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Detergent compositions containing enduring perfume
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1994-10-20
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Granted: 1996-03-19
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Expires: 2014-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A detergent composition containing efficient enduring perfume composition is provided. Specifically, the detergent composition comprises: a perfume composition comprising at least about 70% of enduring perfume ingredients characterized by having boiling points, measured at the normal, standard pressure, of about 250 DEG C. or higher, and an octanol/water partitioning coefficent P of about 1,000 or higher, i.e., having a logP, or calculated logP, of about 3 or higher. The perfume is substantially free of halogenated fragrance materials and nitromusks. The composition also contains from about 0.01% to about 95% of a detergent surfactant system, preferably containing anionic and/or nonionic detergent surfactants. The compositions can be in the form of granules, liquids, pastes, bars, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis R. Bacon
- 👤 Toan Trinh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:52
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/06; C11D17/065; C11D17/0047; C11D17/0065; C11D17/0069; C11D3/00; C11D3/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A detergent composition comprising: (A) from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of an enduring perfume composition said composition is selected from Perfume A which consists of benzyl salicylate, ethylene brassylate, Galoxide-50%, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, and tetrahydro linalool or Perfume B which consists of benzyl acetate, benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, ethylene brassylate, Galoxide-50%, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, lilial, methyl dihydro isojasmonate, gamma-n-Methyl ionone, patchouli alcohol, and tetrahydrolinalool; (B) from about 0.01% to about 95% of a surfactant system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A detergent composition comprising: (A) from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of an enduring perfume composition said composition is selected from Perfume A which consists of benzyl salicylate, ethylene brassylate, Galoxide-50%, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, and tetrahydro linalool or Perfume B which consists of benzyl acetate, benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, ethylene brassylate, Galoxide-50%, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, lilial, methyl dihydro isojasmonate, gamma-n-Methyl ionone, patchouli alcohol, and tetrahydrolinalool; (B) from about 0.01% to about 95% of a surfactant system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.005% to about 5% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the level of surfactant is from about 5% to about 85%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.005% to about 5% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the level of surfactant is from about 3% to about 30%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the level of surfactant is from about 5% to about 22%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.005% to about 5% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the enduring perfume composition is at a level of from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition of claim 1 in the form of a liquid and comprising a carrier selected from the group consisting of water, C 1 -C 4 monohydric alcohols, C 2 -C 6 polyhydric alcohols, liquid polyalkylene glycols, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said surfactant system comprises an anionic detergent surfactant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein said surfactant system comprises at least about 50% anionic detergent surfactant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein said surfactant system comprises: a mixture of anionic and nonionic detergent surfactants.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 14 the level of detergent surfactant is from about 1% to about 30%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the level of said detergent surfactant is from about 12% to about 25% and said composition contains from about 0.05% to about 20% of surfactant that builds suds other than said detergent surfactant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The detergent composition of claim 1 further comprising from about 1% to about 55% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl ester sulfonates, alkyl ethoxylates, alkyl phenol alkoxylates, alkylpolyglucosides, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxy sulfate, secondary alkyl sulfates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The detergent composition of claim 17 further comprising at least about 1% by weight of a detergency builder.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The detergent composition of claim 18 further comprising adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of bleaches, bleach activators, suds suppressors, enzyme stabilizers, polymeric dispersing agents, dye transfer inhibitors, soil release agents and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The detergent composition of claim 17 wherein said composition is in the form of agglomerates and the density of said detergent composition is at least about 650 g/l.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition is in the form of a laundry bar.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition is in the form of a liquid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of laundering fabrics comprising the step of contacting said fabrics with an aqueous medium containing an effective amount of a detergent composition according to claim 1.
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