# US 2019/0376009 A1 · Laundry composition additive

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- Number: US 2019/0376009 A1
- Document ID: US20190376009A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/485,081
- Filed: 2018-01-24
- Published: 2019-12-12
- Earliest claimed: 2017-02-13
- Assignees: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
- Applicants: Conopco, Inc,, D/B/A Unilever
- Inventors: Lee James Brennan; Martin Charles Crossman; Jonathan Osler; Geraint Paul Roberts
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190376009A1

## CPC

- C11D 3/001: {Softening compositions}
- C11D 17/0021: {Aqueous microemulsions}
- C11D 3/0015: {liquid}
- C11D 3/162: {containing Si}
- C11D 3/227: {with nitrogen-containing groups}
- C11D 3/37: Polymers {(polymeric surface-active agents C11D1/008; polysaccharides C11D3/222)}
- C11D 3/373: {containing silicones}
- C11D 3/505: {encapsulated or adsorbed on a carrier, e.g. zeolite or clay}
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL

## Abstract

An ancillary laundry composition comprising: (a) 2.5-30 w.t. % fabric softening silicone; (b) Less than 2 w.t. % surfactant; (c) 0.25-10 w.t. % cationic polymer (d) Water.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An ancillary laundry composition comprising:
(a) 2.5-30 w.t. % fabric softening silicone;
(b) less than 2 w.t. % surfactant;
(c) 0.25-10 w.t. % cationic polymer:
(d) water
wherein the fabric softening silicone is an anionic functionalised silicone and the fabric softening silicone is an emulsion.

### Claim 2

(canceled)

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a stabiliser.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the fabric softening silicone is a functionalised silicone.

### Claim 5

(canceled)

### Claim 6

(canceled)

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 2.5-20 w.t. % silicone.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises a rheology modifier.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the viscosity is less than 15000 Pa·s.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 0.01-20 w.t % free perfume.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The ancillary laundry composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 0.01-20 w.t % encapsulated perfume.

### Claim 12

A method of laundering fabrics, wherein fabrics are treated with a laundry detergent composition and an ancillary laundry composition comprising:
(a) 2.5 to 30 w.t. % fabric softening silicone;
(b) 0 to 2 w.t. % surfactant;
(c) 0.25-20 w.t. % cationic polymer; and
(d) water.

### Claim 13

(canceled)