Stable unit dose compositions

1. A unit dose product comprising:

(a) a container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material; and

(b) a liquid composition comprising:

(i) a solvent system comprising water and at least four non-aqueous solvents, wherein said solvent system totals from about 35% to about 80% weight of the liquid composition; and

(ii) a beneficial composition;

wherein the container entraps the liquid composition;

wherein the non-aqueous solvents are glycerin, propylene glycol, ionic liquid, and at least one of polyethylene glycol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether;

wherein the ionic liquid is tris (2-hydroxyethyl)methyl ammonium methylsulfate; and

wherein the ionic liquid is present at about 2 to 5 times by weight of any other non-aqueous solvent.

2. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition comprises from about 25% to about 75% by weight of the combined non-aqueous solvents; and

wherein any non-aqueous solvent is no more than 30% by weight of the liquid composition.

3. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the beneficial composition comprises a surfactant system, a fragrance composition, a color care agent, a softening agent, or a combination thereof; and

wherein the surfactant system comprises:

(a) an anionic surfactant, and

(b) a non-ionic surfactant.

4. The unit dose product of claim 3 ,

wherein the nonionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxylated alkanolamides, polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyalkylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyalkylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyalkylene sorbitol fatty acid esters, polyalkylene glycol fatty acid esters, alkyl polyalkylene glycol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyalkylene castor oils, polyoxyalkylene alkylamines, glycerol fatty acid esters, alkylglucosamides, alkylglucosides, alkylamine oxides, amine oxide surfactants, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, and a mixture thereof; and wherein the anionic surfactant is linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, alkyl ethoxylated sulphate, alkyl propoxy sulphate, or alkyl sulphate, or a mixture thereof.

5. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the beneficial composition comprises a surfactant system comprising:

(a) a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and/or an alcohol ethoxylsulfate (AES);

(b) an alcohol ethoxylate (AE); and

(c) a fatty acid.

6. The unit dose product of claim 5 , wherein the LAS is present in an amount of about 10% to about 20% by weight of the surfactant system;

wherein the AES is present in an amount of about 20% to about 40% by weight of the surfactant system;

wherein the AE is present in an amount of about 30% to about 70% by weight of the surfactant system; and

wherein the fatty acid is present in an amount of about 1% to about 15% by weight of the surfactant system.

7. The unit dose product of claim 5 , wherein the LAS and the AES are present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:5.

8. The unit dose product of claim 5 , wherein the LAS and the AE are present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:10.

9. The unit dose product of claim 5 , wherein the LAS and the fatty acid are present in a weight ratio of from about 6:1 to about 1:1.

10. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is substantially free of a sulphate surfactant.

11. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the non-aqueous solvents further comprise polyols selected from a group consisting of 2-methyl 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, hexylene glycol, and a combination thereof.

12. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the non-aqueous solvents further comprise glycol ethers selected from a group consisting of triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and a combination thereof.

13. The unit dose product of claim 1 , wherein the polyethylene glycol is selected from a group consisting of PEG 300, PEG 400, PEG 600, PEG 800, PEG1000, and a mixture thereof.

14. A unit dose product comprising:

(a) a container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material; and

(b) a liquid composition comprising:

(i) a solvent system comprising water and at least four non-aqueous solvents, wherein said solvent system totals from about 35% to about 80% weight of the liquid composition; and

(ii) a beneficial composition;

wherein the container entraps the liquid composition;

wherein the at least four non-aqueous solvents are chosen from ionic liquids, glycol ethers, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) block copolymers, polyethylene glycols, and mixtures thereof; and

wherein the solvent system includes one or more EO/PO block copolymers, and molecular weight of the EO/PO block copolymer is less than 3500, with the EO portion at least 60% of the EO/PO molecule.

15. The unit dose product of claim 14 , wherein the liquid composition comprises from about 25% to about 75% by weight of the combined non-aqueous solvents; and wherein any non-aqueous solvent is no more than 30% by weight of the liquid composition.

16. The unit dose product of claim 14 , wherein the glycol ethers are selected from a group consisting of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, triethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and a combination thereof.

17. The unit dose product of claim 14 , wherein the polyethylene glycols are selected from a group consisting of PEG 300, PEG 400, PEG 600, PEG 800, PEG1000, and a mixture thereof.

18. The unit dose product of claim 14 , wherein the beneficial composition comprises a surfactant system comprising:

(d) a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and/or an alcohol ethoxylsulfate (AES);

(e) an alcohol ethoxylate (AE); and

(f) a fatty acid.