Claims
- 1. Water-dispersible granules comprisingat least one hydrophobic fragrance (P), in the form of droplets, which is finely divided in and encapsulated by a water-soluble or water-dispersible solid organic matrix (MO) which is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polypeptides (PP) of plant origin, and at least one emulsifier (AE) at the droplet/matrix interface, made by the process of: a) preparing an emulsion in water comprising at least one hydrophobic fragrance (P), at least one emulsifier (AE) and said water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO), and b) drying said emulsion by lyophilization or spray-drying to obtain the granules.
- 2. Granules according to claim 1, comprising:from 5% to 90%, of their weight of fragrance (P), from 5% to 90%, of their weight of water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO), and from 0.02% to 20%, of their weight of emulsifier (AE), said percentages being expressed by weight of solids.
- 3. Granules according to claim 2, comprising:from 25% to 70%, of their weight of fragrance (P), from 25% to 70%, of their weight of water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO), and from 0.1% to 10%, of their weight of emulsifier (AE).
- 4. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the droplets have a mean particle size from 0.1 μm to 10 μm.
- 5. Granules according to claim 4, wherein the droplets have a mean particle size from 0.2 μm to 5 μm.
- 6. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance (P) comprises natural or synthetic odoriferous products based on aliphatic or aromatic ketones, aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes, condensation products of aldehydes and amines, aromatic or aliphatic lactones, aromatic or aliphatic ethers or esters, aliphatic alcohols, linear, cyclic or aromatic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons, and terpenes, said products being optionally polynuclear.
- 7. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the plant origin is soya or wheat, hydrolyzed with a degree of hydrolysis of less than or equal to 40%.
- 8. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the emulsifier (AE) is nonionic, anionic, cationic or amphoteric.
- 9. Granules according to claim 8, wherein the emulsifier (AE) is nonionic and is a polyoxyalkylenated surfactant.
- 10. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the emulsifier (AE) is amphoteric and is a protein, or a protein hydrolyzate.
- 11. Granules according to claim 1, wherein the polypeptide (PP) of plant origin is a soya protein.
- 12. A cosmetic or detergent composition for washing laundry, comprising granules as defined in claim 1, as fragrancing agents.
- 13. A cosmetic or detergent composition according to claim 12, wherein the granules are present in a proportion from about 0.01% to 0.5%, relative to said detergent compositions.
- 14. A cosmetic or detergent composition according to claim 13, wherein the granules are present in a proportion from 0.05% to 0.2%, relative to said detergent compositions.
- 15. A process for the preparation of water-dispersible granules comprisingat least one hydrophobic fragrance (P), in the form of droplets, which is finely divided in and encapsulated by a water-soluble or water-dispersible solid organic matrix (MO) which is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polypeptides (PP) of plant origin, and at least one emulsifier (AE) at the droplet/matrix interface, said process comprising the steps of:a) preparing an emulsion in water comprising at least one hydrophobic fragrance (P), at least one emulsifier (AB) and said water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO), and b) drying said emulsion by lyophilization or spray-drying to obtain the granules.
- 16. A process according to claim 15, wherein the relative amounts of fragrance (P), of emulsifier (AE) and of water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO) used are such that said emulsion, expressed as solids, comprisesfrom 5% to 90%, of their weight of hydrophobic fragrance (P), from 5% to 90%, of their weight of water-soluble or water-dispersible organic matrix (MO), and from 0.02% to 20% of their weight of emulsifier (AE), said percentages being expressed by weight of solids.
- 17. A process according to claim 16, wherein the amount of solids in the emulsion is between 10% and 70% by weight.
- 18. A process according to claim 16, wherein the mean particle size of the emulsion is between 0.1 and 10 micrometers.
- 19. A process according to claim 18, wherein the mean particle size of the emulsion is between 0.2 and 5 micrometers.
- 20. A process according to claim 16, wherein in step b), anticaking agents are further added.
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/600,696, filed on Sep. 11, 2000, which is a 371 of PCT/FR99/00132, filed Jan. 22, 1999.
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