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US 12,371,637 B2Granted
Liquid conditioning compositions comprising an ester quat derived in part from trans fatty acids
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorMarc Johan Declercq
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Abstract
Liquid conditioning compositions that include alkyl ester quaternary ammonium (“ester quat”) softening actives, where the ester quat softening actives are derived in part from trans-unsaturated fatty acids, such as elaidic acid. Related methods and uses.
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A liquid conditioning composition comprising:
- from about 2% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of an alkyl ester quaternary ammonium (“ester quat”) softening active,
- wherein the ester quat softening active is derived from a fatty acid feedstock derived from plants,
- wherein the fatty acid feedstock comprises from about 15% to about 25%, by weight of the fatty acid feedstock, of C16 fatty acids, and wherein the fatty acid feedstock comprises fatty acids that are derived from cottonseed,
- wherein the fatty acid feedstock comprises from about 6% to about 12%, by weight of the fatty acid feedstock, of trans-unsaturated fatty acids,
- wherein the trans-unsaturated fatty acids comprise elaidic acid, and
- wherein elaidic acid is present at a level of:
- (a) about 4% to about 20%, by weight of the fatty acid feedstock, and/or
- (b) about 50% to about 100%, by weight of the trans-unsaturated fatty acids.
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