Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein wherein greater than 50 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is C17 and/or C18 secondary alkane sulfonate; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1 to 40 wt. % of a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant with an average of 15 to 18 carbon atoms in a linear alkane chain; (b) from 1 to 40 wt. % of an anionic surfactant other than a); and, (c) from 0.01 to 8%, of an alkyl hydroxysultaine co-surfactant; and wherein greater than 50 wt. % of the alkyl chain of the secondary alkane sulfonate is C15 to C18, secondary alkane sulfonate; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein at least 70 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is a secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant having linear alkyl chains of from 15 to 18 carbon atoms; wherein less than 30% of the secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant has linear alkyl chains of 14 carbon atoms or lower; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1 to 40 wt. % of a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant with an average of 15 to 18 carbon atoms in a linear alkane chain; (b) from 1 to 40 wt. % of an nonionic surfactant; and, (c) from 0.01 to 8%, of an alkyl hydroxysultaine co-surfactant; wherein the total weight ratio of total weight of anionic surfactants to total weight of nonionic surfactants ranges from 30:1 to 1:2; and, wherein the hydroxy sultaine cosurfactant has the formula: R-N+(CH3)2—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—SO3—M+ where R is an alkyl chain with C10-C18 and M is any suitable cationic counterion; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: Use of a furan-based surfactant in a detergent for reducing or preventing irritancy during use.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising: a. 1 to 20 wt. % ionic compound of general formula I: (I) wherein b. 0.1 to 20 wt. % fatty co-softener; and c. Water.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising: a. 1 to 20 wt. % ionic compound of general formula I: (I) b. 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume; and c. Water.

Abstract: A furan-based surfactant comprising a beta sulphonate head group, a furan and a C10-20 hydrophobic group which is either attached directly to the furan or by way of a linker. A laundry composition or a hand dish wash cleaning composition comprising said surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous liquid laundry formulation comprising an ester based laundry ingredient; an effective cleaning amount of protease enzyme; an effective cleaning amount of lipase enzyme; and from 5 to 60 wt % surfactant; wherein at least 70 wt % of the effective cleaning amount of lipase enzyme is encapsulated and separated from the ester based laundry ingredient and the liquid by a coating which is insoluble in the formulation but which dissolves on dilution with the wash; and wherein the laundry formulation comprises at least 20 wt % water.

Abstract: Aqueous fabric softening composition having good high temperature stability comprising a cationic fabric softening compound and water soluble polysaccharide polymers comprising hydrophobic groups selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl each having at least 14 carbon atoms and cationic quaternary ammonium salt groups such that the cationic degree of substitution is from 0.01 to 0.2, the polymers having a molecular weight in the range from 100,000 to 700,000.

Abstract: A fabric softening composition comprising from 1 to 80% by weight of ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising a quaternised mixture of mono- di- and tri-ester of alkanolamine in which the tri-ester content of said mixture is from 25 to 50% by weight of said mixture, wherein: (i) when the tri-ester content is from 25 to 30% by weight of said mixture the free amine content of the composition is less than 0.5% by weight on the weight of said mixture, (ii) when the tri-ester content is more than 30% by weight of said mixture the free amine content of the composition is less than 6% by weight based on the weight of said mixture, the composition containing less than 1% by weight of free fatty acid based on said mixture.

Abstract: A fabric softening composition having a pH of from 2 to 3 and comprising a) from 1.5 to 50% by weight of a cationic fabric softening compound having two or more alkyl or alkenyl chains each having an average chain length equal to, or greater than C8 each connected to a nitrogen atom via at least one ester linkage, the iodine value of the parent fatty acyl compound or acid from which the alkyl or alkenyl chains are derived being from 0 to 20, preferably 0 to 5, more preferably 0 to 2, most preferably 0, the softening compound being free from acid amide links, b) at least 0.15% by weight of perfume, and c) a plasticizer which is liquid at ambient temperature, in an effective amount such that the fabric conditioning composition has a major phase transition peak of not more than 52° C. measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Abstract: A method of making a fabric conditioning composition comprising providing: from 8 to 30% by weight of a quaternary ammonium softening material comprising a mixture of mono-ester, di-ester and tri-ester linked saturated components, a fatty complexing agent selected from fatty acids and fatty alcohols in an amount such that the weight of the mono-ester linked quaternary ammonium material to the fatty complexing agent is from 2.5:1 to 1:2, water, and perfume, the composition being free from non-ionic surfactant and added electrolyte, and subjecting the composition to a high shear and/or milling step.

Abstract: Aqueous fabric softening composition having good high temperature stability comprising a cationic fabric softening compound and water soluble polysaccharide polymers comprising hydrophobic groups selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl each having at least 14 carbon atoms and cationic quaternary ammonium salt groups such that the cationic degree of substitution is from 0.01 to 0.2, the polymers having a molecular weight in the range from 100,000 to 700,000.

Abstract: Aqueous fabric softening composition having good high temperature stability comprising a cationic fabric softener and water-soluble polysaccharide polymers comprising hydrophobic groups selected from aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, each having at least 14 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymers comprise from 1 to 2.5% by weight of said hydrobic groups and have a molecular weight in the range from 100,000 to 700,000.

Abstract: A concentrated, aqueous fabric softening composition comprises (a) an ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component, the material being derived from fatty groups having an iodine value of from 0 to 3 and (b) an ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component, the material being derived from fatty groups having an iodine value of from 20 to 140 wherein the total amount of unsaturated monoester component of material (b) is from 4 to 20% by weight of the total amount of (a) and (b).

Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprises (a) less than 7.5% by weight of a ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component, and (b) a fatty complexing agent wherein the weight ratio of the mono-ester linked component of compound (a) to fatty complexing agent (b) is from 5:1 to 1:5.

Abstract: A method of preparing an aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising (a) from about 2.5 to 80% by weight of an ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component, (b) a fatty complexing agent and (c) a perfume wherein the weight ratio of the mono-ester component of compound (a) to compound (b) is from 5:1 to 1:5, wherein the method comprises the steps of the method comprising the steps of: (a) co-melting the quaternary ammonium softening material and fatty complexing agent; (b) adding the co-melt to heated water; (c) agitating the mixture; and (d) allowing the mixture to cool wherein the perfume is added at any stage of the process provided that it is added at a temperature at or above the melting temperature of the co-melt.

Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprises: (a) from about 7.5 to 80% by weight of an ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component; (b) 0.9% to 15% by weight of a fatty complexing agent; (c) an emulsified silicone wherein the weight ratio of the monoester linked component of compound (a) to compound (c) is from 5:1 to 1:5 and the emulsifier for the silicone comprises a nonionic compound.

Abstract: A method of thinning a fabric conditioning composition comprising (a) from 7.5 to 80% by weight of a ester-linked quaternary ammonium fabric softening material comprising at least one mono-ester linked component and at least one tri-ester linked component; comprises the step of adding a fatty complexing agent (b) to the composition in an amount such that the weight ratio of the mono-ester linked component of compound (a) to fatty complexing agent (b) is from 2.93:1 to 1:5.