and clove) »menthol (present for example in the mint) »geraniol (present for example in geranium and rose)» verbenone (present for example in vervain) »eucalyptol (present in eucalyptus)» cedrol (present for example in cedar) »anethole (present for example in anise) »carvacrol» hmoquitiol »berbepna» ferulic acid »cinnamic acid» methyl methylsalicylic acid »methyl salicylate» terpmeol and mixtures thereof. The active ingredients of essential oils which are preferred to be used herein are thymol »eugenol» verbenone »eucalyptol» terpmeol »cinnamic acid» methyl isal acid and / or geramol. Thymol may be commercially available for example from Aldrich. Eugenol may be available for example from Sigma »Systems - Bioindustpes (SBI) - Manheimer Inc. Typically» the antimicrobial essential oil or active ingredient thereof or mixtures of the amino it may be present in this composition at a level of at least 0.003% by weight of the total composition »preferably from 0.006% to 107.» very preferably 0.017. 4% and more preferably 0.02% to 27%. Other anti-microbial compounds can be used in the compositions of the present invention such as glutaraldehyde / or paraben including parabens, methylparaben, propylparaben or mixtures of the same and one level. of 57. by weight of the total composition. In the embodiment of the present invention in which the compositions herein comprise an antimicrobial compound "especially an antimicrobial essential oil or an active thereof or a mixture thereof" effective disinfection is obtained on a variety of microorganisms including Gram-positive bacteria such as Stafi lococcus aureus and Gram negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeroginosa »as well as fungi such as Candida albicans present on a surface» even when used in highly diluted conditions. The following disinfection test method can be used to measure the disinfection properties of the composition. Disinfection test method The disinfecting properties of a composition can be measured by the bactericidal activity of said composition. A test method for evaluating the bactericidal activity of a composition is described in the European Standard prEN 1040 »CEN / TC 216 N 78» November 1995 »issued by the European Committee for regulations» Brussels. European Standard prEN 1040 »CEN / TC 216 N 78 specifies a test method and requirements for the minimum bactericidal activity of a disinfectant composition. The test is passed if the bacterial colonies that form units (cfu) are reduced from 10't cfu (initial level) to 10a cfu (final level after contact with the disinfectant product) »ie a reduction of 10a is needed in the viability Optional Compounds The compositions herein may further comprise a variety of other optional compounds including builders, pH regulators, bactericides, enzymes, hydrotropes, dyes, stabilizers, bleach activators, soil suspending agents, dye tranefying agents. »Polishes» perfumes »anti-dusting agents» dispersants »dye transfer inhibitors-» pigments »perfumes» dyes and mixtures thereof., Form of formulation of the compositions »The compositions according to the present invention can be formulated be co or solids to liquids. In case the compositions are formulated as solids, they will be mixed with a suitable solvent, typically water, before use. In liquid form, the compositions are preferably formulated, but not necessarily, as aqueous compositions. Liquid compositions are preferred here for convenience of use. Packaging Form of the Compositions The compositions herein can be packaged in a variety of suitable detergent packages known to those skilled in the art. The liquid compositions of this may desirably be packaged in manually operated spray supply containers which are normally made of synthetic organic palmeric plastic materials. Accordingly, the present invention also encompasses liquid cleaning compositions of the invention packed in a sprinkler »preferably in a trigger sprinkler. In fact, said sprinklers will make it possible to uniformly apply to a relatively large area of a surface to be cleaned the liquid cleaning compositions suitable for use in accordance with the present invention. invention, thus contributing to the cleaning properties of said composition. These sprinklers are particularly suitable for cleaning vertical surfaces. Suitable sprinklers for use in accordance with the present invention include manually operated foam trigger sprinklers sold for example by Specialty Packaging Products »Inc. or Continental Spravers» Inc. These types of sprinklers are described »for example» in E.U. 4 »701» 311 to Dunnining and others and E.U. 4 »646» 973 and E.U. 4 »538» 745 both to Focarracci. It is preferred to use paricularly in the present sprinklers such as T 8500"commercially available from Continental Spray International or T 8100 commercially available from Canyon, Northern Ireland In said sprinkler the liquid composition is divided into fine liquid droplets resulting in a In fact, in said sprinkler the composition contained in the body of said sprinkler is directed through the head of the sprinkler by means of energy communicated to a pumping mechanism by the user while said sprinkler is directed on the surface to be treated. The active user of said pumping mechanism is very similar to that in the said head of the roughness the composition is forced against an obstacle »eg a grid or a cone to a similar» thus providing shocks that help to atomize the liquid composition » that is to say to assist in the formation of liquid drops The compositions of the present invention can also be incorporated in rma de ti "apos. By "rags" is meant here disposable towels »eg» paper towels »incorporating a composition according to the present invention. Accordingly »the present invention also covers rags» eg »disposable paper towels» incorporating a liquid composition according to the present invention. In the preferred embodiment »said rags are impregnated» very preferably moistened with said liquid compositions. Preferably, said rags are packed in a plastic box. The advantage of this modality is a faster use of a cleaning composition by the user »even outside of house »that is» there is no need to empty the liquid compositions according to the present invention on the surfaces to be treated and to dry them with a towel. In other words »the rags allow the cleaning of surfaces in one step. The present invention encompasses a method for cleaning surfaces in which a composition according to the present invention is applied on said surfaces. By "surface" we mean here any surface that includes hard surfaces such as bathroom, kitchen, floors, tables, refiners, walls, mosaics, and surfaces for washing and cleaning. In the method of cleaning surfaces according to the present invention, said compositions can be applied to the surface to be disinfected in concentrated form or in diluted form. By "diluted form" it is tried here to say that the compositions that will be used in the cleaning process of the present »are either in a solid or liquid form» can be diluted by the user typically up to 1000 times their weight of water » preferably up to 300 times »very preferably T0 to 30 times its weight of water and most preferably 60 to 40 times. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions according to the present invention are liquid and aqueous cleaning compositions. Said aqueous compositions preferably have a pH as such of not more than 12.0 »preferably from 4 to 12 and very preferably from 4 to 10. The pH of the compositions can be adjusted using organic or inorganic acids or alkaline initiator. In a preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention wherein said composition is applied to a surface that will be cleaned, such as a hard surface »in its diluted form» it is not necessary to rinse the surface after the composition has been applied »in fact» no visible residue remains on the surface. The invention is illustrated in the following non-limiting examples, in which all percentages are on a weight basis unless otherwise indicated. The test methods applied to measure the cleaning benefit, and brightness are as follows; ! 0 Cleaning process method Normal varnished plates were soiled by applying a particle / grease material on them and then cooking them. The tested compositions were then applied on a sponge and then placed on a Gardner machine. The Gardner machine measured the number of strokes needed to achieve 95-99% clean plates. The yield η measured as such (ie, undiluted) and after a dilution at 1.57. in water Glitter Test Method Five milliliters of the test product were applied on one side of a moistened sponge. The moistened sponge was applied in a movement with uniform pressure from the top to the bottom of a black mosaic previously cleaned with isopropyl alcohol. The mosaic with the (loe) product (e) applied (e) was allowed to run for ten minutes before being evaluated by expert judges. The control reference is made by repeating the previous test with a sponge moistened but without the tested product. Expert judges were used to evaluate the specific area of product application to verify the amount of film / grain removed. A numerical value that describes the amount of film / grain is assigned to each product. A 0-4 scale is used for the test results. O = Na there is a difference between the tested product and the control reference »that is to say» poor film removal / streaking performance of the tested product. 4 = There is a clear difference between the product and the control reference »ie there is no film / veining formation with the. tested product. In the examples »the abbreviated component identifications have the following meanings? amine oxide? N-deci oxide Idimeti sheet betaine < Cocoa1. Idimet i Ibetaína available from Albright & Wilson under the name of Empigen BB / L * butyl carbitol *: 2- (2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol EXAMPLE l Was the following composition made in accordance with the present invention by mixing the ingredients listed in the listed proportions? EXENPLQ (CONTINUATION) Water and minor components up to 100 Hj-SO ^. up to pH4 EXAMPLE 2 The following compositions are in accordance with the invention? ENPLP 2 < CONTINUATION) hydrogen peroxide Water and components up to 100 H2S0. up to pH9

Claims (17)

NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION ftEIVINPSCACIPNE? j

1. - A cleaning composition comprising a surfactant system comprising an amine oxide and a betaine or sulfabetaine surfactant in a weight ratio of o>

2. from amine to betaine or sulfobe ai to 6? 1 to 100? 2. A cleaning composition according to claim 1, further characterized in that said ratio of amine oxide to betaine or sulfobetaine is 10? 1 to 50? 1 »preferably 15? 1 to 30? 1. A cleaning composition according to any of claims 1 or 2 »further characterized in that said amine oxide is according to the formula RR 'R" NO wherein R is a primary alkyl group containing -24 carbons »preferably 10-18 carbons» and wherein Rr and R "are each independently selected from methyl» ethyl and 2 ~ h? draxietilo. 4. A cleaning composition according to any of claims 1-3, further characterized in that said betaine or sulfobetama surfactant is according to the formula? R: NJ (CHj.), Y- R3 wherein R 1 is an alkyl radical containing from a 24 carbon atoms, preferably a 8 to 18, and most preferably from 12 to 14, wherein Rz and R3 contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and preferably from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; carbon atom "wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10" preferably from 1 to 6 and most preferably is 1 »Y is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and sulfonyl radicals" and wherein the sum of the radicals R * » Rβ and R3 is from a 14 to a 24 carbon atoms "or mixtures thereof. 5. A cleaning composition according to any of claims 1-4, further characterized in that said composition also comprises a solvent. 6. A cleaning composition according to claim 5 »further characterized in that said solvent is selected from derivatives of propi lepgl i col» class 2-C2-alkoxyethoxy) ethanol »class 2-alkoxyethoxy ethanol» benzyl alcohol »ethanol» alcohol isaprap The compounds and mixtures thereof are preferably selected from the propylene glycol derivatives and the 2- (2-alkoxyethoxyethanol) class. 7. A cleaning composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized by said composition. further comprising an antimicrobial compound or mixtures thereof 8. A cleaning composition according to claim 7 »further characterized in that said antimicrobial compound is an antimicrobial essential oil preferably selected from the group consisting of thyme oil» herb oil of lemon (Cymbopogan citratus) »citrus oil» lemon oil »naran oil ja »anise oil» clove oil »anise seed oil» cinnamon oil »geranium oil» rose oil »lavender oil» citronella oil, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, peppermint oil »camphor oil »Sandalwood oil» cedar oil »rosemary oil» pine oil »vervain oil» lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon citratus) »ratania oil and mixtures thereof» and / or an essential oil asset selected preferably of the rump consisting of thymol »eugenal» menthol »carvacrol» verbenone »eucalyptol» cedrol »anethole» pinocarvone »geraniol» hinoquitiol »berberine» feic acid »cinic acid» cinnamic acid »metallic acid isalic» methyl salicylate »terpineol and mixtures thereof. 9. A cleaning composition according to claim 8 »further characterized in that said antimicrobial essential oil» or active thereof or a mixture thereof »is present at a level of at least 0.00037. by weight of the total composition, preferably from 0.006% to 10%, most preferably from 0.01% to 47%, and more preferably from 0.02% to 2%. 10.- A conformity cleaning composition with any of the preceding claims "further characterized in that said composition further comprises a peroxygen bleach" preferably hydrogen peroxide. 11. A rag incorporating a cleaning composition in accordance with any of claims 1-10. 12. A cleaning composition according to any of claims 1-10, further characterized in that said composition is liquid and is preferably packaged in a sprinkler, most preferably in a trigger sprinkler. 1

3. A method for cleaning a surface by applying on said surface a composition according to any of claims 1-10. 1

4. A method for cleaning a surface according to claim 13 »further characterized in that said composition is diluted up to 1000 times its weight of water» preferably up to 300 times »most preferably 80 to 40 times its weight of water» and more preferably 60 to 30 times »before being applied to said surface. 15.- A procedure of? according to claim 14, further characterized in that said surface is not rinsed after said composition has been applied. 16. The use of an amine oxide and a system of tenetactive agent of betaine and sulfobetaine in a cleaning composition "to provide cleanliness and shine to the surfaces that are cleaned with said composition. 17. The use of a solvent in a cleaning composition according to any of claims 1-10 to provide cleanliness and shine to the surfaces that are cleaned with said composition. ASSUME PE L IN IN ION A cleaning composition is provided which provides effective cleaning and gloss performance. Said composition comprises a surfactant system comprising an amine oxide and a betaine or sulphobetaine surfactant in a weight ratio of amine oxide to betaine or sulfobetaine. from 6? 1 to 100? Preferably, the composition comprises a solvent for improved cleaning performance and gloss of the composition; more preferably, the composition further comprises an antimicrobial compound and / or a peroxygen bleach for improved disinfection performance. JN / ehp * mmr * xma * P98 / 1237F