Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprising: (a) at least 8 wt % of a fabric conditioning active; (b) a first capsule containing an active material, wherein the first capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; and (c) a second capsule containing an active material wherein the second capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; wherein the first and second capsules differ in properties due to their polymer walls having been made using the same polymer and different cure temperatures, curing times, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprising: (a) at least 8 wt % of a fabric conditioning active; (b) a first capsule containing an active material, wherein the first capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; and (c) a second capsule containing an active material wherein the second capsule comprises a cured polymeric wall and a core; wherein the first and second capsules differ in properties due to their polymer walls having been made using the same polymer and different cure temperatures, curing times, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The use of a nonionic surfactant in a laundry treatment composition reduces the drying time of laundered fabrics. Preferably the nonionic surfactant is an addition product of ethylene and/or propylene oxide with fatty alcohols, fatty acids or fatty amines.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic softening agent and a silicone having a viscosity of from 1 to less than 10,000 cSt wherein the silicone comprises a cyclic polydi-(C1-6)alkyl siloxane. A silicone is used in a fabric conditioning composition comprising a cationic fabric softening agent to reduce the drying time of laundered fabrics and/or to increase the rate of water removed from the fabrics during the spin cycle of an automatic washing machine.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic softening agent and a silicone having a viscosity of from 1 to less than 10,000 cSt wherein the silicone comprises a cyclic polydi-(C1-6)alkyl siloxane. A silicone is used in a fabric conditioning composition comprising a cationic fabric softening agent to reduce the drying time of laundered fabrics and/or to increase the rate of water removed from the fabrics during the spin cycle of an automatic washing machine.

Abstract: The invention provides a process of improving the viscosity stability upon storage at temperatures of 25° C. or more but below 40° C. of a fabric softening composition comprising: (a) a 8 to 50% by weight of a cationic fabric softening agent; and (b) perfume by the inclusion of 3.5% to 15% by weight of an emulsified silicone, based upon the total amount of the composition, which has been emulsified with one or more cationic surfactants. In one aspect, the viscosity of the silicone before emulsification is from 10,000 cSt to 400,000 cSt, preferably from 20,000 cSt to 350,000 cSt, more preferably from 25,000 cSt to 250,000 cSt and the emulsion is a macro-emulsion. In another aspect, the median emulsified silicone droplet size is at least 0.2 &mgr;m, preferably at least 0.25 &mgr;m, more preferably at least 0.39 &mgr;m, preferably also no greater than 25 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A fabric softening composition comprising: (a) a cationic fabric softening compound; and (b) an emulsified silicone. In one aspect the viscosity of the silicone before emulsification is from 10,000 cSt to 1,000,000 cSt, preferably from 30,000 cSt to 750,000 cSt, more preferably from 40,000 cSt to 400,000 cSt, most preferably 45,000 cSt to 250,000 cSt, eg 45,000 cSt to 200,000 cSt and the emulsion is a macro-emulsion. In another aspect, the median silicone droplet size in the emulsion is at least 0.2 &mgr;m, preferably at least 0.25 &mgr;m, more preferably at least 0.39 &mgr;m, preferably also no greater than 25 &mgr;m and is emulsified with an emulsifier comprising one or more cationic surfactants.