Provided herein are formulations for liquidless cleansing products having high biobased content. The cleansing formulations may be substantially free of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no more than a negligible amount of polyvinyl alcohol. The cleansing composition may contain no detectable amount of polyvinyl alcohol.

Presently provided are compositions and method that are effective to prevent or reduce formation and/or release of microplastics, particularly microfibers, from fibers, from fabrics including fibers, and articles incorporating fabrics that include fibers. The fibers particularly can be synthetic fibers. Articles, fabrics, and fibers exhibiting such properties are likewise provided. Such properties particularly can be imparted through use of conditioning and/or softening polymers that can be provided in the present compositions to be contacted with the fibers so that the polymers adhere to or otherwise bind with the fibers. Encompassed compositions include laundry compositions and other compositions suitable for application to fibers and fabrics including such fibers. Encompassed methods can be effective for preventing or reducing release of microfibers to the environment.

Described herein are fabric softening compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound (e.g., an esterquat); a cationic polyquaternium polymer (e g., polyquaternium-7); a preservative system which comprises an organic acid (e.g., lactic acid or phosphonic acid); and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) or Dodecylguanidine Hydrochloride (DGH); and a phosphonic chelating agent (e.g., etidronic acid). Methods of making and using the fabric softening compositions are also described herein.

A purging compound for removing a processing residue comprising a resin (C) to be purged, from a resin processing machine, comprising: a thermoplastic resin (A) and a non-ionic additive (B) of the following Formula (I) having a melting or softening point of lower than 150° C.:

Rn—X   (I)

(where R is a hydrophobic organic group, n is an integer of 1 or more, and X is a polar group), wherein a MFR (280° C. and a load of 2.16 kg) is 30 g/10 min or less, the difference of the solubility parameter between the resin (A) and the resin (C) is +1.6 to −1.6 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, the difference of the solubility parameter between the additive (B) and the resin (C) is +1.6 to −1.6 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, and the difference of the solubility parameter between the additive (B) and the hydrophobic organic group R is 0.7 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 or more.

The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition that includes: an antimicrobial component having at least one quaternary ammonium compound; a synthetic polymer that includes: at least one cationic monomer A.sub.b, optionally, at least one anionic monomer B.sub.a, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer C.sub.a; an organic acid; and a surfactant selected from cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and combinations thereof; and at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of low hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) non-ionic surfactants with a delocalized electronic structure that have moderate to poor water solubility. This composition when applied to a surface demonstrates good cleaning ability and provides robust long lasting disinfection.

An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition comprising: a) a mixed builder system comprising soluble builder and crystalline silicate wherein the soluble builder comprises a complexing agent, a phosphonate and a dispersant polymer and wherein the level of each soluble builder in the composition is: a1) from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition of the complexing agent; a2) from 2% to 7% by weight of the composition of the phosphonate; and a3) from 1% to 7% by weight of the composition of the dispersant polymer wherein the soluble builder and the crystalline silicate are in a weight ratio of from 8:1 to 15:1 b) a bleaching system comprising bleach, a bleach catalyst and a bleach activator; and c) from 0% to 20% by weight of the composition of carbonate.

Disclosed herein is a laundry or cleaning composition comprising (i) from about 0.001 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of at least one cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of poly acrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride Poly(APTAC), polydiallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride poly(DADMAC), copolymers of polyAPTAC, copolymers of polyDADMAC, terpolymers of polyAPTAC, and/or terpolymers of polyDADMAC; (ii) from about 0.01 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant; (iii) optionally, from about 0.001 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of at least one enzyme; and (iv) optionally, from about 0.01 wt. % to about 25 wt. % of at least one laundry or cleaning additive, wherein said composition is capable of exhibiting color wash fastness or color maintenance.

The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition that includes: an antimicrobial component having at least one quaternary ammonium compound; a synthetic polymer that includes: at least one cationic monomer A.sub.b, optionally, at least one anionic monomer B.sub.a, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer C.sub.a; an organic acid; and a surfactant selected from cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and combinations thereof; and at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of low hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) non-ionic surfactants with a delocalized electronic structure that have moderate to poor water solubility. This composition when applied to a surface demonstrates good cleaning ability and provides robust long lasting disinfection.

Microcapsule compositions as disclosed comprising a microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous phase. The microcapsule has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains an active material. The microcapsule wall is formed of a polymeric network comprising a first moiety derived from a protein, and a second moiety derived from a multi-functional electrophile. Also disclosed are preparation methods and consumer products containing the microcapsule compositions.

A detergent composition for improved textile softening and anti-redeposition includes a surfactant component, water, and a cationic polymer. The surfactant component includes (1) an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C.sub.8-C.sub.20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) at least one non-ionic surfactant having an alkoxylated alcohol; and (3) at least one anionic surfactant having a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The surfactants (1), (2), and (3) are present in a weight ratio of actives of about (0 to 0.55):(0 to 0.55):(0.15 to 0.9), so long as at least two of (1), (2), and (3) are each present in an amount of greater than zero. Water is present in a total amount of from about 10 to about 85 weight percent while the cationic polymer is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 weight percent actives.