Abstract: [Problems] To provide detergent granules capable of suppressing paste formability and having low exothermic property; a process for producing the detergent granules; and a high-bulk density detergent composition containing the detergent granules. [Solving Means] Detergent granules containing a sodium linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS-Na), sodium sulfate undetected by X-ray diffraction method and sodium sulfate detected by X-ray diffraction method, wherein a molar ratio of [sodium sulfate undetected by X-ray diffraction method]/[LAS-Na] is from 0.1 to 1.0, and a molar ratio of [sodium sulfate detected by X-ray diffraction method]/[chemically quantified sodium sulfate] is from 0.5 to 0.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability, and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 8 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (II) or a mixture thereof, and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group; and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent each a C.sub.1-4 group, etc.; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent each a C.sub.1-5 alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 represent each a C.sub.

Abstract: A liquid softener composition comprising a polyhydric alcohol ester (A) represented by the following formula (I) and a cationized cellulose (B) having a nitrogen content determined by the Kjeldahl method of from 0.1 to 4% by weight, wherein the weight ratio of (B) to (A) ranges from 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.