Method for preparing stable composition with perfume

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11111460-B2
Application number	US-201515318889-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2015
Priority date	Jun 18, 2014
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

The present invention relates to method for preparing composition containing at least a quaternary ammonium compound, a cationic polysaccharide, a fragrance material or perfume, a nonionic surfactant, and optionally a nonionic polysaccharide. The method notably comprises a step of preparing a premix of the fragrance material or perfume and the nonionic surfactant. Said composition may notably be used for fabric conditioning.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for preparing a homogenous liquid composition comprising mixing a mixture of:
a quaternary ammonium compound,
a cationic polysaccharide, wherein the cationic polysaccharide is present at from 0.2 to 10 wt. % of the composition, and
optionally a nonionic polysaccharide,
with a mixture of a fragrance material or perfume and a nonionic surfactant,

wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cationic polysaccharide and the nonionic polysaccharide are mixed to form mixture (i), and the quaternary ammonium compound is mixed with the mixture (i).

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the cationic polysaccharide and the nonionic polysaccharide are mixed with water to form the mixture (i).

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the pH value of the mixture (i) is adjusted to be in the range of 3.5 to 5.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cationic polysaccharide is a cationic guar.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the nonionic polysaccharide is a nonionic guar.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the nonionic surfactant is an alkoxylated compound.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a silicone compound.

9. A composition made according to the method of claim 1 .

10. A composition comprising:
(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 45 wt. % of a quaternary ammonium compound;
(b) from 0.01 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a fragrance material or perfume;
(c) from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant;
(d) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a cationic polysaccharide;
(e) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a nonionic polysaccharide; and
(f) water;
wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition, and the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X, and
wherein the composition is a homogeneous liquid.

11. A method for conditioning a fabric by using the composition according to claim 10 .

12. A composition comprising:
(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 45 wt. % of a quaternary ammonium compound;
(b) from 0.3 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a fragrance material or perfume;
(c) from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant;
(d) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a cationic polysaccharide;
(e) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a nonionic polysaccharide; and
(f) water;
wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition, and the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X, and
wherein the composition is a homogeneous liquid.

13. A composition comprising:
(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 45 wt. % of a quaternary ammonium compound;
(b) from 0.6 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a fragrance material or perfume;
(c) from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant;
(d) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a cationic polysaccharide;
(e) from 0.2 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a nonionic polysaccharide; and
(f) water;
the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition, and the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X, and
wherein the composition is a homogeneous liquid.

14. A composition comprising:
(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a quaternary ammonium compound;
(b) from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a fragrance material or perfume;
(c) from 0.2 wt. % to 4 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant;
(d) from 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a cationic polysaccharide;
(e) from 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a nonionic polysaccharide; and
(f) water;
the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition, and the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X, and
wherein the composition is a homogeneous liquid.

15. A composition comprising:
(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 20 wt. % of a quaternary ammonium compound;
(b) from 0.6 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a fragrance material or perfume;
(c) from 0.2 wt. % to 4 wt. % of a nonionic surfactant;
(d) from 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a cationic polysaccharide;
(e) from 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a nonionic polysaccharide; and
(f) water;
the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition, and the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula (III):
[N + ((CH 2 ) n -T-R 8 ) m (R 9 ) 4-m ] y X −   (III)

wherein:
R 8 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 30 alkyl or alkenyl group;
R 9 group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;
T is —C(═O)—O— or —O—C(═O)—;
n is an integer from 0 to 5;
m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;
X is an anion, for example a chloride, bromide, nitrate or methosulphate ion;
y is the valence of X, and
wherein the composition is a homogeneous liquid.

16. The composition according to claims 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 , or 15 further comprising a silicone compound.

Assignees

• Rhodia Operations

Inventors

• Zhang Hai Zhou
• Christov Nikolay
• Jin Da Wei
• He Lin

Classifications

• C11D3/222

  Natural or synthetic polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch, gum, alginic acid or cyclodextrin · CPC title

• C11D1/835 Primary

  Mixtures of non-ionic with cationic compounds · CPC title

• C11D3/0015 Primary

  liquid · CPC title

• C11D3/50

  Perfumes · CPC title

• C11D11/0094

  Process for making liquid detergent compositions, e.g. slurries, pastes or gels · CPC title