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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Francesco DE Buzzaccarini, Breedonk, BE;
Jan Julien Marie-louise Billiauw, Gentbrugge, BE;
Karel Jozef Maria Depoot, Anzegem-Vichte, BE;
Francesco de Buzzaccarini, Breedonk, BE;
Jan Julien Marie-Louise Billiauw, Gentbrugge, BE;
Karel Jozef Maria Depoot, Anzegem-Vichte, BE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates a unit dose fabric treatment product comprising a non-aqueous liquid fabric treatment composition contained in a single compartment water-soluble pouch. The inner space of said pouch comprises (A) a cleaning system comprising more than 5% by weight of the fabric treatment composition of at least one anionic surfactant; and (B) a fabric softening system comprising at least one non-cationic fabric softening active selected from the group consisting of fabric softening clays, fabric softening silicones, and mixtures thereof, wherein the fabric softening clay is added as a premix comprising the clay and a solvent; wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as a premix comprising the silicone and a solvent or wherein the fabric softening silicone is added as pure compound without any solvent. The invention further relates to a method of producing such compositions and to the use of such compositions to impart fabric-cleaning and fabric-softening benefits via single compartment water-soluble pouches to fabrics treated therewith.