Claims
- 1. A method for attaining improved fabric cleaning in a lipophilic fluid treatment regimen, said method comprising the step of exposing a fabric article in need of treatment with a bleaching system-containing composition comprising a lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and a bleach system having a ClogP (partition coefficient of lipophilic fluid to water) of greater than or equal to −1, such that the fabric article is treated.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the bleach system is more soluble in the polar phase than the lipophilic fluid.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said polar phase comprises water.
- 4. A method according to claim 2 wherein said polar phase comprises alcohol.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises an oxygen-based bleach.
- 6. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises a bleach activator and a peroxide source.
- 7. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises preformed oxygen transfer agent selected from pre-formed peracid, dioxirane, oxaziridine and oxaziridinium compounds.
- 8. A method according to claim 7 wherein said bleach system comprises a pre-formed peracid and said polar phase comprises at least about 1% water by weight of fabric.
- 9. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises an oxidative bleach enzyme.
- 10. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises a photobleach.
- 11. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system comprises ozone.
- 12. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system has at least about 2 ppm AvO.
- 13. A method according to claim 2 wherein said bleach system is within said polar phase.
- 14. A method according to claim 1 wherein said bleach system is within said lipophilic fluid.
- 15. A method according to claim 1 comprising the additional step of exposing said fabrics to an emulsifier.
- 16. A method according to claim 1 comprising the additional step of exposing said fabrics to a surfactant.
- 17. A method according to claim 1 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises a siloxane selected from the group consisting of: linear siloxanes, cyclic siloxanes and mixtures thereof.
- 18. A method according to claim 17 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises decamethylcyclopentasiloxane.
- 19. A method according to claim 1 wherein the method occurs at less than about 80° C.
- 20. A method according to claim 1 wherein said fabric is also exposed to adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of enzymes, bleaches, surfactants, fabric softeners, perfumes, antibacterial agents, antistatic agents, brighteners, dye fixatives, dye abrasion inhibitors, anti-crocking agents, wrinkle reduction agents, wrinkle resistance agents, soil release polymers, sunscreen agents, anti-fade agents, builders, chelants, sudsing agents, composition malodor control agents, composition coloring agents, pH buffers, waterproofing agents, soil repellency agents, and mixtures thereof.
- 21. A composition for attaining improved fabric cleaning in a lipophilic fluid treatment regimen, said composition comprising a lipophilic fluid, a polar phase and a bleach system having a ClogP (partition coefficient of lipophilic fluid to water) of greater than or equal to −1.
- 22. A composition according to claim 21 the bleach system is more soluble in the polar phase than the lipophilic fluid.
- 23. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said polar phase comprises water.
- 24. A composition according to claim 23 wherein said polar phase comprises at least about 0.1% water by weight of composition.
- 25. A composition according to claim 23 wherein said polar phase comprises at most about 5% water by weight of composition.
- 26. A composition according to claim 22 wherein said polar phase comprises alcohol.
- 27. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises an oxygen-based bleach.
- 28. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises a bleach activator and a peroxide source.
- 29. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises a preformed oxygen transfer agent selected from pre-formed peracid, dioxirane, oxaziridine and oxaziridinium compounds.
- 30. A composition according to claim 29 wherein said bleach system comprises a pre-formed peracid and said polar phase comprises at least about 1% water by weight of fabric.
- 31. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises an oxidative bleach enzyme.
- 32. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises a photobleach.
- 33. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system comprises ozone.
- 34. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said bleach system has at least about 2 ppm AvO.
- 35. A composition according to claim 21 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises a siloxane selected from the group consisting of: linear siloxanes, cyclic siloxanes and mixtures thereof.
- 36. A composition according to claim 35 wherein said lipophilic fluid comprises decamethylcyclopentasiloxane.
- 37. A composition according to claim 21 comprising adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of enzymes, bleaches, emulsifiers, surfactants, fabric softeners, perfumes, antibacterial agents, antistatic agents, brighteners, dye fixatives, dye abrasion inhibitors, anti-crocking agents, wrinkle reduction agents, wrinkle resistance agents, soil release polymers, sunscreen agents, anti-fade agents, builders, chelants, sudsing agents, composition malodor control agents, composition coloring agents, pH buffers, waterproofing agents, soil repellency agents, and mixtures thereof.
- 38. A composition according to claim 22 comprising adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of enzymes, bleaches, emulsifiers, surfactants, fabric softeners, perfumes, antibacterial agents, antistatic agents, brighteners, dye fixatives, dye abrasion inhibitors, anti-crocking agents, wrinkle reduction agents, wrinkle resistance agents, soil release polymers, sunscreen agents, anti-fade agents, builders, chelants, sudsing agents, composition malodor control agents, composition coloring agents, pH buffers, waterproofing agents, soil repellency agents, and mixtures thereof.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/338,009 filed Dec. 6, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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