Abstract: Aqueous laundry detergent compositions containing surfactants and fatty acid, having a pH of from about 6 to about 11 and containing a polymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 700,000 to about 4,000,000 and comprising monomeric units including: nonionic monomers selected from acrylamide, N,N-dialkyl acrylamide, methacrylamide, N,N-dialkylmethacrylamide, hydroxyalkyl acrylate and vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof; cationic monomers selected from N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, methacylamidoalkyl trialkylammonium chloride, acrylamidoalkylltrialkylammonium chloride, vinylamine, quaternized vinyl imidazole and diallyl dialkyl ammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof; and anionic monomers selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, acrylamidopropylmethane sulfonic acid (AMPS), salts thereof, and

Abstract: Treatment composition, preferably liquid detergent compositions exhibiting a two, or multicolor effect, comprising an aesthetic system including a colored interference pigment and a dye system.

Abstract: Treatment composition, preferably liquid detergent compositions exhibiting a two, or multicolor effect, comprising an aesthetic system including a colored interference pigment and a dye system.

Abstract: A liquid composition having a microcapsule, the microcapsule having an aldehyde-containing resin, and one or more formaldehyde scavenger which reacts with formaldehyde to achieve more than about 60% reaction completeness in about 15 minutes time at pH 8 and at about 21° C. A liquid composition having a microcapsule, the microcapsule having an aldehyde-containing resin, one or more sulfur-based formaldehyde scavenger and optionally a non-sulfur-based formaldehyde scavenger.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions useful for cleaning fabrics wherein the compositions contain from about 0.05% to about 0.4%, by weight of the composition, of a cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer having a degree of substitution of the cationic charge of from about 0.01 to about 0.20; from about 5% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant; and from about 2% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of fatty acid. Use of such aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for handwashing delicate fabrics. Use of such aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for machine washing of delicate fabrics, wherein the machine washing occurs at a delicate machine setting.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a laundry detergent composition, comprising a hueing dye and a pearlescent agent, 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: According to the present invention there is provided a pearlescent liquid treatment composition suitable for use as a laundry or hard surface cleaning composition comprising a pearlescent agent, said pearlescent agent having D0.99 volume particle size of less than 50 ?m and is present in composition at a level of from 0.02% to 2.0% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a pearlescent liquid treatment composition suitable for use as a laundry or hard surface cleaning composition comprising a rheology modifier providing a pouring viscosity at 20 sec?1 of from 50 to 700 cps, a viscosity at constant low stress of 0.1 Pa which is at least 300 cps, preferably 500 cps and a pearlescent agent, said pearlescent agent having D0.99 volume particle size of less than 60 ?m.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a pearlescent liquid treatment composition suitable for use in laundering fabrics comprising a fabric care benefit agent selected from the group consisting of fabric softening agent, colour protection, pill reduction, anti-abrasion, anti-wrinkle agents and mixtures thereof and a pearlescent agent, said pearlescent agent having D0.99 volume particle size of less than 50 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates a unit dose fabric treatment product comprising a non-aqueous liquid fabric treatment composition contained in a single compartment water-soluble pouch. The inner space of said pouch comprises (A) a cleaning system comprising more than 5% by weight of the fabric treatment composition of at least one anionic surfactant; and (B) a fabric softening system comprising at least one non-cationic fabric softening active selected from the group consisting of fabric softening clays, fabric softening silicones, and mixtures thereof, wherein the fabric softening clay is added as a premix comprising the clay and a solvent; wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as a premix comprising the silicone and a solvent or wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as pure compound without any solvent.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions useful for cleaning fabrics wherein the compositions contain from about 0.05% to about 0.4%, by weight of the composition, of a cationic hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer having a degree of substitution of the cationic charge of from about 0.01 to about 0.20; from about 5% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant comprising at least one anionic surfactant and at least one nonionic surfactant; and from about 2% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of fatty acid. Use of such aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for handwashing delicate fabrics. Use of such aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions for machine washing of delicate fabrics, wherein the machine washing occurs at a delicate machine setting.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a liquid composition, preferably aqueous composition, comprising a deposition aid and a hueing dye and preferably a fabric care benefit agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid softening through the wash laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of the composition, of a fabric softening silicone; and (b) a fatty acid; and (c) a surfactant system, the surfactant system comprising: (i) at least 75% by weight of the surfactant system, of a non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant; and (ii) less than 25% by weight of the surfactant system, of an alkoxylated surfactant; and (d) one or more laundry detergent adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid softening through the wash laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of the composition, of a fabric softening silicone; and (b) a fatty acid; and (c) a surfactant system, the surfactant system comprising: (i) at least 75% by weight of the surfactant system, of a non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant; and (ii) less than 25% by weight of the surfactant system, of an alkoxylated surfactant; and (d) one or more laundry detergent adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions and methods of using such compositions to launder fabrics. More specifically, the present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprising one or more particulate solids, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, and a polymeric stabilization system.

Abstract: The present invention relates a unit dose fabric treatment product comprising a non-aqueous liquid fabric treatment composition contained in a single compartment water-soluble pouch. The inner space of said pouch comprises (A) a cleaning system comprising more than 5% by weight of the fabric treatment composition of at least one anionic surfactant; and (B) a fabric softening system comprising at least one non-cationic fabric softening active selected from the group consisting of fabric softening clays, fabric softening silicones, and mixtures thereof, wherein the fabric softening clay is added as a premix comprising the clay and a solvent; wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as a premix comprising the silicone and a solvent or wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as pure compound without any solvent.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions containing a peracid and an effervesent system, wherein the effervescent system includes a first effervescent agent-containing component and a second acid agent-containing component, and the effervescent agent-containing component and the acid agent-containing component are chemically and/or physically separated from one another until effervescence is desired. Methods of laundering fabrics with such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid softening through the wash laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) at least 0.5% by weight of the composition, of a fabric softening silicone; and (b) a fatty acid; and (c) a surfactant system, the surfactant system comprising: (i) at least 75% by weight of the surfactant system, of a non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant; and (ii) less than 25% by weight of the surfactant system, of an alkoxylated surfactant; and (d) one or more laundry detergent adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: Laundry articles for care of fabrics or combined cleaning and care of fabrics and methods of use of such articles. Multi-compartment containers combined with selected fabric laundering compositions that comprise selected care agents in different compartments or a selected cleaning agent in one compartment and a selected care agent in another compartment. On combining the compositions from the multi-compartment containers, preferred articles provide heavy duty liquid laundry detergents having fabric care benefits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid detergent compositions which comprise at least 4.5% of softening clay(s) and a surfactant system of anionic sulphate and/or sulfonate surfactants, preferably only sodium salts thereof, and optionally cationic surfactants, which comprises only very low levels, but is preferably free of alkoxylated anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants. The compositions provide improved fabric softening and deliver improved cleaning.