A method for bonding or adding thermo-reactive minerals, such as tourmaline, and/or antimicrobial to fibers, fabrics, textiles and/or any organic, synthetic, or combination therof, hard surfaces for the therapeutic benefits associated with thermo-reactive minerals. The improved method includes an optical brightener for visually determining the presence and distribution of the mineral and antimicrobial.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

An improved method for bonding or adding thermo reactive minerals, such as tourmaline, and/or antimicrobial to fibers, fabrics, textiles and/or any organic or synthetic hard surfaces. for the therapeutic benefits associated with thermo reactive minerals. The improved method includes an optical brightener for visually determining the presence of the mineral and antimicrobial.

The present invention is directed to a method of increasing the brightness of non-wood fibers and nonwoven fabric fabrics produced by the method. In one aspect, the method includes forming a mixture of non-wood fibers and exposing the mixture to a brightening agent to produce brightened fibers. The brightening agent is oxygen gas, peracetic acid, a peroxide compound, or a combination thereof. The brightened fibers have a brightness greater than the fibers of the mixture before exposure as measured by MacBeth UV-C standard.

The present invention is directed to a method of increasing the brightness of non-wood fibers and nonwoven fabric fabrics produced by the method. In one aspect, the method includes forming a mixture of non-wood fibers and exposing the mixture to a brightening agent to produce brightened fibers. The brightening agent is oxygen gas, peracetic acid, a peroxide compound, or a combination thereof. The brightened fibers have a brightness greater than the fibers of the mixture before exposure as measured by MacBeth UV-C standard.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric is described. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric is described. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

An implantable electrode arrangement for a cochlear implant system is described. An electrode lead contains a lead structure control element configured to control a lead shape of the electrode lead between an insertion state wherein the electrode lead within a mastoid tunnel has a longitudinal lead axis lying entirely along the tunnel axis, and a post-insertion state wherein a facial recess portion of the electrode lead fitting within a limited diameter portion of the mastoid tunnel associated with a facial recess portion of the mastoid bone has a longitudinal lead axis along the tunnel axis, and a storage portion of the electrode lead fitting within an enlarged diameter portion of the mastoid tunnel lateral to the facial recess portion has a longitudinal lead axis coiled in a helical shape radially around the tunnel axis.

A laundry care composition including: (a) at least one laundry care ingredient and (b) a leuco composition. The laundry care composition after 30 days of storage at 25 C. provides a whiteness benefit to cotton upon washing that is greater than the initial whiteness benefit. Methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.