Fabric softening products, such as a rinse conditioner or a tumble dryer sheet, comprise (a) an organic softening compound free of quaternary nitrogen groups and having the general formula (1) wherein R
1
and R
2
are both hydrophobic alkyl or alkenyl groups independently comprisng 5 to 40 carbon atoms and together comprising at least 26 carbon atoms, L is a linking group having at least 1 single bond providing freedom of rotation and providing a chain length of from 4 to 10 atoms between Q and R
1
/R
2
and Q is a hydrophilic head group; and (b) a carrier for the softening compound.
织物软化产品,如漂洗调节剂或滚筒烘干片,包括 (a) 不含季氮基团且具有通式 (1) 的有机软化化合物,其中 R
1
和 R
2
都是疏
水性烷基或烯基,独立包含 5 至 40 个碳原子,合在一起至少包含 26 个碳原子, L 是连接基团,至少有一个单键,可自由旋转,Q 和 R 之间的链长为 4 至 10 个原子。
1
/R
2
(b) 软化化合物的载体。