Benefit agent containing delivery particle

Abstract

The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed.

1 . A composition comprising:
 a.) benefit agent delivery particles comprising a core material and a shell, said shell at least partially surrounding said core material:
 i. at least 75% of said benefit agent delivery particles having a fracture strength of from about 0.2 MPa to about 10 MPa; and 
 ii. said particles having a benefit agent leakage of from 0% to about 30%; and 
   b.) a consumer product adjunct material.   
   
   
       2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein at least 75% of said benefit agent delivery particles have a particle size of from about 1 microns to about 80 microns. 
   
   
       3 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein at least 75% of said benefit agent delivery particles have a particle wall thickness of from about 30 nm to about 250 nm. 
   
   
       4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said benefit agent delivery particles' core material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a perfume raw material and/or a material selected from the group consisting of vegetable oil, esters of vegetable oils, esters, straight or branched chain hydrocarbons, partially hydrogenated terphenyls, dialkyl phthalates, alkyl biphenyls, alkylated naphthalene, petroleum spirits, aromatic solvents, silicone oils, and mixtures there of. 
   
   
       5 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said benefit agent delivery particles' wall material comprises a resin selected from the group consisting of a reaction product of an aldehyde, with an amine. 
   
   
       6 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said benefit agent delivery particles comprise, based on total benefit agent delivery particle weight, at least 1 weight %. 
   
   
       7 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said benefit agent delivery particles' core material comprises, based on total core material weight, at least about 20 wt % benefit agent. 
   
   
       8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said benefit agent comprises a perfume composition, said particles comprising, based on total particle weight, from about 20 weight % to about 95 weight % of said perfume composition. 
   
   
       9 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein said benefit agent delivery particles' core material comprises:
 a.) a perfume composition having a Clog P of less than 4.5;   b.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 60% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0;   c.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 35% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 3.5;   d.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 40% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0 and at least 1% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 2.0;   e.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 40% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0 and at least 15% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 3.0;   f.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% butanoate esters and at least 1% of pentanoate esters;   g.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety and at least 10% of another perfume comprising an ester moiety;   h.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   i.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a butanoate ester;   j.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% of a pentanoate ester;   k.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 3% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety and 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   l.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 25% of a perfume comprising an ester moiety and 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   m.) a perfume compositions comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a material selected from 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one and 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)- and mixtures thereof;   n.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 0.1% of tridec-2-enonitrile, and mandaril, and mixtures thereof;   o.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a material selected from 3,7-dimethyl-6-octene nitrile,2-cyclohexylidene-2-phenylacetonitrile and mixtures thereof;   p.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 80% of one or more perfumes comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of esters, aldehydes, ionones, nitriles, ketones and combinations thereof;   q.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 3% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety; a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 20% of a material selected from the group consisting of: 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhexyl-4-enyl acetate; p-metnh-1-en-8-yl acetate; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy-1-propenylbenzene; 2-propenyl cyclohexanepropionate; bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid,3-(1-methylethyl)-ethyl ester; bycyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol,1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enylacetate; hexyl2-methyl propanoate; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate; 4-undecanone; 5-heptyldihydro-2(3h)-furanone; 1,6-nonadien-3-ol,3,7dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-o; 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octene nitrile; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; tridec-2-enonitrile; patchouli oil; ethyl tricycle[5.2.1.0]decan-2-carboxylate; 2,2-dimethyl-cyclohexanepropanol; hexyl ethanoate,7-acetyl,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethyl naphtalene; allyl-cyclohexyloxy acetate; methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; 1-spiro[4,5]dec-7-en-7-yl-4-pentenen-1-one; 7-octen-2-ol,2-methyl-6-methylene-,dihydro; cyclohexanol,2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate; hexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionatehexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionate; 2-methoxynaphtalene; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; hexanoic acid,2-propenyl ester; (z)-non-6-en-1-al; -decyl aldehyde; 1-octanal; 4-t-butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde; alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde; ethyl-2,4-hexadienoate; 2-propenyl 3-cyclohexanepropanoate; and mixtures thereof;   r.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 20% of a material selected from the group consisting of: 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl acetate; p-menth-1-en-8-yl acetate; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy-1-propenylbenzene; 2-propenyl cyclohexanepropionate; bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid,3-(1-methylethyl)-ethyl ester; bycyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol,1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl acetate; hexyl 2-methyl propanoate; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate,4-undecanolide; 5-heptyldihydro-2(3h)-furanone; 5-hydroxydodecanoic acid; decalactones; undecalactones,1,6-nonadien-3-ol,3,7dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol; 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octene nitrile; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; tridec-2-enonitrile; patchouli oil; ethyl tricycle[5.2.1.0]decan-2-carboxylate; 2,2-dimethyl-cyclohexanepropanol; allyl-cyclohexyloxy acetate; methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; 1-spiro[4,5]dec-7-en-7-yl-4-pentenen-1-one; 7-octen-2-ol,2-methyl-6-methylene-,dihydro, cyclohexanol,2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate; hexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionatehexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionate; 2-methoxynaphtalene; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; hexanoic acid,2-propenyl ester; (z)-non-6-en-1-al; 1-decyl aldehyde; 1-octanal; 4-t-butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde; ethyl-2,4-hexadienoate; 2-propenyl 3-cyclohexanepropanoate; and mixtures thereof;   s.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 5% of a material selected from the group consisting of 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; patchouli oil; Hexanoic acid, 2-propenyl ester; 1-Octanal; 1-decyl aldehyde; (z)-non-6-en-1-al; methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate; 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 4-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde; 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone; 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyrone and mixtures thereof;   t.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, less than 10% perfumes having a Clog P greater than 5.0;   u.) a perfume composition comprising geranyl palmitate; or   v.) a perfume composition comprising a first and an optional second material, said first material having:
 (i) a Clog P of at least 2; 
 (ii) a boiling point of less than about 280° C.; and 
   second optional second material, when present, having
 (i) a Clog P of less than 2.5; and 
 (ii) a ODT of less than about 100 ppb. 
   
   
   
       10 . The composition of  claim 1 , said composition comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a formaldehyde scavenger, a structurant, an anti-agglomoration agent and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The composition of  claim 1 , said composition being a consumer product comprising from about 0.001% to about 25%, based on total consumer product mass weight of said benefit agent delivery particles. 
   
   
       12 . The composition of  claim 1 , said composition comprising a formaldehyde scavenger. 
   
   
       13 . The composition of  claim 1 , said composition comprising a structurant, said structurant comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, modified celluloses, modified proteins, inorganic salts, quatemized polymeric materials, imidazoles; nonionic polymers having a pKa less than 6.0, polyurethanes, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       14 . 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  claim 1 ; and   c. optionally washing and/or rinsing said situs.   
   
   
       15 . A situs treated with a composition according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       16 . A consumer product comprising a consumer adjunct material and benefit agent delivery particle produced by the process of:
 a.) preparing a first solution comprising, based on total solution weight, from about 20% to about 90%, a first emulsifier and a first resin, the ratio of said first emulsifier and said first resin being from about 0.1:1 to about 10:1;   b.) preparing a second solution comprising based on total solution weight from about 20% to about 95% water, a second emulsifier and a second resin, the ratio of said second emulsifier and said second resin being from about 0:1 to about 3:1;   c.) combining a core material and said first solution to form a first composition;   d.) emulsifying said first composition;   e.) combining said first composition and said second solution to form a second composition and optionally combining any processing aids and said second composition;   f.) mixing said second composition for at least 15 minutes at a temperature of from about 25° C. to about 100° C. and optionally combining any processing aids to said second composition;   g.) optionally combining any scavenger material, structurant, and/or anti-agglomeration agent with said second composition during step f.) or thereafter   h.) optionally spray drying said second composition.   
   
   
       17 . A consumer product according to  claim 16 , wherein said benefit agent delivery particle's core material comprises a perfume raw material. 
   
   
       18 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein said core material comprises:
 a.) a perfume composition having a Clog P of less than 4.5;   b.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 60% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0;   c.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 35% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 3.5;   d.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 40% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0 and at least 1% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 2.0;   e.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, 40% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 4.0 and at least 15% perfume materials having a Clog P of less than 3.0;   f.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% of a butanoate ester and at least 1% of a pentanoate ester;   g.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety and at least 10% of another perfume comprising an ester moiety;   h.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   i.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a butanoate ester;   j.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 1% of a pentanoate ester;   k.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 3% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety and 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   l.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 25% of a perfume comprising an ester moiety and 1% of an aldehyde comprising an alkyl chain moiety;   m.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a material selected from ionones, preferably 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one,4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one and 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)- and mixtures thereof;   n.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 0.1% of tridec-2-enonitrile, and mandaril, and mixtures thereof;   o.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 2% of a material selected from 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octene nitrile, 2-cyclohexylidene-2-phenylacetonitrile and mixtures thereof;   p.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 80% of one or more perfumes comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of esters, aldehydes, ionones, nitrites, ketones and combinations thereof;   q.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 3% of an ester comprising an allyl moiety; a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 20% of a material selected from the group consisting of: 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhexyl-4-enyl acetate; p-metnh-1-en-8-yl acetate; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy-1-propenylbenzene; 2-propenyl cyclohexanepropionate; bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid,3-(1-methylethyl)-ethyl ester; bycyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol,1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enylacetate; hexyl2-methyl propanoate; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate; 4-undecanone; 5-heptyldihydro-2(3h)-furanone; 1,6-nonadien-3-ol,3,7dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol; 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octene nitrile; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; tridec-2-enonitril; patchouli oil; ethyl tricycle[5.2.1.0]decan-2-carboxylate; 2,2-dimethyl-cyclohexanepropanol; hexyl ethanoate; 7-acetyl,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethyl naphtalene; allyl-cyclohexyloxy acetate;methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; 1-spiro[4,5]dec-7-en-7-yl-4-pentenen-1-one; 7-octen-2-ol,2-methyl-6-methylene-,dihydro; cyclohexanol,2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate; hexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionatehexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionate; 2-methoxynaphtalene; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; hexanoic acid,2-propenyl ester; (z)-non-6-en-1-a; 1-decyl aldehyde; 1-octanal; 4-t-butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde; alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde; ethyl-2,4-hexadienoate; 2-propenyl 3-cyclohexanepropanoate; and mixtures thereof;   r.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 20%, 30% or even 50% of a material selected from the group consisting of: 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl acetate; p-menth-1-en-8-yl acetate; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy-1-propenylbenzene; 2-propenyl cyclohexanepropionate; bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid,3-(1-methylethyl)-ethyl ester; bycyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol; 1,7,7-trimethyl-, acetate; 1,5-dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl acetate; hexyl 2-methyl propanoate; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate,4-undecanolide; 5-heptyldihydro-2(3h)-furanone; 5-hydroxydodecanoic acid; decalactones; undecalactones; 1,6-nonadien-3-ol,3,7dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol; 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octene nitrile; 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-3-buten-2-one; tridec-2-enonitrile; patchouli oil; ethyl tricycle[5.2.1.0]decan-2-carboxylate; 2,2-dimethyl-cyclohexanepropanol; allyl-cyclohexyloxy acetate; methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; 1-spiro[4,5]dec-7-en-7-yl-4-pentenen-1-one; 7-octen-2-ol,2-methyl-6-methylene-,dihydro, cyclohexanol,2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, acetate; hexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionatehexahydro-4,7-methanoinden-5(6)-yl propionate; 2-methoxynaphtalene; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one; 3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; hexanoic acid,2-propenyl ester; (z)-non-6-en-1-al; 1-decyl aldehyde; 1-octanal; 4-t-butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde; ethyl-2,4-hexadienoate; 2-propenyl 3-cyclohexanepropanoate; and mixtures thereof;   s.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, at least 5% of a material selected from the group consisting of 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,dimethyl-; 3-buten-2-one,3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimehtyl-1-cyclohexen-2-yl)-; patchouli oil; Hexanoic acid,2-propenyl ester; 1-Octanal; 1-decyl aldehyde; (z)-non-6-en-1-al; methyl nonyl acetic aldehyde; ethyl-2-methylbutanoate; 1-methylethyl-2-methylbutanoate; ethyl-2-methyl pentanoate; 4-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde; 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone; 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyrone and mixtures thereof;   t.) a perfume composition comprising, based on total perfume composition weight, less than 10% a perfume having a Clog P greater than 5.0;   u.) a perfume composition comprising geranyl palmitate; or   v.) a perfume composition comprising a first and an optional second material, said first material having:
 (i) a Clog P of at least 2; 
 (ii) a boiling point of less than about 280° C.; and 
   second optional second material, when present, having
 (i) a Clog P of less than 2.5; and 
 (ii) a ODT of less than about 100 ppb. 
   
   
   
       19 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein said resin material comprises a reaction product of an aldehyde, with an amine, amine is selected from the group consisting of melamine, urea, benzoguanamine, glycoluril, and mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       20 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein said emulsifier comprises a moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxy, hydroxyl, thiol, amine, amide and combinations thereof, said emulsifier having a pKa of less than 5. 
   
   
       21 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein said core material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of vegetable oil, esters of vegetable oils, esters, straight or branched chain hydrocarbons, partially hydrogenated terphenyls, dialkyl phthalates, alkyl biphenyls, alkylated naphthalene, petroleum spirits, aromatic solvents, silicone oils, and mixtures there of. 
   
   
       22 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein in any of the process steps, the pH of the first and second solutions is controlled such that the pH of said first and second solution is from about 3.0 to 7.0. 
   
   
       23 . A consumer product according to  claim 16  wherein in step f.), from about 0% to about 10%, based on total second composition weight, of a salt comprising an anion and cation, said anion being selected from the group consisting of chloride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, polyphosphate, citrate, maleate, fumarate and mixtures thereof; and said cation being selected from the group consisting of a Periodic Group IA element, Periodic Group IIA element, ammonium cation and mixtures thereof 
   
   
       24 . 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  claim 16 ; and   c. optionally washing and/or rinsing said situs.   
   
   
       25 . A situs treated with the consumer product of  claim 16 .