IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,106,763
Granted Patent B2
US 10,106,763 · App. 14/401,814 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

Multiphase surfactant fragrance composition

Inventors: Joseph Knorr (East Brunswick, NJ); Junhong Mao (Plainsboro, NJ); Alison Kugler (Morganville, NJ); Ammanuel Mehreteab (Piscataway, NJ); Andrei Potanin (Hillsborough, NJ)
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
C11D3/50C11D1/94C11D9/44C11D17/003C11D17/0017C11D17/0078C11D17/04C11D17/043C11D17/045
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,106,763
App. No.
14/401,814
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multicomponent composition separating surfactant and fragrance into separate phases to increase the fragrance release from the composition.

Claims (25)

1. A multicomponent composition comprising:

A) a first liquid phase comprising;

a) an anionic surfactant;

b) a nonionic surfactant;

c) a cationic surfactant;

d) a zwitterionic surfactant; and

e) an amphoteric surfactant different from the zwitterionic surfactant, wherein the nonionic surfactant is less than 75% by weight of all surfactant in the first phase; and

B) a second liquid phase comprising fragrance, wherein

i) the first liquid phase comprises at least 75% by weight of all surfactants in the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase;

ii) the second liquid phase comprises at least 75% by weight of all fragrance in the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase;

iii) the composition is an aqueous, liquid composition;

iv) the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase are in physical contact with each other; and

v) the yield stress in the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase is at least 4 Pa, such that the yield stress does not allow more than 50% by weight of each liquid phase to mix with the other liquid phase, and the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase remain separated for at least 30 days.

2. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first liquid phase comprises at least 80% by weight of all surfactant in the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase.

3. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the second liquid phase comprises at least 80% by weight of all fragrance in the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase.

4. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the first liquid phase to the second liquid phase is 99:1 to 1:99.

5. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein an amount of nonionic surfactant is less than 70% by weight of all surfactant in the first liquid phase.

6. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 40% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

7. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 30% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

8. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 20% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

9. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 10% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

10. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 5% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

11. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 1% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

12. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 0.1% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

13. The multicomponent composition of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second liquid phases are structured to have a yield stress that does not allow more than 0.001% by weight of each phase to mix with the other phase.

Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150148282A1 · May 28, 2015