Patent ID: 8865640

Claim:
A composition comprising an esterquat that is a quaternized reaction product of triethanolamine and a fatty acid comprising tallow having a molar ratio of fatty acid to triethanolamine of about 1.65, wherein 57.5 to 67.5% by weight of the fatty acids are saturated, wherein monoesterquat is present in an amount of 20 to 40 weight %, diesterquat is present in an amount of 50 to 65 weight %, and triesterquat is present in an amount not greater than 25 weight %, wherein the esterquat is present in an amount such that when the composition is used as a fabric softener, the esterquat is delivered at 2.8 to 8 grams per load, a load being 3.5 kilograms of fabric.