Amine oxides as perfume solubility agents

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a premix composition comprising (a) a perfume and (b) an amine oxide, wherein the weight ratio of (a):(b) is between 20:1 and 1:1. The inventions further relates to treating compositions comprising either said premix composition or a perfume and an amine oxide in a ratio of 20:1 to 1:1. In said premix composition, the amine oxide serves as a solubility agent for the perfume. The present invention further provides a method of solubilising a perfume in an amine oxide. The present invention also provides a method of treating a surface with the treating composition of the present invention comprising the steps of applying the treating composition to a surface and wiping said surface. The present invention further provides a process for preparing a premix composition comprising the step of solubilising a perfume in an amine oxide, wherein the perfume to amine oxide ratio is between 20:1 to 1:1.

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