Patent ID: 8153579

Claim:
A particle comprising at least about 0.1% by weight of a hueing dye according to formula I: wherein each R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of R, —[(CH 2 CR′HO) x (CH2CR″HO) y H], and mixtures thereof, wherein R is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 4 linear or branched alkyl, benzyl and mixtures thereof; each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH 2 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) z H, and mixtures thereof, and each R″ is selected from the group consisting of H, CH 3 , CH 2 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) z H, and mixtures thereof; wherein x+y≦5; wherein y≧1; and wherein z=0 to 5; at least about 2% by weight of water, and at least about 50% by weight at least one C 8 -C 20 fatty acid soap, wherein at least about 27.5 wt % of the at least one C 8 -C 20 fatty acid soap in the particle is a C 16 fatty acid soap; and further wherein the particle has a Mean Particle Size of between about 500 μm and about 1000 μm.