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EP1023424B1
EP1023424B1 EP98947649A EP98947649A EP1023424B1 EP 1023424 B1 EP1023424 B1 EP 1023424B1 EP 98947649 A EP98947649 A EP 98947649A EP 98947649 A EP98947649 A EP 98947649A EP 1023424 B1 EP1023424 B1 EP 1023424B1
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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  • This invention relates to a laundry detergent composition which is suitable for laundering fine fabric materials such as wool, silk, nylon, polyester and the like under relatively mild washing conditions.
  • Laundry detergent compositions generally employ anionic surfactants as the primary detergent-active compounds, such as alkyl benzene sulphonates, fatty alcohol sulphates or alkyl glycol ether sulphates.
  • anionic surfactants damage the fibre structure of sensitive fabrics upon repeated washing.
  • Fine fabric wash formulations tend to contain a blend of anionic surfactants with non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants.
  • the non-ionic surfactants are intended to increase detergency.
  • sensitive woollen fabrics are washed with non-ionics, the fabrics tend to feel comparatively hard and brittle. These effects can be intensified with machine washing.
  • amphoteric surfactants do not completely counteract the loss of feel and, although amphoteric surfactants act as fibre-softening agents, some anionic and non-ionic surfactants reduce the softening effect of the amphoteric surfactants. Also, most known softening agents which are incorporated into detergents are detrimental to cleaning performance.
  • a laundry detergent composition for washing delicate fabrics comprising:
  • the detergent composition comprises:
  • the silicone is a silicone fluid, more preferably a silicone emulsion, and most preferably a silicone micro-emulsion
  • suitable silicones are polyalkyl or polyaryl silicones.
  • Particularly preferred silicones are polydimethylsiloxanes, with organic groups incorporated into the basic silicone backbone, having the following structure: wherein R is an amino, polyether, epoxy, hydroxyl, polyether/amino, polyether/epoxy or cyclohexyl functional group;
  • A may be any group suitable for ending the silicone chains, for example a hydrogen, methyl or hydroxyl group; and a and b are integers, preferably between 7 and 5000.
  • Suitable silicones are those marketed under the trade names DC 225 (produced by Dow Corning Corporation) and Magnasoft EM 410 (produced by Witco).
  • the concentration of silicone in the compositions of the invention suitably lies in the range from 0.05 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 2 wt % and most preferably the silicone concentration is about 0.5 wt %.
  • the ceramide present in the composition of the present invention may be a natural ceramide or a synthetic ceramide, for example an N-acylsphingenine or a derivative thereof.
  • the amide-linked fatty acids are generally characterised by a C 16 to C 26 , C 30 /w-OH or C 32 /w-OH chain.
  • the long chain amine may be sphingosine or sphinganine or phytosphingosine.
  • ceramides are Bis (N-hydroxyethyl cetyl) Malanamide which is marketed under the trade name Questamide H and produced by Quest (this is synthetic "ceramide 2", with ceramide 2 being naturally found in hair) ; myristyl palmitado -serinate which is marketed under the trade name ceramide A2 and produced by Sederma; Palmitadohexadecanediol which is marketed under the trade name Ceramide II and produced by Quest and a glycosphingolipid marketed under the trade name ceramide PG5 and produced by Seporga.
  • composition of the present invention may contain only one ceramide, or, alternatively, two or more different ceramides may be present.
  • the concentration of ceramide in the compositions of the invention suitably lies in the range from 0.001 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.001 to 2 wt % and most preferably 0.01 to 1 wt %.
  • the composition of the present invention further includes detergent-active compounds. Many suitable detergent-active compounds are available and are fully described in the literature.
  • the total amount of surfactant present in the composition of the present invention ranges from 2 to 60 wt % by weight of the total fine fabric detergent composition, preferably 5 to 40 wt %, and most preferably 10 to 20 wt %.
  • anionic surfactant is not limited and any anionic surfactant suitable for use in a laundry composition may be used.
  • suitable anionic surfactants are alkylbenzene sulphonates, particularly linear alkylbenzene sulphonates having an alkyl chain length of C 8 -C 15 ; primary and secondary alkyl sulphates, particularly C 8 - C 15 primary alkyl sulphates; alkyl ether sulphates; olefin sulphonates; alkyl xylene sulphonates; dialkyl sulphosuccinates and fatty acid ester sulphonates.
  • Sodium salts are generally preferred.
  • Particularly preferred anionic surfactants are sodium lauryl ether sulphate, which is available under the trade name EMPICOL ESC3 from Albright & Wilson; sodium lauryl sulphate, which is available under the trade name EMPICOL LX from Albright & Wilson; ⁇ -olefine sulphonate, which is available under the trade name RHODACAL A 246 L from Rhône-Poulenc and disodium lauryl sulphonsuccinate, which is available under the trade name REWOPOL 5B F12 from Witco.
  • the anionic surfactants are desirably present in amounts of 2 to 30 wt %, preferably 5 to 20 wt %, and most suitably the anionic surfactant concentration is about 10 wt %.
  • non-ionic surfactant is also not limited and any non-ionic surfactant suitable for use in a laundry composition may be used.
  • suitable non-ionic surfactants are primary and secondary alcohol ethoxylates, especially the C 8 - C 20 aliphatic alcohols ethoxylated with an average of from 1 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, and most particularly the C 10 - C 15 primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols ethoxylated with an average of from 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.
  • Non-ethoxylated non-ionic surfactants include alkyl polyglycosides, glycerol monoethers, alkanol amides and polyhdroxyamides (glucamide).
  • non-ionic surfactants are Coceth-6 (PEG ether of coconut alcohol); Coceth-10(PEG ether of coconut alcohol); Laureth-6 (PEG ether of lauryl alcohol); Lauramide DEA, which is availble under the trade name EMPILAN 26224 from Albright & Wilson; and lauryl polyglucoside, which is available under the trade name PLANTEREN 1200CS/UP from Henkel.
  • the non-ionic surfactants are desirably present in amount of 0 to 20 wt %, preferably 0.5 to 10 wt %, and most suitably about 1 to 2 wt %.
  • amphoteric surfactants are cocoamidopropylbetaine, such as that available under the trace name EMPIGEN from Albright & Wilson and amine oxides, such as lauramine oxide, which is available under the trade name TEGAMINE OXIDE W from Goldsch.
  • amphoteric surfactants are desirably present in amounts of 0.5 to 2C wt % and preferably 0.5 to 10 wt %.
  • compositions of the present invention can optionally contain relatively minor amounts of the usual types of non-surfactant auxiliary ingredients as are commonly employed in conventional laundry detergents, for example inorganic salts such as sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate or sodium silicate (where the composition is a powder) ; anti-redeposition agents such as cellulosic polymers; preservatives; optical brighteners; pearlescing agents; colourants; viscosifying agents such as sodium chloride and pH regulators such as citric acid.
  • inorganic salts such as sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate or sodium silicate (where the composition is a powder)
  • anti-redeposition agents such as cellulosic polymers
  • preservatives such as cellulosic polymers
  • optical brighteners such as pearlescing agents
  • colourants such as sodium chloride and pH regulators such as citric acid.
  • Detergent compositions of the invention may be of any suitable form, for example powders or granules, liquids or gels.
  • the manner in which the detergent compositions are prepared or formulated is not particularly critical and such may be prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the detergent compositions of the present invention are especially well suited and beneficial for the laundering under relatively mild washing conditions (e.g. mild or gentle machine agitation or hand washing and at low or cold wash water temperature) of fine fabric materials such as knitted fabrics of wool and silk, nylon and polyester.
  • relatively mild washing conditions e.g. mild or gentle machine agitation or hand washing and at low or cold wash water temperature
  • fine fabric materials such as knitted fabrics of wool and silk, nylon and polyester.
  • these fabrics do not become hard, but instead retain their natural softness, not only with hand washing but also with machine washing.
  • a fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients: Component wt% Nature Trade name ⁇ -olefine Sulphonate 5.2 Anionic surfactant RHODACAL A 246 L (RP) Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 8.3 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W) Lauyl Polyglucoside 1.0 Non-ionic Surfactant PLANTEREN 1200CS/UP (HENKEL) Lauramide DEA 0.75 Non-ionic Surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W) Cocoamidopropyl betaine 2.5 Amphoteric surfactant EMPIGEN (A&W) Amino-functional silicone emulsion 1.1 silicone MAGNASOFT Em.
  • a fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients: Component wt% Nature Trade name Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate 3.5 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL ESC3 (A&W) Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 4.3 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W) Coceth-6 1.6 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 6 (Witco) Lauramide DEA 0.5 Non-ionic surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W) Lauramine oxide 2.5 Amphoteric surfactant TEGAMINE OXIDE W (Goldsch.) Amino-functional silicone emulsion 0.6 silicone MAGNASOFT Em.
  • a fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients: Component wt% Nature Trade name Disoduium Lauryl sulphosuccinate 4.2 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco) Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 6.6 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W) Coceth-10 1.4 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 10 (Witco) Cocamidopropyl betaine 2.9 Amphoteric surfactant EMPIGEN (A&W) Cyclohexylamino-functional silicone emulsion 1.5 silicone FINISH CT1 10 (Wacker) Palmitadohexadenediol 1.0 Ceramide CERAMIDES II (Quest) Palmitamido serinate de myristyl 0.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE A2 (Seporga) Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator Preservative 0.05 Dye 0.01 Fragrance 0.2 Deionised Water qsp 100
  • a fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients: Component wt% Nature Trade name Sodium Alkyl Benzene sulphonate 8.2 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco) Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate 8.6 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W) Lauryl Polyglucoside 2.6 Non-ionic Surfactant PLANTEREN 1200CS UP (HENKEL) Lauramide DEA 0.75 Non-ionic Surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W) Lauramine oxide 2.3 Amphoteric surfactant TEGAMINE OXIDE W (Goldsch.) Amino-functional silicone emulsion 4.5 silicone DC 225 (Witco) Bishydroxyethyl biscetyl Malonamide 2.25 Ceramide QUESTAMIDE H (Quest) Glycosphingolipids 2.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE PG5 (Seporga) Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator Preservative 0.05 Dye 0.01 Fragrance
  • a fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients: Component wt% Nature Trade name Sodium Alkyl Benzene sulphonate 15.5 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco) Coceth-6 5.0 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 6 (Witco) Sodium Cocoate 3.0 Soap NORFOX COCO POWDER (Norman) Sodium silicoaluminate (Zeolite) 23.0 Builder WESSALITH S (Degussa) Sodium silicate 3.0 Builder Sodium carbonate 5.0 Builder Sodium bicarbonate 15.0 Builder Sodium sulphate 15.0 Filler Cychlohexylamino-functional silicone emulsion 1.5 Silicone FINISH CT110 (Wacker) Glycosphingolipids 2.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE PG5 (Seporga) Sodium citrate 10.0 Fragrance 0.2 Water qsp 100
  • Wool fibres of diameter 0.1 - 0.14 mm were evaluated for elasticity using a Rheometrics RSA 2 Solids analyser fitted with a monofilament geometry to give a sample length of 24 mm.
  • the test used was a steady strain rate test using a constant strain rate of 0.0001 s -1 with the temperature controlled at 20°C. This allowed measurement of Youngs modulus for a strain between 2 and 3% in the elastic region of the wool fibre which is equal to the elastic modules G 1 . Values of G 1 are given in the table below: Elasticity.
  • the fabrics were hand-washed with 35 ml of the detergent diluted in 5 litres of water (middle hardness water) at 30°C and then rinsed twice in 5 litres of cold water.

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Abstract

A laundry detergent composition for washing delicate fabrics comprising one or more anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants; a natural and/or synthetic ceramide; a silicone emulsion and, optionally, other detergent ingredients.

Description

This invention relates to a laundry detergent composition which is suitable for laundering fine fabric materials such as wool, silk, nylon, polyester and the like under relatively mild washing conditions.
Laundry detergent compositions generally employ anionic surfactants as the primary detergent-active compounds, such as alkyl benzene sulphonates, fatty alcohol sulphates or alkyl glycol ether sulphates. However, it has been found that a number of anionic surfactants damage the fibre structure of sensitive fabrics upon repeated washing. Fine fabric wash formulations tend to contain a blend of anionic surfactants with non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants. The non-ionic surfactants are intended to increase detergency. However, when sensitive woollen fabrics are washed with non-ionics, the fabrics tend to feel comparatively hard and brittle. These effects can be intensified with machine washing. An addition of softening amphoteric surfactants does not completely counteract the loss of feel and, although amphoteric surfactants act as fibre-softening agents, some anionic and non-ionic surfactants reduce the softening effect of the amphoteric surfactants. Also, most known softening agents which are incorporated into detergents are detrimental to cleaning performance.
There is therefore a need for a fine fibre wash formulation which can be used to wash delicate fabrics such as woven or knitted woollen fabrics and silk, which gives a good cleaning performance without having a detrimental effect on the properties of the fabric, and which ensures that the treated fabric has a soft feel.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a laundry detergent composition for washing delicate fabrics comprising:
  • a) one or more anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture of two or more thereof;
  • b) a natural and/or synthetic ceramide;
  • c) a silicone; and
  • d) optionally other detergent ingredients.
  • Preferably, the detergent composition comprises:
  • a) 2 to 60 wt % of one or more anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture thereof;
  • b) from 0.001 to 5 wt % of one or more ceramides;
  • c) from 0.05 to 5 wt % of a polydimethylsiloxane; and
  • d) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.
  • It has been found that the use in the present composition of a silicone and a ceramide in combination provides a detergent with, simultaneously, a softening effect and an overall efficient cleaning performance.
    Preferably, the silicone is a silicone fluid, more preferably a silicone emulsion, and most preferably a silicone micro-emulsion Examples of suitable silicones are polyalkyl or polyaryl silicones. Particularly preferred silicones are polydimethylsiloxanes, with organic groups incorporated into the basic silicone backbone, having the following structure:
    Figure 00030001
       wherein R is an amino, polyether, epoxy, hydroxyl, polyether/amino, polyether/epoxy or cyclohexyl functional group; A may be any group suitable for ending the silicone chains, for example a hydrogen, methyl or hydroxyl group; and a and b are integers, preferably between 7 and 5000.
    Examples of suitable silicones are those marketed under the trade names DC 225 (produced by Dow Corning Corporation) and Magnasoft EM 410 (produced by Witco).
    The concentration of silicone in the compositions of the invention suitably lies in the range from 0.05 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 2 wt % and most preferably the silicone concentration is about 0.5 wt %.
    The ceramide present in the composition of the present invention may be a natural ceramide or a synthetic ceramide, for example an N-acylsphingenine or a derivative thereof. The amide-linked fatty acids are generally characterised by a C16 to C26, C30/w-OH or C32/w-OH chain. The long chain amine may be sphingosine or sphinganine or phytosphingosine.
    Particularly preferred ceramides are Bis (N-hydroxyethyl cetyl) Malanamide which is marketed under the trade name Questamide H and produced by Quest (this is synthetic "ceramide 2", with ceramide 2 being naturally found in hair) ; myristyl palmitado -serinate which is marketed under the trade name ceramide A2 and produced by Sederma; Palmitadohexadecanediol which is marketed under the trade name Ceramide II and produced by Quest and a glycosphingolipid marketed under the trade name ceramide PG5 and produced by Seporga.
    The composition of the present invention may contain only one ceramide, or, alternatively, two or more different ceramides may be present.
    The concentration of ceramide in the compositions of the invention suitably lies in the range from 0.001 to 5 wt %, preferably 0.001 to 2 wt % and most preferably 0.01 to 1 wt %.
    The desired effects of the present invention are attained by the combined actions of the silicone emulsion and the ceramide in such a detergent formulation.
    The composition of the present invention further includes detergent-active compounds. Many suitable detergent-active compounds are available and are fully described in the literature. The total amount of surfactant present in the composition of the present invention ranges from 2 to 60 wt % by weight of the total fine fabric detergent composition, preferably 5 to 40 wt %, and most preferably 10 to 20 wt %.
    The choice of anionic surfactant is not limited and any anionic surfactant suitable for use in a laundry composition may be used. Examples of suitable anionic surfactants are alkylbenzene sulphonates, particularly linear alkylbenzene sulphonates having an alkyl chain length of C8-C15; primary and secondary alkyl sulphates, particularly C8 - C15 primary alkyl sulphates; alkyl ether sulphates; olefin sulphonates; alkyl xylene sulphonates; dialkyl sulphosuccinates and fatty acid ester sulphonates. Sodium salts are generally preferred.
    Particularly preferred anionic surfactants are sodium lauryl ether sulphate, which is available under the trade name EMPICOL ESC3 from Albright & Wilson; sodium lauryl sulphate, which is available under the trade name EMPICOL LX from Albright & Wilson; α-olefine sulphonate, which is available under the trade name RHODACAL A 246 L from Rhône-Poulenc and disodium lauryl sulphonsuccinate, which is available under the trade name REWOPOL 5B F12 from Witco.
    The anionic surfactants are desirably present in amounts of 2 to 30 wt %, preferably 5 to 20 wt %, and most suitably the anionic surfactant concentration is about 10 wt %.
    The choice of non-ionic surfactant is also not limited and any non-ionic surfactant suitable for use in a laundry composition may be used. Examples of suitable non-ionic surfactants are primary and secondary alcohol ethoxylates, especially the C8 - C20 aliphatic alcohols ethoxylated with an average of from 1 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, and most particularly the C10 - C15 primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols ethoxylated with an average of from 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Non-ethoxylated non-ionic surfactants include alkyl polyglycosides, glycerol monoethers, alkanol amides and polyhdroxyamides (glucamide).
    Particularly preferred non-ionic surfactants are Coceth-6 (PEG ether of coconut alcohol); Coceth-10(PEG ether of coconut alcohol); Laureth-6 (PEG ether of lauryl alcohol); Lauramide DEA, which is availble under the trade name EMPILAN 26224 from Albright & Wilson; and lauryl polyglucoside, which is available under the trade name PLANTEREN 1200CS/UP from Henkel.
    The non-ionic surfactants are desirably present in amount of 0 to 20 wt %, preferably 0.5 to 10 wt %, and most suitably about 1 to 2 wt %.
    Particularly preferred amphoteric surfactants are cocoamidopropylbetaine, such as that available under the trace name EMPIGEN from Albright & Wilson and amine oxides, such as lauramine oxide, which is available under the trade name TEGAMINE OXIDE W from Goldsch.
    The amphoteric surfactants are desirably present in amounts of 0.5 to 2C wt % and preferably 0.5 to 10 wt %.
    In addition to the above specified ingredients and water, the compositions of the present invention can optionally contain relatively minor amounts of the usual types of non-surfactant auxiliary ingredients as are commonly employed in conventional laundry detergents, for example inorganic salts such as sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate or sodium silicate (where the composition is a powder) ; anti-redeposition agents such as cellulosic polymers; preservatives; optical brighteners; pearlescing agents; colourants; viscosifying agents such as sodium chloride and pH regulators such as citric acid. This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
    Detergent compositions of the invention may be of any suitable form, for example powders or granules, liquids or gels. The manner in which the detergent compositions are prepared or formulated is not particularly critical and such may be prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
    The detergent compositions of the present invention are especially well suited and beneficial for the laundering under relatively mild washing conditions (e.g. mild or gentle machine agitation or hand washing and at low or cold wash water temperature) of fine fabric materials such as knitted fabrics of wool and silk, nylon and polyester. In addition to an excellent washing result, these fabrics do not become hard, but instead retain their natural softness, not only with hand washing but also with machine washing.
    In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described with reference to the following examples, in which all percentages are on a weight basis.
    Example 1
    A fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients:
    Component wt% Nature Trade name
    α-olefine Sulphonate 5.2 Anionic surfactant RHODACAL A 246 L (RP)
    Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 8.3 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W)
    Lauyl Polyglucoside 1.0 Non-ionic Surfactant PLANTEREN 1200CS/UP (HENKEL)
    Lauramide DEA 0.75 Non-ionic Surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W)
    Cocoamidopropyl betaine 2.5 Amphoteric surfactant EMPIGEN (A&W)
    Amino-functional silicone emulsion 1.1 silicone MAGNASOFT Em. 410 (Witco)
    Palmitadohexadenediol 0.9 Ceramide CERAMIDES II (Quest)
    Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator
    Preservative 0.05
    Dye 0.01
    Fragrance 0.20
    Deionised Water qsp 100
    Example 2
    A fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients:
    Component wt% Nature Trade name
    Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate 3.5 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL ESC3 (A&W)
    Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 4.3 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W)
    Coceth-6 1.6 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 6 (Witco)
    Lauramide DEA 0.5 Non-ionic surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W)
    Lauramine oxide 2.5 Amphoteric surfactant TEGAMINE OXIDE W (Goldsch.)
    Amino-functional silicone emulsion 0.6 silicone MAGNASOFT Em. 410 (Witco)
    Bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide 0.5 Ceramide QUESTAMIDE H (Quest)
    Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator
    Sodium chloride 2.0
    Preservative 0.05
    Dye 0.01
    Fragrance 0.2
    Deionised Water qsp 100
    Example 3
    A fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients:
    Component wt% Nature Trade name
    Disoduium Lauryl sulphosuccinate 4.2 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco)
    Sodium Lauryl Sulphate 6.6 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W)
    Coceth-10 1.4 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 10 (Witco)
    Cocamidopropyl betaine 2.9 Amphoteric surfactant EMPIGEN (A&W)
    Cyclohexylamino-functional silicone emulsion 1.5 silicone FINISH CT1 10 (Wacker)
    Palmitadohexadenediol 1.0 Ceramide CERAMIDES II (Quest)
    Palmitamido serinate de myristyl 0.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE A2 (Seporga)
    Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator
    Preservative 0.05
    Dye 0.01
    Fragrance 0.2
    Deionised Water qsp 100
    Example 4
    A fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients:
    Component wt% Nature Trade name
    Sodium Alkyl Benzene sulphonate 8.2 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco)
    Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate 8.6 Anionic surfactant EMPICOL LX (A&W)
    Lauryl Polyglucoside 2.6 Non-ionic Surfactant PLANTEREN 1200CS UP (HENKEL)
    Lauramide DEA 0.75 Non-ionic Surfactant EMIPLAN 26224 (A&W)
    Lauramine oxide 2.3 Amphoteric surfactant TEGAMINE OXIDE W (Goldsch.)
    Amino-functional silicone emulsion 4.5 silicone DC 225 (Witco)
    Bishydroxyethyl biscetyl Malonamide 2.25 Ceramide QUESTAMIDE H (Quest)
    Glycosphingolipids 2.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE PG5 (Seporga)
    Citric Acid 0.05 pH regulator
    Preservative 0.05
    Dye 0.01
    Fragrance 0.2
    Deionised Water qsp 100
    Example 5
    A fine fabric wash detergent composition was prepared from the following ingredients:
    Component wt% Nature Trade name
    Sodium Alkyl Benzene sulphonate 15.5 Anionic surfactant REWOPOL SB F12 (Witco)
    Coceth-6 5.0 Non-ionic surfactant REWOPAL LA 6 (Witco)
    Sodium Cocoate 3.0 Soap NORFOX COCO POWDER (Norman)
    Sodium silicoaluminate (Zeolite) 23.0 Builder WESSALITH S (Degussa)
    Sodium silicate 3.0 Builder
    Sodium carbonate 5.0 Builder
    Sodium bicarbonate 15.0 Builder
    Sodium sulphate 15.0 Filler
    Cychlohexylamino-functional silicone emulsion 1.5 Silicone FINISH CT110 (Wacker)
    Glycosphingolipids 2.5 Ceramide CERAMIDE PG5 (Seporga)
    Sodium citrate 10.0
    Fragrance 0.2
    Water qsp 100
    In order to demonstrate the desired effects of the present invention, the following test was performed.
    Wool fibres of diameter 0.1 - 0.14 mm were evaluated for elasticity using a Rheometrics RSA 2 Solids analyser fitted with a monofilament geometry to give a sample length of 24 mm. The test used was a steady strain rate test using a constant strain rate of 0.0001 s-1 with the temperature controlled at 20°C. This allowed measurement of Youngs modulus for a strain between 2 and 3% in the elastic region of the wool fibre which is equal to the elastic modules G1. Values of G1 are given in the table below:
    Elasticity.
    Wool without treatment 9.66 x 107 Pa/%
    Wool washed 3 times with water only 3.23 x 107 Pa/%
    Wool washed 3 times with detergent formulation containing a ceramide 3.73 x 107 Pa/%
    Wool washed 3 times with detergent formulation containing a ceramide plus a silicone emulsion 6.79 x 107 Pa/%
    From the results it can be seen that a formulation containing a ceramide and a silicone emulsion significantly increased the elasticity of the wool fibre compared to washing in water alone or with a formulation containing ceramide alone.
    Furthermore, further tests carried out on different fabrics showed a noticeable improvement of the softness of each fabric when the fabric was washed in a detergent formulation containing ceramide and silicone emulsion compared to washing in water alone or in a standard detergent formulation which did not contain a silicone derivative or a ceramide. Derived from cosmetics technology, it would appear that the ceramides penetrate into the fibres to restore both their strength and volume. In addition, the silicone appears to impart a softness to all types of textiles.
    For example, the following test was performed to demonstrate the improved softness of fabrics washed in a detergent formulation in accordance with the present invention.
    Four groups of wool or wool/acrylic fabrics were hand-washed in:
  • Formulation 1: the formulation in accordance with Example 3, as described previously;
  • Formulation 2: the formulation of Example 3 minus any ceramide or silicone emulsion;
  • Formulation 3: the formulation in accordance with Example 5, as described previously; and
  • Formulation 4: the formulation of Example 5 minus any ceramide or silicone emulsion.
  • The fabrics were hand-washed with 35 ml of the detergent diluted in 5 litres of water (middle hardness water) at 30°C and then rinsed twice in 5 litres of cold water.
    After 3 washes, panellists were asked to compare the softness of the washed fabrics. The figures given in the table below indicate the preceived softness of the fabrics as compared to the softness of the fabrics prior to washing.
    Fabric Formulation 1 vs Formulation 2 Formulation 3 vs Formulation 4
    Formulation 1 Formulation 2 Formulation 3 Formulation 4
    Wool 90% 10% 75% 25%
    Wool/Acrylic 75% 25% 80% 20%

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    1. A laundry detergent composition for washing delicate fabrics comprising:
      a) one or more anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture of two or more thereof;
      b) a natural and/or synthetic ceramide;
      c) a silicone; and
      d) optionally other detergent ingredients.
    2. A detergent composition according to Claim 1, wherein the silicone is an amino-functional silicone.
    3. A detergent composition according to Claim 2, wherein the silicone is a microemulsion of a polydimethylsiloxane.
    4. A detergent composition according to claim 1, comprising:
      a) 2 to 60 wt % of one or more anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture of two or more thereof;
      b) from 0.001 to 5 wt % of one or more ceramides;
      c) from 0.05 to 5 wt % of a polydimethylsiloxane; and
      d) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.
    5. A detergent composition according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ceramide is selected from Bis (N-hydoxyethyl cetyl) Malonamide; Palmitadohexadecanediol; Palmitado-serinate de myristyl and glycosphingolipids.
    6. A process for laundering fabric materials comprising the steps of immersing the material, with at least mild agitation, in a detergent composition comprising:
      a) one or more anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture of two or more thereof;
      b) a natural and/or synthetic ceramide;
      c) a silicone; and
      d) optionally other detergent ingredients.
    7. A process for laundering fabric materials comprising the steps of immersing the material, with at least mild agitation, in a detergent composition comprising:
      a) 2 to 60 wt % of one or more anionic, non-ionic or amphoteric surfactants or a mixture of two or more thereof.
      b) from 0.001 to 5 % of one or more ceramides;
      c) from 0.05 to 5 wt % of an aminopolydimethyl siloxane; and
      d) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt %.
    8. A process according to Claim 6 or 7, wherein the fabric material laundered thereby is a silk,nylon, polyester or wool fabric material.
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