Boosting agent for disinfecting products (with low skin irritation) Improved detergency at high water hardness Hard surface cleaning performance is improved in combination with gluco(hepto)nates Scale removal at high pH Scale inhibitor in laundering and dishwashing applications. Booster for stain removal in dish washing detergents better than citrates and phosphates Scum inhibitor in bathroom cleaners Improved cleaning & foaming in shampoo applications. Storage stabilization of bleaching agents (perborates / percarbonates) and unsaturated alkyl chain based surfactants. Transport cleaners: Oil and Iron removal at high pH replacement for NTA