Aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions useful for cleaning fabrics
wherein the compositions contain from about 0.05% to about 0.4%, by
weight of the composition, of a cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer
having a degree of substitution of the cationic charge of from about 0.01
to about 0.20; from about 5% to about 30%, by weight of the composition,
of a surfactant comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least
one nonionic surfactant; and from about 2% to about 15%, by weight of the
composition, of fatty acid. Use of such aqueous liquid laundry detergent
compositions for handwashing delicate fabrics. Use of such aqueous liquid
laundry detergent compositions for machine washing of delicate fabrics,
wherein the machine washing occurs at a delicate machine setting.