摘要 |
The invention provides a tablet of a compacted particulate composition for use in fabric washing which contains detergent-active, detergency builder and other ingredients, characterized in that the tablet contains: (i) a smectite clay mineral; and (ii) a material with a water-solubility which exceeds 50 gm per 100 gm of water at 20° C., and (iii) 0.5 to 40% by weight of an anionic surfactant. The tablets of the invention exhibit good disintegration properties and good tablet strength. The tablets further typically provide a fabric softening or conditioning benefit. Also provided is the use of a smectite clay mineral in a tablet of a compacted particulate composition use in fabric washing as a tablet disintegration aid. |