IP Library Granted Patent US 10,570,356
Granted Patent B2
US 10,570,356 · App. 16/014,148 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Single dose laundry detergent packs having zinc ricinoleate and sodium iminodisuccinate

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Patent No.
US 10,570,356
App. No.
16/014,148
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A single dose pack includes a container including a water-soluble film and a single dose laundry detergent composition encapsulated within the container. The single dose laundry detergent composition includes about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight percent of zinc ricinoleate based on a total weight of the composition, about 0.07 to about 2.7 weight percent of sodium iminodisuccinate based on a total weight of the composition, and about 2.7 to about 35 weight percent of a non-aqueous solvent based on a total weight of the composition. The composition also includes water and about 35 to about 75 weight percent of a surfactant based on a total weight of the composition. The composition has a water activity of from about 0.45 to about 0.8 measured at about 25° C. and has a turbidity of less than about 25 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 24 hours.

Claims (41)

1. A laundry detergent composition comprising:

about 0.005 to about 0.5 weight percent of zinc ricinoleate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 0.07 to about 2.7 weight percent of sodium iminodisuccinate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 2.7 to about 35 weight percent of a non-aqueous solvent based on a total weight of said composition;

about 35 to about 75 weight percent of a surfactant based on a total weight of said composition; and

water;

wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition has a water activity of from about 0.45 to about 0.8 measured at about 25° C. and has a turbidity of less than about 25 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 24 hours.

2. A single dose pack comprising:

a container comprising a water-soluble film; and

a single dose laundry detergent composition encapsulated within said container, wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition comprises:

about 0.005 to about 0.5 weight percent of zinc ricinoleate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 0.07 to about 2.7 weight percent of sodium iminodisuccinate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 2.7 to about 35 weight percent of a non-aqueous solvent based on a total weight of said composition;

about 35 to about 75 weight percent of a surfactant based on a total weight of said composition; and

water;

wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition has a water activity of from about 0.45 to about 0.8 measured at about 25° C. and has a turbidity of less than about 25 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 24 hours.

3. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said glycerin, said sodium iminodisuccinate, and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (10 to 12.3):(0.07 to 0.5):0.01.

4. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said glycerin, said sodium iminodisuccinate, and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (10.3 to 11.5):(0.3 to 0.5):0.05.

5. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said glycerin, said sodium iminodisuccinate, and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (3.2 to 6.6):(1.7 to 2.7):0.25.

6. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said glycerin, said sodium iminodisuccinate, and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (2.7 to 6.1):(1.7 to 2.7):0.5.

7. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said glycerin, said sodium iminodisuccinate, and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (2.7:0.07:0.01) to about (11.6:2.7:0.5), glycerin:sodium iminodisuccinate:zinc ricinoleate.

8. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.14 to about 0.3 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition and said zinc ricinoleate is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 0.25 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

9. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin; and wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.07 to about 0.66 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

10. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate and said zinc ricinoleate are present in a weight ratio of about (0.07:0.01) to about (2.7:0.5).

11. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent is glycerin and is present in an amount of from about 2.7 to about 11.6 weight percent based on a total weight percent of said composition, wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.07 to about 2.67 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition and said zinc ricinoleate is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 0.50 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

12. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition has a turbidity of less than about 10 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 6 weeks.

13. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said zinc ricinoleate is present in an amount of from about 0.005 to about 0.05 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

14. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said zinc ricinoleate is present in an amount of from about 0.007 to about 0.015 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

15. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

16. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

17. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said sodium iminodisuccinate is present in an amount of from about 0.3 to about 0.4 weight percent based on a total weight of said composition.

18. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said non-aqueous solvent comprises glycerin.

19. The single dose pack of claim 2 , wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition has a turbidity of less than about 10 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 6 weeks.

20. A single dose pack comprising:

a container comprising a water-soluble film; and

a single dose laundry detergent composition encapsulated within said container, wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition comprises:

about 0.01 to about 0.5 weight percent of zinc ricinoleate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 0.07 to about 2.7 weight percent of sodium iminodisuccinate based on a total weight of said composition;

about 35 to about 75 weight percent of a surfactant based on a total weight of said composition; and

water;

wherein said single dose laundry detergent composition has a water activity of from about 0.58 to about 0.67 measured at about 25° C. and has a turbidity of less than about 6.5 NTU measured after ageing at about 75° F. for about 24 hours.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 059357/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2018
From: PIORKOWSKI, DANIEL T.
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 046804/0186 →