Stabilized liquid compositions

1. A water-containing heavy duty liquid laundry detergent composition comprising:

a) from 0.1% to 10% of a fabric substantive agent having limited solubility in said liquid detergent composition, wherein the fabric substantive agent is selected from the group consisting of: silicon-moiety containing agents, anti-abrasion polymers, dye fixative agents, optical brighteners, fabric substantive perfumes, soil release polymers, photobleaches, bleaches, bleach precursors, and mixtures thereof;

b) from 0.1% to 10% of a crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer; and

d) 5% to 40% of a surfactant system comprising anionic, nonionic or mixed anionic/nonionic surfactants;

e) wherein said laundry detergent composition has a pH at 1% in water of at least 7.5.

2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition comprises an effective amount of said crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer to suspend said fabric substantive agent within said composition.

3. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said fabric substantive agent comprises a silicon-containing moiety and is an aminofunctional silicone or quaternary-nitrogen-containing silicone.

4. The composition according to claim 3 wherein said fabric substantive agent is selected from silicone having all of a cationically charged moiety, a silicone-containing moiety and a polyoxyalkylene moiety.

5. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer comprises a fatty ester or fatty soap moiety.

6. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer is derived from castor oil.

7. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer has a formula selected from the group consisting of:

i)

wherein:

R 2 is R 1 or H;

R 3 is R 1 or H;

R 4 is independently C 10 -C 22 alkyl or alkenyl comprising at least one hydroxyl group;

ii)

wherein:

R 4 is as defined above in i);

M is Na + , K + , Mg ++ or Al 3+ , or H; and

iii) mixtures thereof.

8. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer has the formula:

wherein:

(x+a) is from between 11 and 17; (y+b) is from between 11 and 17; and

(z+c) is from between 11 and 17.

9. The composition according to claim 8 wherein x=y=z=10.

10. The composition according to claim 8 wherein a=b=c=5.

11. The composition according to claim 1 wherein

(i) the anionic surfactant is selected from alkylbenzenesulfonate surfactants, alkyl alkoxylate sulfate surfactants, alkyl sulfate surfactants and mixtures thereof;

(ii) the nonionic surfactant is selected from alkyl alkoxylate surfactants, alkylphenyl alkoxylate surfactants, alkylpolyglycosides, and mixtures thereof, and

(iii) mixtures thereof.

12. The liquid laundry detergent composition according to claim 1 further comprising a salt.

13. The liquid laundry detergent composition according to claim 1 further comprising an additional surfactant.

14. A method for providing a benefit to a fabric comprising contacting the fabric with a composition according to claim 1 .

15. A liquid laundry detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a thread-like structuring system having an average aspect ratio of from about 1.5:1, preferably from at least 10:1, to about 200:1.

16. An aqueous, heavy-duty laundry detergent comprising:

at least 5% water, preferably at least 20% water;

5% to 40% of a surfactant system comprising anionic, nonionic or mixed anionic/nonionic surfactants, optionally including amine oxides;

from 0.1% to 5% of a crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer;

from at least about 0.01% to about 5% of detersive enzymes;

from 0.1% to 10% of a fabric-substantive agent selected from silicones having all of a cationically charged moiety, a silicon-containing moiety and a polyoxyalkylene moiety;

said composition having a pH at 1% in water of at least 7.5.

17. A water-containing heavy duty liquid laundry detergent composition comprising:

a) a fabric substantive agent having limited solubility in said liquid detergent composition;

b) from 0.1% to 5% of a crystalline, hydroxyl-containing stabilizer of the formula:

Z—(CH(OH)) a -Z′

where a is from 2 to 4; and Z and Z′ are hydrophobic groups; and

c) a nonsurfactant adjunct suitable for laundry or dishwashing detergents wherein said adjunct is soluble in said liquid detergent composition.