containing from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms for instance in the straight chain variety 2 phenyl dodecane sulfonate and 3 phenyl dodecane sulfonate sodium alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonates especially those ethers of the higher alcohols derived from tallow and coconut oil sodium coconut oil fatty acid monoglyceride sulfates and sulfonates sodium or potassium salts of sulfuric acid esters of the reaction product of one mole of a higher fatty alcohol e g tallow or coconut oil alcohols and about 1 to 6 moles of ethylene oxide sodium or potassium salts or alkylphenol ethylene oxide ether sulfate with about 1 to about 10 units of ethylene oxide per molecule and in which the alkyl radicals contain about 9 to about 20 carbon atoms the reaction product of fatty acids esterified with isethionic acid and neutralized with sodium hydroxide where for example the fatty acids are derived from coconut oil sodium or potassium salts of fatty acid amide of a methyl tauride in which the fatty acids for example are derived from coconut oil and others known in the art other useful anionic surfactants are described in u s pat nos 3 844 952 and 3 976 586 and these are included by reference for use in the process of this invention anionic surfactants which.