Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions having enhanced fabric color protection, said compositions comprising a bleach scavenging system comprising: i) one or more organic sulfur compounds having the formula: R—S—R or R—S—S—R ?wherein each R is independently hydrogen, C2-C20 linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; provided at least one R unit is not hydrogen; ii) one or more inorganic sulfur compounds selected from the group consisting of the sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, and magnesium salts of metabisulfite, thiosulfate, sulfite, bisulfite, and mixtures thereof; and iii) and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present in relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage.

Abstract: Laundry and laundry detergent compositions comprise a fabric enhancement system which comprises one or more polyamines and a transition metal-containing dye protection system which comprises an oligomer formed from the reaction of an imidazole and a crosslinking agent, preferably epichlorohydrin. Said compositions provide fabric integrity benefits but mitigate the coor fidelity problems which may be caused by the use of certain polyamines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions having enhanced fabric color protection, said compositions comprising a bleach scavenging system comprising: i) one or more organic sulfur compounds having the formula: R—S—R or R—S—S— ?wherein each R is independently hydrogen, C2-C20 linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; provided at least one R unit is not hydrogen; ii) one or more inorganic sulfur compounds selected from the group consisting of the sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, and magnesium salts of metabisulfite, thiosulfate, sulfite, bisulfite, and mixtures thereof; and iii) and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present in relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage. The compositions of the present invention comprise: a) one or more fabric abrasion polymers, said polymers comprising the following units: i) at least one monomeric unit comprising an amide moiety; ii) at least one monomeric unit comprising an N-oxide moiety; or iii) a polymer which contains at least one monomeric unit comprising an amide moiety and at least one monomeric unit comprising an N-oxide moiety; and b) the balance carriers and fabric conditioning or fabric enhancement ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions having enhanced fabric color protection, said compositions comprising a bleach scavenging system comprising:

Abstract: A composition comprising A) from about 0.1% by weight of a polymer, copolymer, or mixtures thereof, said polymer or copolymer comprising one or more monomers having a cationic group and which is capable of attenuating and/or abating the loss of fabric dye; and B) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions which comprise low molecular weight linear or cyclic polyamines which provide the compositions with addition fabric enhancement benefits inter alia fabric softness, fabric integrity, fabric appearance, fabric lubricity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care and laundry detergent compositions which comprise low molecular weight modified and unmodified amines which provide enhanced fabric appearance benefits. The low molecular weight polyamines of the present invention which mitigate fabric damage and improve fabric appearance are preferably polypropyleneimines having three or four backbone amino units.

Abstract: Liquid hard-surfaces cleaning compositions are disclosed which have a pH above 9 and comprise a copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and an alkylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture thereof, preferably a quaternized or unquaternized vinylpyrrolidone/dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate or methacrylate copolymer. These compositions provide excellent first time and next time cleaning performance on hard-surfaces soiled by various soils especially grease while exhibiting excellent stability against bacterial contamination.

Abstract: Liquid hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which provide outstanding next-time cleaning performance to the hard-surfaces cleaned therewith. The compositions comprise from 0.

Abstract: Liquid hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which comprise particular dicapped polyalkoxylene glycols. These compositions provide excellent next-time cleaning performance on hard-surfaces soiled by various soils, especially greasy type soils and/or burnt/sticky food residues typically found in a kitchen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions having enhanced fabric color protection, said compositions comprising a bleach scavenging system comprising:

Abstract: A fabric softening product which is a composition or an article for application to fibrous materials so that a fabric softening component thereof is deposited on the fibrous materials and softens the same, the fabric softening component comprising at least one higher aliphatic acid ester selected from the group consisting of: I) an ester having formula (a) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and are H, —(—CH2)xOR5 or —(—CH2)yCH3; R5 is H, —OCR6, -|-(—CH2—)—mO-|-nH or -|-(—CH2—)—mO-|-nOCR6 and —OCR6 is a higher fatty acid acyl group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms; x is an integer from 0 to 3, y is an integer from 0 to 4, m is an integer from 1 to 3, and n is an integer from 1 to 10; with the proviso (1) that only two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be H or —(—CH2)yCH3 and (2) that there be at least 2 higher fatty acid acyl groups; II) an oligomer of I); and III) an ester having the formula:

Abstract: Liquid hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which provide outstanding cleaning performance to the hard-surfaces cleaned therewith. The compositions comprise a polyalkoxylene glycol diester according to formula (I) wherein the substituents R1 and R2 each independently are substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon chains having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms and wherein n is an integer form 10 to 400, and an amphoteric surfactant according to the formula (II): RaRbRcN or RaRbRcN+X wherein the substituent Ra is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon chain having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the substitutents Rb and Rc each independently are a C1 to C6 aklyl carboxylic acid group, which may be the same or different, and wherein X is hydrogen.

Abstract: Hard surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which provide gloss to the surfaces cleaned therewith. The compositions comprise an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a perfume and a sulphonated polystyrene. Preferred compositions additionally comprise an aminophosphonate chelating agent.

Abstract: Liquid hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which provide excellent gloss to the surfaces cleaned therewith. The compositions comprise a surfactant, a carboxylate-containing polymer, and a divalent counterion in a molar ratio of carboxylate-containing monomeric units in said polymer to said divalent counterion of from about 12:1 to 1:32.

Abstract: An aqueous viscous composition comprises: (a) from 0.5% to 1.2% of an ingredient comprising an amine, amine oxide or a mixture thereof; (b) between 4% and 7% of an ingredient comprising a secondary alkyl sulfate, secondary alkyl sulfonate, primary monobranched alkyl sulfate, primary monobranched alkyl sulfonate or mixture thereof, (c) between 2% and 4% hydrotrope; and (d) between 4% and 8% citric acid. The amount of component (b) is in excess of component (a), and the composition has a pH of from 3 to 4. A 1.2%, by weight, aqueous solution of the composition has an average rate of foam collapse of from 1.00 to 1.50 cm/min.