Fabric softener compositions with improved environmental impact
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1. A rinse-added fabric softening composition selected from the group consisting of:
- I. a solid particulate composition comprising;
(A) from about 50% to about 95% of biodegradable cationic quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound;
(B) from about 0.01% to about 15% of an enduring perfume comprising at least 70% of enduring perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of;
ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3, wherein ClogP is the calculated octanol/water partitioning coefficient as the logarithm to the base 10, logP, said ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 being less than 70% by weight of said enduring perfume so that a perfume with only ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 will not be an enduring perfume;
cis-jasmone;
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate;
ethyl vanillin;
geranyl acetate;
alpha-ionone;
beta-ionone;
gamma-ionone;
koavone;
lauric aldehyde;
methyl dihydrojasmonate;
methyl nonyl acetaldehyde;
gamma-nonalactone;
phenoxy ethyl iso-butyrate;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinol;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinyl acetate;
alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)-benzenepropanal;
6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene;
undecylenic aldehyde;
vanillin;
2,5,5-trimethyl-2-pentyl-cyclopentanone;
2-tert-butylcyclohexanol;
verdox;
para-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate; and
mixtures thereof;
(C) optionally, from about 0% to about 30% of dispersibility modifier; and
(D) optionally, from about 0% to about 15% of a pH modifier; and
II. a liquid composition comprising;
(A) from about 0.5% to about 80% of biodegradable cationic fabric softening compound;
(B) from about 0.01% to about 10% of an enduring perfume comprising at least 70% of enduring perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of;
ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3, said ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 being less than 70% by weight of said enduring perfume so that a perfume with only ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 will not be an enduring perfume;
cis-jasmone;
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate;
ethyl vanillin;
geranyl acetate;
alpha-ionone;
beta-ionone;
gamma-ionone;
koavone;
lauric aldehyde;
methyl dihydrojasmonate;
methyl nonyl acetaldehyde;
gamma-nonalactone;
phenoxy ethyl iso-butyrate;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinol;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinyl acetate;
alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)-benzenepropanal;
6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene;
undecylenic aldehyde;
vanillin;
2,5,5-trimethyl-2-pentyl-cyclopentanone;
2-tert-butylcyclohexanol;
verdox;
para-tert-butlylcyclohexyl acetate; and
mixtures thereof;
(C) optionally, from about 0% to about 30% of dispersibility modifier; and
(D) the balance comprising a liquid carrier selected from the group consisting of;
water, C1-4 monohydric alcohol;
C2-6 polyhydric alcohol;
propylene carbonate;
liquid polyethylene glycols; and
mixtures thereof;
and wherein the dispersibility modifier affects the viscosity, dispersibility or both.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to liquid and solid biodegradable fabric softener compositions combined with highly enduring substantive perfume compositions. These enduring perfume compositions comprise at least about 70% of enduring perfume ingredients. These compositions provide better perfume deposition on treated fabric, and consequently are not substantially lost during the rinse and drying cycle for less impact on the environment. Also, these perfumes improve the physical stability of the softener composition.
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1. A rinse-added fabric softening composition selected from the group consisting of:
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I. a solid particulate composition comprising; (A) from about 50% to about 95% of biodegradable cationic quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound; (B) from about 0.01% to about 15% of an enduring perfume comprising at least 70% of enduring perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of;
ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3, wherein ClogP is the calculated octanol/water partitioning coefficient as the logarithm to the base 10, logP, said ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 being less than 70% by weight of said enduring perfume so that a perfume with only ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 will not be an enduring perfume;
cis-jasmone;
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate;
ethyl vanillin;
geranyl acetate;
alpha-ionone;
beta-ionone;
gamma-ionone;
koavone;
lauric aldehyde;
methyl dihydrojasmonate;
methyl nonyl acetaldehyde;
gamma-nonalactone;
phenoxy ethyl iso-butyrate;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinol;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinyl acetate;
alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)-benzenepropanal;
6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene;
undecylenic aldehyde;
vanillin;
2,5,5-trimethyl-2-pentyl-cyclopentanone;
2-tert-butylcyclohexanol;
verdox;
para-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate; and
mixtures thereof;(C) optionally, from about 0% to about 30% of dispersibility modifier; and (D) optionally, from about 0% to about 15% of a pH modifier; and II. a liquid composition comprising; (A) from about 0.5% to about 80% of biodegradable cationic fabric softening compound; (B) from about 0.01% to about 10% of an enduring perfume comprising at least 70% of enduring perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of;
ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3, said ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 being less than 70% by weight of said enduring perfume so that a perfume with only ingredients having a boiling point of at least about 250°
C. and a ClogP of at least about 3 will not be an enduring perfume;
cis-jasmone;
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate;
ethyl vanillin;
geranyl acetate;
alpha-ionone;
beta-ionone;
gamma-ionone;
koavone;
lauric aldehyde;
methyl dihydrojasmonate;
methyl nonyl acetaldehyde;
gamma-nonalactone;
phenoxy ethyl iso-butyrate;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinol;
phenyl ethyl dimethyl carbinyl acetate;
alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)-benzenepropanal;
6-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene;
undecylenic aldehyde;
vanillin;
2,5,5-trimethyl-2-pentyl-cyclopentanone;
2-tert-butylcyclohexanol;
verdox;
para-tert-butlylcyclohexyl acetate; and
mixtures thereof;(C) optionally, from about 0% to about 30% of dispersibility modifier; and (D) the balance comprising a liquid carrier selected from the group consisting of;
water, C1-4 monohydric alcohol;
C2-6 polyhydric alcohol;
propylene carbonate;
liquid polyethylene glycols; and
mixtures thereof;and wherein the dispersibility modifier affects the viscosity, dispersibility or both. - 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, 24, 25, 26)
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