EP0397245A2
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Perfume particles for use in cleaning and conditioning compositions
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1990-05-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Perfume particles are disclosed comprising perfume dispersed within certain water-insoluble polymeric carrier materials. Cleaning and conditioning compositions comprising these perfume particles are also disclosed. The perfume particles allow for preservation and protection of perfumes which are susceptible to degradation or loss in storage and in harsh cleaning conditions. The particles further allow for efficient delivery of a large variety of perfume types to fabrics or other surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane Grob Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0241; C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/50; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8105; A61K8/8111; A61Q; A61Q13/00; C11D17/00; C11D17/0039; C11D17/06; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/3719; C11D3/3726; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3749; C11D3/3757; C11D3/3761; C11D3/502; C11D3/505; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/56; A61K2800/60; A61K2800/61; A61K2800/62; A61K2800/624; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/12; C11D2111/00; C11D2111/10; C11D2111/12; C11D2111/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
Perfume particles having an average size of less than 350 microns, preferably less than 300 microns which comprise from 5% to 70%, preferably 5% to 50%, by weight of a perfume, characterized in that said perfume is dispersed in from 30% to 95% of a water-insoluble polymeric carrier material having a molecular weight of from 100 to 30,000, a melting point of from 37°C to 190°C, and a hardness value of from 0.1 to 15.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
Perfume particles having an average size of less than 350 microns, preferably less than 300 microns which comprise from 5% to 70%, preferably 5% to 50%, by weight of a perfume, characterized in that said perfume is dispersed in from 30% to 95% of a water-insoluble polymeric carrier material having a molecular weight of from 100 to 30,000, a melting point of from 37°C to 190°C, and a hardness value of from 0.1 to 15.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The particles of Claim 1 wherein the carrier material has a molecular weight of from 500 to 5,000, and a hardness value of from 0.1 to 8.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The particles of Claim 2 wherein the carrier material is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes, polyamides, polystyrenes, polyisoprenes, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyacrylates, vinyl polymers, polyurethanes, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The particles of Claim 3 wherein the carrier material comprises polyethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The particles of Claim 1 additionally comprising from 5% to 50% of a pH-sensitive material coating the outside surface of the particle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The particles of Claim 5 wherein the pH-sensitive material is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, cellulose acetate phthalate and cellulose acetate trimellitiate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The particles of Claim 6 wherein the pH-sensitive material additionally comprises from 0.5% to 10%, by weight of the perfume particles, of a plasticizer material selected from the group consisting of diethyl phthalate, tributyl citrate, and acetyltributyl citrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The particles of Claim 1 additionally comprising from 1% to 25% of a fabric substantive material coating the outside surface of the particle, wherein said fabric substantive material is selected from the group consisting of ditallowalkyldimethylammonium methylsulfate, ditallowalkyldimethylammonium chloride, dicoconutalkyldimethylammonium methylsulfate, dicoconutalkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A detergent composition comprising: (a) from 1% to 90% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, cationic, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and (b) an amount of the perfume particles of Claim 1 to provide the composition with from 0.001% to 10% of perfume.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A detergent composition according to Claim 9 comprising: (a) from 10% to 40% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic, cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; (b) from 5% to 50% of a detergency builder material; characterized in that it contains (c) an amount of the perfume particles of Claim 6 to provide the composition with from 0.1% to 3.0% perfume.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fabric conditioning composition comprising: (a) from 1% to 90% of a conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of cationic softeners; characterized in that it contains (b) an amount of the perfume particles of Claim 1 to provide the composition with from 0.001% to 10% of perfume.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A conditioning composition according to Claim 11 comprising: (a) from 3% to 35% of a cationic softener selected from the group consisting of mononitrogen quaternary ammonium cationic salts, imidazolinium salts, di(2-amidoethyl)methyl quaternary ammonium salts, 1(2-tallowylamidoethyl)-2 tallowylimidazoline, and mixtures thereof; and (b) an amount of the perfume particles of Claim 6 to provide the composition with from 0.1% to 3.0% perfume.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A laundry bleach composition comprising: (a) from 2% to 50% of a bleaching agent; characterized in that it contains (b) an amount of the perfume particles of Claim 1 to provide the composition with from 0.1% to 10% perfume.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A softener composition comprising a fabric- or fiber-softening or antistatic agent selected from wherein each R is in the C₁₅-C₁₈ alkyl range; and (R¹)₂(CH₃)₂N⁺X⁻, wherein each R¹ group is C₁₂-C₁₈ alkyl; and mixtures thereof; and wherein X is an anion, characterized in that it contains the perfumed particles of Claim 1 encapsulated by a friable coating.
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