DETERGENT COMPOSITION
An extrudable detergent composition comprising, i) 20 % to 80 % by weight soap; ii) 0.5 % to 5 % by weight surfactant selected from anionic, non-ionic, amphoteric, betaines or zwitter-ionic surfactants; iii) 0.1 % to 10 % by weight water soluble salt of dicarboxylic acid having the formula COOH-(CH <SUB>2</SUB>)<SUB>n</SUB>- COOH where "n" is an integer from 2 to 8; iv) 0.1 % to 10 % by weight water soluble salt of alpha-hydroxy acid.