DETERGENTS WITH IMPROVED DYE TRANSFER INHIBITION

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
The present invention relates to detergent compositions that comprise a dye transfer inhibitor, an effective amount of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or a specific type of dye transfer inhibitor boosting agents, such as alkanediols, glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, ethyl hexyl glycerin or tropolone, and a surfactant, and the use of said detergent composition for the preparation of a detergent product for household, institutional and industrial application. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of treating a stained and/or soiled substrate using the detergents according to the present invention. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of specific substances as defined herein for boosting the dye transfer inhibitor activity in a detergent. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of enhancing the activity of a dye transfer inhibitor in a detergent by adding an effective amount of 1,2-heptanediol and/or 2,3-heptanediol or of specific dye transfer inhibitor boosters, such as alkanediols, glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, ethyl hexyl glycerin or tropolone to said detergent. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of 4-hydroxyacetophenone as a dye transfer inhibitor in a detergent composition.