WO2002012423A2

WO2002012423A2 - Deodorising textile treatment agent

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Publication number: WO2002012423A2
Application number: PCT/EP2001/008766
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arndt Scheidgen; Rainer Jeschke; Florence Lambert; Damien Drillon; Karl-Heinz Scheffler; Vincent Baudrillard; Hermann Jonke; Tatiana Schymitzek
Original assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
Priority date: 2000-08-07
Filing date: 2001-07-28
Publication date: 2002-02-14
Also published as: DE10039100A1; AU2002212119A1; WO2002012423A3

Abstract

The invention relates to a conditioning agent having a deodorising action. Said conditioning agent contains a deodorising agent and 0.1 to 80 wt. % of a softening agent. The agent can be used for conditioning and deodorising objects and surfaces and forms a product in conjuction with a spray dispenser. The invention also relates to the use of the deodorising agents in methods for textile cleaning and stain treatment, in addition to the use thereof prior to a textile dry cleaning or textile drying process. The invention further relates to textile cleaning substrates containing deodorising agents, the use thereof in methods for textile conditioning, a textile cleaning kit containing at least one bag, a cleaning substrate and a sprayable product containing at least one deodorising agent.

Description

'Deodorant Textile Treatment Agent'

The invention relates to a deodorant for laundry conditioning, a product containing the agent and its use for deodorization and / or conditioning of an object or a surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a textile cleaning process, a stain treatment process, a textile conditioning process, the use before a dry cleaning process and / or textile drying process as well as a cleaning substrate and a textile cleaning kit including a deodorant.

The zinc salt of ricinoleic acid has been known as a highly effective deodorant agent for eliminating unpleasant odors or preventing their formation in the cosmetic field since the early 1970s. In contrast, zinc ricinoleates have no bactericidal properties. Ricinoleates of other metals as well as metal salts of related higher hydroxylated fatty acids and also of resin acids such as abietic acid have deodorizing properties with the exception of the alkali metal salts, but without achieving the effectiveness of the zinc ricinoleate.

The effect of zinc ricinoleate is based on quenching odors, ie chemical binding of the smelling substances, so that they are no longer perceptible by the senses, and thus differs in its principle of action from other deodorising systems such as the odor-masking perfume or the odor (substance) destroying biocides. According to the current state of knowledge, the odorants, so-called osmogens, for example low-molecular fatty acids, isovaleric acid, mercaptans, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and thioethers, which are generally good nucleophiles, are complexed by the zinc ricinoleate and thus removed from sensory perception. The hydroxyl group of ricinoleic acid, which the ricinoleate anion can also provide as a complex ligand in addition to the carboxylate group, is probably also important for the mechanism of action. Most perfumes are based on less nucleophilic fragrances, such as fragrances with aliphatic or aldehyde terpene systems, and therefore do not interact with zinc ricinoleate. Zinc ricinoleate thus enables deodorization without undesired interference with any perfume system that may be present.

DE 1792 074 A (Grillo-Werke) from 1971 for the first time discloses agents with zinc ricinoleate as a deodorizing agent whose deodorizing effect is achieved by adding salts, e.g. Zinc salts, or esters of other saturated or unsaturated even or odd hydroxylated fatty acids with 17 or more carbon atoms, for example salts and esters of trioxystearic acids, are supported synergistically.

DE 2548344 AI (Darf Industries) from 1976 discloses the deodorization activity of metal salts of a hydrolyzed unsaturated fatty acid, in particular of metal ricinoleates. Metals from Group II of the Periodic Table of the Elements and rare earths such as cerium, lanthanum or neodymium are preferred. Zinc ricinoleate is particularly emphasized.

EP 0303 212 B1 (Grillo-Werke) discloses hydrolyzed enadducts and Diels-Alder adducts of ricin fatty acids and maleic anhydride as deodorizing active substances and as solubilizers for zinc ricinoleate.

DE 38 08 114 AI (Grillo-Werke) discloses deodorising active ingredient mixtures, the zinc ricinoleate and optionally the zinc salt of abietic acid and / or other zinc salts of other saturated or unsaturated hydroxylated fatty acids with 17 or more carbon atoms, partial esters of di- or polyhydroxyalkanes, mono- and disaccharides, polyethylene glycols or alkanolamines with the ene adducts of maleic anhydride with at least monounsaturated carboxylic acids with a chain length of 10 to 25 carbon atoms with an acid number of 10 to 140 and optionally contain amino and / or amido compounds and in preparations with water contents of up to 50% by weight remain clearly dissolved. DE 40 14055 C2 (Grillo-Werke) discloses deodorising active ingredient mixtures, the zinc ricinoleate and optionally the zinc salt of abietic acid and / or further zinc salts of other saturated or unsaturated hydroxylated fatty acids with 17 or more C atoms, an ethoxylated fatty alcohol with a straight or branched alkyl chain and one Contain carbon number between 10 and 18 with less than 30 ethylene oxide units per molecule and a tertiary amine and with which water-containing deodorants with a content of up to 60% by weight of water can be produced, for example clear pump spray solutions with at least 32.3% by weight. Ethanol (96%) and not more than 60% by weight of water and 2.2% by weight of a deodorant mixture of active ingredients composed of 50% by weight of zinc ricinoleate, 35% by weight of ethoxylated fatty alcohol and 15% by weight of tertiary amine ,

Just like the zinc ricinoleates, cyclodextrins and their derivatives are also suitable for reducing malodours. However, their mechanism of action is based on the fact that the cyclodextrins can reversibly incorporate guest molecules into their cavities with the formation of inclusion complexes. Cyclodextrins are less selective in their absorption of molecules than ricinoleates and therefore also incorporate lighter perfumes into their cavities.

WO 96/04940 (Procter & Gamble) discloses odor-reducing, aqueous compositions containing 0.01 to 1% by weight of perfume and 0.1 to 5% by weight of a water-soluble cyclodextrin and optionally 0.1 to 10% by weight. % of a water-soluble metal salt. The compositions can be sprayed onto the objects whose odor is to be reduced.

WO 00/11134 discloses a conditioning agent for use in a dryer in the form of a cloth, which comprises a conditioning agent containing 1 to 80% by weight of a plasticizer, 50 to 99% by weight of a cyclodextrin complex loaded with perfume and at least 0. 01% by weight of a color protection agent is soaked.

The conditioners known from the prior art, which only show cyclodextrin as an odor-absorbing agent, have proven to be disadvantageous because of their reversible absorption of malodours. With access to water these bad smells are therefore released over a longer period of time and thus cause discomfort for the consumer. In addition, only agents containing cyclodextrin as odor absorbers do not lead to sustainable odor absorption. Sustainable is understood to mean that an object once treated with an odor absorber also rejects or destroys odors, in particular malodors, even after the treatment.

The object of the present invention was to provide a laundry conditioning agent with excellent properties with regard to the deodorization of textiles. The agent should continue to protect the treated textiles against bad smells and also have good softening properties.

The invention therefore relates in a first embodiment to a laundry conditioner which contains at least one deodorant substance and a plasticizer.

In the context of the teaching according to the invention, deodorising effect is understood to mean the attenuation or the complete eradication of undesirable odors.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, amounts or contents are given in% by weight, based on the composition.

Substances that also serve as ingredients of cosmetic products are referred to below in accordance with the International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) nomenclature. Chemical compounds have an INCI name in English, herbal ingredients are only listed according to Linne in Latin, so-called trivial names such as "water", "honey" or "sea salt" are also given in Latin. The INCI names are international Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook - Seventh Edition (1997), published by The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA), 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, USA, and more than 9,000 INCI names and references to more than 37,000 trade names and contains technical names including the associated distributors from over 31 countries. The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook assigns the ingredients one or more chemical classes, such as polymer ethers, and one or more functions, such as smfactants - cleansing agents, which it in turn explains and refers to reference may also be made below.

The conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least one deodorant substance as an essential component.

Deodorising substances in the sense of the invention are all active substances which can bind fragrance substances such as perfumes and / or malodors.

Preferred deodorant substances for the purposes of the invention are one or more metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or polyhydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms and / or a resin acid with the exception of the alkali metal salts and any mixtures thereof.

A particularly preferred unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or poly-hydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms is ricinoleic acid. A particularly preferred resin acid is abietic acid.

Preferred metals are the transition metals and the lanthanoids, in particular the transition metals of the groups Villa, Ib and Ilb of the periodic table, as well as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium, particularly preferably cobalt, nickel, copper and zinc, extremely preferably zinc. The cobalt, nickel and copper salts and the zinc salts have a similar effect, but the zinc salts are preferred for toxicological reasons.

One or more metal salts of ricinoleic acid and / or abietic acid, preferably zinc ricinoleate and / or zinc abietate, in particular zinc ricinoleate, are to be used as advantageous and therefore particularly preferred as deodorising substances.

Any mixtures of the salts listed above with cyclodextrins, preferably in a weight ratio of 1:10 to 10: 1, particularly preferably from 1: 5 to 5: 1 and especially from 1: 3 to 3: 1. The term "cyclodextrin" includes all known cyclodextrins, ie both unsubstituted cyclodextrins with 6 to 12 glucose units, in particular alpha, beta and gamma cyclodextrins and their mixtures and / or their derivatives and / or their mixtures.

The conditioning agent according to the invention contains one or more deodorising substances in an amount of usually 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.16 to 5% by weight, in particular 0.2 to 2% by weight, in each case based on the total funds.

When selecting the amount of deodorant active ingredient component, the respective intended use must be taken into account, since the amount required for a certain deodorant effect depends on the type of odors to be eliminated. An appropriate amount can be determined in a simple application test.

The conditioning agents according to the invention contain plasticizers as a further essential constituent.

Examples of such compounds are quaternary ammonium compounds, cationic polymers and emulsifiers, such as are used in hair care products and also in agents for textile finishing.

Suitable examples are quaternary ammonium compounds of the formulas (I) and (II),

where in (I) R and R ^{1 are} an acyclic alkyl radical having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R ^{2 is} a saturated -C ₄ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical, R ^{3 is} either R, R or R or is an aromatic radical. X ^~ stands for either a halide, methosulfate, methophosphate or phosphate ion as well as mixtures of these. Examples of cationic compounds of the formula (I) are didecyldimethylammonium chloride, ditallow dimethylammonium chloride or

Dihexadecylammonium. Compounds of formula (II) are so-called ester quats. Esterquats are characterized by excellent biodegradability. Here R ^{4 represents} an aliphatic alkyl radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds; R ⁵ stands for H, OH or O (CO) R ⁷ , R ⁶ independently of R ^{5 stands} for H, OH or O (CO) R ⁸ , where R ⁷ and R ⁸ each independently represent an aliphatic alkyl radical with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, m, n and p can each independently have the value 1, 2 or 3. X ^" can be either a halide, methosulfate, methophosphate or phosphate ion and mixtures thereof. Preferred are compounds which are O (CO) R ⁷ for R ⁵ and alkyl radicals having 16 to 18 carbon atoms for R ⁴ and R ⁷ Compounds in which R ^{6 is} also OH are particularly preferred, and examples of compounds of the formula (II) are methyl-N- (2-hydroxyemyl) -N, N-di (tallow acyl-oxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, bis - (palmitoyl) -ethyl-hydroxyethyl-methyl-ammonium-methosulfate or methyl-N, N- bis (acyloxyethyl) -N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium-methosulfate, quaternized compounds of formula (II) are used, the unsaturated alkyl chains are preferred, the acyl groups whose corresponding fatty acids have an iodine number between 5 and 80, preferably between 10 and 60 and in particular between 15 and 45 and which have a cis / trans isomer ratio (in% by weight) of greater than 30:70 , preferably greater than 50:50 and in particular gr SSSR 70: have the 30th Commercial examples are the Meώylhydroxyalkyldialkoyloxyalkylammonium methosulfates sold by Stepan under the trademark Stepantex ^® or the products from Cognis known under Dehyquart ^® or the products from Goldschmidt-Witco known under Rewoquat ^® . Further preferred compounds are the diesterquats of the formula (III), which are available under the name Rewoquat® W 222 LM or CR 3099 and, in addition to the softness, also ensure stability and color protection.

R ²¹ and R ²² each independently represent an aliphatic radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds. In addition to the quaternary compounds described above, other known compounds can also be used, such as quaternary compounds

Imidazolinium compounds of the formula (IV),

where R ^{9 is} H or a saturated alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ independently of one another each represent an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, R ¹⁰ alternatively also for O (CO) R ²⁰ , wherein R ^{20 represents} an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and Z represents an NH group or oxygen and X ^{~ is} an anion. q can take integer values between 1 and 4.

Further suitable quaternary compounds are described by formula (V)

wherein R ^12, R ¹³ and R ¹⁴ independently represents a C ^ alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R ¹⁵ and R ¹⁶ are each independently selected a C ₈ _ ₂₈ - alkyl group and r is a number between 0 and 5, ,

In addition to the compounds of the formulas (I) and (II), it is also possible to use short-chain, water-soluble, quaternary ammonium compounds, such as trihydroxyethylmethylammonium methosulfate or the alkyltrimethylarnmonium chlorides, dialkyldimethylammonium chlorides and trialkylmethylammonium chlorides, e.g. B. cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethyl ammonium chloride, lauryldimethylammonium chloride, lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and tricetylmethylammonium chloride.

Protonated alkylamine compounds which have a plasticizing effect and the non-quaternized, protonated precursors of the cationic emulsifiers are also suitable.

The quaternized protein hydrolyzates are further cationic compounds which can be used according to the invention.

Suitable cationic polymers include the polyquaternium polymers as described in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (The Cosmetic, Toüetry and Fragrance, Inc., 1997), in particular the polyquaternium-6, polyquaternium-7, polyquaternium- also known as merquats. 10-polymers (Ucare Polymer IR 400; Amerchol), polyquaternium-4 copolymers, such as graft copolymers with a cellulose skeleton and quaternary ammonium groups which are bonded via allyldimethylammonium chloride, cationic cellulose derivatives, such as cationic guar, such as guar-hydroxypropyltriammonium chloride, and similar quaternary chloride, Derivatives (e.g. Cosmedia Guar, manufacturer: Cognis GmbH), cationic quaternary sugar derivatives (cationic alkyl polyglucosides), e.g. B. the commercial product Glucquat ^® 100, according to CTFA nomenclature a "Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyl Dimonium Chloride", copolymers of PVP and dimethylaminomethacrylate, copolymers of vinylimidazole and vinylpyrrolidone, aminosilicone polymers and copolymers.

Also employable polyquatemierte polymers (for example, Luviquat Care by BASF.), And cationic biopolymers based on chitin and derivatives thereof, for example, under the trade designation chitosan ^® (manufacturer: Cognis) polymer obtainable.

Also suitable according to the invention are cationic silicone oils such as, for example, the commercially available products Q2-7224 (manufacturer: Dow Corning; a stabilized trimethylsilylamodimethicone), Dow Corning 929 emulsion (containing a hydroxylamino-modified silicone, which is also referred to as amodimethicone), SM -2059 (manufacturer: General Electric), SLM-55067 (manufacturer: Wacker) Abil ^® -Quat 3270 and 3272 (manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo; diquartary polydimethylsiloxane, Quaternium-80), and silicone quat Rewoquat ^® SQ 1 (Tegopren ^® 6922, manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo).

Compounds of the formula (VI) which can also be used are

R18

^Ri AA | ^{/ cp} A _(CH2 ^{) Ch} / A R19 ^{x_ m;}

HH ₃ C

the alkylamidoamines can be in their non-quaternized or, as shown, their quaternized form. R can be an aliphatic alkyl radical with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, s can take on values between 0 and 5. R ¹⁸ and R ¹⁹ each independently represent H, C 1-4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl. Preferred compounds are fatty acid amidoamines such as the stearylamidopropyldimethylamine available under the name Tego Amid ^® S 18 or the 3-tallowamidopropyl trimethylammonium methosulfate available under the name Stepantex ^® X 9124, which, in addition to having a good conditioning effect, are also characterized by an ink transfer inhibiting action and especially by their good biodegradability. Particularly preferred are alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) - N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate.

The nonionic plasticizers used are, above all, polyoxyalkylene glycerol alkanoates, as described in British Patent GB 2,202,244, polybutylenes, as described in British Patent GB 2,199,855, long-chain fatty acids as described in EP 13 780, ethoxylated fatty acid ethanolamides as described in EP 43 547, Alkyl polyglycosides, in particular sorbitan mono-, di- and triesters, as are described in EP 698 140 and fatty acid esters of polycarboxylic acids, as are described in German Patent DE 2,822,891. The laundry conditioning agent according to the invention contains plasticizers in amounts of 0.1 to 80% by weight, usually 0.1 to 70% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 60% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 40% by weight. %, each based on the total mean.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention are in liquid, advantageously in sprayable form. To achieve a liquid consistency, the use of both liquid organic solvents and water can be indicated. The laundry conditioning agents according to the invention therefore optionally contain solvents.

Solvents which can be used in the agents according to the invention come, for example, from the group of mono- or polyhydric alcohols, alkanolamines or glycol ethers, provided that they are miscible with water in the concentration range indicated. The solvents are preferably selected from ethanol, n- or i-propanol, butanols, glycol, propane or butanediol, glycerol, diglycol, propyl or butyl diglycol, hexylene glycol, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, ethylene glycol propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether , Diethylene glycol ethyl ether, propylene glycol methyl, ethyl or propyl ether, butoxypropoxy propanol (BPP), dipropylene glycol monomethyl or ethyl ether, diisopropylene glycol monomethyl or ethyl ether, methoxy, ethoxy or butoxytriglycol, l- Butoxyethoxy-2-propanol, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol t-butyl ether and mixtures of these solvents.

Some glycol ethers are available under the trade names Arcosolv ^® (Arco Chemical Co.) or Cellosolve ^® , Carbitol ^® or Propasol ^® (Union Carbide Corp.); these also include, for example, ButylCarbitol ^® , HexylCarbitol ^® , MethylCarbitol ^® , and Carbitol ^® itself, (2- (2-ethoxy) ethoxy) ethanol. The choice of the glycol ether can easily be made by the person skilled in the art on the basis of its volatility, water solubility, its weight percentage in the total dispersion and the like. Pyrrolidone solvents, such as N-alkylpyrrolidones, for example N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or NC ₈ -C ₁₂ -alkylpyrrolidone, or 2-pyrrolidone, can also be used. Also preferred as the sole solvent or as part of a solvent mixture are glycerol derivatives, in particular glycerol carbonate. The alcohols which can be used as a cosolvent in the present invention include liquid polyethylene glycols with a low molecular weight, for example polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of 200, 300, 400 or 600. Other suitable cosolvents are other alcohols, for example (a) lower Alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and n-butanol, (b) ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, (c) C ₂ -C polyols such as a diol or a triol, for example ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol or mixtures thereof. From the class of diols, 1,2-octanediol is particularly preferred.

Other organic solvents which are suitable in principle are conventional halogenated solvents, as are usually known from commercial chemical cleaning. These include the di- to tetrachlorinated derivatives of methane, the di- to pentachlorinated derivatives of ethane, the mono- to trichlorinated derivatives of cyclohexane and monochlorobenzene. Specific examples are carbon tetrachloride, methylene chloride, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trichloroethene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane,

Tetrachlorethylene, pentachloroethane, monochlorocyclohexane, 1,4-dichlorocyclohexane, monochlorobenzene and mixtures of the above. However, these chlorinated hydrocarbons are less preferred for household use.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agent according to the invention can contain one or more water-soluble organic solvents. Water-soluble is understood here to mean that the organic solvent in the amount contained is soluble in an optionally aqueous medium.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agent according to the invention contains one or more solvents from the group comprising - to C ₄ -monoalcohols, C ₂ - to C ₆ -glycols, C ₃ - to C ₁₂ -glycol ethers and glycerol, in particular ethanol. The C ₃ to C ₁₂ glycol ethers according to the invention contain alkyl or alkenyl groups with less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably up to 8, in particular up to 6, particularly preferably 1 to 4 and extremely preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms. Preferred C to C ₄ monoalcohols are ethanol, propanol, propanol and tert-butanol. Preferred C ₂ -C ₆ -glycols are ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol and 1,6-hexanediol, in particular ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol. Preferred C ₃ - to C ₁₂ -glycol ethers are di-, tri-, tetra- and pentaethylene glycol, di-, tri- and tetrapropylene glycol, propylene glycol mono-tertiary butyl ether and propylene glycol monoethyl ether as well as the solvents butoxydiglycol, butoxyethanol, butoxyisopropanol, butoxiglycol, butyloxyglycol, butyloxypropanol, butyloxy glycol, Ethoxyethanol, ethyl hexanediol, isobutoxypropanol, isopentyldiol, 3-methoxybutanol, methoxy ethanol, methoxyisopropanol and methoxymethylbutanol.

Particularly preferred solvents are ethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol and their mixtures, in particular ethanol and isopropanol.

The agent according to the invention contains one or more solvents in an amount of usually up to 40% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 30% by weight, in particular 2 to 20% by weight, particularly preferably 3 to 15% by weight , most preferably 5 to 12% by weight, for example 5.3 or 10.6% by weight.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention optionally contains water in an amount of more than 50% by weight, in particular 60 to 95% by weight, particularly preferably 70 to 93% by weight and extremely preferably 75 to 90% by weight ,

Furthermore, the agents according to the invention can optionally contain one or more anionic surfactants.

Anionic surfactants used are, for example, those of the sulfonate and sulfate type. The surfactants of the sulfonate type are preferably C ₉ . ₁₃ - Alkylbenzenesulfonates, olefinsulfonates, ie mixtures of alkene and hydroxyalkanesulfonates and disulfonates, such as those obtained from C ₁₂ . ₁₈ -monoolefins with terminal or internal double bond by sulfonation with gaseous sulfur trioxide and subsequent alkaline or acidic hydrolysis of the sulfonation products into consideration. Alkanesulfonates which are derived from C ₁₂ are also suitable. ₁₈ -alkanes, for example by sulfochlorination or sulfoxidation with subsequent hydrolysis or neutralization be won. The esters of α-sulfofatty acids (ester sulfonates), for example the α-sulfonated methyl esters of hydrogenated coconut, palm kernel or tallow fatty acids, are also suitable.

Other suitable anionic surfactants are sulfonated fatty acid glycerol esters. Fatty acid glycerol esters are to be understood as meaning the mono-, di- and triesters and their mixtures, as obtained in the production by esterification of a monoglycerol with 1 to 3 moles of fatty acid or in the transesterification of triglycerides with 0.3 to 2 moles of glycerol. Preferred sulfated fatty acid glycerol esters are the sulfonation products of saturated fatty acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, for example caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, myristic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid or behenic acid.

The alk (en) yl sulfates are the alkali and in particular the sodium salts of the sulfuric acid half esters of C ₁ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohols, for example from coconut fatty alcohol, tallow fatty alcohol, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl or stearyl alcohol or the C ₁₀ -C ₂₀ oxo alcohols and those half-esters of secondary alcohols of this chain length are preferred. Also preferred are alk (en) yl sulfates of the chain length mentioned which contain a synthetic, straight-chain alkyl radical prepared on a petrochemical basis and which have a degradation behavior analogous to that of the adequate compounds based on oleochemical raw materials. The C ₁₂ -C ₁₆ alkyl sulfates and C 1 -C 4 -alkyl sulfates and C ₁₄ -C ₁₅ -alkyl sulfates are preferred for reasons of washing technology. In addition, 2,3-alkyl sulfates, which are produced for example in accordance with US Patent No. 3,234,258 or 5,075,041 and can be obtained as commercial products from Shell Oil Company under the name DAN ^®, are suitable anionic surfactants.

The sulfuric acid monoesters of the straight-chain or branched C _7-21 alcohols ethoxylated with 1 to 6 mol of ethylene oxide, such as 2-methyl-branched C _9-11 alcohols with an average of 3.5 mol of ethylene oxide (EO) or C ₁₂ . ₁₈ fatty alcohols with 1 to 4 EO are suitable. Because of their high foaming behavior, they are used in cleaning agents only in relatively small amounts, for example in amounts of 1 to 5% by weight. Other suitable anionic surfactants are also the salts of alkylsulfosuccinic acid, which are also referred to as sulfosuccinates or as sulfosuccinic acid esters and which are monoesters and / or diesters of sulfosuccinic acid with alcohols, preferably fatty alcohols and in particular ethoxylated fatty alcohols. Preferred sulfosuccinates contain Cs. ^ - fatty alcohol residues or mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred sulfosuccinates contain a fatty alcohol residue which is derived from ethoxylated fatty alcohols, which are nonionic surfactants in themselves. Again, sulfosuccinates, the fatty alcohol residues of which are derived from ethoxylated fatty alcohols with a narrow homolog distribution, are particularly preferred. It is also possible to use alk (en) ylsuccinic acid with preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alk (en) yl chain or salts thereof.

Soaps are particularly suitable as further anionic surfactants. Saturated fatty acid soaps are suitable, such as the salts of lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydrogenated erucic acid and behenic acid, and in particular from natural fatty acids, e.g. Coconut, palm kernel or tallow fatty acids, derived soap mixtures.

The anionic surfactants, including the soaps, can be in the form of their sodium, potassium or ammonium salts and also as soluble salts of organic bases, such as mono-, di- or triethanolamine. The anionic surfactants are preferably in the form of their sodium or potassium salts, in particular in the form of the sodium salts. Another class of anionic surfactants is the class of ether carboxylic acids which is accessible by reacting fatty alcohol ethoxylates with sodium chloroacetate in the presence of basic catalysts. They have the general formula: R ¹⁰ O- (CH ₂ -CH ₂ -O) _p -CH ₂ -COOH with R ¹⁰ = Cι-Cι ₈ and p = 0.1 to 20. Ethercarboxylic acids are water hardness sensitive and have excellent Surfactant properties. Production and application are, for example, in soaps, oils, fats, waxes 101, 37 (1975); 115, 235 (1989) and Tenside Deterg. 25, 308 (1988).

Suitable anionic surfactants are, for example, the partial esters of di- or polyhydroxyalkanes, mono- and disaccharides, polyethylene glycols with the ene adducts of maleic anhydride with at least monounsaturated carboxylic acids a chain length of 10 to 25 carbon atoms with an acid number of 10 to 140, which are described in DE 38 08 114 AI (Grillo-Werke) and EP 0 046 070 A (Grillo-Werke), to which reference is made in this regard and their both contents are hereby incorporated into this application.

In addition to an unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, acylclic or cyclic, optionally alkoxylated alkyl radical, preferred anionic surfactants have 4 to 28, preferably 6 to 20, in particular 8 to 18, particularly preferably 10 to 16, extremely preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms, two or more anionic, in particular two, acid groups, preferably carboxylate, sulfonate and / or sulfate groups, in particular one carboxylate and one sulfate group. Examples of these compounds are the α-sulfofatty acid salts, the acylglutamates, the monoglyceride disulfates and the alkyl ethers of glycerol disulfate, and in particular the monoesterified sulfosuccinates described below.

Particularly preferred anionic surfactants are the sulfosuccinates, sulfosuccinamates and sulfosuccinamides, in particular sulfosuccinates and sulfosuccinamates, most preferably sulfosuccinates. The sulfosuccinates are the salts of the mono- and diesters of sulfosuccinic acid HOOCCH (SO ₃ H) CH ₂ COOH, while the sulfosuccinamates are understood to mean the salts of the monoamides of sulfosuccinic acid and the sulfosuccinamides are the salts of the diamides of sulfosuccinic acid. A. Domsch and B. Irrgang in Anionic surfactants: organic chemistry (edited by HW Stäch; Surfactant science series; volume 56; ISBN 0-8247-9394-3; Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York provide a detailed description of these known anionic surfactants 1996, pp. 501-549).

The salts are preferably alkali metal salts, ammonium salts and mono-, di- or trialkanolammonium salts, for example mono-, di- or triethanolammonium salts, in particular lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium salts, particularly preferably sodium or ammonium salts , most preferably sodium salts. In the sulfosuccinates, one or both carboxyl groups of sulfosuccinic acid are preferably with one or two identical or different unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, acylclic or cyclic, optionally alkoxylated alcohols with 4 to 22, preferably 6 to 20, in particular 8 to 18 , particularly preferably 10 to 16, most preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms esterified. Particularly preferred are the esters of unbranched and / or saturated and / or acyclic and / or alkoxylated alcohols, in particular unbranched, saturated fatty alcohols and / or unbranched, saturated, with ethylene and / or propylene oxide, preferably ethylene oxide, alkoxylated fatty alcohols with a degree of alkoxylation of 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 15, in particular 1 to 10, particularly preferably 1 to 6, extremely preferably 1 to 4. In the context of the present invention, the monoesters are preferred over the diesters. A particularly preferred sulfosuccinate is sulfosuccinic acid, lauryl polyglycol ester di-sodium salt (lauryl-EO sulfosuccinate, di-Na salt; INCI Disodium Laureth sulfosuccinate), which, for example, as Tego ^® sulfosuccinate F 30 (Goldschmidt) with a sulfosuccinate content of 30% by weight % is commercially available.

In the sulfosuccinamates or sulfosuccinamides, one or both of the carboxyl groups of sulfosuccinic acid preferably form with a primary or secondary amine, the one or two identical or different, unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated, acyclic or cyclic, optionally alkoxylated alkyl radicals with 4 to 22 , preferably 6 to 20, in particular 8 to 18, particularly preferably 10 to 16, most preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms, a carboxamide. Unbranched and / or saturated and / or acyclic alkyl radicals, in particular unbranched, saturated fatty alkyl radicals, are particularly preferred.

Also suitable are, for example, the following sulfosuccinates and sulfosuccinamates designated according to INCI, which are described in more detail in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook: ammonium dinonyl sulfosuccinate, ammonium lauryl sulfosuccinate, diammonium dimethicone copolyol sulfosuccinate, diammonium lauramido-MEA sulfosuccinate, diammonium ammonium PEG-2 sulfosuccinate, diamyl sodium sulfosuccinate, dicapryl sodium sulfosuccinate, dicyclohexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, diheptyl sodium Sulfosuccinate, DihexyL Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Diisobutyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Cocamido PEG-3 Sulfosuccinate Sulfosuccinate Sulfosuccinate Sulfosuccinate , Disodium C12-15 Pareth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Deceth-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Deceth-6 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Dihydroxyethyl Sulfosuccinylundecylenate, Disodium Dimethicone Copolyol Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Hydrogenated Cottonseed Glyceride Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Isodecyl Sulfosuccinateoamino Disamosulfinate Mintosulfinate Mintosulfinate Mintosulfinate Mintosulfinate Mate , Disodium Isostearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laneth-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido MEA Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauramido PEG-5 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-6 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Laureth-9 Sulfosuccinate, Di sodium Laureth-12 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Myristamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Nonoxynol-10 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate 3-Disodium Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Sulfosuccinate , Disodium Palmitamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Palmitoleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG-4 Cocamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate, Disodium PEG-8 Palm Glycerides Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Ricinoluccinomethate MEA-Sulfosuccinate , Disodium Stearamido MEA- Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Stearyl Sulfosuccinamate, Disodium Stearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Tallamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Tallowamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Tallow Sulfosuccinamate, Disodium Tridecylsulfosuccinate, Disodium Undecylenate undodisodium-Disulfonate mamido MEA-Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Wheat Germamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Di-TEA-Oleamido PEG-2 Sulfosuccinate, Ditridecyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Bisglycol Ricinosulfosuccinate, Sodium / MEA Laureth-2 Sulfosuccinate and Tetrasodium Dicarboxyethyl. Another suitable sulfosuccinamate is disodium C _16-18 alkoxypropylene sulfosuccinamate. In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention can contain one or more sulfosuccinates, sulfosuccinamates and / or sulfosuccinamides, preferably sulfosuccinates and / or sulfosuccinamates, in particular sulfosuccinates, in an amount of usually 0.05 to 15% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10 % By weight, in particular 0.3 to 6% by weight, particularly preferably 0.5 to 3% by weight, extremely preferably 0.7 to 2% by weight, for example 0.75 or 1.5% by weight. -% contain.

The agents according to the invention can optionally contain one or more nonionic surfactants as a further component.

Preferred nonionic surfactants are alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated, in particular primary alcohols with preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average of 1 to 12 mol ethylene oxide (EO) and / or 1 to 10 mol propylene oxide (PO) per mol alcohol, used. Particularly preferred are C ₈ -C ₁₆ alcohol alkoxylates, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated C ₁₀ -C ₁₅ alcohol alkoxylates, in particular C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ alcohol alkoxylates, with a degree of ethoxylation between 2 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8, and / or a degree of propoxylation between 1 and 6, preferably between 1.5 and 5. The alcohol radical can preferably be linearly or particularly preferably methyl-branched in the 2-position or contain linear and methyl-branched radicals in the mixture, as are usually present in oxo alcohol radicals. However, alcohol ethoxylates with linear residues of alcohols of native origin with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example from coconut, palm, tallow or oleyl alcohol, and an average of 2 to 8 EO per mole of alcohol are particularly preferred. The preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C _12-14 alcohols with 3 EO or 4 EO, C -π alcohol with 7 EO, C _13-15 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C ₁₂ , ₁₈ alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures of these, such as mixtures of C ₁₂ . ₁₄ alcohol with 3 EO and C ₁₂ . ₁₈ - alcohol with 5 EO. The degrees of ethoxylation and propoxylation given represent statistical averages, which can be an integer or a fraction for a specific product. Preferred alcohol ethoxylates and propoxylates have a narrow homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates / propoxylates, NRE / NRP). In addition to these nonionic surfactants, fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples of this are tallow fatty alcohol with 14 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO, especially those with a degree of ethoxylation up to 100 EO.

Also suitable are alkoxylated amines, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated, in particular primary and secondary amines with preferably 1 to 18 carbon atoms per alkyl chain and an average of 1 to 12 mol ethylene oxide (EO) and / or 1 to 10 mol propylene oxide (PO) per Mole of amine.

In addition, as further nonionic surfactants, alkyl glycosides of the general formula RO (G) _x , e.g. B. as compounds, especially with anionic surfactants, in which R is a primary straight-chain or methyl-branched, in particular in the 2-position methyl-branched aliphatic radical having 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms and G is the symbol that stands for a glycose unit with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably for glucose. The degree of oligomerization x, which indicates the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is any number between 1 and 10; x is preferably 1.2 to 1.4.

Another class of preferably used nonionic surfactants, which are used either as the sole nonionic surfactant or in combination with other nonionic surfactants, are alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated, fatty acid alkyl esters, preferably with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, in particular fatty acid methyl esters, as they are are described, for example, in Japanese patent application JP 58/217598 or which are preferably produced by the process described in international patent application WO-A-90/13533.

Nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type, for example N-coconut alkyl-N, N-dimethylamine oxide and N-tallow alkyl-N, N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alkanolamides can also be suitable. ,

So-called gemini surfactants can be considered as further surfactants. These are generally understood to mean those compounds which have two hydrophilic groups and two hydrophobic groups per molecule. These groups are generally separated from one another by a so-called “spacer”. This spacer is generally a carbon chain which should be long enough for the hydrophilic groups to unite are at a sufficient distance so that they can act independently of one another. Such surfactants are generally characterized by an unusually low critical micelle concentration and the ability to greatly reduce the surface tension of the water. In exceptional cases, however, the term gemini surfactants means not only dimeric but also trimeric surfactants.

Suitable gemini surfactants are, for example, sulfated hydroxy mixed ethers according to German patent application DE-A-43 21 022 or dimer alcohol bis and trimeral alcohol tris sulfates and ether sulfates according to international patent application WO-A-96/23768. End group-capped dimeric and trimeric mixed ethers according to German patent application DE-A-195 13 391 are distinguished in particular by their bi- and multift functionality. The end-capped surfactants mentioned have good wetting properties and are low-foaming, so that they are particularly suitable for use in machine washing or cleaning processes.

Gemini-polyhydroxyfatty acid amides or poly-polyhydroxyfatty acid amides, as described in international patent applications WO-A-95/19953, WO-A-95/19954 and WO-A-95/19955, can also be used.

Other suitable surfactants are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides of the following formula,

R ⁵

R-CO-N- [Z]

in which RCO stands for an aliphatic acyl radical with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ⁵ for hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and [Z] for a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical with 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups. The polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are known substances which are usually obtained by reductive amination of a reducing sugar with ammonia, an alkylamine or an alkanolamine and subsequent ones Acylation with a fatty acid, a fatty acid alkyl ester or a fatty acid chloride can be obtained.

The group of polyhydroxy fatty acid amides also includes compounds of the following formula

R ° -OR ⁷

R-CO-N- [Z]

in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, R ^{6 represents} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or an aryl radical having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and R ^{7 represents} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or an aryl radical or an oxyalkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, C _1-4 alkyl or phenyl radicals being preferred and [Z] being a linear polyhydroxyalkyl radical whose alkyl chain is substituted by at least two hydroxyl groups, or alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated Derivatives of this rest.

[Z] is preferably obtained by reductive amination of a reduced sugar, for example glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mannose or xylose. The N-alkoxy- or N-aryloxy-substituted compounds can then, for example according to the teaching of international application WO-A-95/07331, be converted into the desired polyhydroxy fatty acid amides by reaction with fatty acid methyl esters in the presence of an alkoxide as catalyst.

Preferred nonionic surfactants are one or more ethoxylated (EO) and / or propylene oxide (PO), unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated C ₁ O ₂ -2 alcohols with a degree of alkoxylation up to 30, preferably ethoxylated C ₀ . ₁₈ -fatty alcohols with a degree of ethoxylation of less than 30, preferably 1 to 20, in particular 1 to 12, particularly preferably 1 to 8, extremely preferably 2 to 5, for example C _2-2 ₄ fatty alcohol ethoxylates with 2, 3 or 4 EO or one Mixture of the Cι _2- ι fatty alcohol ethoxylates with 3 and 4 EO in the weight ratio from 1 to 1 or isotridecyl alcohol ethoxylate with 5, 8 or 12 EO, as described, for example, in DE 40 14 055 C2 (Grillo-Werke), to which reference is made in this regard and the content of which is hereby incorporated into this application.

If appropriate, the nonionic surfactants are usually present in amounts of up to 50% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 40% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 30 and in particular from 2 to 25% by weight, in each case based on the entire mean.

In addition, the agents according to the invention can optionally contain amphoteric surfactants. In addition to numerous mono- to triple-alkylated amine oxides, betaines represent an important class.

Betaines are known surfactants which are predominantly produced by carboxyalkylation, preferably carboxymethylation, of aminic compounds. The starting materials are preferably condensed with halocarboxylic acids or their salts, in particular with sodium chloroacetate, one mol of salt being formed per mole of betaine. The addition of unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as acrylic acid, is also possible. Regarding the nomenclature and in particular the distinction between betaines and "real" amphoteric surfactants, reference is made to the contribution by U.Ploog in Seifen-Öle-Fette-Wwachs, 108, 373 (1982). Further overviews on this topic can be found for example by A. O'Lennick et al. in HAPPI, Nov. 70 (1986), S. Holzman et al. in tens. Surf.Det. 1986, 23: 309, R.Bibo et al. in Soap Cosm.Chem.Spec, Apr. 46 (1990) and P.Ellis et al. in Euro Cosm. 1, 14 (1994). Examples of suitable betaines are the carboxyalkylation products of secondary and in particular tertiary amines which follow the formula (I)

R

R'-N- ^ H ^ _n COOX (I)

R ^ό in which R ¹ for alkyl and / or alkenyl radicals with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ² for hydrogen or alkyl radicals with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R ³ for alkyl radicals with 1 to 4 coblene atoms, n for numbers from 1 to 6 and X for a Alkali and / or alkaline earth metal or ammonium. Typical examples are the carboxymethylation products of hexylmethylamine, hexyldimethylamine, octyldimethylamine, decyldimethylamine, dodecylmethylamine, dodecyldimethylamine, Dodecylethylmethylamin, C _{_12/1} -Kokosalkyldimethylamin, myristyldimethylamine, cetyl dimethyl amine, stearyl dimethylamine, stearyl, oleyl, Cie _/ is- tallow alkyl dimethyl amine and technical mixtures thereof. >

Carboxyalkylation products of amidoamines which follow the formula (II) are also suitable,

R "

R ⁴ CO-NH- (CH ₂ ) _m -N- (CH ₂ ) „COOX (II)

R ^J

in which R ⁴ CO represents an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 3 double bonds, m represents numbers from 1 to 3 and R ² , R ³ , n and X have the meanings given above. Typical examples are reaction products of fatty acids with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, namely caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmoleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, petroselinic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, elaeostearic acid, galenic acid, arachene acid and erucic acid and their technical mixtures, with N, N-dimethylaminoethylamine, N, N-dimethylaminopropylamine, N, N-diethylaminoethylamine and N, N-diethylaminopropylamine, which are condensed with sodium chloroacetate. It is preferred to use a condensation product of Cg / ₁₈ coconut fatty acid N, N-dimethylaminopropylamide with sodium chloroacetate. Furthermore, suitable starting materials for the betaines to be used in the context of the invention are also imidazolines which follow the formula (III)

in which R represents an alkyl radical having 5 to 21 carbon atoms, R represents a hydroxyl group, an OCOR ⁵ or NHCOR ⁵ radical and m represents 2 or 3. These substances are also known substances which can be obtained, for example, by cyclizing condensation of 1 or 2 moles of fatty acid with polyhydric amines, such as, for example, aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA) or diethylenetriamine. The corresponding carboxyalkylation products are mixtures of different open-chain betaines. Typical examples are condensation products of the above-mentioned fatty acids with AEEA, preferably imidazolines based on lauric acid or in turn C _{2 /} ι coconut fatty acid, which are subsequently betainized with sodium chloroacetate.

Furthermore, the agent according to the invention can contain one or more customary auxiliaries and additives, in particular from the group of builders, enzymes, bleaching agents, bleach activators, electrolytes, pH-adjusting agents, complexing agents, fragrances, perfume carriers, fluorescent agents, dyes, foam inhibitors, graying inhibitors, anti-crease agents, antimicrobial agents Active ingredients, germicides, fungicides, antioxidants, antistatic agents, ironing aids, UV absorbers, optical brighteners, anti-redeposition agents, viscosity regulators, pearlescent agents, color transfer inhibitors, enema preventers, corrosion inhibitors, preservatives, phobing and impregnating agents, sweat repellants and silicone oil repellants, hydrotropes.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention can optionally additionally contain one or more complexing agents. Complexing agents (INCI chelating agents), also called sequestering agents, are ingredients which can complex and inactivate metal ions in order to prevent their adverse effects on the stability or the appearance of the agents, for example cloudiness. On the one hand, it is important to complex the calcium and magnesium ions of water hardness, which are incompatible with numerous ingredients. The complexation of the ions of heavy metals such as iron or copper delays the oxidative decomposition of the finished agent.

Suitable are, for example, the following complexing agents designated according to INCI, which are described in more detail in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook: .Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid, Beta-Alanine Diacetic Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Cyclohexanediamine Tetraacetic Acid, Diammonium Citrate, Diammonium EDTA, Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonic Acid, Dipotassium EDTA, Disodium Azacycloheptane Diphosphonate, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Pyrophosphate, EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Galactaric Acid, Gluconic Acid, Glucuronic Acid, HEDTA, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Phosphate, Methyl Cyclodextrin Phosphate, Methyl Cyclodextrin Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Pentetic Acid, Phytic Acid, Potassium Citrate, Potassium EDTMP, Potassium Gluconate, Potassium Polyphosphate, Potassium Trisphosphonomethylamine Oxide, Ribonic Acid, Sodium Chitosan Met hylene phosphonate, sodium citrate, sodium diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonate, sodium dihydroxyethylglycinate, sodium EDTMP, sodium gluceptate, sodium gluconate, sodium glycereth-1 polyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium metaphosphate, sodium metasilicate, sodium phytate

Polydimethylglycinophenolsulfonate, sodium trimetaphosphate, TEA-EDTA, TEA polyphosphate, tetrahydroxyethyl ethylenediamine, tetrahydroxypropyl

Ethylenediamine, tetrapotassium etidronate, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium EDTA, tetrasodium etidronate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tripotassium EDTA, trisodium dicarboxymethyl alaninate, trisodium EDTA, trisodium HEDTA, trisodium NTA and trisodium phosphate. Preferred complexing agents are tertiary amines, especially tertiary alkanols (amino alcohols). The alkanolamines have both amino and hydroxyl and / or ether groups as functional groups. Particularly preferred tertiary alkanolamines are triethanolamine and tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine (N, N, N ', N'-tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl) ethylenediamine). Particularly preferred combinations of tertiary amines with zinc ricinoleate and one or more ethoxylated fatty alcohols as nonionic solubilizers and, if appropriate, solvents are described in DE 40 14 055 C2 (Grillo-Werke), to which reference is made in this regard and the content of which is hereby incorporated into this application becomes.

A particularly preferred complexing agent is etidronic acid (l-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, l-hydroxyethyan-l, l-diphosphonic acid, HEDP, acetophosphonic acid, INCI etidronic acid) including its salts. In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention accordingly contains etidronic acid and / or one or more of its salts as complexing agents.

In a particular embodiment, the agent according to the invention contains a complexing agent combination of one or more tertiary amines and one or more further complexing agents, preferably one or more complexing agent acids or their salts, in particular of triethanolamine and / or tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine and etidronic acid and or one or more of their salts.

The agent according to the invention contains complexing agents in an amount of usually 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 15% by weight, in particular 0.5 to 10% by weight, particularly preferably 1 to 8% by weight, most preferably 1.5 to 6% by weight, for example 1.5, 2, 1, 3 or 4.2% by weight.

In a further embodiment, the agent optionally contains one or more viscosity regulators, which preferably act as thickeners.

The viscosity of the agents can be measured using customary standard methods (for example Brookfield RVD-VII viscometer at 20 rpm and 20 ° C., spindle 3) and is preferably in the range from 10 to 5000 mPas. Preferred liquid up Gel-like agents have viscosities of 20 to 4000 mPas, values between 40 and 2000 mPas being particularly preferred.

Suitable thickeners are inorganic or polymeric organic compounds. Mixtures of several thickeners can also be used.

The inorganic thickeners include, for example, polysilicic acids, clay minerals such as montmorillonites, zeolites, silicas, aluminum silicates, layered silicates and bentonites.

The organic thickeners come from the groups of natural polymers, modified natural polymers and fully synthetic polymers.

Polymers derived from nature that are used as thickeners are, for example, xanthan, agar-agar, carrageenan, tragacanth, gum arabic, alginates, pectins, polyoses, guar flour, gellan gum, locust bean gum, starch, dextrins, gelatin and casein ,

Modified natural products mainly come from the group of modified starches and celluloses, for example carboxymethyl cellulose and other cellulose ethers, hydroxyethyl and propyl cellulose, highly etherified

Methylhydroxyethylcellulose and core meal ether called.

A large group of thickeners that are widely used in a wide variety of fields of application are the fully synthetic polymers such as polyacrylic and polymethacrylic compounds, which can be crosslinked or uncrosslinked and, if appropriate, cationically modified, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids, polyethers, activated polyamide derivatives, castor oil derivatives, Polyimines, polyamides and polyurethanes. Examples of such polymers are acrylic resins, ethyl acrylate-acrylamide copolymers, acrylic acid ester-methacrylic acid ester copolymers, ethyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymers.

Methacrylic acid copolymers, N-methylol methacrylamide, maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymers, polyether-polyol copolymers and butadiene-styrene copolymers. Other suitable thickeners are derivatives of organic acids and their alkoxide adducts, for example aryl polyglycol ethers, carboxylated nonylphenol ethoxylate derivatives, sodium alginate, diglycerol monoisostearate, nonionic ethylene oxide adducts, coconut fatty acid diethanolamide, isododecenylsuccinic anhydride and galactomannan anhydride

Thickeners from the substance classes mentioned are commercially available and are sold, for example, under the trade names Acusol®-820 (methacrylic acid (stearyl alcohol-20-EO) ester-acrylic acid copolymer, 30% strength in water, Rohm & Haas), Dapral®-GT -282-S (alkyl polyglycol ether, Akzo), Deuterol®-Polymer-l 1 (dicarboxylic acid copolymer, Schönes GmbH), Deuteron®-XG (anionic heteropolysaccharide based on ß-D-glucose, D-manose, D-glucuronic acid, Schönes GmbH), Deuteron®-XN (non-ionic polysaccharide, Schönes GmbH), Dicrylan®-Thickener-O (ethylene oxide adduct, 50% in water / isopropanol, Pfersse Chemie), EMA®-81 and EMA®-91 (ethylene -Maleic anhydride copolymer, Monsanto), thickener-QR-1001 (polyurethane emulsion, 19-21% in water / diglycol ether, Rohm & Haas), Mirox®-AM (anionic

Acrylic acid-acrylic acid ester copolymer dispersion, 25% in water, Stockhausen), SER-AD-FX-1100 (hydrophobic urethane polymer, Servo Delden), Shellflo®-S (high molecular polysaccharide, stabilized with formaldehyde, Shell), Shellflo®- XA (xanthan biopolymer, stabilized with formaldehyde, Shell), Kelzan, Keltrol T (Kelco) are available.

In a further preferred embodiment, the agent optionally contains one or more enzymes.

Particularly suitable enzymes are those from the classes of hydrolases such as proteases, esterases, lipases or lipolytically active enzymes, amylases, cellulases or other glycosyl hydrolases and mixtures of the enzymes mentioned. All these hydrolases help to remove stains such as protein, fat or starchy stains and graying in the laundry. Cellulases and other glycosyl hydrolases can also help to retain color and increase the softness of the textile by removing pilling and microfibrils. Oxireductases can also be used to bleach or inhibit color transfer be used. Enzymes obtained from bacterial strains or fungi such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Streptomyceus griseus and Humicola insolens are particularly suitable. Proteases of the subtilisin type and in particular proteases which are obtained from Bacillus lentus are preferably used. Enzyme mixtures, for example, from protease and amylase or protease and lipase or lipolytically active enzymes or protease and cellulase or from cellulase and lipase or lipolytically active enzymes or from protease, amylase and lipase or lipolytically active enzymes or protease, lipase or lipolytically active enzymes and cellulase, but in particular protease and / or lipase-containing mixtures or mixtures with lipolytically active enzymes of particular interest. Known cutinases are examples of such lipolytically active enzymes. Peroxidases or oxidases have also proven to be suitable in some cases. Suitable amylases include in particular amylases, isoamylases, pullulanases and pectinases. Cellobiohydrolases, endoglucanases and β-glucosidases, which are also called cellobiases, or mixtures thereof, are preferably used as cellulases. Since different cellulase types differ in their CMCase and avicelase activities, the desired activities can be set by targeted mixtures of the cellulases.

The enzymes can be adsorbed or coated as a shaped body on carriers in order to protect them against premature decomposition. The proportion of the enzymes, enzyme mixtures or enzyme granules can be, for example, approximately 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.12 to approximately 2% by weight.

The agents can optionally contain bleaching agents. Among the compounds which serve as bleaching agents and supply H ₂ O ₂ in water, sodium percarbonate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate and sodium perborate monohydrate are of particular importance. Further usable bleaching agents are, for example, peroxopyrophosphates, citrate perhydrates and H ₂ O ₂ -producing peracidic salts or peracids, such as persulfates or persulfuric acid. The urea peroxohydrate percarbamide can also be used, which can be described by the formula H ₂ N-CO-NH ₂ Η ₂ O ₂ . Especially when using the means for cleaning hard surfaces, for example in automatic dishwashing, they can, if desired, also contain bleaches from the group of organic bleaches, although their use is in principle also possible in detergents for textile washing. Typical organic bleaching agents are the diacyl peroxides, such as dibenzoyl peroxide. Other typical organic bleaching agents are peroxy acids, examples of which include alkyl peroxy acids and aryl peroxy acids. Preferred representatives are the peroxybenzoic acid and its ring-substituted derivatives, such as alkylperoxybenzoic acids, but also peroxy- naphthoic acid and magnesium monoperphthalate, the aliphatic or substituted aliphatic peroxyacids, such as peroxylauric acid, peroxystearic acid, ε-phthalimidoperoxycaprooxyhexoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxyacid, phanoimidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxyacidoxycarboxamidoxycarboxidoxycarboxic acid, , N-nonenylamide operadipic acid and N-nonenylamidoper succinate, and aliphatic and araliphatic peroxydicarboxylic acids, such as 1,12-diperoxycarboxylic acid, 1,9-diperoxyazelaic acid, diperoxysebacic acid, diperoxybrassylic acid, the diperoxyphthalic acid, 4-disanoic acid, 2-decanoic acid, 2-decanoic acid , N-terephthaloyl-di (6-aminopercaproic acid) can be used. The bleaches can be coated to protect them against premature decomposition.

In a preferred embodiment, the composition optionally contains one or more perfumes in an amount of usually up to 10% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 2% by weight, in particular 0.05 to 1.5% by weight, particularly preferably 0.2 to 1 wt .-%, each based on the total agent. The perfume reinforces the deodorizing effect of the agent according to the invention in addition to - partially or completely - extinguishing the odor due to the deodorising active ingredient due to its odor-masking effect. The indifference of the deodorizing active component according to the invention, in particular of the zinc ricinoleate, is advantageous in relation to most perfumes, so that neither the deodorizing active ingredient binds the perfume and both components deactivate one another, nor is the perfume destroyed by the deodorizing active ingredient.

Individual fragrance compounds, for example the synthetic products of the ester, ether, aldehyde, ketone, alcohol and hydrocarbon type, can be used as perfume oils or fragrances. Fragrance compounds are of the ester type e.g. benzyl acetate, phenoxyethyl isobutyrate, p-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate, linalyl acetate, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate, phenylethyl acetate, linalylbenzoate, benzyl formate, ethylmethylphenylglycinate, allylcyclohexylpropionate, styrallyl propylate and benzylate propionate. The ethers include, for example, benzyl ethyl ether, the aldehydes include, for example, the linear alkanals with 8-18 C atoms, citral, citronellal, citronellyloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamenaldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, lilial and bourgeonal, and the ketones include, for example, the jonones, oc-isomethyl ionone and methyl cedryl ketone , the alcohols anethole, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, phenylethyl alcohol and terpineol, the hydrocarbons mainly include the terpenes such as limonene and pinene. However, preference is given to using mixtures of different fragrances which together produce an appealing fragrance. Perfume oils of this type can also contain natural fragrance mixtures such as are obtainable from plant sources, for example pine, citrus, jasmine, patchouly, rose or ylang-ylang oil. Also suitable are muscatel, sage oil, chamomile oil, clove oil, lemon balm oil, mint oil, cinnamon leaf oil, linden blossom oil, juniper berry oil, vetiver oil, olibanum oil, galbanum oil and labdanum oil as well as orange blossom oil, neroliol, orange peel oil and sandalwood oil.

In a preferred embodiment, the perfumes or fragrances are encapsulated in the form of micro and / or nanocapsules. The surfaces of the capsules advantageously have an at least partially cationic charge, which show good substantivity towards the textiles to be conditioned, in particular wool and cotton, so that they remain on the corresponding textile even after conditioning. The release mechanism can then take place by pressure, such as rubbing, etc., or by heat, such as in a tumble dryer or by means of the iron. The capsules usually have a particle size in the nano to micro range, preferably from 10 nm to 1000 μm and in particular from 100 to 1000 μm. Capsules in the nano range are preferably of such a size that they are barely or not at all perceived by the user. Microcapsules, in particular those with a particle size of 100 to 1,000 μm, can preferably be incorporated into the agents according to the invention.

The capsules can be constructed from a wall and core material, the core material containing an encapsulated fragrance. However, the capsules can also be compact or the core does not contain any active component, so it is a hollow body, in which case the capsule material (wall material) contains or consists of a fragrance.

The preferably positive charge on the surface of the capsules can either be due to the capsule material itself or can be applied subsequently. For example, the capsule material can consist entirely or partially of a cationic polymer and / or the capsule surface can be coated with cationic compounds. The coating with cationic compounds can in a simple manner, for. B. by spraying solutions or suspensions of the compounds or immersing the capsules in solutions or suspensions of these compounds.

The capsule material, hereinafter also called wall material, of the micro and / or nanocapsules can be any material suitable for the production of such capsules, e.g. consist of natural or synthetic polymers. Examples of such polymers are polymeric polysaccharides, such as agarose or cellulose, chitin, chitosan, proteins, such as gelatin, gum arabic, ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethylethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, cellulose acetates, polylamides, polycyanacrylates, polylactides, polyglycol polypyrrolidonyl, polyyrrolidonyl, polyyrolidonyl , Polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers made of polystyrene and maleic anhydride, epoxy resins, polyethyleneimines, copolymers made of styrene and methyl methacrylate, polyacrylates and polymethacrylates, polycarbonates, polyesters, silicones, mixtures of gelatin and water glass, gelatin and polyphosphate, cellulose acetate and phthalate, and methyl acetate and gelatin and anhydrides of malatin , Cellulose acetate butyrate and any mixtures of the foregoing, which may have cationic groups

The wall material can optionally be cross-linked. Common crosslinkers are glutaraldehyde, hara material / formaldehyde resins, tannin compounds, such as tannic acid, and mixtures thereof.

The wall material should have such a strength and thermal stability that the capsule is not destroyed under storage conditions, but a mechanical release of the encapsulated substances under slight pressure or thermal release at temperatures of 35 to 220 ° C is made possible. Another release mechanism is that the wall material is at least partially designed as a semipermeable membrane and the gaseous core material is released via the vapor pressure.

The encapsulated ingredients can be released mechanically, e.g. B. by pressure. This pressure can e.g. B. when wearing the textiles or when the textiles are towels, when using them. The release by increasing the temperature can take place, for example, in a tumble dryer or during ironing, where the capsules are melted or the encapsulated substances have a correspondingly high vapor pressure and the capsules burst.

It is also possible to incorporate photocatalytically active materials into the wall material which slowly destroy the wall material by exposure to light, so that the encapsulated ingredients are released.

The capsules can be produced in a manner known per se, such as by phase separation processes, mechanical-physical processes or

Polymerization processes such as suspension and emulsion polymerization, inverse suspension polymerization, micelle polymerization, interfacial

Polymerization processes, interfacial deposition, in-situ polymerization,

Evaporation of solvents from emulsions, suspension crosslinking, formation of hydrogels, crosslinking in solution / suspension, systems of liposomes and on a molecular scale, with phase separation processes, also called coacervation, being particularly preferred.

Coacervation means that a dissolved polymer in a polymer-rich, still solvent-containing phase by means of desolvation, e.g. B. by pH change, temperature change, salting out, change in ionic strength, addition of complexing agents (complex coacervation), addition of non-solvents is transferred. The coacervate attaches to the interface of the material to be encapsulated to form a coherent capsule wall and is solidified by drying or polymerization. Physical processes for the production of the microcapsules or nanocapsules according to the invention are spray drying, fluidized bed processes, or extrusion processes (coextrusion), melt droplets or prilling (Brace process) and spray freeze drying.

In the interfacial polymerization processes mentioned, the wall is formed by polycondensation or polyaddition from monomeric or oligomeric starting materials at the interface of a water / oil emulsion or oil / water emulsion.

If the wall material of the capsules does not already have advantageous cationic charges, the capsules are coated with a cationic compound or a cationic polymer. To do this, they are either sprayed with a solution or suspension of this compound or immersed in it. Again, z. B. spray drying can be used.

The cationic compounds with which the capsules can be coated can be selected from any cationic compounds, provided that they have a corresponding substantivity towards the substrate to be treated. Examples of such compounds are the aforementioned cationic plasticizers, in particular quaternary ammonium compounds and cationic polymers.

In a preferred embodiment, the composition optionally contains one or more encapsulated perfumes in the form of one or more nano- and or microcapsules in an amount of usually up to 10% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight and in particular 0.1 up to 3% by weight, each based on the total agent.

Dyes can be used in the agent according to the invention, the amount of one or more dyes being chosen so small that no visible residues remain after the agent has been used. However, the agent according to the invention is preferably free from dyes.

Since the deodorizing active substances according to the invention have only a slight or - like for example the zinc ricinoleate - no antimicrobial or preservative effect, the agent according to the invention can optionally have one or more antimicrobial agents Active substances or preservatives in an amount of usually 0.0001 to 3% by weight, preferably 0.0001 to 2% by weight, in particular 0.0002 to 1% by weight, particularly preferably 0.0002 to 0.2 % By weight, most preferably 0.0003 to 0.1% by weight.

Depending on the antimicrobial spectrum and mechanism of action, antimicrobial agents or preservatives are differentiated between bacteriostatics and bactericides, fungistatics and fungicides etc. Important substances from these groups are, for example, benzalkonium chlorides, alkylarylsulfonates, halogenophenols and phenol mercuric acetate. In the context of the teaching according to the invention, the terms antimicrobial activity and antimicrobial active substance have the customary meaning which, for example, from K.H Wallhäußer in "Practice of Sterilization, Disinfection - Preservation: Germ Identification - Industrial Hygiene" (5th ed. - Stuttgart; New York: Thieme , 1995), all of the substances described there having an antimicrobial activity can be used .. Suitable antimicrobial active substances are preferably selected from the groups of alcohols, amines, aldehydes, antimicrobial acids or their salts, carboxylic acid esters, acid amides, phenols, phenol derivatives, diphenyls , Diphenylalkanes, urea derivatives, oxygen, nitrogen acetals and formals, benzamidines, isothiazolines, phthalimide derivatives, pyridine derivatives, antimicrobial surface-active compounds, guanidines, antimicrobial amphoteric compounds, quinolines, 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane, iodo - 2-propyl-butyl-carbamate, Iodine, iodophores, peroxo compounds, halogen compounds and any mixtures of the above.

The antimicrobial active ingredient can be selected from ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, 1,3-butanediol, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol, glycerin, undecylenic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, dihydracetic acid, o-phenylphenol, N-methylmorpholine acetonitrile (MMA), 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, 2,2'-methylene-bis- (6-bromo-4-chlorophenol), 4,4'-dichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether (dichlosan), 2.4 , 4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether (trichlosan), chlorhexidine, N- (4-chlorophenyl) -N- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) urea, N, N '- (1, 10-decane diyldi-1-pyridinyl-4-yidene) bis (l-octanamine) dihydrochloride, N, N'- bis (4-chlorophenyl) -3, 12-diimino-2,4, 11, 13-tetraaza- tetradecanediimidamide, glucoprotamines, antimicrobial surface-active quaternary compounds, guanidines including the bi- and polyguanidines, such as 1,6-bis- (2- ethylhexyl biguanido hexane) dihydrochloride, 1 jchlorid-Di-tT fbN! '-phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , Ns') - hexane-tetrahydochloride, ljό-Di-CISf _h Ni'-phenyl-N _h Nrmethyldiguanido-NsjNs ^ -hexan- dihydrochloride, ljό-Di-CN _b Ni'-o-chlorophenyldiguanido- N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-dihydrochloride, l ^ -Di- Sf _b Ni' ^^ - dichlorophenyldiguanido-NsjNs hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di-

[N Ni'-beta-methoxyphenyl) diguanido-N ₅ , Ns'] - hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , Nι'-alpha-methyl-.beta.-phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di-

(N _b Nj'-p-nitrophenyldiguanido-NsjNs hexane dihydrochloride, omega: omega-di- (

NN _ϊ '-phenyldiguanido-NsjNs ^ -di-n-propylether-dihydrochloride, omega: omega'-Di- (NuNi'-p-chlorophenyldiguanido-NsjNs ^ -di-n-propylether-tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-Di- ( N ₁ , N ₁ '-2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di- (Nι, N _! '-P-methylphenyldiguanido-N5, N ₅ ') hexane-dihydrochloride .

trichlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N5 ') hexane-tetrahydrochloride, 1, 6-di- [Nι, N! '-alpha- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanido-Ns, N ₅ '] hexane dihydrochloride, omega: omega-Di- (Nι, Nι'-p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') m-xylene-dihydrochloride, 1, 12-di- (N ι, N \ '-p- chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') dodecane dihydrochloride, 1, 10-di- (N _\ , N i '- phenyldiguanido-N5, N5') -decane-tetrahydrochloride, l ^ -Di-CN NAphenvldiguanido- N ₅ , N ₅ ') dodecane-tetrahydrochloride, l ^ -Di- NijNAo-chlorophenyldiguanido- N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-dihydrochloride, ljό-Di-iK _b Nj'-o-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane tetrahydrochloride, ethylene bis (l-tolyl biguanide), ethylene bis (p-tolyl biguanide), ethylene bis (3,5-dimethylphenyl biguanide) ), Ethylene bis (p-tert-amylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (nonylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (N-butylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl biguanide) , Ethylene bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (o-diphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (mixed a yl naphthyl biguanide), N-butyl ethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), trimethyl n bis (o-tolyl biguanide), N-butyl trimethyl bis (phenyl biguanide) and the corresponding salts such as acetates, gluconates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, citrates, bisulfites, fluorides, polymaleates, N-cocoalkyl sarcosinates, phosphites, hypophosphites, perfluorooctano , Silicates, sorbates, salicylates, maleates, tartrates, fumarates, ethylenediaminetetraacetates, iminodiacetates, cinnamates, thiocyanates, arginates, pyromellitates, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates, perfluoropropionates and any mixtures thereof. Halogenated xylene and cresol derivatives, such as p-chlorometacresol or p-chloro-meta-xylene, and natural antimicrobial agents are also suitable of vegetable origin (e.g. from spices or herbs), animal and microbial origin. Preferably, antimicrobial surface-active quaternary compounds, a natural antimicrobial active ingredient of plant origin and or a natural antimicrobial active ingredient of animal origin, most preferably at least one natural antimicrobial active ingredient of plant origin from the group comprising caffeine, theobromine and theophylline, and essential oils such as eugenol, thymol and Geraniol, and / or at least one natural antimicrobial active ingredient of animal origin from the group comprising enzymes such as protein from milk, lysozyme and lactoperoxidase, and / or at least one antimicrobial surface-active quaternary compound with an ammonium, sulfonium, phosphonium, iodonium or arsonium group, peroxo compounds and chlorine compounds. Substances of microbial origin, so-called bacteriocins, can also be used. Glycine, glycine derivatives, formaldehyde, compounds which readily release formaldehyde, formic acid and peroxides are preferably used.

The quaternary ammonium compounds (QAV) suitable as antimicrobial active ingredients have the general formula (R ') (R ² ) (R ³ ) (R ⁴ ) N XT, in which R ¹ to R ^{4 are} identical or different C! -C ₂₂ - Alkyl radicals, C -C ₂₈ aralkyl radicals or heterocyclic radicals, where two or, in the case of an aromatic integration, such as in pyridine, even three radicals together with the nitrogen atom together form the heterocycle, for example a pyridinium or imidazolinium compound, and ^“ XX halide ions, sulfate ions, For an optimal antimicrobial effect, at least one of the residues preferably has a chain length of 8 to 18, in particular 12 to 16, carbon atoms.

QAV can be prepared by reacting tertiary amines with alkylating agents such as methyl chloride, benzyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, dodecyl bromide, but also ethylene oxide. The alkylation of tertiary amines with a long alkyl radical and two methyl groups is particularly easy, and the quaternization of tertiary amines with two long radicals and one methyl group can also be carried out using methyl chloride under mild conditions. Amines that have three long alkyl residues or Hydroxy-substituted alkyl radicals are not very reactive and are preferably quaternized with dimethyl sulfate.

Suitable QAC are, for example, benzalkonium chloride (N-alkyl-N, N-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride, CAS No. 8001-54-5), benzalkon B (m, j_ dichlorobenzyldimethyl-C12-alkylammonium chloride, CAS No. 58390-78 -6), benzoxonium chloride (benzyl-dodecyl-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride), cetrimonium bromide (N-hexadecyl-N, N-trimethyl-ammonium bromide, CAS No. 57-09-0), benzetonium chloride (N , N-Dimethyl-N- [2- [2-IJ3- (l, l, 3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenoxy] ethoxy] ethyl] benzylammonium chloride, CAS No. 121-54-0), dialkyldimethylammonium- chloride such as di - «- decyldimethylammonium chloride (CAS No. 7173-51-5-5), didecyldimethylammonium bromide (CAS No. 2390-68-3), dioctyldimethylammoniumchloric, 1-cetylpyridinium chloride (CAS No . 123-03-5) and thiazoline iodide (CAS No. 15764-48-1) and their mixtures. Particularly preferred QAV are the benzalkonium chlorides with C ₈ -C ₈ -alkyl radicals, in particular C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ -Aklyl-benzyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride.

Benzalkonium halides and / or substituted benzalkonium halides are for example commercially available as Barquat ^® ex Lonza, Marquat® ^® ex Mason, Variquat ^® ex Witco / Sherex and Hyamine ^® ex Lonza and as Bardac ^® ex Lonza. Other commercially available antimicrobial agents are N- (3-chloroallyl) - hexaminium chloride such as Dowicide ^® and Dowicil ^® ex Dow, benzethonium chloride such as Hyamine ^® 1622 ex Rohm & Haas, methylbenzethonium chloride such as Hyamine ^® 10X ex Rohm & Haas, cetylpyridinium chloride such as Cepacolchlorid ex Merrell ,

The agents can furthermore optionally contain UV absorbers, which absorb onto the treated textiles and improve the lightfastness of the fibers and / or the lightfastness of the other formulation components. UV absorbers are understood to mean organic substances (light protection filters) which are able to absorb ultraviolet rays and release the absorbed energy in the form of longer-wave radiation, for example heat. Connections this Desired properties are, for example, the compounds and derivatives of benzophenone with substituents in the 2- and / or 4-position which are effective by radiationless deactivation. Substituted benzotriazoles, such as, for example, the water-soluble benzenesulfonic acid 3- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- (methylpropyl) monosodium salt (Cibafast ^® H), are also phenyl-substituted acrylates (cinnamic acid derivatives) in the 3-position. , optionally with cyano groups in the 2-position, salicylates, organic Ni complexes and natural substances such as umbelliferone and the body's own urocanoic acid. The biphenyl and, above all, stilbene derivatives described, for example in EP 0728749 A and are available as Tinosorb FD ^® ^® or Tinosorb FR ex Ciba commercially. The UV-B absorbers are 3-benzylidene camphor or 3-benzylidene norcampher and its derivatives, for example 3- (4-methylbenzylidene) camphor, as described in EP 0693471 BI; 4-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, preferably 4-

2-ethylhexyl (dimethylamino) benzoate, 2-octyl 4- (dimethylamino) benzoate and amyl 4- (dimethylamino) benzoate; Esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, propyl 4-methoxycinnamate, isoamyl 4-methoxycinnamate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3, 3-phenylcinnamate

(Octocrylene); Esters of salicylic acid, preferably salicylic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester, salicylic acid 4-isopropylbenzyl ester, salicylic acid homomethyl ester; Derivatives of benzophenone, preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone; Esters of benzalmalonic acid, preferably di-2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxybenzmalonate; Triazine derivatives, such as, for example, 2,4,6-trianilino- (p-carbo-2'-ethyl-hexyloxy) -1, 3,5-triazine and octyl triazone, as described in EP 0818450 AI or dioctyl butamido triazone (Uvasorb ® HEB); Propane-1,3-diones such as 1- (4-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione; Ketotricyclo (5.2.1.0) decane derivatives, as described in EP 0694521 BI. Also suitable are 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its alkali, alkaline earth, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium and glucammonium salts; Sulfonic acid derivatives of benzophenones, preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its salts; Sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidene camphor, such as 4- (2-oxo-3-bornylidene methyl) benzene sulfonic acid and 2-methyl-5- (2-oxo-3-bornylidene) sulfonic acid and their salts. Derivatives of benzoylmethane are particularly suitable as typical UV-A filters, such as, for example, 1- (4'-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione, 4-tert-butyl -4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane (Parsol 1789), l-phenyl-3- (4'-isopropylphenyl) propane-l, 3-dione as well as enamine compounds, as described in DE 19712033 AI (BASF). The UV-A and UV-B filters can of course also be used in mixtures. In addition to the soluble substances mentioned, insoluble light-protection pigments, namely finely dispersed, preferably nanoized metal oxides or salts, are also suitable for this purpose. Examples of suitable metal oxides are, in particular, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide and, in addition, oxides of iron, zirconium, silicon, manganese, aluminum and cerium and mixtures thereof. Silicates (talc), barium sulfate or zinc stearate can be used as salts. The oxides and salts are already used in the form of the pigments for skin-care and skin-protecting emulsions and decorative cosmetics. The particles should have an average diameter of less than 100 nm, preferably between 5 and 50 μm and in particular between 15 and 30 nm. They can have a spherical shape, but it is also possible to use particles which have an ellipsoidal shape or a shape which differs from the spherical shape in some other way. The pigments can also be surface-treated, ie hydrophilized or hydrophobicized. Typical examples are coated titanium dioxides, such as titanium dioxide T 805 (Degussa) or Eusolex® T2000 (Merck). Silicones, and in particular trialkoxyoctylsilanes or simethicones, are particularly suitable as hydrophobic coating agents. Micronized zinc oxide is preferably used. Further suitable UV light protection filters can be found in the overview by P.Finkel in SÖFW-Journal 122, 543 (1996).

The UV absorbers are usually used in amounts of from 0.01% by weight to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight.

Furthermore, the agents can optionally contain ironing aids to improve the water absorption capacity, the rewettability of the treated textiles and to facilitate the ironing of the treated textiles. For example, silicone derivatives can be used in the formulations. Improve this additionally the rinsing behavior of the wash-active formulations due to their foam-inhibiting properties. Preferred silicone derivatives are, for example, polydialkyl or alkylarylsiloxanes in which the alkyl groups have one to five carbon atoms and are completely or partially fluorinated. Preferred silicones are polydimethylsiloxanes, which can optionally be derivatized and are then amino-functional or quaternized or have Si-OH, Si-H and / or Si-Cl bonds. The nicosities of the preferred silicones at 25 ° C. are in the range between 100 and 100,000 mPas, it being possible for the silicones to be used in amounts between 0.2 and 5% by weight, based on the total agent.

The invention in a second embodiment relates to the use of the conditioning agent according to the invention, preferably by spraying on, optionally sprayable agents, for deodorising and / or conditioning an object, a surface or a space, preferably textile fabrics, household surfaces, shoes, waste containers, recycling containers, Air, larger household appliances, cat litter, pets, pet sleeping places, in particular of clothing, carpets, carpets, curtains, curtains, upholstered furniture, bed linen, tents, sleeping bags, car seats, car carpets, textile car interior linings, counter surfaces, walls, floors,

Bathroom surfaces and kitchen surfaces.

Larger household appliances include refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, tumble dryers, ovens and microwave ovens.

The agent according to the invention is optionally sprayable and can therefore be used in a spray dispenser.

The third subject of the invention is accordingly a product containing a conditioning agent according to the invention and a spray dispenser. The spray dispenser is preferably a manually activated spray dispenser, in particular selected from the group comprising aerosol spray dispensers, self-building spray dispensers, pump spray dispensers and trigger spray dispensers, in particular pump spray dispensers and trigger spray dispensers with a container made of transparent polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate.

Spray dispensers are described in greater detail in WO 96/04940 (Procter & Gamble) and the US patents cited therein for spray dispensers, all of which are referenced in this regard and the contents of which are hereby incorporated into this application.

Deodorizing substances in the sense of this invention can also be used in a cleaning process for textiles, wherein optionally added plasticizers, as described above, advantageously impart an additional conditioning effect to the textiles.

The fourth object of the invention is therefore a method for cleaning textiles by using an agent containing at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer.

The design of the detergents used in the washing process can be found in the description above, with the difference that the plasticizers can optionally be present in the detergents. In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning process is an automatic washing process, such as a household washing machine or a manual washing process, but in particular a dry cleaning process in a household dryer or a commercial textile drying device. The deodorant agents are preferably fed to the washing process during the rinse cycle.

For the reduction or complete elimination of malodor on textiles and furthermore for the sustainable, preventive prevention of malodor absorption of textile fabrics, for example from a conventional washing process originate, the deodorant substances in the sense of this invention can be applied to the textiles before a subsequent dry cleaning process and / or washing process and / or textile drying process.

The fifth object of the invention is therefore the use of an agent containing at least one deodorant substance, which optionally additionally contains plasticizers, for the conditioning and / or deodorization of textiles before a subsequent dry cleaning process and / or textile drying process and / or washing process.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent, the embodiment of which can be found in the description above, with the difference that the plasticizers can optionally be present in the agent, can be applied in liquid form, particularly preferably by spraying or rolling onto the dry and / or moist textiles become.

The sixth object of the invention is a cleaning substrate which is impregnated and / or coated with an agent comprising at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer.

The embodiment of the impregnating or coating agent can be found in the above description, with the difference that the plasticizers can optionally be contained in the agent.

Cleaning substrates are mainly used in stain (pre) treatment and in dry cleaning processes. The substrate material preferably consists of porous flat cloths. They can consist of a fibrous or cellular flexible material that has sufficient thermal stability for use in the dryer and that can retain sufficient amounts of an impregnating or coating agent to effectively clean fabrics without causing any significant leakage or bleeding during storage By means of. These wipes include wipes made of woven and non-woven synthetic and natural fibers, felt, paper or foam, such as hydrophilic polyurethane foam. Conventional cloths made of non-woven material (nonwovens) are preferably used here. Nonwovens are generally defined as adhesively bonded fibrous products that have a mat or layered fiber structure, or those that include fiber mats in which the fibers are randomly or randomly distributed. The fibers can be natural, such as wool, silk, jute, hemp, cotton, flax, sisal or ramie; or synthetic, such as rayon, cellulose esters, polyvinyl derivatives, polyolefins, polyamides or polyesters. In general, any fiber diameter or titer is suitable for the present invention. The nonwoven fabrics used here, due to the random or statistical arrangement of fibers in the nonwoven material, which give excellent strength in all directions, do not tend to tear or disintegrate when used, for example, in a household tumble dryer. Examples of non-woven fabrics which are suitable as substrates in the present invention are known, for example, from WO 93/23603. Preferred porous and flat cleaning cloths consist of one or different fiber materials, in particular cotton, refined cotton, polyamide, polyester or mixtures of these. The cleaning substrates in cloth form preferably have an area of 10 to 5000 cm ² , preferably 50 to 2000 cm ² , in particular 100 to 1500 cm and particularly preferably 200 to 1000 cm. The grammage of the material is usually between 20 and 1000 g / m ² , preferably from 30 to 500 g / m ² and in particular from 50 to 150 g / m ² .

The seventh object of the invention is a method for stain treatment of a soiled textile, wherein the stained / soiled textile with the stained area is placed on an absorbent pad, an agent containing at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer is applied to the textile and optionally an additional one Textile cleaning agent is applied to the soiled area of the textile.

In the context of the present invention, the term stain (pre) treatment or dirt (pre) treatment - both terms can be used interchangeably - the general treatment of dirt particles, undesirable components, Understand by-products and other substances that come into contact with textiles contrary to the intended use. From the stain or dirt (pre) treatment, the consumer expects the textile to be at least largely freed of, for example, dust, dirt, sweat and unwanted odor substances contained in sweat and nicotine, but also mustiness or perfume residues that have settled in the textile. as well as the removal of visible smaller and larger spots.

The term "textiles" includes not only clothing, but also other items that have usually been chemically cleaned in the past, including sheets and blankets, curtains, small carpets, upholstery covers, towels, soft toys and the like.

The stain (pre) treatment of textiles before a subsequent dry cleaning process in a commercial household tumble dryer is already known from the prior art. In contrast, what is new is the use of an agent containing deodorizing substances and optionally plasticizers. The embodiment of the agent can be found in the above description with the difference that the plasticizers can optionally be contained in the agent. All previously known pretreatment agents or textile cleaning agents used in the dry cleaning process can be used as optional additional cleaning agents. Particularly preferred are liquid and sprayable water-based agents which additionally contain a proportion of organic solvents. The water content, based on the total composition, is preferably less than 99% by weight and, in particularly advantageous embodiments, is between 40 and 98% by weight, in particular between 60 and 95% by weight, depending on the content of further constituents. % and advantageously between about 75 and 90% by weight.

A preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention is that

a) the pretreated and cleaned textile optionally with further pretreated or not pretreated textiles and a cleaning substrate, in particular a cleaning substrate according to the invention in one Bag which is permeable to water vapor or largely impermeable to water vapor is placed,

b) the bag with the textiles and the cleaning substrate is tumbled back and forth in a tumble dryer, the agent on the substrate coming into contact with the textiles

c) the cleaned textiles are removed from the bag.

The bag material preferably contains polyamide, in particular nylon, polyalkylene, in particular polyethylene and / or polypropylene, as well as polyester, in particular polyethylene terephthalate and any mixtures of these polymers.

The eighth subject of the invention is a textile cleaning kit which contains one or more bags and one or more cleaning substrates, preferably cleaning substrates according to the invention. Furthermore, the kit contains a liquid and sprayable agent, containing at least one deodorant substance, and optionally a product according to the invention and optionally one or more absorbent underlays for the stain (pre) treatment.

The ninth object of the invention is a conditioning process for textiles by using one or more cleaning substrates (s) according to the invention or mixtures of these / this substrate with one or more other textile cleaning substrates (s) in a textile drying process or a washing or cleaning process.

For this purpose, the cleaning substrate is added to the damp and / or dry textiles in a moist or dry state. The cleaning substrates together with the soiled and / or refreshing and / or deodorization-requiring textiles are advantageously placed in the washing drum of an automatic washing machine in order to take part in the washing process. Another preferred embodiment in the sense of the textile conditioning method according to the invention is the introduction of one or more cleaning substrates (s) or Mixtures of one or more textile cleaning substrates (s) with one or more textile cleaning substrates according to the invention together with textiles in need of drying and / or refreshing and / or deodorization in a textile drying device, preferably a household dryer or a commercial textile drying device.

B ice piel e

Conditioning agents according to the invention are, for example, E1 and E2, a comparison recipe is N1, the compositions of which are shown in Table 1.

Table 1:

Composition in% by weight El E2 VI

Zinc ricinoleate, based on active substance ^[a] 0.5 1 -

Stepantex VL 90 A ^[b] 15.0 15.0 15.0

Isopropanol 1.7 1.7 1.7

MgCl ₂ '6 H ₂ O 0.12 0.12 0.12

Thickener 0.1 0.1 0.1

Perfume + + +

Dye + + +

Water, fully desalinated ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

^M zinc ricinoleate was in the form of the commercial product Tego ^® Sorb Conc 50 (Goldschmidt) used containing 50 wt .-% of zinc ricinoleate, 35 wt .-% Dehydol LS 3 (Laureth-3) and 15 wt .-% Νeutrol TE (tetrahydro-2 -hydroxypropylethylendiamin).

^M Ν-methyl-Ν (2-hydroxyethyl) -Ν, Ν- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate ex stepan

Sustainable destruction of tobacco smell

Terrycloth towels were washed with a commercial detergent at 60 ° C and then

A) with 10.29 g conditioning agent El / kg dry wash B) with 10.29 g conditioning agent E2 / kg dry wash

C) with 10.29 g comparative composition VI / kg dry wash

equipped in the rinse cycle.

Example 1:

A vapor-impermeable plastic bag was placed over a cubic wire cage with an edge length of 50 cm. A cigarette was placed in the wire cage and lit. After the cigarette had been burned off, the solid cigarette residues were removed from the cage and equal amounts of towels from washing tests A and C were stored in the cage for 5 minutes. The towels were then stored in the air for 1 hour so that part of the bad smell in the textile caused by the cigarette smoke could be removed. The towels from washing tests A and C were given to a test group of 12 people for evaluation in a pair comparison. All 12 people rated the towels of laundry A as being significantly more pleasant in smell.

Example 2:

The test was carried out analogously to Example 1, with the difference that towels from washing tests B and C were placed in the cage for 10 minutes. The towels from washes B and C were also given to a test group of 12 people for evaluation in a pair comparison. 11 out of 12 people rated the towels from wash experiment B as being significantly more pleasant in smell.

Table 2 contains further conditioning agents E3 to E6 according to the invention. Table 2:

^[a] zinc ricinoleate 50 (Goldschmidt) used in the form of the commercial product Tego ^® Sorb Conc containing 50 wt .-% of zinc ricinoleate, 35 wt .-% Dehydol LS 3 (Laureth-3) and 15

% By weight of neutral TE (tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine).

^[b] N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate ex

Stepan

^[c] Polyethylene dispersion ex Cognis

To produce cleaning substrates according to the invention, nonwovens made from refined cotton were each impregnated with one of the conditioning agents E3 to E6. One fleece at a time was put together with damp, malodorous textiles in a household clothes dryer. After the textile drying process, the textiles not only showed a lower malodor, but also a pleasant softness.

Table 3 represents further deodorant formulations F1 to F3, which are both suitable for direct use in a rinse cycle in a washing process and can also serve as a soaking liquid for substrates according to the invention. Table 3

To produce cleaning substrates according to the invention, nonwovens made from refined cotton were each impregnated with a deodorant F1 to F3. The cleaning substrates were used to stain textiles requiring dry cleaning, e.g. B. silk, in which the stained textile is placed on an absorber material (standard kitchen paper) and the stain is rubbed off with pressure using the cleaning substrate. The cleaning substrate together with the pre-cleaned textile was then placed in a bag, this was subsequently closed and the filled bag was placed in a household dryer. After a drying time of 10 to 30 minutes, the textiles were removed from the bag. The dry cleaned textiles showed a much more pleasant smell than before.

Claims

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1. A laundry conditioning agent comprising a) at least one deodorant substance and b) 0.01 to 80% by weight of a plasticizer

2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the deodorant substance is selected from one or more metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or polyhydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms and / or a resin acid with the exception of the alkali metal salts and from any mixtures of these salts with themselves and cyclodextrins.

3. Composition according to claim 2, characterized in that the deodorant contains one or more metal salts of ricinoleic acid and / or abietic acid, preferably zinc ricinoleate and / or zinc abietate, in particular zinc ricinoleate.

4. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains the deodorant in amounts of 0.1 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.16 to 5 wt .-% and in particular 0.2 to 2 wt .-% %, each based on the total, contains.

5. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate contains.

6. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains plasticizers in amounts of 0.1 to 70% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 60% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 40% by weight, in each case based on the total composition.

7. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is liquid and contains up to 40 wt .-% of one or more solvents, in particular water-soluble solvents.

8. Agent according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that there are one or more perfumes, preferably one or more encapsulated perfumes in the form of one or more nano and / or microcapsules in an amount of up to 10

% By weight, preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight and in particular 0.1 to 3% by weight.

9. Use of an agent according to one of claims 1 to 8 for deodorization and / or conditioning of an object, a surface or a space, preferably of textile fabrics, household surfaces, shoes, waste containers, recycling containers, air, larger household appliances, cat litter, pets, pet sleeping places , in particular of clothing, carpets, carpets, curtains, curtains, upholstered furniture, bed linen, tents, sleeping bags, car seats, car carpets, textile car interior linings, counter top surfaces, walls, floors, bathroom surfaces and kitchen surfaces.

10. Process for cleaning textiles by using an agent containing at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the deodorizing substance is selected from one or more metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or polyhydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms and / or a resin acid with the exception of the alkali metal salts and from any mixtures of these salts with themselves and cyclodextrins.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the deodorant contains one or more metal salts of ricinoleic acid and / or abietic acid, preferably zinc ricinoleate and / or zinc abietate, in particular zinc ricinoleate.

13. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the deodorant substance in amounts of 0.1 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.2 to 5 wt .-% and in particular 0.5 to 2 wt. -%, each based on the total agent, is included.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that it contains cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2- hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, in amounts of 0.1 to 70% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 60% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 40% by weight, in each case based on the total mean.

15. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that the agent is liquid and contains up to 40 wt .-% of one or more solvents, in particular water-soluble solvents.

16. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that it is an automatic washing process and / or a manual washing process, in particular a dry cleaning process, wherein the agent is preferably supplied during the washing cycle of the washing process.

17. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 16, characterized in that the agent contains one or more anionic surfactants, in particular one or more sulfosuccinates, sulfosuccinamates and / or sulfosuccinamides.

18. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 17, characterized in that the agent one or more nonionic surfactants, in particular one or more alkoxylated C _10th ₂₂ - alcohols.

19. Use of an agent for conditioning and / or deodorising textiles before a subsequent dry cleaning process and / or Textile drying process, characterized in that the agent contains at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer.

20. Use according to claim 19, characterized in that the deodorizing substance is selected from one or more metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or poly-hydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms and / or a resin acid with the exception of the alkali metal salts and from any mixtures of these salts with themselves and cyclodextrins.

21. Use according to claim 20, characterized in that the deodorant contains one or more metal salts of ricinoleic acid and / or abietic acid, preferably zinc ricinoleate and / or zinc abietate, in particular zinc ricinoleate.

22. Use according to one of claims 18 to 21, characterized in that the deodorant substance in amounts of 0.1 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.2 to 5 wt .-% and in particular 0.5 to 2 wt. -%, each based on the total agent, is included.

23. Use according to one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that it contains cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2- hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, in amounts of 0.1 to 70% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 60% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 40% by weight, in each case based on the total mean.

24. Use according to any one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that the agent is liquid and contains up to 40 wt .-% of one or more solvents, in particular water-soluble solvents.

25. Use according to claim 24, characterized in that the agent contains solvents selected from the Ci to C ₄ monoalcohols, C ₂ - to C ₆ glycols, C ₃ - to C ₁ glycol ethers, glycerol or any mixtures thereof ,

26. Use according to one of claims 18 to 25, characterized in that the agent is applied in liquid form, preferably by spraying or rolling onto the dry and / or moist textiles.

27. Cleaning substrate impregnated and or coated with an agent containing at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer.

28. Cleaning substrate according to claim 27, characterized in that the deodorant substance is selected from one or more metal salts of an unbranched or branched, unsaturated or saturated, mono- or polydroxylated fatty acid with at least 16 carbon atoms and / or a resin acid with the exception of the alkali metal salts and from any mixtures of these salts with themselves and cyclodextrins.

29. Cleaning substrate according to claim 28, characterized in that the deodorant substance contains one or more metal salts of ricinoleic acid and / or abietic acid, preferably zinc ricinoleate and / or zinc abietate, in particular zinc ricinoleate.

30. Cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 29, characterized in that the deodorant substance in amounts of 0.1 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.2 to 5 wt .-% and in particular 0.5 to 2 wt. -%, each based on the total agent, is included.

31. Cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 30, characterized in that it contains cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2- hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, in amounts of 0.1 up to 70% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 60% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 40% by weight, in each case based on the total composition.

32. Cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 31, characterized in that the agent is liquid and contains up to 40% by weight of one or more solvents, in particular water-soluble solvents.

33. cleaning substrate according to claim 32, characterized in that the agent solvent selected from the C \ - to C ₄ monoalcohols, C ₂ - to C ₆ glycols, C ₃ - to Cι ₂ glycol ethers, glycerol or any mixtures thereof, contains.

34. Cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 33, characterized in that the agent contains one or more anionic surfactants, in particular one or more sulfosuccinates, sulfosuccinamates and or sulfosuccinamides.

35. Cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 34, characterized in that the agent one or more nonionic surfactants, in particular one or more alkoxylated C _10th ₂₂ - alcohols.

36. Product containing an agent according to one of claims 1 to 8 and a spray dispenser.

37. Process for stain treatment of a soiled textile, characterized in that

a) the stained textile is placed with the stained area on an absorbent surface,

b) an agent containing at least one deodorant substance and optionally plasticizer is applied to the textile.

c) optionally, a textile cleaning agent is additionally applied to the soiled area.

38. The method according to claim 37, characterized in that

d) the pretreated and cleaned textile, if appropriate with further pretreated or not pretreated textiles and a cleaning substrate, in particular a cleaning substrate according to one of claims 27 to 35, is placed in a bag which is water vapor permeable or largely water vapor impermeable,

e) the bag with the textiles and the cleaning substrate is tumbled back and forth in a tumble dryer, the agent on the substrate coming into contact with the textiles

f) the cleaned textiles are removed from the bag.

39. Textile cleaning kit containing

a) one or more bags

b) one or more cleaning substrate (s), preferably cleaning substrate (s) according to one of claims 27 to 35

c) a sprayable agent containing at least one deodorant substance

d) optionally a product according to claim 36

e) optionally one or more absorbent pads.

40. Textile conditioning process, characterized in that one or more cleaning substrates according to one of claims 27 to 35 or mixtures of these / this substrate (s) with one or more other textile cleaning substrates in a textile drying process or a washing or cleaning process.

1. The method according to claim 40, characterized in that the substrates with drying and / or refreshing and / or deodorization-requiring textiles are used in a textile drying device, preferably a household dryer or a commercial textile drying device.