KR20150100550A - Fabric softener composition - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fabric softener composition for enhancing residual fragrance. According to the present invention, a fabric softener composition is capable of enhancing residual fragrance inside a garment more than the existing fabric softener by using a cationic polymer instead of cationic detergent which is harmful to a human body.

Description

[0001] Fabric softener composition [0002]

The present invention relates to a fabric softener composition.

Textile softeners are widely used in households to prevent static electricity generated in clothes and to impart flexibility to fibers, and the amount thereof is gradually increasing. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in prevention of the growth of microorganisms and the removal of offensive odors, as consumers' living standards are improved, hygienic and cleanliness requirements are increased, and more comfortable lifestyle is pursued.

Generally, the organic odor generated in fibers is caused by organic compounds such as sweat odor reacting with volatile organic compounds such as unsaturated lower fatty acids and ammonia formed by decomposition of the skin upright bacteria or reacting with laundry detergent or residues of fabric softener . Especially in the case of rainy season, drying time is delayed during drying in the room, so it is known that odor generated by Morxella asloensis, which is an odor bacterium, is generated more.

Conventionally, a fabric softener composition containing an antimicrobial agent has been used to remove such odor, but the antimicrobial agent contained in the conventional fabric softener is harmful to human body. In recent years, the use of synthetic antimicrobial agents has been reported to be harmful to human body. Therefore, the use of such antimicrobial agents is being avoided.

In addition, since the textile softener was commercialized worldwide in the 1950s, cationic surfactants have been used as softening agents for over 60 years [Patent Document 1]. However, recently, such a cationic surfactant has been found to be toxic to human body, and the desire to avoid it is increasing.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0090861

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fabric softener composition in which reverberation is enhanced by using a cationic polymer without using a cationic surfactant, which is usually contained in a fragrance carrier, in a conventional fabric softener composition.

The present invention does not include a cationic surfactant and includes a cationic polymer; Organic acids; And a flavor enhancer composition for reverberation.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention uses a cationic polymer and an organic acid instead of a cationic surfactant that acts as a flavor carrier and affects the reverberation and is harmful to human body, Reverberation can be enhanced more than fabric softener.

The present invention does not include a cationic surfactant and includes a cationic polymer; Organic acids; And a flavor enhancer composition for reverberation.

Hereinafter, the fabric softener composition according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention comprises a cationic polymer, an organic acid and a perfume, as described above.

In the present invention, the cationic polymer serves to enhance the reverberation. The cationic polymer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of a glucose-based polymer and an acrylic polymer. However, the cationic polymer having a reverberation-enhancing role can be used without limitation within the range not impairing the effect of the present invention. The glucose-based polymer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, guar, starch, and locust starch, but is not limited thereto. The acrylic polymer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid polymer, an acrylic copolymer, and an acrylated silicone, but is not limited thereto.

The content of the cationic polymer is not particularly limited and may be 0.1 to 3% by weight, 0.2 to 2% by weight or 0.3 to 1% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition. It has an excellent reverberation reinforcing effect within the above range, and is also effective in viscosity increasing effect.

In the present invention, the organic acid plays a role of removing deodorant and detergent residue. In addition, the organic acid acts as a softening agent (softens the fabric and improves the feel). The kind of the organic acid is not particularly limited and may include at least one selected from the group consisting of citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid and lactic acid. In particular, citric acid is suitable for use as an organic acid because the unit cost of the raw material is low.

The content of the organic acid is not particularly limited and may be 1 to 20 wt%, 5 to 15 wt%, or 8 to 12 wt% based on 100 wt% of the fabric softener composition. It is possible to exhibit the effect of removing the detergent residue of an excellent insoluble component in the above range. The detergent residue removal effect of the detergent insoluble ingredient is excellent even when the content of the organic acid is 20% by weight or more. However, as the content of the organic acid is increased, the pH of the rinse water is lowered.

In the present invention, the fragrance may include, for example, a floral fragrance, a citrus flavor and the like. However, the fragrance can be used without limitation within a range that does not impair the effect of the present invention as long as it can be used as a fabric softener. The content is not particularly limited and may be in the range of 0.1 to 3 wt%, 0.2 to 2 wt%, or 0.3 to 1 wt% based on 100 wt% of the fabric softener composition. Outside of this range, the reverberation is too low or too high.

Vinegar may further be used in the fabric softener composition of the present invention.

Vinegar is a seasoning containing acetic acid as its main ingredient and it has a sweet and bitter taste. It contains dozens of organic acids such as acetic acid, citric acid and various amino acids to activate the metabolism and eliminate the waste materials in the body, It also acts as a powerful disinfectant. In addition, the vinegar can perform the role of removing the detergent residue.

The content of the vinegar is not particularly limited and may be 0.1 to 10% by weight, 0.5 to 5% by weight or 1 to 3% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition. And has the effect of removing the sterilizing effect and the detergent residue within the above range.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention may further comprise a flower fermented vinegar which plays a role of strong deodorization in addition to the above-mentioned composition components.

The flower fermented vinegar may be one obtained by washing the petal with water, drying it, mixing it with excess vinegar and sugar, and fermenting it for 3 to 7 days.

The vinegar may be a commercial vinegar, and is preferably used in an amount of 5 to 30 parts by weight based on 1 part by weight of the petals. In addition, the sugar may include various sugars such as glucose, sugar, fructose, oligosaccharide, or syrup. The saccharide may be used to ferment flower extracts to alcohol, and preferably 5 to 30 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of the petals.

Alternatively, the flower fermented vinegar may be prepared by sterilizing flower buds, hydrothermally extracting at 100 to 150 ° C for 10 to 30 minutes, mixing the hot-water extract with herbaceous powders and sugar, and then fermenting at 20 to 40 ° C for 72 to 96 hours .

The above-mentioned herbaceous plant is a plant produced by fermentation of wild-cauliflower bacteria isolated from a traditional vinegar vinegar without any odor and odor, and the herbaceous plant is fermented by a wild-type acetic acid bacteria Acetobacter sp. Any that can be produced can be used. At this time, the amount of the seeds may be added in an amount of 5 to 30% by weight based on 100% by weight of the flower hot-water extract. If the addition amount of the seeds is less than 5 wt%, it is difficult to induce vinegar fermentation of the agar-agaric hot-water extract, and if it exceeds 30 wt%, the efficiency of vinegar fermentation does not increase more than the addition amount.

The sugar may be various sugars such as glucose, sugar, fructose, oligosaccharide, or syrup. The saccharide may be added in an amount of 5 to 30% by weight based on 100% by weight of the flower hot-water extract.

The flower fermented vinegar prepared by the above method may have a pH of 2.70 to 3.30 and an acidity of 3 to 7. [

The kinds of flowers used in the flower fermentation vinegar preparation can be used without limitation. For example, red flowers, apricot flowers, acacia flowers, chamomile flowers, jasmine flowers or lotus flowers can be used.

The content of the flower fermented vinegar is not particularly limited and may be in the range of 0.001 to 10 wt%, 0.05 to 5 wt%, or 0.1 to 2 wt% based on 100 wt% of the fabric softener composition. And has an effect of eliminating the sterilizing action and the smell within the above range.

In addition, the fabric softener composition according to the present invention may further comprise ethanol for phase stability of the contents.

The content of the ethanol is not particularly limited and may be 0.1 to 10% by weight, 0.5 to 8% by weight or 1 to 7% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition. And has a phase stability effect of excellent contents within the above range.

In addition, the fabric softener composition according to the present invention can further use a flavor-solubilizing agent, and the flavor-solubilizing agent alleviates vinegar pickling by fermenting vinegar and the like, thereby improving the satisfaction of the flavor of the fabric softener. The content thereof is not particularly limited and may be 0.1 to 10% by weight or 1 to 7% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.

In addition, the fabric softener composition according to the present invention may further include a plant extract to improve odor removal effects such as vinegar pickling. The plant extract may contain at least one selected from the group consisting of persimmon leaves, green tea, and dermis.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention may further contain small amounts of additives within the scope of the present invention. The additive may be an antimicrobial component for further improving the antimicrobial effect, or may be a coloring matter, an antiseptic, an antioxidant, a defoaming agent, and the like. The content of the additive is not particularly limited and may be 0.01 to 5% by weight or 0.1 to 3% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.

In addition, the composition of the present invention may further comprise, in addition to the components described above, an oil, a water, a surfactant, a moisturizer, a lower alcohol, a thickener, a chelating agent, a colorant, And can be used in combination. The content thereof is not particularly limited and may be 55 to 90% by weight or 60 to 85% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.

The composition according to the present invention may be granulated or powdered using a method known in the art, or may be prepared into a liquid state.

The composition according to the present invention can be easily used as a fabric softener because it has excellent reverberation-enhancing effect even when it contains no cationic surfactant.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail to facilitate understanding of the present invention. However, the embodiments according to the present invention can be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the following embodiments. Embodiments of the invention are provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art.

Example  1-4

A fabric softener composition having the composition and contents shown in Table 1 below was prepared.

First, a cationic polymer, a flower fermentation vinegar, a vinegar and citric acid were added to purified water, stirred for 30 minutes, and then a solution prepared by dissolving ethanol, flavor, flavor and defoaming agent therein was added thereto and stirred for 30 minutes to prepare a fabric softener composition .

Polymer LR30M available from DOW Chemical Co., Ltd., commercially available as a glucose polymer, and acrylic copolymer (Rheovis FRC from BASF), which is commercially available, were used as the acrylic polymer.

In addition, vinegar used was vinegar (natural food).

The flower fermented vinegar was washed with water and dried, and 15 parts by weight of vinegar and 1 part by weight of petal were mixed with the dried petals, and the mixture was subjected to a natural fermentation process for about 7 days.

Comparative Example  One

An indicator fabric softener was used instead of the fabric softener composition.

The above ground fabric softener composition was the same as the surface fabric softener composition of the EL306 (fabric softener) test method among the environmental label certification standards of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute.

Comparative Example  2

A fabric softener composition having the composition and contents shown in Table 1 below was prepared.

First, a cationic surfactant was added to purified water and stirred for 30 minutes. Then, a solution prepared by dissolving ethanol, flavor, flavor and defoamer therein was added thereto and stirred for 30 minutes to prepare a fabric softener composition.

TEA Ester Quaternary (INCI Name: dihydrogenated palmoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, active 90%) was used as the cationic surfactant.

division
(weight%) Comparative Example 2 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Cationic surfactant 5 - - - - Glucose-based polymer - 0.5 - 0.5 0.5 Acrylic
Polymer - - 0.5 - - Flower fermented vinegar - - - 0.5 0.5 vinegar - - - - One ethanol 5 Citric acid 10 Fragrance 5 Defoamer 0.05 Spices 0.5 Purified water Up to 100% by weight

Experimental Example  1: Evaluation of reverberation strength after washing

The fabric softener compositions of the prepared examples and comparative examples were used to evaluate the reverberation strength in the clothes after washing.

Three washing towels were used. Laundry detergent was LGH Health Tech. The washing test conditions were in accordance with the test method in EL306 (fabric softener) among environmental label certification standards of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, The amount of the sample used was 0.67 mL / L, and the sample was dried in a constant temperature room at 25 ° C and 20% for 12 hours after washing.

The evaluation of reverberation intensity was performed by ten sensory monitors. One was the most reverberant and the other five was the most reverberant.

The results of the evaluation of the reverberation strength in the garment are shown in Table 2 below.

division Comparative Example 1 Comparative Example 2 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 after drying
Reverberation intensity
(5 points scale) 2.0 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.9

As shown in Table 2 above, the fabric softener composition contains only a cationic surfactant as a fragrance carrier, and the surface fabric softener of Comparative Example 1, which has no fragrance, has almost no scent after drying.

In a general fabric softener (Comparative Example 2), a cationic surfactant was used as a fragrance carrier, and the reverberation strength was maintained to some extent.

However, it was confirmed that the compositions of Examples 1 to 4 according to the present invention exhibited equal or higher reverberation strength even when a cationic polymer was used without using a cationic surfactant, and that the reverberation strength was excellent.

Claims (13)

Does not include a cationic surfactant, and is a cationic polymer; Organic acids; And a flavoring agent.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cationic polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of a glucose-based polymer and an acrylic polymer.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the glucose-based polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium, guar, starch and locust bean.
3. The method of claim 2,
The acrylic polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid polymer, an acrylic copolymer and an acrylated silicone.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cationic polymer is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the organic acid is at least one selected from the group consisting of citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid and lactic acid.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the organic acid is contained in an amount of 1 to 20 wt% based on 100 wt% of the fabric softener composition.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fragrance is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the composition further comprises a flower fermentation vinegar.
10. The method of claim 9,
The flower fermentation vinegar is obtained by washing and drying at least one petal selected from the group consisting of an apple flower, an apricot flower, an acacia flower, a chamomile flower, a jasmine flower and a lotus flower, and mixing with vinegar and sugar to ferment for 3 to 7 days A fabric softener composition for reverberation reinforcement.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the flower fermentation vinegar is contained in an amount of 0.001 to 10% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.
10. The method of claim 1 or 9,
A fabric softening composition for reverberation, which further comprises vinegar.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the vinegar comprises 0.1 to 10% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition.