Patent ID: 7645729

Claim:
A granular detergent composition comprising: a. from 0.01% to 10% by weight of the composition of, a coloured particle consisting of: i. from 8 to 50 wt % a hueing agent which is a pigment, ii. from 2 to 40 wt % a binder selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant and a polymeric polycarboxylate. iii. from 0.5 to 5 wt % suspending agent precursor consisting of a multivalent metal ion, iv. from 3 to 80 wt % of a water-swellable suspending agent, v. a hydratable salt, and vi. less than 5 wt % of free moisture, wherein said pigment is negatively charged and wherein said multivalent metal ion has a charge of 2+ or greater; and b. a builder.