Abstract: Fabric article treatment in a domestic appliance having at least one detergency step, products therefor, and kits which combine treatment products for more effective results.

Abstract: A composition containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer for cleaning fabric articles, especially articles of clothing, linen and drapery, with lipophilic fluid provides improved cleaning of soils while providing excellent garment care, especially for articles sensitive to water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering fabrics, especially colored fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to bleach systems comprising cationic, quaternary imine bleach boosting compounds, cationic, quarternary oxaziridinium bleaching species and mixtures thereof, and methods employing such bleach systems in the laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-wrinkle fabric treatment compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, of a cationic silicone polymer or copolymer having the formula: [CAP]—Zm—[CAP]  wherein each Z unit comprises at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amino moiety, or mixtures thereof; [CAP] is a backbone termination or truncation unit; m is from 1 to 50. b) from about 1% to about 30% by weight, of a scavenger effective in scavenging compounds comprising an anionic unit; and c) the balance a carrier system. In addition, the present invention relates to fabric rinse additive compositions comprising: a) from about 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleach activator particles that are useful in compositions such as detergent compositions. The present invention also encompasses detergent compositions containing such particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to particles that may be used to deliver materials, including but not limited to, laundry additives such as perfume materials; and detergent composition that contain such particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product of reaction between a primary and/or secondary amine and one or more active ingredients. By the present invention, there is provided a release of the active component over a longer period of time than by the use of the active itself.

Abstract: Visible light reflecting particles comprise one or more detergent ingredients and a light reflecting component, which results in the particle having a specular visible light reflection which is greater in intensity than the specular visible light reflection of the ingredients per se. Preferably, the reflection is greater than the reflection of sodium citrate dihydrate, as defined herein. The reflecting particle preferably comprises the light reflecting component evenly applied on its surface. The particles are particularly suitable for incorporation into laundry or dish washing compositions, fabric conditioning compositions or hard-surface cleaning compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treatment composition comprising surfactant, fabric substantive dye and dye auxiliary agent. The fabric treatment composition of the invention can be used to change, refresh or maintain the color of fabric.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to an ultrasonic nebulizer for use in a portable and collapsible cleaning and refreshing apparatus for treating fabric garments. The ultrasonic nebulizer contains a housing, the housing being divided into at leant two compartments by a membrane, preferably made out of a flexible film, more preferably made out of an inox film, such that at least one compartment is liquid and vapor tight, the nebulizer further comprising at least one piezoelectric vibrator for ultrasonic wave generation and located in the liquid and vapor sight compartment, a high-frequency generator for exciting the piezoelectric vibrator, wherein the liquid or gel medium is heated by a built-in heating device to a temperature of at least 30° C., preferably at least 40° C., more preferably at least 50° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a foam component, said process comprises the steps of extruding a viscous mixture from a rotating extrusion plate onto a receiving surface. Said process provides a convenient, efficient, simple means of preparing foam components, especially foam components suitable for use in cleaning compositions. The present invention also provides a foam component obtainable therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product of reaction between an amino functional polymer comprising at least one primary and/or secondary amine and one or more active ingredient. By the present invention, there is provided a release of the active component over a longer period of time than by the use of the active itself.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fragrance delivery system for use in laundry detergent compositions including rinse-added and dryer-added fabric conditioning compositions which provides a long lasting “freshness” or “clean” scent to fabric. The compositions described herein deliver highly fabric substantive linear acetal and/or ketal pro-fragrances to the fabric surface during laundering wherein the pro-fragrances release their fragrance raw materials over a period of up to two weeks. The present invention also relates a method for delivering a pleasurable scent to fabric which has a lasting freshness quality by contacting the fabric with a laundry detergent composition which comprises the fragrance-releasable pro-fragrances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the visual properties of a wash process which utilizes lipophilic fluid (e.g., siloxane solvent) by coloring agents, sudsing agents and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Fabric care compositions comprising a perfume, methods for using such compositions and systems for their use in a lipophilic fluid treatment process are provided. More particularly, the present invention relates to fabric care compositions and systems comprising a perfume, and methods for using such compositions in the cleaning and treatment of garments with a lipophilic fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching, pre-soak, pre-treatment, and laundry detergent compositions comprising: A) a catalytically effective amount of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand, for example. 5,12-dimethyl-1,5,8,12-tetraazabicyclo[6.6.2] hexadecane manganese (II) chloride, having the formula: B) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients; provided said composition is substantially free of any organic or inorganic peroxygen compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (enhancers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers. Suitable suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprise one or more amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching, pre-soak, pre-treatment, and laundry detergent compositions comprising: A) a catalytically effective amount of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand, for example, 5,12-dimethyl-1,5,8,12-tetraazabicyclo[6.6.2] hexadecane manganese (II) chloride, having the formula: B) an effective amount of a stabilizing agent, said agent selected from i) one or more anti-oxidants; ii) one or more reducing agents; iii) and mixtures thereof; and C) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients; provided said composition is substantially free of any organic or inorganic peroxygen compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid hypohalite bleach-containing compositions which comprise an alkyl ethoxy sulphate having a low number of moles of ethoxy groups.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions comprising a polymeric material which is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender, said compositions having increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand washing are provided. The polymeric material which are suitable as suds volume and suds endurance enhancers comprise an effective amount of a quaternary nitrogen-containing monomeric unit and/or zwitterionic monomeric unit-containing polymeric suds enhancer comprise: i) units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said suds enhancer has an average cationic charge density of 2.8 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients; provided that a 10% aqueous solution of said detergent composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 12.