Granular detergent compositions containing organo-functional polysiloxanes

Claim 1

A particulate built detergent composition capable of providing desirable textile benefits, inclusive of softe- ning, comprising: (a) from 1% to 30% by weight of a surface-active agent; (b) from 4% to 40% by weight of a detergent builder; and, if desired, (c) optional ingredients inclusive of silicone suds regulant and cationic fabric softeners, characterized in that it contains; (d) from 0.05% to 5% by weight of an organo-functional poly- di-C 1-4 -alkyl siloxane textile treatment agent having the general formula: wherein R = C 1-4 -alkyl; n is an integer from 1 to 6;. Z is whereby X and Y are, selected independently, -H; -C 1-30 -alkyl; -C 6 -aryl; -C 5-6 -cycloalkyl; -C 1-6 -NH 2 ; -CO-R; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO - NR' 2 ; or C 1-2 -alkyl; with the further proviso that the degree of substitution, i. e., the molar proportion of silicones carrying a substituent other than a C 1-4 -alkyl group to total silicones is in the range from 0.01 to 0.7.