KR20150125515A - Fabric softener composition - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a composition for a fabric softener which includes a pH regulator, does not include a cationic surfactant and has a zeolite content remaining in clothes of 20 ppm or less after being diluted by 3,000 times in water for rinsing the clothes and rinsing the clothes. The composition for a fabric softener according to the present invention effectively dissolves and removes zeolite, which is detergent-insoluble, remaining in clothes.

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, textile softeners have been used in cationic surfactants for more than 60 years since they were commercialized worldwide in the 1950s (see 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.

1. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0090861

An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric softener composition excellent in the effect of dissolving and removing zeolite, which is a detergent insoluble component remaining in clothes, without using a cationic surfactant contained in a conventional fabric softener composition as a softening component.

The present invention includes a pH adjusting agent, which does not include a cationic surfactant,

The rinsing solution is diluted 3000 times with respect to rinsing water and rinsed to provide a fabric softener composition having a residual zeolite content of 20 ppm or less.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention is very effective for dissolving and removing zeolite which is a detergent insoluble component remaining in clothes.

The present invention includes a pH adjusting agent, which does not include a cationic surfactant,

Wherein the content of the remaining zeolite in the clothes after rinsing the laundry rinse water by 3000 times dilution is 20 ppm or less.

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

In the present invention, the pH adjusting agent can perform a role of removing detergent residue, specifically zeolite.

The pH adjusting agent may be an organic acid. 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.

The content of the pH adjusting agent is not particularly limited and may be 1 to 30% by weight, 5 to 20% by weight, or 8 to 15% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition. It is possible to exhibit an excellent zeolite removal effect within the above range. If the content of the pH adjusting agent exceeds 30% by weight, an excellent zeolite removing effect is exhibited. However, the higher the content of the pH adjusting agent, the lower the pH of the rinsing water.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention can be easily used as a fabric softener since it has excellent detergent removing effect without containing a cationic surfactant.

In one embodiment, the residual zeolite content in the medical after rinsing using the fabric softener composition according to the present invention may be less than 20 ppm, less than 10 ppm, less than 8 ppm, less than 7 ppm, less than 3 ppm, or 0 ppm.

In addition, when the fabric softener composition according to the present invention is diluted 3000 times with washing rinse water, the zeolite remaining in the clothes may be removed in an amount of 5 to 300 ppm, 10 to 250 ppm, or 30 to 200 ppm.

The fabric softener composition according to the present invention may further include not only a deodorant but also a flower fermented vinegar serving as a soft component in addition to the above-mentioned composition components.

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 the present invention, the function of the fabric softener can be further improved by using the flower fermented vinegar produced by the fermentation process. In addition, excellent deodorizing power against ammonia and methyl mercaptan can be shown.

The flower fermented vinegar is sterilized by blending flower seeds, and the mixture is heated at 100 to 150 ° C. for 10 to 30 minutes. The hot-water extract is mixed with herbs and sugar, and then fermented at 20 to 40 ° C. for 72 to 96 hours Can be obtained.

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 fermented vinegar is not particularly limited and may be 0.001 to 10% by weight, 0.05 to 5% by weight or 0.1 to 2% by weight based on 100% by weight of the fabric softener composition. Within this range, the sterilizing power is excellent and the smell can be easily removed.

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-solubilizer can alleviate the vinegar pick-up caused by fermentation 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.

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 to 8

A fabric softener composition having the composition (wt%) shown in Table 1 below was prepared.

First, an organic acid and a flower fermentation starch were added to purified water, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Then, a solution prepared by dissolving ethanol, flavor, fragrance, and antifoaming agent therein was added and stirred for 30 minutes to prepare a fabric softener composition.

At this time, the flower fermented vinegar was obtained by sterilizing the jasmine flower raw material, hydrolyzing the extract at 121 ° C for 15 minutes, mixing the hydrothermal extract, herbaceous gut and sugar, and fermenting at 30 ° C for 72 to 96 hours.

Comparative Example  One

Water was used in place of the fabric softener composition.

Comparative Example  2

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

The above ground fabric softener composition was the same as the ground fabric softener composition among the test methods in EL306 (fabric softener) among environmental label certification standards of Korea Environmental Industrial Technology Institute.

Comparative Example  3

A fabric softener composition having the composition (wt%) shown in Table 1 below was prepared.

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

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Comparative Example 3 Citric acid 20 5 - - - - - 5 - Acetic acid - - 5 - - - - - - Malic acid - - - 5 - - - - - Tartaric acid - - - - 5 - - - - Succinic acid - - - - - 5 - - - Lactic acid - - - - - - 5 - - Cationic surfactant - - - - - - - - 5 Flower fermented vinegar - - - - - - - One - Spices 0.5 ethanol 5 Fragrance 5 Defoamer 0.05 Purified water Up to 100% by weight

Experimental Example 1. Measurement of residual zeolite content in clothes after washing

The content of the remaining zeolite in the clothes after washing and rinsing was measured using the fabric softener composition prepared by the above-mentioned Examples and Comparative Examples.

Three standard white cloths (10 X 10 cm) as defined in KS K 0905 were used for the clothes, and a powdery detergent (LG H & H, TECH) containing zeolite, which is readily available in the market, was used as the laundry detergent.

The washing was performed according to the test method in EL306 (fabric softener) among the environmental mark certification standards of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, and the amount of the fabric softener composition used was 0.67 mL / L at the last rinsing.

Analysis of the residual amount of zeolite in the clothes after washing and rinsing was carried out by acidifying 0.5 g of cotton cloth after washing and rinsing with acid, treating with a mixed solution of hydrochloric acid / hydrofluoric acid / nitric acid / boric acid, extracting it for 24 hours and analyzing it using ICP (high frequency inductively coupled plasma) .

The results of the measurement of the residual zeolite content (ppm) in the garment are shown in Tables 2 and 3 below.

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Zeolite content 0 3 10 7 7 8 8 2

Comparative Example 1 Comparative Example 2 Comparative Example 3 Zeolite content 52 51 253

In the case of Comparative Examples 1 and 2, which were rinsed with water or surface fabric softening agent, the amount of residual zeolite, which is an insoluble component of the laundry detergent, could not be removed and remained in the clothes. However, in the rinsed examples of the fabric softener composition containing an organic acid, it was confirmed that the fabric softener composition dissolves the zeolite to significantly reduce the residual amount of zeolite in the clothes.

Also, it was confirmed that the fabric softener composition using citric acid in the organic acid was excellent in the ability to remove zeolite, and in Comparative Example 3 using the same amount of cationic surfactant as the organic acid, it was confirmed that zeolite was not removed.

Claims (6)

a pH adjusting agent, a cationic surfactant,
Wherein the content of the remaining zeolite in the clothes after rinsing the laundry rinse water by diluting with 3000 times is 20 ppm or less.
The method according to claim 1,
wherein the pH adjusting agent is an organic acid containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid and lactic acid.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the organic acid is contained in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight.
The method according to claim 1,
A fabric softener composition further comprising a flower fermented vinegar.
5. The method of claim 4,
The flower fermentation vinegar is obtained by sterilizing at least one floral raw material 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, subjecting it to hydrothermal extraction at 100 to 150 ° C for 10 to 30 minutes, Wherein the extract is obtained by mixing the herb and herbaceous plant and fermenting at 20 to 40 DEG C for 72 to 96 hours.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the flower fermented vinegar is contained in an amount of 0.001 to 10% by weight.