Benefit agent delivery compositions

Abstract

Benefit agent delivery compositions, compositions, packaged products and displays comprising such benefit agent delivery compositions, and processes for making and using such benefit agent delivery compositions, compositions, packaged products and displays. Such compositions have improved deposition and retention properties that may impart improved benefit characteristics to a composition and/or situs.

1 . A consumer product composition comprising:
 a.) from about 0.001% to about 10% of a consumer benefit agent delivery composition comprising:
 (i) from about 5% to about 95% by weight of a benefit agent; 
 (ii) from about 5% to about 70% by weight of a polymeric compound; 
 (iii) from about 0% to about 50% by weight of a cross-linking agent; and 
   b.) a consumer product ingredient.   
     
     
         2 . A consumer product composition according to  claim 1  comprising:
 a.) from about 0.001% to about 10% of a consumer benefit agent delivery composition comprising:
 (i) from about 30% to about 85% by weight of a benefit agent; 
 (ii) from about 20% to about 60% by weight of a polymeric compound; 
 (iii) from about 0% to about 10% by weight of a cross-linking agent; and 
   b.) a consumer product ingredient.   
     
     
         3 . A consumer product composition according to  claim 2  comprising:
 a.) from about 0.001% to about 10% of a consumer benefit agent delivery composition comprising:
 (i) from about 40% to about 60% by weight of a benefit agent; 
 (ii) from about 30% to about 55% by weight of a polymeric compound; 
 (iii) from about 1% to about 7% by weight of a cross-linking agent; and 
   b.) a consumer product ingredient.   
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of a perfume raw material, a fragrance, a perfume, an essential oil, an insecticide, an insect repellant, a pesticide, a herbicide, an odorant, a malodor counteractant, an odor masking agent, a cooling agent, a vitamin, softening agent, a skin care agent, a silicone, a softening agent, an encapsulated perfume and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein said benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, a perfume, an essential oil, an insecticide, an insect repellant, a pesticide, a herbicide, an odorant, a malodor counteractant, an odor masking agent, a cooling agent, a vitamin, softening agent, a skin care agent, a silicone, a softening agent, an encapsulated perfume and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 3 , wherein said benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, a perfume, an essential oil, an insecticide, an insect repellant, a pesticide, a herbicide, an odorant, a malodor counteractant, an odor masking agent, a cooling agent, a vitamin, softening agent, a skin care agent, a silicone, a softening agent, an encapsulated perfume and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises polybutadiene, polybutadiene-styrene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises polybutadiene, polybutadiene-styrene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 3 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises polybutadiene, polybutadiene-styrene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises, per polymeric compound, at least two moieties selected from the moieties consisting of a carboxylic acid moiety, an amine moiety, a hydroxyl moiety, and a nitrile moiety. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 2 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises, per polymeric compound, at least two moieties selected from the moieties consisting of a carboxylic acid moiety, an amine moiety, a hydroxyl moiety, and a nitrile moiety. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 3 , wherein said polymeric compound comprises, per polymeric compound, at least two moieties selected from the moieties consisting of a carboxylic acid moiety, an amine moiety, a hydroxyl moiety, and a nitrile moiety. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said cross-linking agent comprises a polyamine. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 13  wherein said polyamine comprises diethylenetriamine, ethylene diamine, polyethyleneimine, polyvinylamine, bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, N,N-Bis-(3-aminopropyl)methylamine, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A method for making a benefit agent delivery composition comprising:
 a.) mixing a first mixture, wherein said first mixture comprises: from about 15% to about 95% by weight of a volatile hydrophobic liquid; and from about 3% to about 40% by weight of a polymeric compound containing a carboxylic acid, until said first mixture is completely mixed; and mixing into said first mixture, from about 1.5% to about 40% by weight of a cross-linking agent; or   b.) mixing a first mixture, wherein said first mixture comprises: from about 15% to about 95% by weight of a volatile hydrophobic liquid; and from about 3% to about 40% by weight of a polymeric compound containing a carboxylic acid, until said first mixture is completely mixed; and mixing into said first mixture, from about 0% to about 40% by weight of a cross-linking agent; or   c.) mixing a first mixture, wherein said first mixture comprises: from about 15% to about 95% by weight of a volatile hydrophobic liquid; and from about 3% to about 40% by weight of a polymeric compound containing a carboxylic acid, until said first mixture is completely mixed; and mixing into said first mixture a second mixture, wherein said second mixture comprises: from 15% to about 95% by weight volatile hydrophobic liquid; and from about 1.5% to about 40% by weight of a cross-linking agent; or   d.) combining from about 15% to about 95% by weight of a volatile hydrophobic liquid; and from about 3% to about 40% by weight of a polymeric compound containing a carboxylic acid, until said first mixture is completely mixed; and mixing into said first mixture, from about 0% to about 40% by weight of a cross-linking agent;   e.) optionally combining the mixtures produced in a.), b.), c.) and/or d.) with a diluent and/or a surfactant; and/or further processing the mixtures produced in a.), b.), c.) and/or d.) to form a particle, bead and/or agglomerate.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the hydrophobic liquid is selected from the group consisting of fragrance, perfume, perfume microcapsules, essential oil, insecticide, insect repellant, pesticide, herbicide, odorant, malodor counteractant, odor masking agent and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claims 15 , wherein the polymeric compound comprises polybutadiene, polybutadiene-styrene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said polymeric compound contains at least 2.0 carboxylic acid, amine or hydroxyl groups per groups per polymeric compound. 
     
     
         19 . A consumer product comprising a composition according to any of  claim 1  and packaging, said composition being attached or adhered to said packaging. 
     
     
         20 . A display comprising a composition according to any of  claim 1  and a display material, said composition being attached or adhered to said display material. 
     
     
         21 . A cleaning and/or treatment composition or fabric care composition comprising a composition according to any one of  claim 1  and at least one cleaning and/or treatment composition or fabric care adjunct ingredient. 
     
     
         22 . A method of treating and/or cleaning a situs, said method comprising
 a.) optionally washing and/or rinsing said situs;   b.) contacting said situs with a composition according to any one of  claim 1  and/or  21 ; and   c.) optionally washing and/or rinsing said situs.   
     
     
         23 . A situs treated with a composition according to any one of  claim 1  and/or  21 .