Use of alkoxylated polyamines to control rheology of unit dose detergent compositions
A method for maintaining a consistent, low viscosity profile of a unit dose detergent composition for enhanced hydration and dissolution upon hydration including the steps of: (1) providing a detergent composition including: 0.4 to 9.6 wt. % of an alkoxylated polyamine including an alkoxylated polyamine, an alkyl-ether sulfate, a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, and a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, wherein the alkyl-ether sulfate, linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, and fatty alcohol ethoxylate are collectively present in an amount of 30 to 70 wt. %, by weight of the detergent composition; and (2) encapsulating the detergent composition in a pouch made of a water soluble film.
1. A method for maintaining a consistent viscosity profile of a unit dose detergent composition for enhanced hydration and dissolution upon hydration comprising:
providing a detergent composition comprising:
about 0.4 to about 2 wt. % actives of an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine,
12.4 to 14.4 wt. % actives of glycerine,
sodium lauryl ether sulfate,
2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and
C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is ethoxylated with 7 moles of ethylene oxide,
wherein the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate are collectively present in an amount of 30 to 70 wt. %, by weight of the detergent composition; and
encapsulating the detergent composition in a pouch made of a water soluble film.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 1.4 to about 2.0 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, the 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and the C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate are present in a weight ratio of actives of (2 to 5):1:(3 to 10) in the detergent composition.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the detergent composition further comprises propylene glycol wherein a weight ratio of actives of glycerine to propylene glycol in the unit dose detergent compositions is within 2:1 to 1:2.
5. A detergent composition comprising:
about 0.4 to about 2 wt. % actives of an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine,
12.4 to 14.4 wt. % actives of glycerine,
sodium lauryl ether sulfate,
2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and
C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is ethoxylated with 7 moles of ethylene oxide,
wherein the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate are collectively present in an amount of 30 to 70 wt. %, by weight of the detergent composition.
6. The detergent composition of claim 5 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 1.4 to about 2.0 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
7. The detergent composition of claim 5 , wherein the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, the 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and the C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate are present in a weight ratio of actives of (2 to 5):1:(3 to 10) in the composition.
8. The detergent composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises less than 20 wt. % water.
9. A unit dose detergent product, comprising:
a unit dose pouch comprising a water soluble film, and a detergent composition encapsulated in the unit dose pouch, wherein the detergent composition comprises:
about 0.4 to about 2 wt. % actives of an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine,
12.4 to 14.4 wt. % actives of glycerine,
sodium lauryl ether sulfate,
2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid,
C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate that is ethoxylated with 7 moles of ethylene oxide, and
water
wherein the sodium lauryl ether sulfate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, and C12-C15 alcohol ethoxylate are collectively present in an amount of 30 to 70 wt. %, by weight of the detergent composition.
10. The product of claim 9 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 1.4 to about 2.0 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 2 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
12. The detergent composition of claim 5 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 2 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
13. The product of claim 9 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 2 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 1.4 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
15. The detergent composition of claim 5 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 1.4 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.
16. The product of claim 9 , wherein the ethoxylated polyethyleneimine is present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 1.4 wt. % actives, by weight of the detergent composition.