Conditioning agents and compositions containing same
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1. A detergency composition comprising:
- A. from about 1% to about 98% of a water-soluble detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and anionic surfactants and mixtures thereof;
B. from about 0.1% to about 20% of a water-insoluble composite having an average diameter of from about 10 to about 300 microns, comprising (i) from about 1 to about 99% of an alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair complex having the formula;
##STR16## wherein each R1 and R2 independently is C16 to C20 alkyl or alkenyl, R3 is H or CH3, and A is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl oxybenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acylalkyl taurates, olefin sulfonates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates and paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures of such ion-pair complexes; and
(ii) from about 99% to about 1% of a nonsilicone wax; and
C. from about 5% to about 50% of a detergency builder other than C10 -C18 alkyl monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof.
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Disclosed are alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair/wax composites useful as fiber- and fabric-conditioning agents. Also disclosed are compositions containing these conditioning agents such as fabric detergent compositions, shampoos, hair conditioners and dryer- and washer-added fabric conditioners.
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1. A detergency composition comprising:
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A. from about 1% to about 98% of a water-soluble detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and anionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; B. from about 0.1% to about 20% of a water-insoluble composite having an average diameter of from about 10 to about 300 microns, comprising (i) from about 1 to about 99% of an alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair complex having the formula;
##STR16## wherein each R1 and R2 independently is C16 to C20 alkyl or alkenyl, R3 is H or CH3, and A is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl oxybenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acylalkyl taurates, olefin sulfonates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates and paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures of such ion-pair complexes; and
(ii) from about 99% to about 1% of a nonsilicone wax; andC. from about 5% to about 50% of a detergency builder other than C10 -C18 alkyl monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An article of manufacture adapted for use to provide fabric care benefits in an automatic laundry dryer comprising:
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(a) a composite of;
(i) from about 1% to about 99% of a fabric conditioning composition comprising one or more of an alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair complex of the formula;
##STR17## wherein R1 and R2 can independently be C16 to C20 alkyl or alkenyl, R3 is H or CH3, and A is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, ethoxylated alkyl sulfonates, alkyl oxybenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acylalkyl taurates, olefin sulfonates and paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures of such ion-pair complexes; and
(ii) from about 1% to about 99% of a nonsilicone wax; and(b) a dispensing means which provides for release of an effective amount of said composition to fabrics in the dryer at automatic dryer operating temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A compact, through the wash laundry product comprising:
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a laminate of two plies of which at least one ply comprises a strong, high stretch tissue which is deeply embossed to form one or a multiplicity of nonconnecting cups surrounded by rims; the tissue in each cup having been stretched 15% to 100% by said deep embossing; said cups containing from about 1% to about 100% of a water-insoluble composite having an average diameter of from about 10 to about 300 microns, comprising (i) from about 1 to about 99% of an alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair complex having the formula;
##STR18## wherein R1 and R2 can independently be C16 alkyl or alkenyl, R3 is H or CH3, and A is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, ethoxylated alkyl sulfonates, alkyl oxybenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acylalkyl taurates, olefin sulfonates and paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures of such ion-pair complexes; and
(ii) from about 99% to about 1% of a nonsilicone wax; andthe other of said two plies covering the deeply embossed ply forming patterned cells which contain the powder, said plies being sealed on said rims to provide said compact, through the wash laundry product; said high stretch embossed tissue originally having a dry CD stretch of from about 9% to about 25% and a dry MD stretch of from about 30% to about 60%, a wet cross-directional tensile strength of from about 78.7 to about 315 g/cm (200-800 g/in), said one ply selected to withstand the stretching and said two plies selected to survive automatic washing and drying cycles without significant tearing;
said tissue having sufficient porosity to permit the laundry actives to flow through the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A detergency composition comprising:
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A. from about 1% to about 98% of a water-soluble detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and anionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; B. from about 0.1% to about 20% of a water-insoluble composite having an average diameter of from about 10 to about 300 microns, comprising (i) from about 1 to about 99% of an alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion-pair complex having the formula;
##STR19## wherein R1 and R2 can independently be C16 to C20 alkyl or alkenyl, R3 is H or CH3, and A is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl oxybenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acylalkyl taurates, olefin sulfonates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates and paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures of such ion-pair complexes; and
(ii) from about 99% to about 1% of a nonsilicone wax; andC. from about 0.25% to about 2% of an enzyme. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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