The present invention relates to a granular additive composition. In particular, the invention relates to a granular additive composition comprising at least one builder and at least one cationic polymer. The composition provides an improved delivery of consumer-related benefits, in particular glass protection, compared to compositions comprising conventional detergent compositions.

The present invention relates to a fabric-softening composition, comprising a cationic fabric softening agent and a thickening polyurethane resulting from the condensation: a) of at least one compound of formula (I):

R[(OE).sub.m-(OP).sub.n(OB).sub.p]OH (I) in which: R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched carbon chain, containing from 17 to 24 carbon atoms, [(OE).sub.m-(OP).sub.n(OB).sub.p] represents an alkoxyl chain formed from alternating or statistical alkoxyl units, distributed in blocks, chosen from ethoxyl units OE, propoxyl units OP and butoxyl units OB and m, n and p represent, independently of each other, 0 or an integer ranging between 1 and 30, the sum of m, n and p being between 20 and 30, b) of at least one polyol, for example of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) and c) of at least one polyisocyanate.

A microcapsule composition containing microcapsules coated with a deposition protein, e.g., a protein-silanol copolymer, a protein-silane copolymer, a protein-siloxane copolymer, or a cationically modified protein, is provided as is a method for making the microcapsule composition and using the microcapsule composition in consumer products, in particular rinse-off consumer product.

A water-soluble unit dose article that includes a water-soluble film and at least a first internal compartment, where the first internal compartment includes one or more of a first particle, where the first particle comprises between about 45% and about 95% by weight of the first particle of a carrier material selected from polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, urea, polyurethane, silica, alkoxylated fatty alcohols or mixtures thereof, between about 1% and about 50% by weight of the first particle of a benefit agent, and less than about 20% by weight of the first particle of a surfactant.

The present invention provides a softener composition, which attaches onto the fabric during the rinsing process, and thus enables the fabric to have the anti-ultraviolet function. The softener composition comprises (A) 0.05 to 50 wt % of polyurethane-based polymeric UV light absorber, (B) 2 to 15 wt % of cationic softener, and (C) 35 to 97 wt % of water.

The present invention relates to new cationic polymers, a synthesis process for preparing them from urea diamine condensates and polyepoxide derivatives, notably bisepoxide derivatives, and to the use of said new cationic polymers for surface treatment applications including, but not limited to, home and personal care applications as well as industrial and institutional cleaning applications.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for producing antimicrobial core-shell microcapsules with immobilized silver particles into and onto the shell. The latter can be used in home or personal care products for delivering a perfuming and malodour-countering effect. The microcapsules obtainable by such a process and the consumer products comprising these microcapsules are also objects of the invention.

The present invention relates to a fabric softening composition, comprising a cationic fabric softening agent and a thickening polyurethane resulting from the condensation: a) of at least one compound of formula (I):

R-[(EO).sub.m(PO).sub.n(BO).sub.p]OH(I) in which: R is a linear or branched carbon chain, including at least one unsaturation and having between 17 and 24 carbon atoms, [(EO).sub.m(PO).sub.n(BO).sub.p] represents an alkoxylated chain constituted of alternating or statistical alkoxylated units, distributed in blocks, chosen from ethoxylated units EO, propoxylated units PO and butoxylated units BO and m, n and p represent, independently of each other, 0 or an integer ranging between 1 and 10, the sum of m, n and p being between 0 and 10, b) of at least one polyol, for example of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) and c) of at least one polyisocyanate.

The present invention relates to organic-inorganic hybrid core-shell microcapsules encapsulating an active ingredient such as a perfume and having a shell made from the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of particular polyalkoxysilane macro-monomeric compositions.

The aim of the invention is to improve the cleaning power of washing and cleaning agents, especially with regards to bleachable stains, while avoiding any damage to the textile treated with said washing and cleaning agents. This is achieved by an aqueous washing liquid in a device for cleaning textile substrates, containing a plurality of water in-soluble solid particles and a mediator compound, which can produce an oxidizing bleaching agent, in an electrochemical cell using electric voltage in the washing liquid.