Visual properties for a wash process using a lipophilic fluid based composition containing a colorant
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohn Cort Severns, Frederick Anthony Hartman, Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen, Paul Amaat France, Phillip Kyle Vinson, James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Joseph Michael Ladd, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the visual properties of a wash process which utilizes lipophilic fluid (e.g., siloxane solvent) by coloring agents, sudsing agents and mixtures thereof.
Claims22
An automatic lipophilic fluid laundry process, said process comprising:
- contacting a fabric in an automatic lipophilic fluid laundry medium with a lipophilic fluid-containing wash medium and one or more coloring agents, wherein said coloring agents are safe for use in said process;
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- removing some or all of the coloring agents from the lipophilic fluid-containing wash medium, wherein the coloring agents are destroyed by chemical means, mechanical means, electrical means, thermal means, or combinations thereof, as part of the removal step.
An automatic lipophilic fluid laundry process, said process comprising:
- contacting a fabric in an automatic lipophilic fluid laundry medium with a lipophilic fluid-containing wash medium and one or more sudsing agents;
- and
- removing some or all of the sudsing agents from the lipophilic fluid-containing wash medium, wherein at least part of the sudsing agents are destroyed by chemical means, mechanical means, electrical means, thermal means, or combinations thereof, as part of the removal step.
An automatic home laundry process, said process comprising the step of:
- cleaning fabric articles in an automatic washing machine in the home with a wash medium comprising siloxane and one or more coloring agents, sudsing agents, or mixtures thereof;
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- removing some or all of the coloring agents or sudsing agents from the lipophilic fluid-containing wash medium, wherein at least part of the coloring agents or sudsing agents are destroyed by chemical means, mechanical means, electrical means, thermal means, or combinations thereof, as part of the removal step.
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