Fluid fabric enhancer compositions

1. A fluid fabric enhancer composition comprising:

a) a fabric softener active selected from the group consisting of:

(i) from about 0.5 wt % to about 30 wt % silicone;

(ii) cationic starch;

(iii) a quaternized material comprising fatty acid moieties, said quaternized material having an average chain length of the fatty acid moieties of from 16 to 18 carbon atoms;

(iv) a vegetable oil and/or a hydrocarbon based oil

(v) a clay, said clay comprising a smectite clay;

(vi) a sucrose ester having Iodine Value of from about 1 to about 150;

(vii) a polyolefin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures thereof; and/or

(viii) a polymer latex having a glass transition temperature of from about −120° C. to about 120° C.; and

(ix) mixtures thereof;

b) from about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of a pH tuneable di-amido gellant having following formula:

 wherein R 1 and R 2 are aminofunctional end-groups; L is a backbone moiety having molecular weight from about 14 g/mol to about 500 g/mol; and at least one of L, R 1 or R 2 comprises a pH-sensitive group selected from the group consisting of

wherein the indices n and m are integers from 1 to 20 and the ring aromatic ring moiety of the pH-sensitive group

 is optionally substituted at one or more of positions 2, 3, 5 and/or 6 said pH tuneable di-amido-gellant having a pKa of from about 0 to about 30.

2. The fluid fabric enhancer composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant has a pKa of from about 1.5 to about 14.

3. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant has a molecular weight from about 150 to about 1500 g/mol.

4. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant has a minimum gelling concentration (MGC) of from about 0.1 to about 50 mg/mL, in water, at the target pH of the fluid fabric enhancer composition.

5. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant is selected from the group consisting of (6S,13S)-6,13-diisopropyl-4,7,12,15-tetraoxo-5,8,11,14-tetraazaoctadecane-1,18-dioic acid, (6S,14S′)-6,14-diisopropyl-4,7,13,16-tetraoxo-5,8,12,15-tetraazanonadecane-1,19-dioic acid, (6S,15S)-6,15-diisopropyl-4,7,14,17-tetraoxo-5,8,13,16-tetraazaeicosane-1,20-dioic acid, (6S,16S)-6,16-diisopropyl-4,7,15,18-tetraoxo-5,8,14,17-tetraazaheneicosane-1,21-dioic acid, (6S,17S)-6,17-diisopropyl-4,7,16,19-tetraoxo-5,8,15,18-tetraazadocosane-1,22-dioic acid, (6S,18S)-6,18-diisopropyl-4,7,17,20-tetraoxo-5,8,16,19-tetraazatricosane-1,23-dioic acid, (6S,19S)-6,19-diisopropyl-4,7,18,21-tetraoxo-5,8,17,20-tetraazatetracosane-1,24-dioic acid, (6S,20S)-6,20-diisopropyl-4,7,19,22-tetraoxo-5,8,18,21-tetraazapentacosane-1,25-dioic acid, (6S,21S)-6,21-diisopropyl-4,7,20,23-tetraoxo-5,8,19,22-tetraazahexacosane-1,26-dioic acid, (6S,22S)-6,22-diisopropyl-4,7,21,24-tetraoxo-5,8,20,23-tetraazaheptacosane-1,27-dioic acid, (6S,23S)-6,23-diisopropyl-4,7,22,25-tetraoxo-5,8,21,24-tetraazaoctacosane-1,28-dioic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[2-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]ethylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[3-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]propylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[4-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]butylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[5-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]pentylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[6-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]hexylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[7-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]heptylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[9-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]nonylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[10-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]decylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[11-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]undecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[2-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]ethylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[3-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]propylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[4-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]butylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[5-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]pentylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[6-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]hexylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[7-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]heptylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]octylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[9-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]nonylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[10-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]decylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[11-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]undecylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]dodecylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo -butanoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]ethylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[3-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]propylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[4-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]buylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[5-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]pentylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[6-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]hexylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[7-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]heptylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, -[2-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[9-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]nonylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[10-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]decylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[11-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]undecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.

6. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant is selected from the group consisting of (6S,18S)-6,18-diisopropyl-4,7,17,20-tetraoxo-5,8,16,19-tetraazatricosane-1,23-dioic acid, (6S,19S)-6,19-diisopropyl-4,7,18,21-tetraoxo-5,8,17,20-tetraazatetracosane-1,24-dioic acid, (6S,20S)-6,20-diisopropyl-4,7,19,22-tetraoxo-5,8,18,21-tetraazapentacosane-1,25-dioic acid, (6S,21S)-6,21-diisopropyl-4,7,20,23-tetraoxo-5,8,19,22-tetraazahexacosane-1,26-dioic acid, (6S,22S)-6,22-diisopropyl-4,7,21,24-tetraoxo-5,8,20,23-tetraazaheptacosane-1,27-dioic acid, (6S,23S)-6,23-diisopropyl-4,7,22,25-tetraoxo-5,8,21,24-tetraazaoctacosane-1,28-dioic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[6-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]hexylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[7-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]heptylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[9-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]nonylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[10-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]decylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[11-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]undecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[6-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]hexylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[7-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]heptylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]octylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[9-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]nonylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[10-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]decylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[11-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]undecylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]dodecylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[6-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]hexylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[7-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]heptylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, -[2-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[9-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]nonylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[10-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]decylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[11-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]undecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.

7. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH tuneable di-amido gellant is selected from the group consisting of (6S,20S)-6,20-diisopropyl-4,7,19,22-tetraoxo-5,8,18,21-tetraazapentacosane-1,25-dioic acid, (6S ,23S)-6,23-diisopropyl-4,7,22,25-tetraoxo-5,8,21,24-tetraazaoctacosane-1,28-dioic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[8-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]octylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, 4-[[(1S)-1-benzyl-2-[12-[[(2S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoyl)amino]-3-phenyl-propanoyl]amino]dodecylamino]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]-4-oxo-butanoic acid, -[2-[[(1S)-1-[8-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]octylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, 4-[2-[[(1S)-1-[12-[[(2S)-2-[[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-methyl-pentanoyl]amino]dodecylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl]amino]-2-oxo-ethyl]benzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.

8. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises an adjunct ingredient.

9. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 0.01% to about 10% of a neat perfume composition.

10. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises one or more perfume delivery systems.

11. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a perfume microcapsule.

12. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a perfume microcapsule that comprises an aminoplast material, polyamide material and/or an acrylate material.

13. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a perfume microcapsule comprising a cationic, nonionic and/or anionic deposition aid.

14. The fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 13 , wherein the perfume microcapsule comprises a cationic polymer.

15. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is enclosed within a water soluble pouch material.

16. A fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 15 , wherein the composition is enclosed within a water soluble pouch material comprising polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), and combinations thereof.

17. A process for making a fluid fabric enhancer composition according to claim 1 . , comprising the steps of:

a) combining a structurant premix with a dispersion, said dispersion comprising a fabric softener active and optionally an additional active to form a fluid fabric enhancer composition;

b) optionally, adjusting the pH of said fluid fabric enhancer composition such that the fluid fabric enhancer composition is at a pH at which the pH tuneable di amido gellant is in its nonionic, viscosity building, form.

18. A process, according to claim 17 , wherein the structurant premix is maintained at a temperature of less than about 50° C., and said process comprises a fabric softener active feed that is maintained at a temperature of less than about 50° C.

19. The fluid fabric enhancer composition of claim 1 , wherein:

a) said silicone is selected from the group consisting of polydialkylsilicone, derivatives of polydialkylsilicone, polydimethyl silicone, derivatives of polydimethyl silicone, aminofunctional silicone, derivatives of aminofunctional silicone and mixtures thereof;

b) said a vegetable oil and/or a hydrocarbon based oil is selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, polyolefins, isoparaffins, cyclic paraffins, triolein and mixtures thereof;

c) said sucrose ester has an Iodine Value of from about 1 to about 100;

d) said polyethylene is a dispersible polyethylenes having particle size diameter range (X50) from about 1 nm to about 100 microns; and

e) said polymer latex has a glass transition temperature of from about −80° C. to about 60° C.

20. The fluid fabric enhancer composition of claim 1 , wherein:

a) said sucrose ester has an Iodine Value of from about 5 to about 85;

b) said polyethylene is a dispersible polyethylenes having a particle size diameter range (X50) from about 10 nm to about 10 microns; and

c) said polymer latex comprises a dispersible polymer latex having particle size diameter range (X50) from about 1 nm to about 100 microns.

21. The fluid fabric enhancer composition of claim 20 , wherein said dispersible polymer latex has particle size diameter range (X50) from about 10 nm to about 100 microns.