Patent ID: 6358909
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
An oil-in-water suspoemulsion system for the delivery of actives for laundering or cleaning, the suspoemulsion comprising at least about 50% by weight water as a continuous phase, from about 0.01 to 50% by weight of at least one Active selected from the group consisting of an abrasive, an antimicrobial agent, a quaternary ammonium compound, fluoropolymers, polysaccharides, polycarboxylates, polystyrenesulfonates, acrylate polymers, polyethyleneimines, polyvinylpyrrolidones, methylvinyl ether, polyvinyl alcohols, and mixtures thereof, an encapsulate comprising an oil selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons with a carbon chain length of at least 10, glycerides, terpene compounds, seed oils, silicone oils, castor oil, mineral oil, and mixtures thereof, and at least first and second nonionic surfactants, wherein the first nonionic surfactant has an HLB of less than about 7, and the second nonionic surfactant has an HLB of greater than about 10, the encapsulate coating the active and suspending it within the aqueous phase.