Kathleen M Conrad

US Patent:

59770554, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Jan 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/013794

Inventors:

Toan Trinh - Maineville OH
Ronald Joseph Miller - Lansing MI
Maureen Higgins DesMarais - Cincinnati OH
Errol Hoffman Wahl - Cincinnati OH
Alessandro Corona - Maineville OH
Richard Thomas Owen - Issaquah WA
Kathleen Joan Conrad - Fairfield OH
Chad James Oler - Cincinnati OH
Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere - Merchtem, BE
Dean Larry DuVal - Kobe, JP
Mitsuyo Okamoto - Ashiya, JP

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

C11D 162

US Classification:

510515

Abstract:

Softener actives provide color maintenance benefits for fabrics. In order to inform the consumer, the compositions containing fabric softener actives are placed in packages in association with information that advises the consumer of the benefit. Highly unsaturated fabric softener active compounds, preferably containing ester linkages, are used at levels of at least about 3 grams of fabric softener active per kilogram of fabric deposited on said fabric to provide improved softening, anti-static benefits, wear benefits, color maintenance, etc. , without unacceptable oily/greasy feel and/or unacceptable rewettability.