Fabric softeners having increased performance
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1. A fabric softener composition comprising:
- a) from about 2% to about 40% by weight, of a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound having the formula;
##STR32## wherein Q is a carbonyl unit hating the formula;
##STR33## R is methyl;
each R1 unit is independently linear or branched C11 -C22 alkyl, linear or branched C11 -C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof;
X is chloro, --O3 SOCH3, and mixtures thereof;
b) from about 0.2% by weight, of a cationic charge booster having the formula;
##STR34## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 hydroxyalkylene;
each R1 is independently C1 -C4 alkyl, each R2 is independently C1 -C22 alkyl, C3 -C22 alkenyl, R5 --Q--(CH2)m --, wherein R5 is C1 -C22 alkyl, and mixtures thereof;
m is from 1 to about 6;
Q is a carbonyl unit as defined hereinabove; and
mixtures thereof;
X is a softener compatible anion; and
c) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to fabric softener compositions having enhanced softening benefits comprising a fabric softener active in combination with a cationic charge booster. The cationic charge boosters of the present invention are suitable for use with any fabric softener active, preferably with diester and diamide quaternary ammonium (DEQA) compounds.
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1. A fabric softener composition comprising:
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a) from about 2% to about 40% by weight, of a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound having the formula;
##STR32## wherein Q is a carbonyl unit hating the formula;
##STR33## R is methyl;
each R1 unit is independently linear or branched C11 -C22 alkyl, linear or branched C11 -C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof;
X is chloro, --O3 SOCH3, and mixtures thereof;b) from about 0.2% by weight, of a cationic charge booster having the formula;
##STR34## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 hydroxyalkylene;
each R1 is independently C1 -C4 alkyl, each R2 is independently C1 -C22 alkyl, C3 -C22 alkenyl, R5 --Q--(CH2)m --, wherein R5 is C1 -C22 alkyl, and mixtures thereof;
m is from 1 to about 6;
Q is a carbonyl unit as defined hereinabove; and
mixtures thereof;
X is a softener compatible anion; andc) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A composition according to clam 10 wherein R2 in (b) has the formula:
- ##STR39## wherein R5 is derived from canola oil, tallow, and mixtures thereof.
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13. A method for providing fabric care benefits and fabric softness to fabric comprising the step of contacting a fabric with a fabric conditioning composition comprising:
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a) from about 2% to about 40% by weight, of a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound having the formula;
##STR40## wherein Q is a carbonyl unit having the formula;
##STR41## R is methyl;
each R1 unit is independently linear or branched C11 -C22 alkyl, linear or branched C11 -C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof;
X is chloro, --O3 SOCH3, and mixtures thereof;b) from about 0.2% by weight, of a cationic charge booster having the formula;
##STR42## wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2 -C12 hydroxyalkylene;
each R1 is independently C1 -C4 alkyl, each R2 is independently C1 -C22 alkyl, C3 -C22 alkenyl, R5 --Q--(CH2)m --, wherein R5 is C1 -C22 alkyl, and mixtures thereof;
m is from 1 to about 6;
Q is a carbonyl unit as defined hereinabove; and
mixtures thereof;
X is a softener compatible anion; andc) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.
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