Patent ID: 6541437
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A speckled detergent composition comprising:a) from about 92% to about 99.99%, of conventional laundry ingredients selected from the group consisting of surfactants, builders, chelants, brighteners, bleaching agents, photobleaches, enzymes, soil release polymers, dye transfer inhibitors, fillers, perfumes and mixtures thereof; and b) from about 0.01% by weight to about 8.0% by weight of a glassy phosphate particle colored with a dye and/or pigment wherein said dye and/or pigment is adsorbed onto the glassy phosphate particle by atomizing said dye and/or said pigment onto glassy phospate particle or wherein a blend of water and a non-polar solvent are used to carry said dye and/or pigment such that said glassy phosphate particle is dried by evaporation of said non-polar solvent at a temperature between 25Â° C. and 100Â° C.