Detergent-compatible fabric softening and antistatic compositions

A particulate detergent additive product adapted to prevent static buildup on textiles when applied thereto from a detergent wash liquor, said particulate product being an intimate mixture of:

• (a) from about 5% to about 95% by weight of the particles of quaternary ammonium compounds of formula [R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4 N].sup.+ Y.sup.-, wherein at least one of R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is an organic radical containing a group selected from a C.sub.16 -C.sub.22 aliphatic radical, or an alkyl phenyl or alkyl benzyl radical having 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, the remaining group or groups being selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl, and cyclic structures in which the nitrogen atom forms part of the ring, Y consituting an anionic radical selected from the group consisting of hydroxide, halide, acetate, sulphate, methylsulfate ions and phosphate ions, and
• (b) from about 5% to about 95% by weight of the particles of a dispersion inhibitor, being a solid organic material having a maximum solubility in water of 50 ppm max at 25.degree. C. and a softening point in the range of from about 100.degree. F. to about 200.degree. F., and comprising at least about 1% by weight of solid hydrogenated triglycerides of fatty acids having chain lengths of from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms,
• substantially all of the individual particles having a size within the range from about 10 microns to about 500 microns, said product having a solubility in water of 50 ppm max at 25.degree. C. and having a softening point in the range of from about 100.degree. F. to about 200.degree. F. and said product being essentially free of hydrogenated castor oil.