Abstract: Fabric softener compositions comprising certain red colorants that exhibit excellent deep, dark red colorations (for aesthetic purposes) and mix very well with other colorants to provide differing red shades and tints therein, which simultaneously exhibit very low, if any staining capabilities on fabrics treated therewith, are provided. Such deep and dark red colorations have heretofore been unavailable within fabric softener formulations due to the tendency of such prior colorants to exhibit unacceptable staining levels, particularly when formulated at similar deep and dark shades as now provided within the inventive low-staining formulations. Apparently, and quite unexpectedly, the colorants present therein react favorably with quaternary ammonium salt softening agents in a manner to prevent reaction with the fibers of the treated fabrics themselves, thereby preventing staining thereon and therein.

Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises from 3 to 75 wt % of one or more fabric treatment active ingredients, from 10 to 50 wt % of water, from 5 to 40 wt % of an oil and optionally from 2 to 30 wt % of a nonionic surfactant. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.

Abstract: A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises from 3 to 75 wt % of one or more fabric treatment active ingredients, from 5 to 60 wt % of a nonionic surfactant and from 10 to 50 wt % of water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition is provided by melt mixing a fabric softener component and a carrier component to provide a fabric softener composition exhibiting a melting point greater than 90° C. The weight ratio of the fabric softener component to the carrier component can be between about 1:19 and about 19:1. Methods for manufacturing the fabric softener composition and using the fabric softener composition to soften fabric while drying laundry in a dryer are provided.

Abstract: A quaternary ammonium material of the formula: 1

Abstract: A solid fabric conditioning composition comprises from 15 to 75% by weight of cationic softening material (active ingredient), based on the total weight of the composition; one or more carrier materials and 50% or less by weight of the composition of one or more zeolites.

Abstract: A solid fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic fabric softening agent, one or more carrier materials, perfume and a deposition aid for depositing the cationic fabric softening agent onto fabrics during a laundry treatment operation wherein the deposition aid is citric acid or a salt of citric acid.

Abstract: A composition comprising a dye fixing agent, a N-heterocyclic polymer, and a nonionic surfactant is described which provides improved fabric color care upon laundry treatment. A method of use is also described in conjunction with a detergent or in a presoak.

Abstract: Fabric softening products, such as a rinse conditioner or a tumble dryer sheet, comprise (a) an organic softening compound free of quaternary nitrogen groups and having the general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are both hydrophobic alkyl or alkenyl groups independently comprisng 5 to 40 carbon atoms and together comprising at least 26 carbon atoms, L is a linking group having at least 1 single bond providing freedom of rotation and providing a chain length of from 4 to 10 atoms between Q and R1/R2 and Q is a hydrophilic head group; and (b) a carrier for the softening compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition which comprises (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-&agr;) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-&agr;) amino compounds having at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compounds.

Abstract: Fabric softening compositions with 1-10% by weight of cationic fabric softening compound show a surprising increase in viscosity when a fatty acid partial ester of a polyhydric alcohol at a level greater than 0.01% by weight and less than or equal to 0.45% by weight based on the composition is added and if the resulting mixture is sheared at a temperature below the phase transition temperature of the fabric softener composition. As a result, viscosities in the range 35-500 mPa.s at 106 s−1 can be obtained in a surprising manner.

Abstract: Fabric softener compositions comprising certain red colorants that exhibit excellent deep, dark red colorations (for aesthetic purposes) and mix very well with other colorants to provide differing red shades and tints therein, which simultaneously exhibit very low, if any staining capabilities on fabrics treated therewith, are provided. Such deep and dark red colorations have heretofore been unavailable within fabric softener formulations due to the tendency of such prior colorants to exhibit unacceptable staining levels, particularly when formulated at similar deep and dark shades as now provided within the inventive low-staining formulations. Apparently, and quite unexpectedly, the colorants present therein react favorably with quaternary ammonium salt softening agents in a manner to prevent reaction with the fibers of the treated fabrics themselves, thereby preventing staining thereon and therein.

Abstract: A fabric conditioning composition comprising a cationic fabric softening compound dispersed in water is found to have surprisingly improved viscosity stability if a stabilising system comprising at least one salt of a multivalent inorganic anion or non-sequestering multivalent organic anion is present. The invention is particularly suitable for use with quaternary ammonium material comprising a compound having two C12-18 alkyl or alkenyl groups connected to the molecule via at least one ester link. Preferably, the mixture comprises sodium chloride and sodium sulphate. Preferably, there is additionally at least one salt of a univalent anion.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: In a concentrated fabric softening composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of less than 30% by weight of quaternary ammonium fabric softening material which comprises two C12-C22 alkyl or alkenyl groups connected to the molecule via at least one ester link, such as ester quat, improved stability of the viscosity on storage is obtained by including an unsaturated C8-C24 fatty acid, wherein the weight ratio of quaternary ammonium material to unsaturated material is greater than 10:1.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a granular fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable softener compounds with an acid value of no more than 6.5. A process for making said compound is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions or components comprising certain cyclic amine based polymers and certain anionic cellulose materials. This combination imparts improved appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions formed from such compositions, whilst also providing improved whiteness and/or brightness maintenance.

Abstract: Acylated terminal aminoalkyl organopolysiloxane fluids exhibit improved color properties and wetting time properties while maintaining good hand, when used as textile softeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous stable, preferably concentrated, aqueous liquid textile softening compositions comprising fabric softener active and cationic polymer in the continuous aqueous phase to provide improved softening.

Abstract: Fabric care and fabric softener compositions having: a) at least about 2% by weight, of a cationic fabric softening active; b) at least about 2% by weight, of a solvent; c) a cationic charge booster that is an alkyleneoxide substituted cationic surfactant that is substantially free of a diamine cationic charge booster; and d) the balance, carriers and other adjunct ingredients. The composition provides a clear fabric softener composition with improved softening performance with a lesser amount of softener active.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage. The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.01% by weight, of a fabric enhancement system, a softening active, and the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: A softener composition improves the feeling of clothes and can impart high softening effect to clothes irrespective of the state of rinsing water and comprises

Abstract: The present application relates to the inclusion of one or more wrinkle reducing ingredients in a laundry detergent product. The benefits are delivered to the laundered item during the cleaning step and, therefore, reduces the need for further wrinkle reducing steps when the items are taken from the dryer or after hang drying.

Abstract: Acylated terminal aminoalkyl organopolysiloxane fluids exhibit improved color properties and wetting time properties while maintaining good hand, when used as textile softeners.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a granular fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A cleaning composition for use in cleaning textile, hair and skin, the composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) aloe.

Abstract: A high-viscosity, low-solids fabric softener formulation comprising (a) a low-solids fabric softener composition which includes from about 1 to about 10% of at least one dialkyl quaternary ammonium compound dispersed in water; and (b) at least one amine ethoxylate having the formula(R(nEO))sNHt, wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl containing from 10 to 22, preferably 12-18, carbon atoms; EO is ethoxylate; n is the number of moles of EO and is from 1 to 10, preferably 2-5; s=1, 2 or 3; t=0, 1 or 2, and s+t=3. The addition of the amine ethoxylate to the low-solids fabric softener composition enhances not only the viscosity of the fabric softener composition, but also the softening performance thereof. The enhanced viscosity is achieved without the use of any polymeric thickening agents.

Abstract: A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Abstract: An aqueous multi-phase liquid fabric softener composition comprised of at least two phases, all of said phases being transparent or translucent, said fabric softener composition comprising:

Abstract: Principal solvents, especially mono and diol principal solvents, having a CIogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64, preferably from about 0.25 to about 0.62, and more preferably from about 0.40 to about 0.60, arm disclosed that have the ability to make clear aqueous fabric softener compositions containing relatively high concentrations of fabric softener actives having highly unsaturated hydrocarbon moieties or branched chains in two long-chain hydrophobic groups with specific cis/trans ratios and having long chain hydrocarbon groups with an IV of from about 70 to about 140 for the unsaturated groups corresponding to fatty acids with the same number of carbons and the same configuration and the said principal solvents are used at levels of less than about 40%. The fabric softener actives are preferably prepared in the presence of chelating agent and/or antioxidant, as disclosed herein. Such materials are new. Other solvents can be present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thickened fabric conditioners, which fabric conditioners contain a particular polymeric thickener, which is obtained by polymerizing from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. As compared to such compositions comprising a similar product but obtained from a polymerization reaction using between 5 and 45 ppm cross-linking agent considerable advantages are obtained. Especially, the delivery of fragrance present in the softening composition is more efficiently carried over to the fabrics to be treated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhance hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising: a) from about 0.01% by weight, of a zwitterionic hexamethylene diamine; b) from about 0.01% by weight, of a surfactant system comprising one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and c) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients. The preferred embodiment of the present includes laundry detergent compositions in the form of a water soluble or dispersible tablet.

Abstract: A high-viscosity, low-solids rinse cycle fabric softener formulation including a homogeneous blend of (a) 50-90% by weight of at least one imidazolinium quaternary ammonium compound; and (b) 10-50% by weight of at least one amido amine quaternary ammonium compound, wherein said at least one imidazolinium quaternary ammonium compound and said at least one amido amine quaternary ammonium compound do not contain any unsaturated alkyl groups, dispersed in water. A method of preparing the high-viscosity, low-solids rinse cycle fabric softener formulation is also provided.

Abstract: The present application relates to the inclusion of one or more wrinkle reducing ingredients in a laundry detergent product. The benefits are delivered to the laundered item during the cleaning step and, therefore, reduces the need for further wrinkle reducing steps when the items are taken from the dryer or after hang drying.

Abstract: The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium compounds and formulations thereof useful as cleaning compositions, antistatic compounds, fabric softeners, hair conditioners, skin conditioners, paper deinking and ink floatation, agents, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to clear or translucent liquid softening compositions. The composition of the invention comprises a fabric softener, a principal solvent and a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant.

Abstract: A detergent composition with a softening and protective action of natural fibers, wherein the composition has no cationic surface-active agents, and contains: (a) surface-active agents selected from the group including anionic, nonionic and amphoteric surface-active agents and relative mixtures; (b) esters having the formula (I): R1—CO—O—(—CH2—CH2—O—)a—R2  (I)  wherein: a is between zero and 20; R2 is a mono-functional hydrocarbon radical, having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; R1 is a mono-functional hydrocarbon radical defined in the claims.

Abstract: A thickened aqueous fabric softener composition comprising at least one surfactant and a polymeric rheology modifier, wherein said polymeric rheology modifier is the polymerization product of (i) an alkyl ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid; (ii) a monomer selected from the group consisting of a vinyl-substituted heterocyclic compound containing at least one nitrogen or sulfur atom, (meth)acrylamide, a mono- or di-alkylamino alkyl(meth)acrylate, and a mono or di-alkylamino alkyl(meth)acrylamide; and (iii) an associative monomer. The polymeric rheology modifier does not require a make down step to slurry or disperse it into a fabric softener composition. The thickened fabric softener compositions do not affect rewettability, nor do they build up on cloth in multi-cycle washing. In addition, the thickened fabric softener compositions provide softening and reduce the formation of wrinkles.

Abstract: The invention provides an article for fabric treatment comprising a substrate releasably impregnated with a fluid treatment composition adapted for fabric cleaning and freshening by contact of the fluid composition with the fabric to be treated during a tumble drying process, the fluid treatment composition comprising: a glycol ether solvent; water; a non-ionic surfactant; and a perfume characterised in that the glycol ether solvent is present in the composition in an amount which is miscible with the water present in the composition.

Abstract: A detergent tablet for fabric washing is compacted from particulate detergent composition(s) with a fabric conditioning agent present in one zone (20,26,36,40) of the tablet at a greater concentration than in another zone (22,24,28,30,42). The conditioning agent may be a softening agent in a zone or region which disintegrates later than another zone or region of the tablet.

Abstract: Disclosed are automatic dryer added fabric conditioning articles and methods utilizing fabric conditioning compositions comprising from about 20 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a mixture of quaternary ammonium compounds, and between about 80 percent to about 20 percent by weight of a mixture of glycerin and glyceryl esters, wherein the fabric conditioning compositions possess a melting point of about 30° C. to about 65° C. The conditioning compositions of the present invention are preferably employed in combination with a dispensing means adapted for use in an automatic clothes dryer. The fabric conditioning compositions may be coated onto substrates, and the fabric conditioning articles thereby obtained used to impart softness and anti-static properties to fabric. The method portion of the invention involves the commingling of damp fabrics with the fabric conditioning compositions in an automatic clothes dryer to impart softness and anti-static properties to the fabric.

Abstract: Fabric care compositions for application to a fabric comprise a fabric softening and/or conditioning compound and a polymer, which is capable of self cross-linking and/or reacting with cellulose. The polymer is present in the composition in an amount of from 0.002% to 0.45%, preferably from 0.005% to 0.010% by weight based on the weight of the fabric. The polymers and the compositions may be used to enhance the delivery of perfume to a fabric from a fabric care composition, which comprises a perfume, and/or to enhance the softening of fabric by a fabric care composition, which comprises a fabric softening and/or conditioning compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a fabric softening composition comprising;

Abstract: Rinsing dyed or white fabrics in a chelator-containing rinse bath restores color and brightness. Rinse added compositions comprising chelators such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetate or ethylenediamine disuccinate are used to restore the appearance of colored and white fabrics whose drab appearance has been caused by interactions with metal ions, especially copper and nickel. Compositions comprising the chelators in combination with fabric care auxiliaries such as fabric softeners, cellulase enzymes and chlorine scavengers are provided.

Abstract: A fabric care composition comprises an amine or amide-epichlorohydrin resin or derivative thereof, a silicone component and, optionally, a textile compatible carrier. The textile compatible carrier facilitates contact between the resin and a fabric. The composition is adapted for use in the rinse cycle of a laundering process and may be used, as part of such a process, in the treatment of fabric to reduce creasing of the fabric.