Patent ID: 6998381

Claim:
A fabric softener composition comprising: (A) from about 2% to about 80% by weight of the composition of a fabric softener active having the formula: wherein R 2 is a C 1-6 alkylene group; G is an oxygen atom or a —NR— group, wherein R is chosen from H, C 1 –C 6 alkyl, or C 1 –C 6 hydroxyalkyl; each R 1 is a C 6 –C 22 hydrocarbyl or C 6 –C 22 substituted hydrocarbyl; and A − is a softener compatible anion; (B) at least one material to increase the cationic charge density of said the fabric softener active; said material comprising a mineral acid or carboxylic acid or a combination thereof, from 3% to about 30% by weight of the composition; (C) from about 10% about to about 40%, by weight of the composition, of a principal solvent selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol; 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol; 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol; and mixtures thereof.