Pro-benefit-agent compounds that include a benefit agent fragment joined to a hydrophobically modified core, such as a hydrophobically modified amino acid, by a carbon/nitrogen linking bond, where the fragment is derived from a benefit agent, such as a perfume raw material, that includes an aldehyde moiety or a ketone moiety. Related treatment compositions, premix compositions, and methods of making and using such compositions.

Pro-benefit-agent compounds that include a benefit agent fragment joined to a hydrophobically modified core, such as a hydrophobically modified amino acid, by a carbon/nitrogen linking bond, where the fragment is derived from a benefit agent, such as a perfume raw material, that includes an aldehyde moiety or a ketone moiety. Related treatment compositions, premix compositions, and methods of making and using such compositions.

Detergent compositions that include surfactant systems, encapsulates, and cationic deposition aid polymers. Methods of making and using such compositions.

Detergent compositions that include surfactant systems, encapsulates, and cationic deposition aid polymers. Methods of making and using such compositions.

Disclosed is a laundry composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein the particle comprises 30 to 95% of polyethylene glycol by weight of the particle, disintegrant, and occlusion of gas, wherein the disintegrant is effervescent disintegrant of a combination of carbonate source and acid source and wherein the particle has an average density of 1 to 1.1 g/cm3.

Disclosed is a laundry composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein the particle comprises 30 to 95% of polyethylene glycol by weight of the particle, disintegrant, and occlusion of gas, wherein the disintegrant is effervescent disintegrant of a combination of carbonate source and acid source and wherein the particle has an average density of 1 to 1.1 g/cm3.

A cleansing composition comprising an aqueous solution of an anionic polymer, a nonionic polymer and a system of surfactants. Solutions as described herein comprise two distinct aqueous phases having different compositions and density. Further methods of use are also disclosed.

Aqueous surfactant compositions containing one or more alpha-sulfo fatty acid disalt (A) of general formula (I),
R.sup.1CH(SO.sub.3M.sup.1)COOM.sup.2(I), in which the radical R.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the radicals M.sup.1 and M.sup.2, independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of H, Li, Na, K, Ca/2, Mg/2, ammonium, and alkanolamine, one or more alkanolamide (B) selected from the group of compounds of general formula (IIa), (IIb) and (IIc),
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.15(IIa)
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.16(IIb)
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.17(IIc) wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIa) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the radicals R.sup.14 and R.sup.15, independently of each other, are a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIb) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the radical R.sup.14 is a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the radical R.sup.16 is hydrogen; and wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIc) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the radical R.sup.14 is a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the radical R.sup.17 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and water, are disclosed. These compositions have good foaming ability, pleasant sensory properties of the foam, good skin compatibility, and are suitable for cosmetic agents as well as detergents and cleaners.

Aqueous surfactant compositions containing one or more alpha-sulfo fatty acid disalt (A) of general formula (I),
R.sup.1CH(SO.sub.3M.sup.1)COOM.sup.2(I), in which the radical R.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the radicals M.sup.1 and M.sup.2, independently of one another, are selected from the group consisting of H, Li, Na, K, Ca/2, Mg/2, ammonium, and alkanolamine, one or more alkanolamide (B) selected from the group of compounds of general formula (IIa), (IIb) and (IIc),
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.15(IIa)
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.16(IIb)
R.sup.13CONR.sup.14R.sup.17(IIc) wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIa) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the radicals R.sup.14 and R.sup.15, independently of each other, are a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIb) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the radical R.sup.14 is a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the radical R.sup.16 is hydrogen; and wherein the radical R.sup.13 in compounds (IIc) is a linear or branched alkyl radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the radical R.sup.14 is a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the radical R.sup.17 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and water, are disclosed. These compositions have good foaming ability, pleasant sensory properties of the foam, good skin compatibility, and are suitable for cosmetic agents as well as detergents and cleaners.

A cleansing composition comprising an aqueous solution of an anionic polymer, a nonionic polymer and a system of surfactants. Solutions as described herein comprise two distinct aqueous phases having different compositions and density. Further methods of use are also disclosed.