Abstract: The present invention relates to thiazolium dyes, laundry care compositions comprising one or more thiazolium dyes, processes of making such dyes and laundry care compositions and methods of using same. The dyes, compositions and methods of the present invention are advantageous in providing improved hueing of fabric, including whitening of white fabric, while avoiding significant build up of bluing dyes on the fabric.

Abstract: Articles comprising fabric softening compositions and detergent compositions are useful in providing cleaning and softening benefits to laundry through the wash cycle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs whitening capabilities.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 10 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 85%.

Abstract: A unit dose liquid detergent package comprises a) a water insoluble and chemically inert package including a compartment, and b) a two layer liquid detergent composition contained in the compartment. The two layer liquid detergent composition comprises (i) surfactant, (ii) detergent enzyme and enzyme stabilizer, (iii) electrolyte in an amount sufficient to form two layers, a first layer comprising a substantial portion of the surfactant, and a second layer comprising a substantial portion of the enzyme and enzyme stabilizer, and (iv) water.

Abstract: Acidic laundry detergent compositions wherein the detergent composition contains a surfactant component; and an organic acid source; and wherein the composition has a viscosity of greater than about 150 mPa·s; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 6; and wherein the composition has a reserve acidity of at least 1.6. Methods for reducing fabric dinginess by washing clothes which such detergent compositions.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions comprising a fabric care active and a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least about 20 according to the Hueing Efficiency Test method; and a Wash Removal Value from about 50% to about 98%, are useful in mitigating the discoloration of white and other light colored fabrics.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least 10 and a wash removal value in the range of from about 30% to about 80%.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions comprise (a) surfactant, and (b) a hueing dye selected from triarylmethane blue and violet basic dyes, methine blue and violet basic dyes, anthraquinone blue and violet basic dyes, azo dyes basic blue 16, basic blue 65, basic blue 66 basic blue 67, basic blue 71, basic blue 159, basic violet 19, basic violet 35, basic violet 38, basic violet 48, oxazine dyes, basic blue 3, basic blue 75, basic blue 95, basic blue 122, basic blue 124, basic blue 141, Nile blue A and xanthene dye basic violet 10, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a transparent or translucent liquid medium and solid particles contained within the liquid medium wherein the liquid medium comprises less than 10% by weight of water and the composition is contained within a pouch made from a transparent or translucent water-soluble material, so that the individual solid particles are visible from outside the pouch. Preferably the solid particles have a mean geometric diameter of between 0.5 mm and 12 mm.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of laundering fabrics in an automatic washing machine having a drum wherein the automatic washing machine is operated so as to cause it to run through at least one wash cycle and at least one rinse cycle. Such a method comprises: (a) during the at least one wash cycle forming in the drum an aqueous washing liquor containing a detersive surfactant component and a detergent builder component, the aqueous wash liquor having pH above about 7; (b) contacting fabrics to be laundered with the aqueous wash liquor in the drum; (c) during the rinse cycle forming in the drum an aqueous rinse liquor and contacting the fabrics with the rinse liquor; (d) adding to the rinse liquor sufficient acid source to bring the pH of the rinse liquor in the range of from about 4 to about 7, preferably from about 4.5 to about 6.5.

Abstract: A method of enhancing a fabric article includes drying the fabric article in a fabric article drying appliance and applying a benefit composition as a spray to the fabric article in the fabric article drying appliance. The benefit composition includes an agent for enhancing the whiteness and/or brightness of the fabric article.