System for processing a lipophilic fluid

A process for purifying a contaminant-containing lipophilic fluid in a fabric treating system comprising the steps of:

• a. contacting fabric articles in need of treating with a lipophilic fluid and one or more laundry additives, thereby converting the lipophilic fluid into a contaminant-containing lipophilic fluid;
• b. contacting the contaminant-containing lipophilic fluid with an absorbing agent, an adsorbent agent, or both, thereby converting the contaminant-containing lipophilic fluid to an eluent;
• and
• d. optionally, contacting a porous agent with the contaminant-containing lipophilic fluid;
• wherein the process removes from about 10% to about 90% of the contaminants per cycle.