Clear or translucent aqueous polyquaternary ammonium fabric softener compositions containing low solvent

The composition of claim 12 wherein there is less than about 3% by volume of a secondary dispersed phase.

The composition of claim 12 wherein there is less than about 1% by volume of a secondary dispersed phase.

The composition of claim 12 wherein said composition is essentially free of a secondary dispersed phase.

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The composition of claim 12 wherein said polyquaternary ammonium fabric softener active has a phase transition temperature in the presence of less than about 5% organic solvent or water of less than about 35° C. and is present at a level of from about 5% to about 75% by weight of the composition;

• and further comprising a principal solvent having a ClogP of from about −2.0 to about 2.6 at a level of at least about 0.25% and less than about 13.5% by weight of the composition.

The composition of claim 12 wherein said polyquaternary ammonium salt has a phase transition temperature in the presence of less than about 5% organic solvent or water of less than about 20° C. and is present at a level of from about 15% to about 70% by weight of the composition;

• and further comprising a principal solvent having a ClogP of from about −1.7 to about 1.6 at a level of at least about 0.25% by weight of the composition and less than about 10% by weight of the composition.

The composition of claim 12 wherein said polyquaternary ammonium salt has a phase transition temperature in the presence of less than about 5% organic solvent or water of less than about 10° C. and is present at a level of from about 19% to about 65% by weight of the composition;

• and further comprising a principal solvent having a ClogP of from about −1.0 to about 1.0 at a level of at least about 0.5% by weight of the composition and less than about 7.5% by weight of the composition.

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A clear or translucent liquid fabric softener composition comprising:

• A. from about 1% to about 80% by weight of the composition, of a polyquaternary ammonium fabric softener active which either has a phase transition temperature in the presence of less than about 5% organic solvent or water of less than about 50° C. or which has no significant endothermic phase transition in the region −50° C. to 100° C., said active being in a bilayer;
• B. a bilayer modifier comprising a nonionic surfactant containing from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms in a hydrophobic chain ethoxylated with from about 2 to about ≦50 ethoxy groups.

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