GB2593781A - Stable Anhydrous Laundry Detergent Concentrate and Method of making same - Google Patents
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Abstract
An anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation in a solid form e.g. a tablet, comprising (i) an acidic cleaner (which may be citric acid or malic acid); ii) a basic cleaner (which may be sodium carbonate or bicarbonate), and, iii) a surfactant (which may be an anionic surfactant such as sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium coco sulfate, or, a non-ionic surfactant based on ethoxylated alcohols or alkyl polyglucosides) and (iv) an enzyme e.g.protease. The formulation may additionally comprise a disintegrant e.g. sodium starch glycolate, a flow aid e.g. hydrated silica, and a filler e.g. sodium silicate. A second aspect is directed towards a method of preparing a tablet of a formulation according to the first aspect.
Description
STABLE ANHYDROUS LAUNDRY DETERGENT CONCENTRATE AND METHOD
OF MAKING SAME
BACKGROUND
[0001] The majority of' laundry detergent products come in as vessel with a dispenser. They also can come in as bulk as refill. These vessels are mostly plastic, glass, carboard lined with plastic as water barrier. Majority of time these laundry detergent in the market are in thin liquid or gel forms. One of the problem is the packaging. Single use plastic is everywhere and it is wreaking havoc on the environment. Only 9% of all plastic is actually recycled, and packaging generates the largest portion of municipal waste (-30%). Packaged products are inefficient for businesses and the people who buy them.
[0002] Removing the water from laundry detergent formulations removes the need for single use plastic packaging and the waste that comes with it, such as packaging waste, product waste, and the waste of resources used to ship water.
[0003] Thus, a need exists for new stable formulations of laundry detergent concentrate that meet the needs of consumers, while also reducing the amount of waste generated in their production and shipping.
SUMMARY
[0004] The application relates to stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulations. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulations may be in a solid form such as a tablet, granulars, powder, sachet, or polymer membrane (PVA, PVP, HPMC, etc) form.
[0005] In one aspect, a stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation in a solid form is provided. The formulation comprise an acidic cleaner, a basic cleaner, a surfactant, and an enzyme, wherein the weight ratio of the enzyme to the surfactant is greater than 1:1, or wherein the fonuidation is polyvinyl alcohol, glycerol, or glycol free, or wherein the formulation is fatty acid free and/or animal fat free.
[0006] In some embodiments, the acidic cleanser is present in an amount of about 15-25 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation. -1 -
[0007] In some embodiments, the basic cleaner is present in an amount of about 40-50 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
10008] In some embodiments, the surfactant is present in an amount of about 1-15 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
[0009] In some embodiments, the enzyme is present in an amount of about 9-25 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
[0010] In some embodiments, the acidic cleaner is selected from citric acid and malic acid. [0011] In some embodiments, the acidic cleaner comprises citric acid [0012] In some embodiment, the basic cleaner is selected from sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and any other alkali carbonates and bicarbinates.
[0013] In some embodiments, the basic cleaner comprises sodium carbonate.
[0014] In some embodiments, the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant.
[0015] In some embodiments, the surfactant comprises a non-ionic surfactant.
[0016] In some embodiments, the surfactant comprises an anionic and nonionic surfactant [0017] In some embodiments, the anionic surfactant is selected from sodium coco sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate.
[0018] In some embodiments, the anionic surfactant comprises sodium coco sulfate 10019] In some embodiment& the non-ionic surfant is selected from ethoxylated alcohol and alkyl polyglucosides.
10020] In some embodiments, the non-ionic surfactant comprises alcohols CI 2-C 14 ethoxylated and 'amyl ancUor myristyl glucoside.
[0021] In some embodiments, the enzyme comprises a protease.
[0022] In some embodiments, the enzyme comprises subtilisin nylase, namianase, and pcctatc lyasc.
10023] In some embodiments, the enzyme comprises subt lism, amylase, mammas; pectate lyase, and cellulose.
10024] In some embodiments, the formulation further comprises a disintegrant.
[0025] In some embodiments, the disintegrant is present in an amount of about 1-10 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
10026] In some embodiments, the disintegrant comprises sodium starch glycolate.
[0027] In some embodiments, the disintegrant comprises sodium starch glycolate and microcrystalline cellulose.
10028] In some embodiments, the formulation further comprises a flow aid. [0029] In some embodiments, the flow aid comprises hydrated silica. [0030] In some embodiments, the formulation further comprises a filler. [0031] In some embodiments, the filler comprise sodium silicate.
10032] In some embodiments, the formulation has a pH of about 7.0-9.0 when dissolving in appropriate amount of water.
10033] In some embodiments, the formulation is in the form of a tablet. [0034] In some embodiments, the tablet weighs about 6.2-6.8 g per tablet.
[0035] In another aspect, a method of preparing a laundry detergent tablet is provided. The method comprises blending homogeneously the ingredients for the laundry detergent formulation disclosed herein to form a mixture and compressing the mixture to form the tablet.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0036] This disclosure relates to a stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation in a solid form. The inventors have discovered a solid formulation that is both good for the environment and effective for cleaning. The advantages of this anhydrous solid form over the traditional liquid cleansers include chemical stability, reduced packaging, and convenience for the consumer. The stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation can be in a tablet, granulars, powder, sachet, or polymer membrane (PVA, PVP, HPMC, etc) form.
10037] As used in this specification, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a -3 - "preservative booster" includes a single kind of preservative booster or two or more different kinds of preservative booster.
10038] "About" as used herein means within an acceptable error range for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, which will depend in part on how the value is measured or determined, (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "about" can mean within 1 or more than 1 standard deviations, per practice in the art. Where particular values are described in the application and claims, unless otherwise stated, the term "about" means within an acceptable error range for the particular value. The term "about" when qualifying a value of a stated item, number, percentage, or term refers to a range of plus or minus ten percent of the value of the stated item, percentage, parameter, or term.
[0039] The term "anhydrous" as used herein refers to a stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation comprising less than about 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2% or 1% by weight of water based on the weight of the concentrate formulation.
[0040] The term "substantially fatty acid-free" as used herein refers to a stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation comprising less than 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% by weight of a fatty acid (or salt thereof) based on the weight of the concentrate formulation.
10041] The term "polyvinyl alcohol free,' 'glycerol free," "glycol free," "fatty acid free," and "animal fat free" as used herein refers to a stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation comprising less than 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol, glycerol, glycol, fatty acid (or salt thereof), and animal fat (such as tallow) (or salt thereof), respectively, based on the weight of the concentrate formulation.
[0042] The term "water softening agent" as used herein may be used interchangeably with chelating agent. For example citric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) arc examples of water softening agent.
[0043] Some of the ingredients may have multiple functions. However, when two or more ingredients defined based on their functions are included in a formulation disclosded herein, the ingredients differ from each other in terms of their chemical structure. For example citric -4 -acid can be a water softening agent and a acidic cleaner as well, but when both water softening agent and acidic cleaner are used in the description of the formulation, they intend to refer to different ingredients in terms of the chemical structure.
100441 The term "comprising" includes the embodiments of "consisting of' or "consisting essentially of" 100451 The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation in a solid form can comprise an acidic cleaner, a basic cleaner, a surfactant, and an enzyme, wherein the weight ratio of the enzyme to the surfactant is greater than 1:1, or wherein the formulation is polyvinyl alcohol, glycerol, or glycol free, or wherein the formulation is fatty acid free and/or animal fat free.
100461 In some embodiments, the stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation may further comprise a disintegrant.
10047] In some embodiments, the stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation may further comprise a flow aid.
10048] In some embodiments, the stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation may further comprise a filler.
[0049] In each of the preceding aspect or embodiments, the laundry detergent concentrate formulation may further comprise a preservative and optionally a preservative booster.
100501 In each of the preceding aspect or embodiments, the laundry detergent concentrate formulation may further comprise a dye/colorant and optionally a fragrance.
10051] The amount of acidic cleaner in die formulation may range from about 15% to about 25% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The acidic cleaner may be citric acid and/or malic acid.
100521 The amount of the basic cleaner in the formulation may range from about 40% to about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The basic cleaner may be sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and/or any other alkali carbonates.
[0053] The amount of surfactant in the formulation may range from about 1% to about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The surfactant can be natural or synthetic surfactants, such an anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterioinic, or cationic surfactants, such as anionic and non-ionic surfactants, further such as a surfactant selected from sodium coco sulfate, ethoxylated alcohols (such as ethoxylated alcohol C(10-12)-C(1416) with 4-8 moles ethoxylation, for example Clariant Genapol LA 060 (ethoxylated alcohol C12-C16) w/ 6 moles ethoxylation, ethoxylated alcohols C8-C10 6-8 moles of EO, etc.), sodium lauryl sulfate, and alkyl polyglueosides (such as laur),4 glucoside, eaprylyl / myristyl glucoside, caprylyl / decyl Glucoside).
10054] The amount of enzyme in the formulation may range from about 9% to about 25% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The enzyme can include protease (e.g., subtilisin), amylase, mannanase, pectate lyase, and cellulase.
[0055] in some embodiments, the amount (e.g., weight) of enzyme is greater than the amount (e.g., weight) of surfactants present in the formulation. It would be desirable to have more enzymes than surfactants in the formulation because enzymes are biologically made and very easily biodegradable while surfactants take much longer tome to biodegrade Enzymes also target each type of stain better than just with surfactant. By having high-level enzymes, the overall dose size can be decreased.
[0056] The amount of the disintegrant in the formulation may range from about 1% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The disintegrant can comprise sodium starch glycolate and/or mierocrystallinc cellulose. Other exemplary disintegrants include croscarmellose sodium, starch, pregelatinized starch, crospovidone, guar gum. The formulation disclosed hererin comprising a disintegrant, e.g., sodium starch glycolate and/or micromstalline cellulose, can dissolve more completely in cold water (40-60 °F) than a formulation that is otherwise identical but for containing no sodium starch glycolate and/or microcrystalline cellulose.
10057] The amount of the flow aid in the formulation is less than I% by weigh based on the total weight of the formulation. For example, it may range from about 0.1% to about 0.7% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. The flow aid can include hydrated silica, medium chain triglycerides with two or three fatty acids having an aliphatic tail of 6-12 carbon atoms. Hydrated silica can also function as a dessicating agent. -6 -
10058] The amount of the filler in the formulation may range from about 2% to 6% by weight based on the total weight of the formulation. Exemplary filler can be selected from dextrose, dextrin, starch, inulin, and sodium silicate.
10059] The pH of the formulation dissolved in appropriate amount of water may range from about 7.0 to about 9.0.
10060] The formulation may further comprise fragrance, which may be natural fragrances (e.g., essential oils) and/or synthetic fragrances and perfumes in the form of oils, crystals, powders, granules, and encapsulations. The fragrance can be selected from fragrance clean basil.
100611 The formulation may further comprise dye or coloring agent, which can be any of the Food. Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) approved dyes and colorants.
10062] The stable anhydrous laundry detergent formulation can be in the form of a tablet. For example, the tablet can be in any size such that one tablet is sufficient to clean clothes per load. In some embodiments, the tablet is in the range of about 6.2-6.8 g/tablet.
100631 To avoid effervescence from happening during storage when die formulation contain both an acidic and basic cleaner, the tablet can have a sufficient hardness and/or the tablet contains a desiccating agent such as hydrated silica or any other agent known to absorb moisture.
Methods for Preparing Stable Anhydrous Laundry Detergent Tablets 10064] The stable anhydrous laundry detergent tablets can be prepared using any suitable method. Stable anhydrous laundry detergent tablet can be prepared using direct compression or wet granulation process. For this application direct compression is most preferred. The term direct compression (or direct compaction) is used to define the process by which tablets arc compressed directly from powdered mixture of ingredients into a firm compact without employing the process of wet granulation. Powder is blended homogeneously by using a blender (Ribbon Blender, V-blender, paddle blender, drum mixing). The powder blender is then charged into the hopper of tablet press. Desire weight, compression ton, & hardness of tablet are set as the tablets get compressed and come out of the tablet press. -7 -
Methods of Using Stable Anhydrous Landry Detergent Tablets 100651 In one aspect, the invention includes a method of using any of the tablets described herein including the steps of ( I) placing the tablet in a container of a washing machine wherein the container is reserved for detergent and (2) turning on the power for the washing machine.
10066] The laundry detergent tablets may be stored in any suitable container, such as but not limited to plastic, glass, aluminum, ceramic, or acrylic container. The container may contain a desiccant. The container may be re-usable and refilled with new tablets as needed.
EXEMPLIFICATION
Example I
10067] A laundry detergent tablet was produced. using the following ingredients I Ingredients Weight (IO) I Sodium Carbonate Dense 40-50 I: I Citric Acid 15-25 I: I Protease 6-12 I: I Alcohols C 12-C 14 Ethoxylated 1 -9* I Sodium Silicate 2-6 I Microcrystalliuc Cellulose 1-5 I I Sodium Starch Glvcolate 1-5 I I Amylase 1-5 * Mannanasc 1-3 Pcetatc Lyasc 1-3 Lauryl/Myristyl Glucoside I -3 Hydrated Silica <1 Cellulase 0.2-0.6 I pH 7.0-9.0 I Tablet size 6.2-6.8g I
Table I
[0068] The pH of one tablet when dissolving in appropriate amount of water is 7.0-9.0. The tablet weighs 6.2-6.8 g/tablet.
[0069] The cleaning performance of the laundry detergent formulation described herein are tested under cold water condition using industry recognized protocols (e.g.. standard guide for evaluation stain removal performance in home laundering, standard practice for obtaining spectrometric data for object-color evaluation, and guidelines for anti-redeposition properties of laundry products), washing pre-stained stains and taking a reading before and after with spectrophotometer. The cleaning efficiency of the laundry detergent formulation described herein are satisfactory and comparable to other competitors in the market in terms of stain removal, color retaining, and/or soil redeposition. -9 -
Claims (35)
- Claims 1. A stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation in a solid form, comprising an acidic cleaner, a basic cleaner, a surfactant, and an enzyme, wherein the weight ratio of the enzyme to the surfactant is greater than 1:1, or wherein the formulation is polyvinyl alcohol, glycerol, or glycol free, or wherein the formulation is fatty acid free and/or animal fat free.
- 2 The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 1, wherein weight ratio of the enzyme to the surfactant is greater than 1:1.
- 3. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate fatmulation of claim 1 herein the formulation is polyvinyl alcohol, glycerol, or glycol free.
- 4. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation is fatty acid free and/or animal fat free.
- 5. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-4, wherein the acidic cleanser is present in an amount of about 15-25 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 6 The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-5, wherein the basic cleaner is present in an amount of about 40-50 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 7. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-6, wherein the surfactant is present in an amount of about 1-15 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation. -10-
- 8 The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-7, wherein the enzyme is present in an amount of about 9-25 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 9. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-8, wherein the acidic cleaner is selected from citric acid and malic acid.
- 10. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-9, wherein the acidic cleaner comprises citric acid.
- II. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims I -10.wherein the basic cleaner is selected from sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and any othcr alkali carbonates and bicarbinates.
- 12. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate fornmlat on of any of claims 1-11, wherein the basic cleaner comprises sodium carbonate.
- 13. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims I -12, wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant.
- 14. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-12, wherein the surfactant comprises a non-ionic surfactant.
- 15. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-12, wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic and nonionic surfactant.
- 16. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-13 and 15, wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from sodium coco sulfate and sodium lauryl sulfate
- 17. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 16, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises sodium coco sulfate.
- 18. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-12, 14, and 15, wherein the non-ionic surfant is selected from ethoxylated alcohol and alkyl polyglucosi des.
- 19. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 18, wherein the non-ionic surfactant comprises alcohols C12-C14 ethoxylated and lauryl and/or myristyl glucoside.
- 20. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-19, wherein the enzyme comprises a protease.
- 21. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-20, wherein the enzyme comprises a protease, amylase, maimanase, and pectate lvase.
- 22. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-21, wherein the enzyme comprises a protease, amylase, maimanase, pectate lyase, and cellulase.
- 23. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate fonnulation of any of claims 20- 22, wherein the protease comprises subtilisin.-I 2 -
- 24. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-23, wherein the formulation further comprises a disintegrant.
- 25. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 24, wherein the disintegrant is present in an amount of about 1-10 wt% based on the total weight of the formulation.
- 26. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 24 or 25, wherein the disintegrant comprises sodium starch glycolate.
- 27. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 24- 26, wherein the disintegrant comprises sodium starch glycolate and microcrystalline cellulose.
- 28. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-27, wherein the formulation further comprises a flow aid.
- 29. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 28, wherein the flow aid comprises hydrated silica.
- 30. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-29, wherein the formulation further comprises a filler.
- 31. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 30, wherein the filler comprises sodium silicate.-13 -
- 32. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-31, wherein the formulation has a pH of about 7.0-9.0 when dissolving in appropriate amount of water.
- 33. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of any of claims 1-32, wherein the formulation is in the form of a tablet.
- 34. The stable anhydrous laundry detergent concentrate formulation of claim 33, wherein the tablet weighs about 6.2-6.8 g per tablet.
- 35. A method of preparing the tablet of claims 33 or 34, comprising blending homogeneously the ingredients for the laundry detergent formulation of any of claims 1-31 to form a mixture and compressing the mixture to form the tablet. -14-
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