EP4077609A1

EP4077609A1 - Foaming composition for hiding excrement and avoiding splashes and falling noises

Info

Publication number: EP4077609A1
Application number: EP19850723.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Christian DANOS
Original assignee: Cleaneor
Current assignee: Cleaneor
Priority date: 2019-12-18
Filing date: 2019-12-18
Publication date: 2022-10-26
Also published as: JP2023514934A; WO2021123511A1; US20230034564A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foaming composition containing a foaming agent that is made up of at least one acid and at least one base, the base and the acid being able to react in the presence of water, producing carbon dioxide, the composition also containing an anionic surfactant, characterised in that the composition is in the form of a loose powder and in that it contains a mass percentage of said surfactant that is greater than or equal to 3% and is less than or equal to 4%, and in particular that is less than 3.5%, and/or a mass percentage of the acid(s) + base(s) mixture that is greater than or equal to 90%. The composition allows a foam to be obtained that allows excrement to be hidden, and splashes, rising odours and falling noises to be avoided.

Description

FOAMING COMPOSITION TO MASK EXCREMENTS AND PREVENT SPLASHES AND

SOUNDS OF FALL

The present invention relates to a foaming composition capable of being dissolved in the water of the toilet bowl.

When the excrements fall into the toilet bowl, there is a more or less loud noise and splashing can come out of the bowl. These disadvantages appear during urination and defecation.

In many countries and particularly in Japan, the fact that the fall of excrement (urine and faeces) in the water of the toilet bowl produces a noise perceptible by those around it is poorly regarded and as uncomfortable for everyone. both the user, the person using the toilet, and those around them.

It is common to flush the toilet before use; the sound of the flushing or filling being used to cover the noise produced by urination or defecation. This method is expensive in terms of water and is to be avoided from an ecological point of view, since the water in the toilets is generally drinking water.

It is also common to throw toilet paper in the bottom of the toilet bowl to prevent the sound of droppings (urine and faeces) falling into the water as well as to prevent splashing. This method is expensive in paper and is to be avoided from an ecological point of view.

Other solutions to the aforementioned problems have therefore been sought.

Prior art

Document CN 102703230 A describes a powder compressed in the form of a solid tablet, which, when placed in the toilet water, forms a foam dense enough to prevent splashing. This foam is also deodorant and anti-fouling. This composition in powder form contains 21% by weight or more of anionic surfactant. It contains, in addition to the surfactant, a foaming agent, a complexing agent, a foam stabilizer, a binder and a lubricant. The foaming agent is chosen from sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate), potassium carbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate and at least one acid chosen from tartaric acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, citric acid and malic acid. The anionic surfactant can be a sulfonate of an alpha olefin, sodium lauryl sulfate, polyoxy ethylene fatty acid ether sulfate (AES) or a sodium salt of an alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), especially . The aforementioned document does not describe any specific composition. The complexing agent is chosen from: EDTA, di sodium EDTA, tetra sodium EDTA, EGTA, phenanthroline, triethanolamine, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium hexa metaphosphate or sodium gluconate. Some of these chelators are also disinfectants. The stabilizer is chosen from alkanolamides, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cellulose, polypeptides, starch, alkyl glycoside (APG) and amine oxides. The binder is chosen the sodium salt of carboxy methyl-cellulose (CMC-Na), hydroxypropyl methyl-cellulose (HPMC), hydroxy propyl-cellulose (L-HPC), microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidone ( PVP), crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVPP), dextrin, absolute ethanol and polyethylene glycol. The lubricant is chosen from salt, magnesium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate, L-leucine, sodium acetate, talc, fatty acid esters and sugar, sodium stearyl fumarate, sodium alginates , magnesium and aluminum silicates and silica gel. The lubricant and the binder are used to form the solid tablet by compressing the powder but tend to increase the foam obtained and therefore to deteriorate its stability. The raw materials must be well dried to ensure the absence of chemical reaction. The high surfactant content of this product makes its impact on the environment significant. Furthermore, the foam formed is especially useful for muffling urine noises in the toilet bowl. The foam is not firm enough to cushion the fall of faeces.

Document JP 2010/063503 A1 describes a composition in powder form which contains 1 to 30 parts by mass of a foam stabilizer. This document discloses a composition containing guar gum as a thickening agent, 3g of sodium bicarbonate, 3g of citric acid and egg white as a stabilizing agent.

JP2011 / 012410 A1 discloses a liquid urine splash prevention agent which contains a water soluble polymer having a number average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 8,000,000. This polymer can be sodium polyacrylate. As the viscosity of the water in the toilet bowl is increased and the polymer forms a film on the surface of the water or porcelain, the noise is deadened.

Document JP 2015/052257 A1 describes a composition in powder form which contains citric acid, an alkaline bicarbonate, a cationic or amphoteric surfactant, a viscosity agent and optionally a fragrance. The surfactant makes it possible to clean the toilets because of its lipophilic nature.

JP Hei 3-72124 A1 describes a composition which includes citric acid, sodium carbonate and water-soluble fiber flakes. This composition is laminated on water-soluble paper. When the whole dissolves in the water in the toilet bowl, the acid and sodium carbonate react to produce carbon dioxide. The fibers increase the viscosity of the water so that a stable foam is formed.

JP HEI 6-105893 A1 describes a composition containing a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, fumaric acid or succinic acid, a fragrance and sodium lauryl ether sulfate. The mixture in powder form is compacted two times so that the surfactant is in large quantity in the outer layer of the solid thus formed. This process is tedious to implement.

JP HEI 7-278598 A1 describes a deodorant and cleaning powder for cleaning the toilet bowl. This powder can be compacted in the form of a tablet. It contains foaming agent (1 -80 parts by mass), surfactant (1 -80 parts by mass), foam stabilizer (1-80 parts by mass) and perfume or fragrance (1 -80 parts en masse). The foaming agent contains a bicarbonate or carbonate and an acid such as fumaric or succinic acid. The surfactant is chosen from sulphates. The stabilizer is cellulose, a vinyl polymer or a fatty acid amide. The foam formed is used to clean the toilet, but it is not thick and abundant enough to cushion the fall of urine or faeces.

Document US 20005049154 A1 describes an effervescent deodorant solid. A powder containing sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and a fragrance is compacted to form a solid. When this solid dissolves in toilet water, it produces carbon dioxide and releases scent. Here again, the foam produced does not cannot be used to cushion the fall of excrement; it is just used to clean by mechanical action during the formation of bubbles, the toilet bowl.

Document US 2007039089 A1 describes a composition in the form of grains 2mm to 10mm in diameter and containing a bicarbonate, an acid which may be citric acid, a surfactant chosen from sodium stearate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium chloride. cetalkonium, lecithin, hydroxyl polyethoxy dodecane, a surfactant modifying agent selected from glycerin, methyl soyate and cellulose. The perfume is chosen from limonene and pinene which are essential oils.

Document WO 2008/020246 A1 describes a solid tablet containing 30% by mass of sodium bicarbonate, 30-35% by mass of citric acid, 25-30% by mass of sodium dodecyl sulfate, 5% of cocamidopropyl betaine, less than 2% fragrance and an antibacterial. The large amount of surfactant makes this product unfriendly to the environment.

WO 2016/017829 A1 gives no concrete example but suggests mixing baking soda, citric acid and a surfactant. This surfactant can be chosen from: salts of fatty acids, alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl being linear, laureth 4 and many other surfactants known as such. Whatever the surfactant is in a proportion of 20% by mass of the acid-base-surfactant mixture, which makes the product non-ecological.

Technical problems solved by the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a foaming composition which, when dissolved in the water of the toilet bowl, rapidly produces a layer of foam whose thickness and density make it possible to absorb the water. urine and stool.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above, the foam of which reform quickly, once the excrement has fallen into the water from the bowl in order to mask the excrement.

Another aim of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above which can be stored at room temperature and ambient humidity for at least two months. Another aim of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above which is in the form of a free powder and which does not clump even when it is stored for two months at ambient temperature and humidity.

Another aim of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above, the ecological impact of which is reduced.

Another aim of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above, the foam layer of which limits the rise of foul odors.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above, the foam layer of which limits the noise when the excrement falls on the water.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition as mentioned above, the foam layer of which limits splashing when the excrement falls on the water.

Brief summary of the invention

To resolve any of the aforementioned drawbacks associated with the prior art, the present invention provides a foaming composition containing a foaming agent which consists of at least one acid and at least one base, said base and said acid being capable of reacting in the presence of water to produce carbon dioxide, said composition further comprising an anionic surfactant.

Characteristically, according to the invention, said composition is in the form of a loose powder and it contains a percentage by weight of said surfactant equal to or greater than 3% and equal to or less than 4% and in particular less than 3.5% and / or a percentage by mass of the acid (s) + base (s) mixture equal to or greater than 90%.

The quantity of surfactant being limited, the impact on the environment is also limited. The Applicant has further demonstrated that, surprisingly, such a quantity of surfactant is sufficient to obtain a stable foam for 5 minutes, which dampens the fall of the excrements and which closes after their fall so as to hide the excrement. . In addition, a foam is obtained which forms very quickly and which forms a thick layer on the surface of the toilet water. In addition, the presence of the surfactant provides a cleaning effect to the composition of the invention, even at this low percentage. The foaming agent is not limited according to the invention. It can include, for example, an acid selected from, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, citric acid and malic acid, sulfamic acid and from mixtures of two or more these acids. It can also comprise at least one base chosen from sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate), potassium carbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate and mixtures of two or more of these bases.

According to a particularly interesting embodiment, said foaming agent consists of citric acid, sulfamic acid and sodium bicarbonate. Advantageously, the percentage by weight of citric acid is greater than the percentage by weight of sulfamic acid in order to reduce the impact on the environment, the sulfamic acid being harmful to the aquatic environment. The kinetics of dissolution of citric acid and sulfamic acid are different, the presence of these two acids allows to obtain a foam which forms over a longer period of time than with a single acid. Since the bicarbonate reacts first with the H + ions released by one of the acids and then with those released by the other, the time during which the foam forms is longer for the same amount of foam formed.

The Applicant has demonstrated that this foaming agent makes it possible to reduce the amount of surfactant, in particular when it is a surfactant as defined below.

Advantageously, the baking soda has an average diameter less than or equal to 130 μm (measured according to the sieve method). Such a particle size allows rapid foam to be obtained and complete and rapid dissolution of the composition of the invention.

Advantageously, the citric acid is in the form of particles having an average diameter equal to or greater than 149 μm and equal to or less than 595 μm. Sulfamic acid comes in the form of particles with an average diameter of less than 2mm. Such particle sizes allow good mixing of the compounds in powder form, which quickly provides a homogeneous foam.

Advantageously, said surfactant is chosen from the sodium salts of alkyl benzene sulphonates and in particular of alkyl benzene sulphonates in which the alkyl chain is linear. The Applicant has demonstrated that the combination of such surfactant with a foaming agent as mentioned above was found to be effective in terms of foam (stability, cushioning, speed of production) even with a small amount of surfactant, thus reducing the environmental impact of the composition of the invention . The above-mentioned surfactants, the alkyl of which is linear, are degraded more quickly by the medium in the presence of oxygen.

Thus, advantageously, in particular when the surfactant is as mentioned above, the percentage by mass of said surfactant is equal to or less than 1.5% and in particular equal to 1.2%.

Advantageously, the composition of the invention also contains a thickener chosen from gums, in particular guar gum, starch, pectin, agar-agar, gelatin, carrageenans and alginates, in particular alginates. sodium.

Sodium alginates will be preferred because they are soluble in the anionic surfactant. A good synergy is thus obtained between the surfactant which forms an abundant foam due to the release of CO2 from the foaming agent and the thickener which makes it possible to retain this foam over time and to increase its density. This results in better cushioning of objects without the sound of falling into the water and a layer of foam that reforms after the passage of excrement.

In addition, alginate forms a protective film on the surface of the toilet when foam forms. This film delays the formation of scale on the surface of the toilet bowl.

According to a particular embodiment, which can be combined with all of the aforementioned embodiments, the percentage by weight of said thickener is substantially less than 2.00% and in particular equal to 1. 60%. This percentage is low enough to reduce the impact on the environment; it is nevertheless effective as previously explained. It makes it possible to obtain the aforementioned synergy with the anionic surfactant.

Advantageously, the composition of the invention further contains powdered silica. The silica makes it possible to absorb water and thus keep the composition of the invention longer in the form of a loose powder.

Advantageously, the said silica has a specific surface area measured by the BET method equal to or greater than 420m ² / g and in particular equal to 420 m ² / g. Such a silica proves to be effective even in small amounts. It prevents the powder of the invention does not clump together. Being in a small amount, it does not interfere with the formation of foam or the stability of the latter. The particle size of the silica is advantageously equal to or greater than 35.0 μm and equal to or less than 65 μm. Such particles make it possible to absorb the water in the powder well. The silica particles are finer than the particles of the other components in order to mix well with the latter and to interfere in the interstices formed by the particles of the other components, so as to absorb water efficiently.

Advantageously, the mass percentage of said silica is between 0.08 and 0.3% and in particular equal to 0.26% or 0.51%. This percentage does not interfere with the formation and stability of the foam. It also does not increase the mass of composition to be used to achieve a satisfactory effect in the toilet.

The composition of the invention can include a perfume / fragrance. This is chosen from synthetic fragrances and is not an essential oil. It can be chosen from perfumes comprising at least one of the following compounds: cedrene epoxy (alpha), bornyl acetate, 8-sec-butylquinoline, 2,4,6-triethylcyclohex-3-ene- 1 -carbaldehyde, decalin, dibutylamine, synthetic amber, 1, 1 - dimethoxy-2-phenyl propane, methyl isonicotinate, nootkatone, 1 -octen-3-ol, isophorone (low and high concentration), isopropyl quinolone, argeol and gamma-undecalactone.

The present invention also relates to a flexible waterproof and airtight sachet containing the composition according to the invention. This sachet is such that the composition in powder form forms a layer less than 2 cm thick so as not to agglomerate under its own weight.

The sachet can advantageously contain from 20 g to 45 g of the composition of the invention, and in particular 38.90, 39.00 g or 39.20 g of the composition of the invention.

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

Examples of composition according to the invention

Seven examples of compositions according to the invention are given in Tables 1 to 4 below. All of these compositions are in the form of loose powder. Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4

Citric acid corresponds to the product marketed by the company Quaron under the name citric acid ANH FIN GR E330. It has an average particle size (sieve method) of 149pm (inclusive) to 595pm (inclusive). Sulfamic acid corresponds to the product marketed by the company Brenntag under the name Sulfamic acid TS grade. It has an average particle size (sieve method) less than 2mm.

The sodium bicarbonate corresponds to the product marketed by the company La compagnie du bicarbonate under the name grade 1 sodium bicarbonate. It has an average particle size (sieve method) less than or equal to 130 μm.

The alginate corresponds to the product marketed by the company Unipex under the name Algogel 3541. It has an average particle size (sieve method) of less than 125 μm.

The silica corresponds to the product marketed by the company Azelis under the name Sipernat 50. It has an average particle size (sieve method) of 35.0 to 65.0 μm (limits included).

The specific surface of silica was measured by the conventional BET method with nitrogen.

The fragrances are marketed by Ungerer Limited. They are in the form of a colorless or light yellow liquid. These fragrances are synthetic; it is therefore not essential oils.

The Marion is marketed by the Brenntag company. It comes as a white powder.

The compositions are formed by simple mixing of the constituents without prior drying.

Choice of surfactant

The same compositions as those shown in Tables 1 to 4 were tested with instead of the sodium salt of alkyl benzoate, a mixture of sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium coconut isethionate and sodium lauryl sulfate. After 15 days of storing the powder at room temperature, the composition no longer formed any foam when dissolved in water.

Experimental protocol A complete free-standing CLEO toilet, in white ceramic, horizontal outlet, ref 647982 marketed by Mr Bricolage was used for the tests. These toilets are not fixed. They can be handled easily.

The previously cleaned toilets are filled with water as much as possible (until the water stabilizes). The initial water level is marked and then a scale in centimeters up to 15 cm is affixed from this initial level. The toilets are therefore filled with water (city water hardness 35 ° HF and 20 ° C) up to the baseline.

The dose of composition to be tested is added and the level of foam is evaluated after: 30 sec, 1 min, 1 min 30, 2 min, 3 min and 4 min.

At the end of the 5 minutes, 5 plugs (3x3cm and 18.8g) are dropped from the height of the toilet seat aiming at the center, top, bottom, right and left. The following points are then observed: Is there a splash of liquid? Is there a splash noise? Are the caps visible? Does the foam close on the caps? During the test, all relevant remarks are also noted.

The results are as follows for each of the compositions in the preceding tables stored for 15 days at 40 ° C either in a cup or in a welded aluminum bag and waterproof and airtight.

Composition 184-05 (control composition) kept in a cup

Foam height at 30 ”: 9.5; 1.30: 9.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 9.5 cm; 2'30: 9cm; 3 ": 9cm; 4 ’: 9cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, the powder is not completely dissolved, there are no projections, we do not see the caps.

Composition 184-05 (control composition) stored in an aluminum bag

Foam height at 30 ”: 9cm; 1.30: 8.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 8.5 cm; 2'30: 8.5cm; 3 ": 8cm; 4 ’: 7cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we cannot see the plugs, the object is damped.

Composition 184-48 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 9cm; 1 '30: 8.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 8.5 cm; 2'30: 8.5 cm; 3 ': 8cm; 4 ': 7cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we do not see the plugs, the object is damped. Composition 184-50 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 9cm; 1.30: 8.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 8.5 cm; 2'30: 8.5 cm; 3 ": 8cm; 4 ’: 7cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we cannot see the plugs, the object is damped.

Composition 184-51 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 8cm; 1.30: 7.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 7 cm; 2'30: 6.5 cm; 3 ": 6cm; 4 ": 5cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we cannot see the plugs, the object is damped.

Composition 184-52 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 9.5cm; 1.30: 8.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 8cm; 2'30: 7cm; 3 ": 6.5 cm; 4 ": 5cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we cannot see the plugs, the object is damped.

Composition 184-53 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 7cm; 1.30: 5.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 5 cm; 2'30: 5 cm; 3 ": 4cm; 4 ": 3.5cm. The foam is brittle, it does not close after the fall, the cushioning is only light, there is noise.

Composition 184-54 (kept in sachet)

Foam height at 30 ”: 9cm; 1.30: 8.5 cm; at 2Ό0: 8cm; 2'30: 7.5 cm; 3 ": 7cm; 4 ": 5.5cm. The foam is ventilated, the noise is attenuated, the holes close again, there are no projections, we cannot see the plugs, the object is damped.

Choice of silica

A silica exhibiting a BET of 120 m ² / g was tested. The results on the agglomeration of the powder after 2 months are less good than with silica having a specific surface area measured according to the BET method of 450 m 2 / g. Silica tends to make the foam heavier and to break up the bubbles due to its presence in solid form in the latter. The finer the silica (indicate numerical values) the more stable the foam remains once formed.

Influence of silica content

Two levels of silica were studied, namely at _T 26% or 0.10 g and 0.51% or 0.20 g. Performance in the toilet in terms of foam height, cushioning and foam behavior when falling and after falling objects are not affected. On the other hand, silica influences the performance after storage and the agglomeration of the powder.

Influence of storage time on performance in toilets. The same experiments as mentioned above were carried out with each of the compositions after 15 days at 40 ° C (storage in a closed oven) and one month of storage at room temperature (average humidity) and after 15 days at 40 ° C and 2 months at temperature. ambient (same as for 1 month). The sign G indicates that the composition has been stored in a cup while the sign S indicates that the composition has been stored in a sachet.

Table 5 summarizes the results for 15 days at 40 ° C then 1 month of storage at room temperature under the aforementioned hygrometric conditions.

Table 6 gathers the results for 15 days at 40 ° C (storage in a closed oven) then 2 months of storage at room temperature under the aforementioned hygrometric conditions. The foam height is measured in cm.

In all of the unspecified results of this application, only the alterations that adversely affect the use or storage of the product are noted. If no alteration is noted with respect to a composition, it does not appear in the results.

Table 5

Table 6

Results after 15 days of storage at 40 ° C Composition 184-51 forms a foam but the cushioning is less good and there are light projections (powder stored in a cup). The same is true for composition 184-52 stored in a goblet. For composition 184-53 stored in a cup, the performance is not impaired. If it is stored in an aluminum bag, the cushioning is weaker and the foam obtained is brittle, it does not close after the caps fall. No alteration is observed for composition 184-54 stored in a sachet. On the other hand, when it is kept in a cup, little foam is obtained and very little cushioning.

Results after one month of storage

Composition 184-51 stored in a cup absorbs less than after 15 days. It is the same for the composition 184-52 which in addition causes some projections. For the other compositions, the performances are stable and identical to those obtained after 15 days at 40 ° C.

Results after two months of storage

The composition 184-51 kept in a goblet dampens much less. The same is true for composition 184-52 which in addition causes larger projections and no longer attenuates noise. For the other compositions, the performances are stable and identical to those obtained after 15 days at 40 ° C. It is even observed that for compositions 184-48, 184-50 and 184-54, the height of foam obtained is greater than that obtained after 15 days at 40 ° C., which is surprising.

Influence of the container on the agglomeration of the powder

After 15 days at 40 ° C., the sachet containing the composition 184-48 is swollen indicating a chemical reaction in the sachet and therefore a release of CO2. The same is true for compositions 184-51 and 184-52, the powder of which has strongly agglomerated in the sachet, which is also swollen. The sachet containing the composition 184-53 is slightly swollen but the composition remains in the form of a loose powder (without a lump formed).

After one month, the composition 184-48 has formed a block but the sachet is slightly swollen. In goblet, there is no modification. The sachet containing the composition 184-51 is slightly swollen but the composition remains in powder form. In a cup, the powder has become grainy. The composition 184-52 forms a block whether it is stored in a cup or in a sachet. The same is true for the 184-53. Finally the composition 184- 54 stored in sachet remains in the form of loose powder; the sachet is not swollen and the perfume is still detectable by nose in the powder and in the bowl after use. On the other hand, stored in a cup, the powder becomes grainy and odorless.

After two months, only compositions 184-51, 184-52 and 184-53, whether stored in sachet or cup, are compacted and form a block or have become granular.

It seems that storage in a sachet is preferable, in particular for the compositions 184-48, 184-50 and 184-54. The sachet maintains a loose powder, possibly because the powder spreads out in the sachet and forms a thin layer that is not compacted / compressed by its own weight. In the cup, on the contrary, the surface with the external environment is limited (the cups are not closed) but the weight of the composition tends to agglomerate it despite the presence of silica.

Influence of fragrance

The marine fragrance, the composition of which is unknown, has completely destabilized the composition and / or is no longer detectable on the nose after two months of storage.

On the other hand, the pine fragrance which contains at least one compound chosen from cedrene epoxy (alpha), bornyl acetate, 8-sec-butylquinoline, 2,4,6-triethylcyclohex-3-ene-1 -carbaldehyde, decalin, dibutylamine, synthetic amber, 1, 1 -dimethoxy-2-phenyl propane, methyl isonicotinate, nootkatone, 1 -octen-3-ol, isophorone (low and high concentration ), isopropyl quinolone, argeol and gamma-undecalactone provide a fragrance that masks foul odors that may appear during and after defecation. Mixtures of two or more of these compounds can also be used as a fragrance.

Claims

1. Foaming composition making it possible to mask the noise of falling excrement and containing a foaming agent which consists of at least one acid and at least one base, said base and said acid being capable of reacting in the presence of water by producing carbon dioxide, said composition further containing an anionic surfactant, characterized in that said composition is in the form of a loose powder and in that it contains a percentage by mass of said surfactant equal to or greater than 3% and equal to or less at 4% and in particular less than 3.5% and / or a percentage by mass of the mixture of acid (s) + base (s) equal to or greater than 90%.

2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that said foaming agent consists of citric acid, sulfamic acid and sodium bicarbonate and in that the percentage by weight of citric acid is preferably greater than the percentage by weight of sulfamic acid.

3. Composition according to claim 2, characterized in that the sodium bicarbonate has an average diameter less than or equal to 130 μm.

4. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said surfactant is chosen from the sodium salts of alkyl benzene sulphonates and in particular of alkyl benzene sulphonates whose alkyl chain is linear.

5. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mass percentage of said surfactant is equal to or less than 1, 5% and in particular equal to 1, 2%.

6. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also contains a thickener chosen from gums, in particular guar gum, starch, pectin, agar-agar, gelatin. , carrageenans and alginates, in particular sodium alginates.

7. Composition according to claim 5, characterized in that the mass percentage of said thickener is substantially less than 2.00% and in particular equal to 1. 60%.

Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it additionally contains powdered silica, said silica in particular exhibiting a specific surface area measured according to the BET method equal to or greater than 420 m ² / g and in particular equal to 420 m ² / g.

8. Composition according to claim 7, characterized in that the mass percentage of said silica is between 0.08 and 0.3% and in particular equal to 0.26% or 0.51%.

9. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further contains a synthetic fragrance excluding essential oils.

10. A flexible waterproof and airtight sachet containing the composition according to any one of the preceding claims.