Compositions and methods of removing lipstick using branched polyamines

US10954475B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10954475-B2
Application numberUS-201816183459-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 7, 2018
Priority dateDec 7, 2017
Publication dateMar 23, 2021
Grant dateMar 23, 2021

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Methods of cleaning waxy, oily and/or greasy soils, including lipsticks and lip gloss, are disclosed. Methods of removing lipstick and lip gloss stains in laundry applications are disclosed through application of alkaline cleaning compositions comprising branched polyamines.

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What is claimed is: 1. A laundry cleaning composition comprising: an alkalinity source comprising an alkali metal hydroxide; at least one of a cleaning or defoaming surfactant, water conditioning agent, enzyme, oxidizer, and/or optical brightener; and a C6-C20 branched polyamine comprising one of the following structures: 2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the alkali metal hydroxide comprises sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide. 3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one additional functional ingredient. 4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning and/or defoaming surfactant an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymeric compound, and/or reverse polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymeric compound. 5. An alkaline laundry cleaning composition comprising: an alkali metal hydroxide; a nonionic surfactant; water; and a C8-C20 branched polyamine comprising one of the following structures: 6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises from about 1 wt-% to about 99 wt-% of the composition of the alkali metal hydroxide which is sodium hydroxide, and from about 0.0005 wt-% to about 50 wt-% of the composition of the branched polyamine. 7. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one additional functional ingredient comprising hydrotropes, dyes, viscosity modifiers, chelants, polymers, oxidizer, optical brightener, water conditioning agent, enzymes, fillers, or solvents. 8. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymeric compound, and/or reverse polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymeric compound. 9. A method of removing waxy, oily and/or greasy soils comprising: contacting a textile substrate soiled with a waxy, oily and/or greasy soil with the laundry cleaning composition of claim 1 ; and washing the textile substrate to remove the soils. 10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the soil is a lip cosmetic soil. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the lip cosmetic soil comprises at least one of lipstick, lip stain, lip gloss, lip balm, or chapstick. 12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the textile substrate is laundry. 13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the laundry is washed manually, or washed in a laundry machine. 14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the laundry cleaning composition is diluted with water to form a use solution prior to contacting with the textile substrate. 15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the branched polyamine is provided at a concentration from about 100 ppm to about 1000 ppm in the use solution. 16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the branched polyamine and the cleaning and/or defoaming surfactant are provided at a concentration from about 100 ppm to about 1000 ppm in the use solution. 17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of between about 7.5 and about 13.5.

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  • C11D3/30Primary

    Amines; Substituted amines {; Quaternized amines} · CPC title

  • Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols having mixed oxyalkylene groups; {Polyalkoxylated fatty alcohols or polyalkoxylated alkylaryl alcohols with mixed oxyalkylele groups (C11D1/721 takes precedence)} · CPC title

  • Carbonates {; Bicarbonates} · CPC title

  • Polyamines or polyalkyleneimines · CPC title

  • Amines or imines with one to four nitrogen atoms; Quaternized amines · CPC title

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What does patent US10954475B2 cover?
Methods of cleaning waxy, oily and/or greasy soils, including lipsticks and lip gloss, are disclosed. Methods of removing lipstick and lip gloss stains in laundry applications are disclosed through application of alkaline cleaning compositions comprising branched polyamines.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ecolab Usa Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C11D3/30. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Mar 23 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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