Abstract:
A composition for activating an inorganic peroxide bleaching agent comprising (A) an acetic acid ester of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, a sugar alcohol, an internal anhydride of a sugar alcohol, or erythritol, said ester having at least 2 ester groups on the adjacent carbon atoms, and (B) an acetic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol having a melting point not higher than about 30*C., the weight ratio of the components being within the range of from 1/9 to 9/1.
Abstract:
A bleaching composition comprising an inorganic peroxide which releases hydrogen peroxide and a beta -alkyllactone of the formula: R-CH-CH2 ¦¦ (1) O-C=O wherein R represents H or alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms.