Color care additive compositions
Disclosed are liquid fabric conditioner compositions, softening compositions, scent boosting compositions, and liquid laundry detergent compositions including color care additives. Also disclosed are methods of conditioning fabrics, softening fabrics, boosting scent in fabrics, and laundering fabrics using the disclosed compositions. The application also relates to unit dose packs including the disclosed compositions.
1. A scent boosting composition comprising:
a. from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of a scent booster selected from the group consisting of a perfume, an oil, a fragrance, and combinations thereof; and
b. from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a color care additive mixture;
wherein the color care additive mixture comprises (i) ammonium chloride, (ii) a polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinylimidazole copolymer, and (iii) a polyethyleneimine (PEI), a polyethyleneimine salt, or mixtures thereof.
2. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about 120 daltons and 25 kilodaltons and a charge density of between 12-20 meq/g.
3. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least 0.005 weight percent of a colorant, and a colorant stabilizer selected from the group consisting of formic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, any derivative thereof, or any combination thereof.
4. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 15,000 daltons.
5. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 10,000 daltons.
6. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 5,000 daltons.
7. The scent boosting composition of claim 1 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 1,000 daltons.
8. A liquid detergent composition comprising:
a. from about 1 to about 75 weight percent of a detergent surfactant; and
b. from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a color care additive mixture;
wherein the color care additive mixture comprises (i) ammonium chloride, (ii) a polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinylimidazole copolymer, and (iii) a polyethyleneimine (PEI), a polyethyleneimine salt, or mixtures thereof.
9. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 , wherein the detergent surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, and cationic surfactants.
10. The liquid detergent composition of claim 9 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof, has an average molecular weight of between about 120 daltons and 25 kilodaltons and a charge density of between 12-20 meq/g.
11. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof, has an average molecular weight of between about 120 daltons and 25 kilodaltons and a charge density of between 12-20 meq/g.
12. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 , further comprising at least 0.5 weight percent of a colorant and a colorant stabilizer selected from the group consisting of formic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, any derivative thereof, or any combination thereof.
13. The liquid detergent composition of claim 12 , wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof, has an average molecular weight of between about 120 daltons and 25 kilodaltons and a charge density of between 12-20 meq/g.
14. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 15,000 daltons.
15. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 10,000 daltons.
16. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 5,000 daltons.
17. The liquid detergent composition of claim 8 wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 1,000 daltons.
18. A unit dose pack comprising the liquid detergent composition of claim 8 .
19. A liquid detergent composition comprising:
from about 1 to about 75 weight percent of a detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, and cationic surfactants;
from about 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a color care additive mixture;
wherein the color care additive mixture comprises (i) ammonium chloride, (ii) a polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinylimidazole copolymer, and (iii) a polyethyleneimine (PEI), a polyethyleneimine salt, or mixtures thereof; and
at least 0.5 weight percent of a colorant and a colorant stabilizer selected from the group consisting of formic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, any derivative thereof, or any combination thereof;
wherein the PEI, PEI salt, or mixtures thereof has an average molecular weight of between about between about 120 daltons and about 1,000 daltons and a charge density of between 12-20 meq/g.
20. A unit dose pack comprising the liquid detergent composition of claim 19 .