Patent ID: 7012053
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: C11D,D06M

Abstract:
1. A fabric care composition comprising: (A) from about 0.001 to about 20, by weight of the composition, of a fabric care polysaccharide with globular structure and having a backbone comprising at least some 1,3-β-glycosidic linkages for providing a fabric with at least one of the following fabric care benefits: wrinkle removal, wrinkle reduction, wrinkle resistance, fabric wear reduction, fabric wear resistance, fabric pilling reduction, fabric color maintenance, fabric color fading reduction, fabric color restoration, fabric soiling reduction, fabric soil release, fabric shape retention, and/or fabric shrinkage reduction; (B) optionally, from about 0.01% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of adjunct fabric care oligosaccharide, selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharides, oligosaccharide mixtures, substituted versions of said oligosaccharides and/or mixtures, derivatised versions of said oligosaccharides and/or mixtures, and mixtures thereof; (C) to remove and/or reduce wrinkles, an effective amount of adjunct wrinkle control agent, selected from the group consisting of fiber lubricant, adjunct fabric shape retention polymer, lithium salts, and mixtures thereof; (D) optionally, to reduce surface tension, and/or to improve performance and formulatability, an effective amount of surfactant; (E) optionally, an effective amount to absorb malodor, of odor control agent; (F) an effective amount to provide olfactory effects of perfume; (G) optionally, an effective amount, to kill, or reduce the growth of microbes, of antimicrobial active; (H) optionally, an effective amount to provide improved antimicrobial action of aminocarboxylate chelator; (I) optionally, an effective amount of antimicrobial preservative, in addition to, or in place of said antimicrobial active; and (J) optionally, an aqueous carrier, said composition optionally being essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric under usage conditions.