US 7,018,977 B2 · Rinse-added fabric treatment composition, product containing same and methods thereof

Abstract

A rinse-added fabric treatment composition for reducing detergent residue and/or for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution contains an agent for removing residual detergent surfactants from laundered fabrics and an appearance-enhancing selected from a peroxygen bleach, bluing agent and mixtures of the same. An antifoaming or suds suppressing material is optional but highly preferred for reducing the formation of suds during the rinsing of the laundered fabrics. Moreover, methods and uses of the compositions for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution are included. A fabric treatment product for reducing detergent residue and/or for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution includes a rinse added fabric treatment composition, a container for the composition and set of instructions concerning the use of the composition to improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution.

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Dependent claims

A rinse-added fabric treatment composition for reducing residue on fabric and improving the color and/or clarity of a fabric rinse solution, the composition comprising:

(A) an appearance-enhancing agent to improve the clarity and/or color of the rinse solution selected from the group consisting of a peroxygen bleaching agent, a bluing agent and mixtures thereof;
(B) a second residue reducing component selected from the group consisting of a suds suppressing agent, pH control agent, metal ion control agent, crystal growth inhibitor, dispersant, cyclodextrin and derivatives thereof;
scum dispersant, and mixtures thereof;
(C) an anionic surfactant scavengenger wherein the anionic surfactant scavenger has the formula:
wherein R1 is a C12-15 alkyl group, wherein R2 is methyl, wherein each R3 is ethyl, wherein each Q is H, wherein a is about 7.5, wherein b is about 7.5, and wherein X− is chloride
(D) the balance adjunct ingredients.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rinse-added fabric treatment composition, product containing same and methods thereof

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Rinse-added fabric treatment composition, product containing same and methods thereof

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