The present invention relates to an article comprising: (a) a liquid
composition comprising: (i) enzyme; and (ii) from 0% to 10% (by weight of
said liquid composition) free water, preferably 0% to 5% free water; and
(iii) carboxylic acid comprising 5 carbon atoms or less, and 1 or 2
carboxy groups; and (iv) chelating agent; and (v) enzyme stabilizing
metal ion system consisting of calcium ions and magnesium ions, present
in a weight ratio of calcium ion to magnesium ion of from 1:1 to 4:1; and
(vi) from 0% to 0.2% (by weight of said liquid composition) source of
borate ions; and (b) a water-soluble polymeric material that is capable
of being cross-linked by borate ions, preferably a water-soluble
polymeric material comprising poly-vinyl alcohol.