Methods relating to making product compositions that include encapsulates and borate compounds, where the encapsulates include polyvinyl alcohol polymer. Compositions made from such methods. Encapsulate slurries.

Included within the scope of the invention are methods of preparing a shelf-stable Formulation comprising mixing a solvent, at least one of a surfactant, a fabric conditioner, detersive agent (detergent), emulsifier, humectant, a colorant, a mechanical sunscreen, a fragrance, a chelator, an antioxidant, a UV absorbing compound, a particulate, a cationic emulsifier, a nonionic emulsifier, an anionic emulsifier, an antimicrobial, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of: a hydroxamic acid, or a salt and/or a complex thereof and a hydroxamic acid or a salt and/or a complex thereof and an alcohol, wherein the stabilizer is present in the Formulation in an amount of about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the entire Formulation.

A cleaning fluid composition, a method of manufacture of the fluid composition, and a method of use thereof are provided. The fluid composition comprises 10% to 50% by weight of an alcohol based on the total weight of the fluid composition, 2% to 40% by weight of a co-solvent based on the total weight of the fluid composition, and at least 20% by weight of water based on the total weight of the fluid composition. The co-solvent is miscible with water, the fluid composition is substantially free of ethylene glycol and methanol, and the fluid composition has a viscosity less than or equal to 45 cP at 25 degrees Celsius and a freezing point less than 25 degrees Celsius.

Provided is a liquid detergent that includes a liquid carrier, at least one surfactant, such as at least one anionic surfactant, and at least two chelating agents. A first of the two chelating agents includes citric acid monohydrate. A second of the two chelating agents includes iminodisuccinic acid. A use of the liquid detergent composition for the washing of fabrics. A method of making a cleaning composition comprising combining a liquid carrier, at least one surfactant, and at least two chelating agents, wherein a first of the two chelating agents comprises citric acid monohydrate and a second of the two chelating agents comprises iminodisuccinic acid.

A cleaning solution and method of manufacturing a cleaning solution is set forth herein whereby the cleaning solution is environmentally friendly and meets direct release requirements so that the cleaning solution may be directly released into the environment. In one preferred embodiment, the cleaning solution includes water; a thickener; hydrogen peroxide (H.sub.2O.sub.2) a surfactant; and a pH adjuster.

The present invention relates to fabric softener active compositions comprising a combination of a mixture of quarternary ester ammonium compounds and fatty solvents (a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol and mixtures thereof) and methods of making and using the same. The fabric softener active compositions preferably comprise component (a), said component being a mixture of quarternary ester ammonium compounds obtained by esterification of a mixture of alkanolamines comprises at least a trialkanolamine and a monoalkyldialkanolamine; component (b), said component being a fatty acid ester or a mixture of fatty acid esters, wherein the component (b) content is in the range from 5 to 60% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition; and a component (c), said component being a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids, wherein the component (c) content is in the range from 0 to 15% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition. The invention also proposes fabric softener compositions, comprising the previously described active compositions, and methods of making and using the same.

A detergent composition, a method of making the detergent composition, and a method of use thereof are provided. The detergent composition comprises at least 0.001% by weight of an antimicrobial agent, based on the total weight of the composition; an enzyme; and at least 0.01% by weight of a hydrotrope, based on the total weight of the composition.

A detergent composition includes an aqueous phase, an oil phase and an emulsifying agent. The aqueous phase includes liquid water. The oil phase includes oil droplets and coffee grounds dispersed in the oil droplets. The composition of the oil droplets includes a foaming agent. In the detergent composition, the content of the liquid water ranges from 40 wt % to 60 wt %, the content of the foaming agent ranges from 15 wt % to 40 wt %, and the content of the coffee grounds ranges from 1 wt % to 10 wt %. The oil droplets are dispersed and suspended in the aqueous phase via the emulsifier molecules to enable the detergent composition to be in the form of oil-in-water, and to enable the coffee grounds to be covered by the oil droplets and to be isolated from the aqueous phase. In addition, the present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method of a detergent composition.

A liquid detergent composition comprising an external structuring system for liquid and gel-form laundry detergents comprising by weight percentage (a) from about 2 to about 10 percent of crystals of a glyceride, preferably hydrogenated castor oil, having a melting temperature of from 40 degrees centigrade to 100 degrees C., wherein at least one ingredient is derived from carbon capture. Also a method of making a liquid detergent composition comprising an external structuring system (ESS) comprising by weight percentage (a) from about 2 to about 10 percent of crystals of a glyceride, preferably hydrogenated castor oil, having a melting temperature of from 40 degrees centigrade to 100 degrees C. said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a C1 carbon feedstock b. transformation of said C1 carbon feedstock to provide a short chain intermediate having a C-chain of no more than 5 carbon atoms, preferably no more than 3 carbon atoms, more preferably no more than 2 carbon atoms; c. transformation of said short chain intermediate to a carbon capture ingredient comprising a C-chain of at least 8 carbon atoms; wherein any of steps a or b or c also introduce a non-aminofunctional organic solvent; and: d. incorporating said carbon capture ingredient and non-aminofunctional organic solvent into a detergent composition.

A method of preventing or reducing colour fade of fabrics over multiple laundry cycles wherein a composition comprising fabric softening active, pentaerythritol ester oil and perfume is used during the rinse stage of the laundry process. Method of preparing the composition.