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(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2016/206838 Al 29 December 2016 (29.12.2016) P O P C T (51) International Patent Classification: Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East, Bebington, CUD 1/83 (2006.01) CUD 11/00 (2006.01) Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB). CUD 3/37 (2006.01) C D 1/72 (2006.01) (74) Agent: AVILA, David, Victor; Unilever Patent Group CUD 3/386 (2006.01) Colworth House, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire (21) International Application Number: MK44 1LQ (GB). PCT/EP2016/059425 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (22) International Filing Date: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 27 April 2016 (27.04.2016) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (25) Filing Language: English DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (26) Publication Language: English HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, (30) Priority Data: MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NL NO, NZ, OM, 15 174015.6 26 June 2015 (26.06.2015) EP PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (71) Applicant (for AE, AG, AU, BB, BH, BN, BW, BZ, CA, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, CY, EG, GB, GD, GH, GM, IE, IL, IN, KE, KN, LC, LK, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. LS, MT, MW, MY, NA, NG, NZ, OM, PG, QA, RW, SA, SC, (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every SD, SG, SL, SZ, TT, TZ, UG, VC, ZA, ZM, Z W only): UNI¬ kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, LEVER PLC [GB/GB]; a company registered in England GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, and Wales under company no. 41424 of Unilever House, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, 100 Victoria Embankment, London, Greater London EC4Y TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, 0DY (GB). DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except AE, AG, AU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, BB, BH, BN, BW, BZ, CA, CY, EG, GB, GD, GH, GM, IE, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, IL, IN, KE, KN, LC, LK, LS, MT, MW, MY, NA, NG, NZ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). OM, PG, QA, RW, SA, SC, SD, SG, SL, SZ, TT, TZ, UG, Declarations under Rule 4.17 : US, VC, ZA, ZM, ZW): UNILEVER N.V. [NL/NL]; Weena 455, 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL). — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.1 7(H)) (71) Applicant (for US only): CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNI¬ — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the LEVER [US/US]; 800 Sylvan Avenue AG West, S. Wing, earlier application (Rule 4.1 7(in)) Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632 (US). — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) (72) Inventors: BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman; Unilever R&D Port Sunlight Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral Published: Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB). BIRD, Jayne, Michelle; — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) 00 o o (54) Title: LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION 2 (57) Abstract: A laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 0.5 to 20 wt% of a alkoxylated polyarylphenol having an aver- age of 5 to 70 alkoxy groups; (ii) from 4 to 50 wt% of an anionic surfactant, other than the alkoxylated polyarylphenol; and, (iii) a lipid esterase at a level of from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt % of pure enzyme, wherein the lipid esterase is selected from Triacylglycerol lipase Q (E.C. 3.1 . 1.3); Carboxylic ester hydrolase (E.C. 3.1 .1. 1); Cutinase (E.C. 3. 1. 1.74); Sterol esterase (E.C. 3.1 . 1.13); and, Wax-ester hydrolase (E.C. 3. 1. 1.50). A domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g L of the laundry detergent composition. LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention concerns the use of alkoxylated polyarylphenols with a lipid esterase in a detergent formulation. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Lipid esterase are enzymes that hydrolyse the ester bonds in a lipid. They can be produced by a large number of living cells for example bacteria, yeasts and fungi. In the laundry context cleaning lipid esterase are well-known which enhance the cleaning of fabrics. Examples of cleaning lipid esterases include first wash lipases. Lipid esterases are discussed in Enzymes in Detergency edited by Jan H. Van Ee„ Onno Misset and Erik J. Baas (1997 Marcel Dekker, New York). GB 2 007 692 discloses anti-soiling and anti-redeposition adjuvants for detergent compositions include at least one polymer A , said polymer itself having anti-soiling and anti- redeposition properties, at least one solubilizing and dispersing agent B for said polymer A , and at least one water repellent C for said agent B. EP 2 767 581 discloses a method of laundering a fabric comprising the steps of; (i) contacting the fabric with a lipid esterase selected from class E.C. 3.1 . 1 .3, class E.C. 3.1 . 1 . 1 or a combination thereof; (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a soil; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition optionally comprises a detersive surfactant, and optionally comprises a lipid esterase. There is a need to improve the performance of cleaning lipid esterase enzymes in detergent formulations. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION We have found that the combination of a lipid esterase and alkoxylated polyarylphenols gives enhanced cleaning. In one aspect the present invention provides a laundry detergent composition comprising: (i) from 0.5 to 20 wt%, preferably from 2 to 14 wt%, most preferably from 3 to 9 wt%, of an alkoxylated polyarylphenols having an average of 5 to 70 alkoxy groups (ii) from 4 to 50 wt% of an anionic surfactant, other than the alkoxylated polyarylphenol, preferably the level of anionic surfactant is from 6 to 30 wt%, more preferably from 8 to 20 wt%; and, (iii) a lipid esterase at a level of from 0.0005 to 0.5 wt % of pure enzyme, preferably from 0.05 to 0.3 wt % , wherein the lipid esterase is selected from Triacylglycerol lipase (E.C. 3.1 . 1 .3); Carboxylic ester hydrolase (E.C. 3.1 . 1 .1); Cutinase (E.C. 3.1 . 1 .74); Sterol esterase (E.C. 3.1 . 1 .13); and, Wax-ester hydrolase (E.C. 3.1 . 1 .50). The level of enzyme as referred to as "pure" is simply the level as measured calculated as in the pure form of enzyme rather than in admixture with adjuncts as the enzyme is commercially provided. In another aspect the present invention provides a domestic method of treating a textile, the method comprising the step of: treating a textile with an aqueous solution of 0.5 to 20 g/L of the laundry detergent composition as defined herein. The domestic method is preferably conducted at a temperature from 283 to 3 13K under atmospheric pressure in domestic tap water. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Alkoxylated polyarylphenol dispersant The alkoxylated polyarylphenol dispersant is a phenol to which aryl groups are covalently attached and the molecule is alkoxylated preferably with ethoxy groups. The alkoxylated polyarylphenol may be charged or uncharged, preferably negatively charged or uncharged, most preferably uncharged (neutral). Preferably the alkoxylated polyarylphenol is an alkoxylated tristyrylphenol. The alkoxylated polyarylphenol contains an average of 5 to 70 alkoxy groups, preferably 10 to 30 alkoxy groups. Preferably the alkoxylation is ethoxylation. Preferably the alkoxylated polyarylphenol has 2 or 3 aryl groups attached to the phenol. Preferably they are in the 2,4 or 2,4,6 position on the phenol. The alkoxylate is attached to the 1 position. The alkoxylate may be capped by charged groups such as phosphate or sulphate. Preferably the alkoxylate is capped by a hydrogen atom. The aryl group in the alkoxylated polyarylphenol is preferably selected from, phenyl, tolyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, styryl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, and mixtures thereof, most preferably styryl. Most preferably, the alkoxylated polyarylphenol is polyethylene glycol mono(2,4,6-tris(1- phenylethyl)phenyl) ether (CAS-No: 70559-25-0) with the following structure: Where n is selected from 5 to 70, preferably n is selected from: 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 2 1; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 3 1; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 4 1; 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 50; 5 1; 52; 53; and, 54, most preferably n is selected from: 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 2 1; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30. The designation n is the average numbers of moles of alkoxy units in the polyalkoxy chain. Compounds are available from industrial suppliers, for example Rhodia under the Soprophor trade name; from Clariant under the Emulsogen trade name; Aoki Oil Industrial Co under the Blaunon trade name; from Stepan under the Makon trade name; from TOHO Chemical Industry Co under the Sorpol trade name.