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Laundry detergent composition comprising substantially water-insoluble polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent

  • US 5,912,221 A
  • Filed: 06/20/1997
  • Issued: 06/15/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A laundry detergent composition comprising:

  • a) 0.01% to 3% by weight, of a substantially water-insoluble polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent, said agent consisting of a substantially water-insoluble cross linked polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamine N-oxide polymers;

    copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole;

    polyvinylpyrrolidones;

    polyvinyloxazolidones;

    polyvinylimidazoles; and

    mixtures thereof;

    wherein said agents have a particle size less than 50 microns;

    b) from 0.2% to 25% by weight of a surfactant system, said surfactant system comprising one or more detersive surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and

    c) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

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