Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye transfer inhibiting detergent composition comprisinga) 0.0001% to 10% by weight of a dye transfer inhibitor having a ratio of amine to amine N-oxide of from about 2:3 to about 1:1,000,000 selected from the group consisting of poly(2-vinylpyridine-N-oxide), poly-2-(dimethylamino)-ethylmethacrylate-N-oxide and poly-1-vinylimidazole-N-oxide; andb) a detersive effective amount of a surfactant; andc) a detersive effective amount of a builder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acylated citrate esters to be used as peracid precursors in a bleaching or a disinfecting operation. The present invention encompasses the use of these acylated citrate esters, granular or liquid compositions comprising the acylated citrate esters. Activating compositions are described as well as activated bleaching compositions.

Abstract: A) A metallocatalyst selected from: a) metalloporphin and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; b) metaloporphyrin and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; c) metallophthalocyanine and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; B) a polyamine N-oxide containing polymers; C) an efficient amount of a bleaching agent.

Abstract: Yeast or other micro-organism cells for use in the encapsulation of liquids (e.g. liquid bleach activators for use in laundry detergent compositions) are deodorised by treatment with a peroxygen bleach, e.g. hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Esters of monosaccharides and their lower alkyl glycosides are effective both as suffactants and as bleach activators (peracid precursors). The compounds are non-toxic and biodegradable. They act as nonionic suffactants and are effective in soil removal from textiles, e.g. of fatty soiling. In the presence of a hydrogen peroxide source, the sugar derivatives are perhydrolyzed during the washing process to form long-chain peracid. This enhances the bleaching effect, especially on hydrophobic stains.

Abstract: Rinse-added fabric conditioning compositions containing cationic soil release polymers are much more effective than similar compositions containing nonionic soil release polymers for soil release. Most of the cationic soil release polymers are new compounds comprising a hydrophobic alkylene oxide/terephthalate portion which has a low molecular weight and at least a single cationic charge under use conditions.

Abstract: Hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed, containing an organic solvent having a boiling point above 90.degree. C., and a chelating agent derived from iminodiacetic acid.

Abstract: Rinse-added fabric conditioning compositions containing cationic soil release polymers are much more effective than similar compositions containing nonionic soil release polymers for soil release. Most of the cationic soil release polymers are new compounds comprising a hydrophobic alkylene oxide/terephthalate portion which has a low molecular weight and at least a single cationic charge under use conditions.

Abstract: Novel imidazole compounds are disclosed, as well as textile treatment compositions containing said imidazole compounds and a Bronstedt acid as dispersing aid.

Abstract: This invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The bleaching compounds of the invention yield a peroxyacid with a polar amide link in the hydrophobic chain when used in the bleaching compositions. In a preferred embodiment, the bleaching compositions of the invention are also detergent compositions.

Abstract: Bleach activator, bleach and detergent compositions comprising:(a) a peroxyacid bleach precursor having the general formula IAc--L Iwherein Ac is the acyl moiety of an organic carboxylic acid comprising an optionally substituted, linear or branched C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 alkyl or alkenyl moiety or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 alkyl-substituted aryl moiety and L is a leaving group, the conjugate acid of which has a pKa in the range from 4 to 13, and(b) an antioxidant.The compositions combine excellent stability, substrate-safety, water-dispersibility, granulometry and detergency performance.

Abstract: Shelf-stable biodegradable fabric softening compositions are provided comprising mixtures of a quaternized ester-ammonium softening compound having the formula ##STR1## and mixtures thereof, wherein each R substituent is independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl groups, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.13 -C.sub.21 hydrocarbyl group, and A.sup.- is a softener compatible anion; and a liquid carrier. These biodegradable compositions have improved product stability and dispersability, as well as excellent fabric softening characteristics.

Abstract: Detergent compositions capable of providing through-the-wash softness and other fabric-care benefits are disclosed, which contain a specific amide softening agent.

Abstract: Homogeneous concentrated liquid detergent compositions containing specific monoesters of dicarboxylic acids are disclosed. Substantial levels of nonionic surfactants are present. Preferred compositions additionally contain low levels of oleic acid.

Abstract: Per-acids and per-acid precursor compounds of the general type RXAOOH and RXAL, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group, X is a hetero-atom. A is a carbonyl bridging group and L is a leaving group, especially oxybenzenesulfonate, are useful bleaching compounds for fabrics. Laundry products containing same are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The bleaching compounds of the invention yield a peroxyacid with a polar amide link in the hydrophobic chain when used in the bleaching composition. In a preferred embodiment, the bleaching compositions of the invention are also detergent compositions.

Abstract: A detergent additive product comprising a C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 aliphatic peroxy carboxylic acid bleach precursor in water releasable combination with a non particulate flexible substrate in a weight ratio of precursor to substrate of 30:1 to 1:10. The aliphatic portion of the precursor incorporates a linear chain including and extending from the carbonyl carbon of from 6 to 10 carbon atoms. The product can also include peracetic acid precursors and other compatible organic and inorganic detergent components.

Abstract: A hydrophilic phenol ester derivative, especially a sulphonated or carboxylated phenol ester is prepared by reacting a C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic carboxylic acid with a C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkanoic anhydride, and reacting the resultant C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 acid anhydride with a substituted phenol such as an alkali metal phenol sulphonate salt or hydroxybenzene carboxylic acid to give a C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 acyloxy derivative of a substituted benzene. The two stage process may be carried out in the same reaction vessel without the use of solvents. The products are useful as peroxyacid bleach precursors.

Abstract: Detergent compositions, detergent additive products and bleaching compositions containing aliphatic peroxyacid bleach precursors of formula ##STR1## are provided, where L is a leaving group of defined formula whose conjugate acid has a pKa of from 6 to 13 and ##STR2## is a non linear acyl group, the carboxylic acid derivative of which has a logP.sub.OCT in the range from 1.9 to 4.0 (where P.sub.OCT is the partition coefficient between octanol and water). New precursor compounds are provided in which ##STR3## is a C.sub.7 -C.sub.17 branched aliphatic acyl group containing a linear chain of at least 5 carbon atoms extending from and including the carbonyl carbon wherein the branching is on at least the 2- and/or 3- carbon atom.

Abstract: Granular built detergent compositions having good textile softening and cleaning properties comprise a nonionic surfactant, a cationic textile softening agent, a detergent builder and an optical brightener of the 4,4'bis (triazinylamino) stilbene 2,2' sulphonic acid type in a zwitterionic form having a low rate of solution in an aqueous medium of pH 9 at 25.degree. C.