Laundry composition

Abstract

A fabric conditioner composition comprising: 0.1 to 15 wt.% of one or more pectins, 1 to 50 wt.% fabric softening active and perfume, wherein the pectin has a degree of methyl esterification higher than 50%, and wherein the composition comprises perfume. Use of the composition to provide malodour reduction on a fabric.

Description

[0001] LAUNDRY COMPOSITION

[0002] Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to fabric conditioners for reducing malodors. of the Invention

[0004] Consumers launder fabrics to clean the fabric, i.e. to remove stains and malodors. Laundry detergents and fabric conditioners are widely used to clean and soften fabrics. However, often malodors persist through the wash or are formed during the drying process, for example when washing is dried in humid conditions. There is a need for improved malodor reduction delivered from fabric conditioner formulations.

[0005] WO2023 / 280592A1 discloses a fabric conditioning composition that ensures that the fabric remains fresh and free of malodours even under slow drying conditions.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] It has been found that particular pectins provide improved malodor reduction.

[0008] Accordingly in one aspect of the present invention is provided a fabric conditioner composition comprising: a. 0.1 to 15 wt.% of one or more pectins; b. 1 to 50 wt.% fabric softening active; wherein the pectin has a degree of methyl esterification higher than 50% and wherein the composition comprises perfume.

[0009] In a further aspect of the present invention is provided a method of reducing malodour of a fabric, comprising the step of treating the fabric with a composition as described herein.

[0010] The invention additionally relates to a use of a composition a described herein to provide malodour reduction on a fabric. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0011] These and other aspects, features and advantages will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from a reading of the following detailed description and the appended claims. For the avoidance of doubt, any feature of one aspect of the present invention may be utilised in any other aspect of the invention. The word “comprising” is intended to mean “including” but not necessarily “consisting of” or “composed of.” In other words, the listed steps or options need not be exhaustive. It is noted that the examples given in the description below are intended to clarify the invention and are not intended to limit the invention to those examples per se.

[0012] Similarly, all percentages are weight / weight percentages unless otherwise indicated. Except in the operating and comparative examples, or where otherwise explicitly indicated, all numbers in this description indicating amounts of material or conditions of reaction, physical properties of materials and / or use are to be understood as modified by the word “about”. Numerical ranges expressed in the format "from x to y" are understood to include x and y. When for a specific feature multiple preferred ranges are described in the format "from x to y", it is understood that all ranges combining the different endpoints are also contemplated.

[0013] The fabric conditioner compositions described herein comprise 0.1 to 15 wt.% of one or more pectins, wherein the pectin has a degree of methyl esterification of 50% or higher.

[0014] Pectin is a common polysaccharide found in many plants in nature. Various sources of pectin are available, including apples, citrus peel, gooseberries, quince, pears and plums. Pectin for use in the present invention may be from any of the above sources, more preferably from citrus peel, apple or sugar beet, or mixtures thereof. Pectin consists predominantly of a-D galacturonic acid units, but also contains some amount of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, xylose, arabinose, galactose and glucose.

[0015] Preferably the fabric conditioner composition comprises pectins with a galacturonic acid content of greater than 60 wt.%, more preferably greater than 65 wt.% more preferably greater than 70 wt.% and most preferably greater than 80 wt.%.

[0016] The percentage of galacturonic acid is the amount of galacturonic acid groups present relative to the total amount of the pectin. The galacturonic acid content of a sample can be determined by methods known in the art, such as for example the Saeman hydrolysis method (Englyst and Cummings (Analyst, 109(7), 937-942 (1984), Filisetti-Cozzi and Carpita (Analytical Biochemistry, 197, 157-162 (1991)). Galacturonic acid typically has the following repeat unit structure:

[0017] It is possible to esterify galacturonic acids on the carboxylic acid group. The percentage of esterified units is called the degree of esterification (DE). The degree of esterification can be determined according to methods known in the art, such as the base titration method (Shultz, 1965) as proposed by the Food Chemical Codex (FCC (1981). 3rd ed., (1981) National Academy of Science, Washington, DC), quantification of methanol released during deesterification using gas chromatography (GC) (Walter et al. (1983), Journal of Food Science, 48: 1006-10070), colorimetry (Hou et al. (1999), Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sincia, 40:115- 119), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (Levigne S., et al. (2002), Food Hydrocolloids 16: 547-550), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (Rosenbohm et al. (2003) Carbohydrate Research, 338: 637-649) and capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) (Williams et al. (2003), Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry, 51 : 1777-1781).

[0018] A method to separate pectin into fractions with different DE is described, for example, by Strom, et al. (2005), Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 60, Issue 4, 20 June 2005, Pages 467-473.

[0019] In nature, the carboxylic groups are typically methylated to varying degrees to provide pectin methyl esters. The number fraction of carboxylic acid groups methylated is known as the degree of methyl esterification.

[0020] The pectin for use in the compositions described herein has a degree of methyl esterification higher than 50%, more preferably 52.5% or higher, furthermore preferably 55% or higher, yet more preferably 57.5% or higher and most preferably 60% or higher.

[0021] The pectin for use in the compositions described herein preferably has a molecular weight of greater than 50 000 Da, more preferably greater than 60 000 Da, more preferably greater than 75 000 Da, more preferably greater than 90 000 Da and most preferably greater than 100 000 Da. Preferably the upper limit 1000 000 Da, more preferably 900 000 Da and most preferably 800 000 Da. The pectin for use in the compositions described herein preferably has a molecular weight of between 50 000 Da and 1000 000 Da, more preferably between 75 000 Da and 900 000 Da and most preferably between 10 000 Da and 800 000 Da. The compositions described herein comprise 1 to 50 wt.%

[0022] The fabric conditioner compositions described herein comprise 1 to 50 wt. % fabric softening active, preferably 1.5 to 30 wt.% fabric softening active and more preferably 2 to 20 wt. % fabric softening active by weight of the composition.

[0023] The fabric softening actives may be any material known to soften fabrics. These may be polymeric materials or compounds known to soften materials. Examples of suitable fabric softening actives include: quaternary ammonium compounds, silicone polymers, polysaccharides, clays, amines, fatty esters, dispersible polyolefins, polymer latexes and mixtures thereof.

[0024] The fabric softening actives may preferably be cationic or non-ionic materials. Preferably, the fabric softening actives of the present invention are cationic materials. Suitable cationic fabric softening actives are described herein.

[0025] The preferred softening actives for use in fabric conditioner compositions of the invention are quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC).

[0026] The QAC preferably comprises at least one chain derived from fatty acids, more preferably at least two chains derived from a fatty acids. Generally fatty acids are defined as aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having a chain of 4 to 28 carbons. Fatty acids may be derived from various sources such as tallow or plant sources. Preferably the fatty acid chains are derived from plants. Preferably the fatty acid chains of the QAC comprise from 10 to 50 wt. % of saturated C18 chains and from 5 to 40 wt. % of monounsaturated C18 chains by weight of total fatty acid chains. In a further preferred embodiment, the fatty acid chains of the QAC comprise from 20 to 40 wt. %, preferably from 25 to 35 wt. % of saturated C18 chains and from 10 to 35 wt. %, preferably from 15 to 30 wt. % of monounsaturated C18 chains, by weight of total fatty acid chains.

[0027] The preferred quaternary ammonium fabric softening actives for use in compositions of the present invention are ester linked quaternary ammonium compounds or so called "ester quats".

[0028] Particularly preferred materials are the ester-linked triethanolamine (TEA) quaternary ammonium compounds comprising a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-ester linked components. Typically, TEA-based fabric softening compounds comprise a mixture of mono, di- and tri ester forms of the compound where the di-ester linked component comprises no more than 70 wt.% of the fabric softening compound, preferably no more than 60 wt.% e.g. no more than 55%, or even no more that 45% of the fabric softening compound and at least 10 wt.% of the monoester linked component.

[0029] A first group of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) suitable for use in the present invention is represented by formula (I):

[0030] KCH2MTR)]m wherein each R is independently selected from a C5 to C35 alkyl or alkenyl group; R1 represents a C1 to C4 alkyl, C2 to C4 alkenyl or a C1 to C4 hydroxyalkyl group; T may be either O-CO. (i.e. an ester group bound to R via its carbon atom), or may alternatively be CO-O (i.e. an ester group bound to R via its oxygen atom); n is a number selected from 1 to 4; m is a number selected from 1, 2, or 3; and X- is an anionic counter-ion, such as a halide or alkyl sulphate, e.g. chloride or methylsulfate. Di-esters variants of formula I (i.e. m = 2) are preferred and typically have mono- and tri-ester analogues associated with them. Such materials are particularly suitable for use in the present invention.

[0031] Also suitable are actives rich in the di-esters of triethanolammonium methylsulfate, otherwise referred to as "TEA ester quats".

[0032] A second group of QACs suitable for use in the invention is represented by formula (II):

[0033] (RlNHCH,)„-CH-TR?X (II)

[0034] CH2TRawherein each R1 group is independently selected from C1 to C4 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or C2 to C4 alkenyl groups; and wherein each R2 group is independently selected from C8 to C28 alkyl or alkenyl groups; and wherein n, T, and X- are as defined above.

[0035] Preferred materials of this second group include 1,2 bis[tallowoyloxy]-3- trimethylammonium propane chloride, 1 ,2 bis[hardened tallowoyloxy]-3- trimethylammonium propane chloride, 1 ,2- bis[oleoyloxy]-3-trimethylammonium propane chloride, and 1,2 bis[stearoyloxy]-3- trimethylammonium propane chloride. Such materials are described in US 4, 137,180 (Lever Brothers). Preferably, these materials also comprise an amount of the corresponding monoester.

[0036] A third group of QACs suitable for use in the invention is represented by formula (III): wherein each R1 group is independently selected from C1 to C4 alkyl, or C2 to C4 alkenyl groups; and wherein each R2 group is independently selected from C8 to C28 alkyl or alkenyl groups; and n, T, and X- are as defined above. Preferred materials of this third group include bis(2-tallowoyloxyethyl)dimethyl ammonium chloride, partially hardened and hardened versions thereof.

[0037] A particular example of the third group of QACs is represented the by the formula:

[0038] A fourth group of QACs suitable for use in the invention are represented by formula (V)

[0039] R1 and R2 are independently selected from C10 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl groups, preferably C14 to C20 alkyl or alkenyl groups. X- is as defined above.

[0040] The iodine value of the quaternary ammonium fabric conditioning material is preferably from 0 to 80, more preferably from 0 to 60, and most preferably from 0 to 45. The iodine value may be chosen as appropriate. Essentially saturated material having an iodine value of from 0 to 5, preferably from 0 to 1 may be used in the compositions of the invention. Such materials are known as "hardened" quaternary ammonium compounds. A further preferred range of iodine values is from 20 to 60, preferably 25 to 50, more preferably from 30 to 45. A material of this type is a "soft" triethanolamine quaternary ammonium compound, preferably triethanolamine di-alkylester methylsulfate. Such ester-linked triethanolamine quaternary ammonium compounds comprise unsaturated fatty chains.

[0041] If there is a mixture of quaternary ammonium materials present in the composition, the iodine value, referred to above, represents the mean iodine value of the parent fatty acyl compounds or fatty acids of all of the quaternary ammonium materials present. Likewise, if there is any saturated quaternary ammonium materials present in the composition, the iodine value represents the mean iodine value of the parent acyl compounds of fatty acids of all of the quaternary ammonium materials present.

[0042] Iodine value as used in the context of the present invention refers to, the fatty acid used to produce the QAC, the measurement of the degree of unsaturation present in a material by a method of nmr spectroscopy as described in Anal. Chem. , 34, 1136 (1962) Johnson and Shoolery.

[0043] A further type of softening compound may be a non-ester quaternary ammonium material represented by formula (VI): wherein each R1 group is independently selected from C1 to C4 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or C2 to C4 alkenyl groups; R2 group is independently selected from C8 to C28 alkyl or alkenyl groups, and X- is as defined above.

[0044] The fabric conditioner composition comprises perfume (free or non-confined perfume), more preferably comprises 0.1 to 15 wt.% free perfume, more preferably 0.5 to 8 wt. % free perfume.

[0045] Particularly preferred perfume components are blooming perfume components and substantive perfume components. Blooming perfume components are defined by a boiling point less than 250°C and a LogP or greater than 2.5. Substantive perfume components are defined by a boiling point greater than 250°C and a LogP greater than 2.5. Boiling point is measured at standard pressure (760 mm Hg). Preferably a perfume composition will comprise a mixture of blooming and substantive perfume components. The perfume composition may comprise other perfume components.

[0046] It is commonplace for a plurality of perfume components to be present in a free oil perfume composition. In the compositions for use in the present invention it is envisaged that there will be three or more, preferably four or more, more preferably five or more, most preferably six or more different perfume components. An upper limit of 300 perfume components may be applied.

[0047] The fabric conditioner composition preferably comprises perfume microcapsules, more preferably 0.1 to 15 wt.% perfume microcapsules, even more preferably 0.25 to 6 wt. % perfume microcapsules by weight of the formulation. The weight of microcapsules is of the material as supplied.

[0048] The encapsulating materials, preferably comprise, but are not limited to; aminoplasts, proteins, polyvynl acetates, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polysaccharides, polyamides, polyolefins, gums, silicones, lipids, modified cellulose, polyphosphate, polystyrene, polyesters or combinations thereof. More preferably the encapsulating materials comprise polyvinyl acetate, proteins, polysaccharides or combinations thereof.

[0049] Perfume components contained in a microcapsule may comprise odiferous materials and / or pro-fragrance materials.

[0050] Particularly preferred perfume components contained in a microcapsule are blooming perfume components and substantive perfume components. Blooming perfume components are defined by a boiling point less than 250°C and a LogP greater than 2.5. Preferably the encapsulated perfume compositions comprises at least 20 wt.% blooming perfume ingredients, more preferably at least 30 wt.% and most preferably at least 40 wt.% blooming perfume ingredients. Substantive perfume components are defined by a boiling point greater than 250°C and a LogP greater than 2.5. Preferably the encapsulated perfume compositions comprises at least 10 wt.% substantive perfume ingredients, more preferably at least 20 wt.% and most preferably at least 30 wt.% substantive perfume ingredients. Boiling point is measured at standard pressure (760 mm Hg). Preferably a perfume composition will comprise a mixture of blooming and substantive perfume components. The perfume composition may comprise other perfume components. It is commonplace for a plurality of perfume components to be present in a microcapsule. In the compositions for use in the present invention it is envisaged that there will be three or more, preferably four or more, more preferably five or more, most preferably six or more different perfume components in a microcapsule. An upper limit of 300 perfume components may be applied.

[0051] The microcapsules may comprise perfume components and a carrier for the perfume ingredients, such as zeolites or cyclodextrins.

[0052] The fabric conditioner composition preferably comprises one or more cationic polymers more preferably 0.1 to 10 wt. % cationic polymer by weight of the formulation, even more preferably 0.2 to 7.5 wt. %, and most preferably 0.3 to 5 wt. % cationic polymer by weight of the formulation.

[0053] Cationic polymer refers to polymers having an overall positive charge. The cationic polymer may be naturally derived or synthetic. Examples of suitable cationic polymers include: acrylate polymers, cationic amino resins, cationic urea resins, cationic proteins and cationic polysaccharides.

[0054] Preferably the cationic charge of the cationic polymer is provided by the incorporation a quaternary ammonium salt. In other words, preferably the cationic polymer comprises a quaternary ammonium group. Preferably the quaternary ammonium salt is linked to the polysaccharide backbone by a hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl group. Preferably the charged nitrogen of the quaternary ammonium salt has one or more alkyl group substituents.

[0055] The counterion of the cationic polymer is freely chosen from the halides: chloride, bromide, and iodide; or from hydroxide, phosphate, sulphate, hydrosulphate, ethyl sulphate, methyl sulphate, formate, and acetate.

[0056] The molecular weight of the cationic polymer is preferably greater than 20 000 g / mol, more preferably greater than 25 000 g / mol. The molecular weight is preferably less than 2 000 000 g / mol, more preferably less than 1 000 000 g / mol.

[0057] Polysaccharide based cationic polymers include cationic celluloses, cationic guars and cationic starches. Polysaccharides are polymers made up from monosaccharide monomers joined together by glycosidic bonds. Examples of suitable polysaccharide polymers are salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with trimethyl ammonium substituted epoxide, referred to in the field under the International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients as Polyquaternium 10 and is commercially available from the Amerchol Corporation, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, marketed as the Polymer LR, JR, and KG series of polymers.

[0058] Other suitable cationic polymers include Polyquaternium 24, cocodimethylammonium hydroxypropyl oxyethyl cellulose, lauryldimethylammonium hydroxypropyl oxyethyl cellulose, stearyldimethylammonium hydroxypropyl oxyethyl cellulose, and stearyldimethylammonium hydroxyethyl cellulose; cellulose 2-hydroxyethyl 2- hydroxy 3-(trimethyl ammonio) propyl ether salt, polyquaternium-4, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-24, polyquaternium-37 and polyquaternium-67 or mixtures thereof.

[0059] Non-polysaccharide-based cationic polymers are comprised of structural units, these structural units may be non-ionic, cationic, anionic or mixtures thereof. The polymer may comprise noncationic structural units, but the polymer must have a net cationic charge.

[0060] The cationic polymer may comprise a nonionic structural units derived from monomers selected from: (meth)acrylamide, vinyl formamide, N, N-dialkyl acrylamide, N, N-dialkylmethacrylamide, 01-012 alkyl acrylate, 01-012 hydroxyalkyl acrylate, polyalkylene glyol acrylate, 01-012 alkyl methacrylate, 01-012 hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, polyalkylene glycol methacrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, vinyl formamide, vinyl acetamide, vinyl alkyl ether, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl imidazole, vinyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof.

[0061] The cationic polymer may comprise a cationic structural units derived from monomers selected from: N, N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N, N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N, N- dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N, N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, methacylamidoalkyl trialkylammonium salts, acrylamidoalkylltrialkylamminium salts, vinylamine, vinylimine, vinyl imidazole, quaternized vinyl imidazole, diallyl dialkyl ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.

[0062] Preferably, the cationic monomer is selected from: diallyl dimethyl ammonium salts (DADMAS), N, N-dimethyl aminoethyl acrylate, N,N-dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate (DMAM), [2- (methacryloylamino)ethyl]trl-methylammonium salts, N, N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide (DMAPA), N, N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA), acrylamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium salts (APTAS), methacrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium salts (MAPTAS), quaternized vinylimidazole (QVi), and mixtures thereof.

[0063] The cationic polymer may comprise anionic structural units derived from monomers selected from: acrylic acid (AA), methacrylic acid, maleic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, acrylamidopropylmethane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and their salts, and mixtures thereof.

[0064] Some cationic polymers disclosed herein will require stabilisers i.e. materials which will exhibit a yield stress in the ancillary laundry composition of the present invention. Such stabilisers may be selected from: thread like structuring systems for example hydrogenated castor oil or tri hydroxy stearin e.g. Thixcin ex. Elementis Specialties, crosslinked polyacrylic acid for example Carbopol ex. Lubrizol and gums for example carrageenan.

[0065] Preferably the cationic polymer is selected from; cationic polysaccharides and acrylate polymers.

[0066] The fabric conditioner compositions described herein may preferably additional ingredients as will be known by the person skilled in the art. A non-limiting list of such ingredients include: solvents, antifoams, insect repellents, shading or hueing dyes, preservatives (e.g. bactericides), anti microbial agents, pH buffering agents, perfume carriers, additional malodor ingredients, dye transfer inhibitors, hydrotropes, anti-redeposition agents, soil-release agents, polyelectrolytes, anti-wrinkle agents, oils (e.g. plant based oils and mineral oils), plant extracts, waxes, sugaresters, anti-oxidants, dyes, colorants, sunscreens, anti-corrosion agents, anti-static agents, sequestrants and silicones.

[0067] The fabric conditioner composition is preferably aqueous, preferably comprises water, more preferably at least 60 wt.% water, even more preferably 70 wt.% water. The compositions preferably comprise less than 98 wt.% water, more preferably less than 95 wt.% water.

[0068] In one aspect of the present invention is provided a method of reducing malodour of a fabric, comprising the step of treating the fabric with a composition as described herein. Preferably the fabric is treated during the laundry process. More preferably the fabric is treated with the composition described herein the rinse stage of the laundry process.

[0069] In another aspect of the present invention, is provided a use of a composition according to any preceding claim to provide malodour reduction on a fabric. Reduction in malodour is considered to be any reduction in malodour. Methods of measuring malodour reduction is provided in the following examples.

[0070] Examples

[0071] Example 1 : Example fabric conditioner formulation

[0072] Table 1: Example fabric conditioner formulation

[0073] Example 2: Malodor reduction experiment

[0074] Examples A-C and 1-3: Effect of degree of methyl esterification of the pectin samples on the maldour

[0075] Various samples of pection as given in Table - 1 having different degree of methyl esterification were used for studying malodour generation using the Sniff-test protocol as given below. The samples of pectin were obtained from CP Kelco from the UK.

[0076] Sniff test - protocol

[0077] Underarm bacteria collection

[0078] Underarm swab from each volunteer was collected before bath in 1 ml of saline with 0.1 % T riton X100. The pooled samples from multiple volunteers was extracted from the swabs from each sample twice and centrifuged to pellet down the cells. The supernatant was discarded, and pellet was resuspended in original volume of fresh saline with 0.1 % Triton X100. The bacterial number in the pooled pellet was enumerated by serial dilution and plating before the test.

[0079] Usually, the underarm bacteria correspond to 106cells / ml. The pellet was serially diluted to approximately 102-103cells / ml were used for the in-vitro assay and 105to 106cells / ml for the dank malodour assay.

[0080] Swatch setup for odour

[0081] 10 x 10 cm2swatches were autoclaved for the assay. 340pL (extracted mixed culture) of above is mixed with 100pL of 0.5% mucin + 35pL 0.5% tryptone + 25pL of 0.5% BSA. Out of the above mix, 200pL of the inoculum is spiked on a sterile swatch and allowed to adsorb for 15min. 0.5% of each of the pectin solutions were added on to each of the swatches respectively. The swatch with the bacteria is transferred to a sterile glass bottle with 7ml of 38FH water (water contains Ca+ ions, Mg++ ions, Na+ and HCOa', and Ch ions). The bottle is incubated at 37°C for 48 - 72 hours and then taken for odour evaluation.

[0082] Odour evaluation

[0083] The odour evaluation was done by sniffing the opened glass bottles either by a trained or naive panel. Scores range between 5 and 0. Maximum odour being 5 and 0 representing no malodour. The scores are summarized in the table - 1 below

[0084] Table 2: Results

[0085] The data in table -1 above indicates that using pectin having a high degree of methyl esterification (Examples 1 to 3) delivers low malodour (score of less than 2.5) as compared to using pectin with low degree of methyl esterification (Examples A to C).

Claims

Claims1. A fabric conditioner composition comprising: i. 0.1 to 15 wt.% of one or more pectins; ii. 1 to 50 wt.% fabric softening active;Wherein the pectin has a degree of methyl esterification higher than 50%, and wherein the composition comprises perfume.

2. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pectin comprises greater than 60 wt.% galacturonic acid.

3. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the pectin has a molecular weight of between 50kDa and 1000kDa.

4. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the pectin is sourced from apples, citrus peel, gooseberries, quince, pears, plums and sugar beet, more preferably from citrus peel, apple or sugar beet, or mixtures thereof.

5. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the fabric softening active comprise quaternary ammonium compounds.

6. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the composition comprises perfume microcapsules.

7. A composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the composition comprises a cationic polymer.

8. A method of reducing malodour of a fabric, comprising the step of treating the fabric with a composition according to any preceding claim.

9. Use of a composition according to any preceding claim to provide malodour reduction on a fabric.

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