EP0024176A2
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Composition for inhibiting axillary odour
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1980-08-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-08-08
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a deodorant composition for reducing axillary body odour without suppressing the secretion of perspiration, comprising a suspension of a particulate deodorant active material in a carrier liquid or gel medium containing less than 80% water by weight of the carrier medium, particularly an aerosol or roll-on composition, in which the deodorant active ingredient is a zinc carbonate.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Bews
- 👤 Peter Critchley
- 👤 James Alan Durrant
- 👤 Malcolm Richard Douglas Stebles
- 👤 Leigh Robert Hamilton Tipping
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/27; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/732; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A deodorant composition for reducing axillary body odour without suppressing the secretion of perspiration, comprising a suspension of a particulate deodorant active material in a carrier liquid or gel medium containing less than 80% water by weight of the carrier medium, characterised in that the deodorant active ingredient is a zinc carbonate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A deodorant composition for reducing axillary body odour without suppressing the secretion of perspiration, comprising a suspension of a particulate deodorant active material in a carrier liquid or gel medium containing less than 80% water by weight of the carrier medium, characterised in that the deodorant active ingredient is a zinc carbonate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in claim 1, in which the zinc carbonate is present in an amount of 0.5 to 30% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the carrier medium is substantially anhydrous and wherein the composition also comprises a water-absorbent anionic polyelectrolyte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in claim 3 in which the water-absorbent polyelectrolyte amounts to 0.5 to 30% by weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims also comprising a normally gaseous propellant and which is in the form of a deodorant spray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 in which the carrier liquid is a lower alcohol or aqueous alcohol and which is in the form of a lotion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A deodorant composition as claimed in claim 6 which also contains a thickening agent and which is packaged in a roll-on applicator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process for inhibiting axillary odour comprising applying to an axilla a deodorant composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims.
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