Patent ID: 7074753

Claim:
A liquid softener composition consisting of: a) from 0.5 to 20% by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula: Râ€”O-(AO) n â€”SO 3 âˆ’ M + wherein R is a branched/straight C 12 â€“C 22 -alkyl/alkenyl or C 12 â€“C 22 -hydroxyalkyl chain; O is oxygen; S is sulphur; A is â€”C 2 H 4 â€” and/or â€”C 3 H 6 â€”; n is a number from 0 to 20 and M is a cation b) a cationic compound of the formula: wherein R 1 is C 8 â€“C 22 -alkyl, C 8 â€“C 22 -alkenyl, R 2 and R 3 are C 1 â€“C 22 -alkyl, C 2 â€“C 22 -alkenyl, R 4 is a group of the formula -A-(OA) n â€”OH; O is oxygen; H is hydrogen; N is nitrogen; A is â€”C 2 H 4 â€” and/or â€”C 3 H 6 â€”; n is a number from 0 to 20 and X is an anion. c) an amphoteric surfactant; d) water for formulation balance; e) one or more component selected from the group consisting of solvents, complexing agents, additives, auxiliaries, adjuvants, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the cationic compound and anionic surfactant are present in a weight ratio of cationic compound b) to anionic surfactant a) of 1.5:1 to 19:1.