Detergent compositions containing fermented amino acids and maillard reaction inhibiting enzymes
AssigneeHenkel AG & Co. KGaA
InventorDaniel Thomas Piorkowski
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Abstract
A detergent composition useful for laundry applications in both unit dose form and non-unit dose form is provided. The detergent composition includes a primary amine source of a fermented amino acid including a reducing sugar and a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits the reducing sugar from reacting with the primary amine source. The detergent composition which includes the enzyme does not undergo yellowing and thus has an increased shelf-life compared to an equivalent laundry detergent composition that lacks such an enzyme.
Claims20
A detergent product comprising:
- a container made by a water-soluble or water-dispersible film;
- and
- a detergent composition encapsulated in the container and comprising:
- at least one surfactant;
- a primary amine source comprising a fermented amino acid including a reducing sugar;
- a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits reaction between the primary amine source and the reducing sugar;
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- water, wherein the water is present in the detergent composition in an amount from about 5 percent to about 45 percent.
A liquid detergent composition comprising:
- at least one surfactant;
- a primary amine source comprising a fermented amino acid including a reducing sugar;
- a Maillard reaction inhibiting enzyme that inhibits reaction between the primary amine source and the reducing sugar;
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- water, wherein the water is present in the liquid detergent composition in an amount from about 20 percent to about 95 percent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.