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US 12,570,934 B2Granted
Process for treating a fabric and related compositions
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsSarah Ann Delaney, Sol Melissa Escobar, Renae Dianna Fossum, Mark Robert Sivik
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Abstract
Laundry additive compositions that include a metal sequestration agent and that may be characterized by an acidic pH. Related methods of treating a fabric, for example with a wash liquor and a rinse liquor, with such compositions and/or agents. Uses of such laundry additive compositions.
Claims19
A liquid laundry additive composition comprising:
- from 18% to 40%, by weight of the composition, of citric acid;
- from about 50% to about 95%, by weight of the composition, of water;
- the composition being characterized by an acidic pH of from about 2 to about 4;
- the composition further comprising perfume;
- the composition further comprising an organic solvent;
- the composition being substantially free of inorganic acid;
- wherein the composition is characterized by a percent transmittance (% T) of at least about 50% of light using a 1 centimeter cuvette, at a wavelength of 410-800 nanometers, where the composition is substantially free of dyes;
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- wherein the composition is contained in a transparent container having a transmittance of more than about 25% at a wavelength of from about 410 nm to about 800 nm.
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