Fabric rinse composition containing a cationic uv absorber

Abstract

Disclosed is a fabric rise composition comprising a) 0.1 to 10 % by weight of a UV absorber of formula (1), wherein U is a radical of a UV absorber selected from hydroxyphenyl-benztriazole, hydroxyphenyl-triazine and benzophenone; A direct bond; C 1 -C 6 alkylen; C 1 -C 6 alkyliden; or a group of formula (1 a ); Y direct bond; or the group —CO—; —COO—; —OOC—; —CO—N(R′)—; —(R′)N—CO—; —SO 2 —N(R′)—; —R(R′)N—SO 2 ; a group of formula (1 b ); (1 c ); (1 d ); or (1 e ); B direct bond; C 2 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkylidene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O— or by one or two N + X − (R′) 2-i ; or is a group of formula (1 g ), or (h); or the group (2) is a saturated or unsaturated mononuclear or trinuclear N-heterocyclic radical containing 1-4 N-atoms as ring members, at least one of which is quarternized; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 independently from each other are hydrogen; C 1 -C 8 alkyl; or C 1 -C 8 alkyl which is substituted by 1 —COOR″ group or by 1 to 3 OH groups, C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl which is interrupted by one or more —O— groups, —(C 1 -C 8 )alkylene-COO − , —(C 1 -C 8 )akylidene COO − , —(C 2 -C 8 )alkylidene-SO 3 — each of which is substituted by one OH group; C 3 -C 5 alkenyl; C 5 -C 7 cycloalkyl; phenyl; tolyl; benzyl; or glycidyl; or R 1 together with R 2 and if appropriate with R 3 and together with the N + -atom to which they are attached, form a N-heterocyclic radical which can contain 1-3 N-atoms or one O-atom as ring members; R′ is hydrogen; C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl; R″ is hydrogen; or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and X′ if not present in R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is a colourless organic or inorganic anion. B° is —(CH 2 ) m —; or one of the following groups: (3); (4); or (5); m and r are independently from each other 2 or 3; p is 1 to 6; n is 1 to 4; g is 0 or 1; with the proviso that A, Y and B are not the same time the direct bond; b) 5 to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition of a fabric softener agent; and c) water.

1 . fabric rinse composition comprising 
 a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of a UV absorber of formula                        U is a radical of a UV absorber selected from hydroxyphenyl-benztriazole, hydroxyphenyl-triazine and benzophenone;    A direct bond; C 1 -C 6 alkylen; C 1 -C 6 alkyliden; or a group of formula (1a)                          Y direct bond; or the group —CO—; —COO—; —OOC—; —CO—N(R′)—; —(R′)N—CO—; —SO 2 —N(R′)—; —(R′)N—SO 2 ; a group of formula (1b)                                                B direct bond; C 2 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkylidene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O— or by one or two N + X − (R′) 2 —;    or is a group of formula (1g)                          or the group                          x −  is a saturated or unsaturated mononuclear or trinuclear N-heterocyclic radical containing 1-4 N-atoms as ring members, at least one of which is quaternized;    R 1 , R 2  and R 3  independently from each other are hydrogen; C 1 -C 8  alkyl; or C 1 -C 8 alkyl which is substituted by 1 —COOR″ group or by 1 to 3 OH groups, C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl which is interrupted by one or more —O— groups, —(C 1 -C 8 )alkylene-COO − , —(C 1 -C 8 )alkylidene-COO − , —(C 2 -C 8 )alkylidene-SO 3   −  each of which is substituted by one OH group; C 3 -C 5 alkenyl; C 5 -C 7 cycloalkyl; phenyl; tolyl; benzyl; or glycidyl; or R 1  togehter with R 2  and if appropriate with R 3  and together with the N + -atom to which they are attached, form a N-heterocyclic radical which can contain 1-3 N-atoms or one O-atom as ring members    R′ is hydrogen; C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 2 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl;    R″ is hydrogen; or C 1 -C 4 alkyl and    X −  if not present in R 1 , R 2  or R 3  is a colourless organic or inorganic anion;    B° is —(CH 2 ) m —; or one of the following groups:                                                m and r are independently from each other 2 or 3;    p is 1 to 6;    n is 1 to 4;    g is 0 or 1;    with the proviso that    A, Y and B are not at the same time the direct bond;      b) 5 to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition of a fabric softener agent; and    c) water.    
     
     
         2 . A composition according to  claim 1  wherein U corresponds to a UV absorber radical of formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein 
 R 4  is hydrogen; C 1 -C 4 alkyl; C 1 -C 4 -Alkoxy; or halogen; and  
 n is from 0 to 3.  
 
     
     
         3 . A composition according to  claim 1  or  2  wherein the UV-absorber corresponds to formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         B is C 2 -C 6 alkylene; or C 2 -C 6 alkylene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O— or by one of —N + X − (R′) 2 —; and  
         R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R′, X and n are defined as in  claim 1;  and  
         R 4 , is defined as in  claim 2 .  
       
     
     
         4 . A composition according to  claim 3 , wherein  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein U corresponds to a UV absorber radical of formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9  and R 10  are each independently of the others hydrogen, C 1 -C 18 alkyl;  
         C 5 -C 7 cycloalkyl; halogen; or a radical of formula (3a 1 )  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , A, B, X, Y and g are defined as in formula (1).  
       
     
     
         6 . A composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the UV-absorber corresponds to formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         Y is the group —CO—; —COO—; —OOC—; —CO—N(R′)—; —(R′)N—CO—; —SO 2 —N(R′)—; —(R′)N—SO 2 ;  
         B is C 2 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkylidene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O— or by one or two N + X − (R′) 2 —;  
         or the group  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         x −  is a saturated or unsaturated mononuclear or trinuclear N-heterocyclic radical containing 1-4 N-atoms as ring members, at least one of which is quaternized;  
         R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R′ and X are as defined as in  claim 1;  and  
         R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9  and R 10  are defined as in  claim 5 .  
       
     
     
         7 . A composition according to  claim 6 , wherein 
 Y is —CO—; —COO—; —OOC—; —CO—N(R′)—; or —(R′)N—CO—;    B is C 2 -C 6 alkylene, which is substituted by OH;    R 7  is hydrogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;    R 5 , R 6 , R 8 , R 9  and R 10  are independently from each other hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and    R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R′ are as defined in  claim 1 .    
     
     
         8 . A composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the UV-absorber of component (a) corresponds to formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein 
 Y is the group —CO—; —COO—; —OOC—; —CO—N(R′)—; —(R′)N—CO—; —SO 2 —N(R′)—; —(R′)N—SO 2 ;  
 B is C 2 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkylidene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O— or by one or two N + X − (R′) 2 —; and  
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R′ and X are as defined as in  claim 1;  and  
 R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9  and R 10  are defined as in  claim 5 .  
 
     
     
         9 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein U corresponds to a UV absorber radical of formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein 
 R 11 , R 12 , R 13  and R 14  independently from each other are hydrogen, halogen, OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl; C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; or a group of formula —O—CH 2 —CH(OH)CH 2 X; and  
 X is —SO 3 H or an alkali metal salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         10 . A composition according to  claim 9 , wherein the UV absorber of component (a) corresponds to the formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         B is C 2 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkylene which is substituted by OH and which can be interrupted by —O—;  
         R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , are defined as in  claim 1;  and  
         R 11 , R 12 , R 13  and R 14  are defined as in  claim 9 .  
       
     
     
         11 . A composition according to any of the preceding claims in which the fabric care ingredient is selected from cationic quaternary ammonium salts, tertiary fatty amines having at least one C 8 -C 30  alkyl chain, carboxylic acids having 8 to 30 carbons atoms and one carboxylic group per molecule, esters of polyhydric alcohols, fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyphenols, ethoxylated alkyphenols, ethoxylated fatty amines, ethoxylated monoglycerides and ethoxylated diglycerides, mineral oils and polyols.  
     
     
         12 . A composition according to  claim 11 , wherein the cationic quaternary ammonium salt fabric softener is selected from acyclic quaternary ammonium salts having at least two C 8  to C 30  alkyl or alkenyl chains, cyclic quaternary ammonium salts, diarnido quaternary ammonium salts and biodegradable quaternary ammonium salts.  
     
     
         13 . A composition according to  claim 12 , wherein acyclic quaternary ammonium salts correspond to formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein each R 15  group is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or C 2 -C 4 alkenyl; 
 T is either a radical of formula (12a)  
                     
 and wherein each R 16  group is independently selected from C 8 -C 28 alkyl or C 8 -C 28 alkenyl groups; and  
 e is an integer from 0 to 5.  
 
     
     
         14 . A composition according to  claim 13 , wherein acyclic quaternary ammonium salts correspond to formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein 
 R 15  and R 16  independently from each other is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl; or C 2 -C 4 alkenyl; and  
 e is an integer from 0 to 3.  
 
     
     
         15 . A composition according to  claim 13 , wherein the acyclic quaternary ammonium salt is di-(palmcarboxyethyl)-hydroxyethyl-methylammonium-methosulfate.  
     
     
         16 . A composition according to  claim 12 , wherein the acyclic quaternary ammonium salt is selected from ditallowdimethyl ammonium methylsulfate, di(hydrogenated tallow)dimethyl ammonium methylsulfate, distearyldimethyl ammonium methylsulfate or chloride and dico-codimethyl ammonium methylsulfate.  
     
     
         17 . A composition according to  claim 11  or  12 , in which the cyclic quaternary ammonium salts are selected from di(hydrogenated tallow)dimethyl imidazolinium methylsulfate, 1-ethylene-bis(2-tallow-1-methyl)imidazolinium methylsulfate.  
     
     
         18 . A composition according to  claim 11  or  12 , in which the diamido quaternary ammonium salts are selected from methyl-bis(hydrogenated tallow amidoethyl)-2-hydroxethyl ammonium methyl sulfate and methyl bi(tallowamidoethyl)-2-hydroxypropyl ammonium methylsulfate.  
     
     
         19 . A composition according to  claim 11  or  12 , in which the biodegradable quaternary ammonium salts are selected from N,N-di(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate and N,N-di(tallowoyl-oxy-propyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate  
     
     
         20 . A composition according to any of the preceding claims which also contains an adjuvant selected from an emulsifier, perfume, colouring dye, opacifier, fluorescent whitening agent, bactericide, nonionic surfactant, anti-gelling agent and corrosion inhibitor.  
     
     
         21 . A method for the improvement of UPF of a textile article, comprising applying, to a previously washed article, a fabric rinse composition comprising 
 a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of a UV absorber of formula (1), based on the total weight of the composition;    b) 5 to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a fabric care ingredient; and    c) water.    
     
     
         22 . A method for the reducing of the fading of fabrics from sunlight, comprising applying, to a previously washed article, a fabric rinse composition comprising: 
 a) 0.1 to 10 by weight of a UV absorber of formula (1), based on the total weight of the composition;    b) 5 to 25%, especially from 10 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a fabric care ingredient; and    c) water.    
     
     
         23 . A method according to  claim 21  or  22  in which the textile article treated is composed of wool, polyamide, cotton, polyester, polyacrylic, silk or any mixture thereof.