US4172123A
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Deodorants for both cosmetic and commercial use
Assignee: Grillo Werke AG
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Filing: 1976-05-25
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Granted: 1979-10-23
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Expires: 1996-05-25
Abstract
Abstract Compositions and processes comprising certain metal salts of an unsaturated hydroxy carboxylic acid having 17-21 carbon atoms are disclosed as the active ingredient in various deodorants. Also described are various synergistic agents, anti-oxidants and reinforcing agents which are useful therewith.
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Lowicki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/27; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/361; A61K8/365; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/01; C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/41; C07C51/412; C07C59/00; C07C59/01; C07C59/10; C07C59/105; C07C59/40; C07C59/42; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0068; C11D3/0084; C11D3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 87
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A process for deodorizing a non-body odoriferous location which comprises contacting said location with a deodorizing amount of a compound which is a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having from 17 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for deodorizing a non-body odoriferous location which comprises contacting said location with a deodorizing amount of a compound which is a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having from 17 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid has 17 to 19 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said carboxylic acid is ricinoleic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid is a member selected from the group consisting of ricinoleic acid and dihydroxyoctadecene acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said compound is zinc ricinoleate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for deodorizing an odoriferous location which comprises contacting said location with a deodorizing amount of a compound which is a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having from 17 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for deodorizing an odoriferous location which comprises contacting said location with a deodorizing amount of a compound which is a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having from 17 to 21 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said zinc salt is zinc ricinoleate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein said zinc ricinoleate is present in a composition containing magnesium ricinoleate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said zinc salt is present in a composition containing a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a magnesium, calcium or aluminum salt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a zinc salt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is zinc abietate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein said composition further comprises an antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein said antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, 6-palmitoyl ascorbate, lauroyl-ascorbate and α-tocopherol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 16 wherein said antioxidant is present in said composition in an amount of less than 1 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 17 wherein said antioxidant is present in said composition in amount of from 0.05 to 0.2 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said zinc salt is present in a composition containing a carrier therefor, said zinc salt being present in an amount between 0.5 and 20 percent by weight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said zinc salt is present in a composition further comprising a reinforcing agent which is a hydroxy-carboxylic acid, an ester of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid or a salt of a hydroxy carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid group has 13 to 21 carbon atoms, in an amount effective to reinforce the deodorizing effect of said zinc salt.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein said reinforcing agent has 15-19 carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein said reinforcing agent has 17-19 carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 22 wherein the acid moiety of said reinforcing agent is a member selected from the group consisting of di- tri- and tetrahydroxystearic acid and tri-hydroxy palmitic acid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein said reinforcing agent is a zinc salt.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein said reinforcing agent is a magnesium salt.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein said reinforcing agent is a calcium or aluminum salt.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein said reinforcing agent is an ester of a monohydric alcohol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 27 wherein said monohydric alcohol has 2-6 carbon atoms.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 23 wherein said reinforcing agent is present in said composition in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight of said composition.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein said zinc salt and said reinforcing agent are present in a composition further comprising in anbioritizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 30 wherein said antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, 6-palmitoyl ascorbate, lauroyl-ascorbate and α-tocopherol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 31 wherein said anti-oxidant is present in said composition in an amount of less than 1 percent by weight, of the composition.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 32 wherein said antioxidant is present in said composition in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.2 percent by weight based on the total weight of active ingredients.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 30 wherein said composition further comprises a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 34 wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 35 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid and is present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 34 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a zinc salt.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 37 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is zinc abietate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 6 wherein said odoriferous location is on an animal or human.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 20, wherein said composition further comprises a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 40, wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process according to claim 41, wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 42, wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a magnesium, calcium or aluminum salt.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 42, wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a zinc salt.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 42, wherein said phenanthrene derivative is zinc abietate.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 6, said compound being present in a composition containing an antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
29 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms and an antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
29 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms and an antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
27 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 47 wherein said zinc salt is present in said composition in an amount of between 0.5 and 20 percent by weight.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
19 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 47 wherein said zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid is zinc ricinoleate.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
42 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms, and a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor-suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
42 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms, and a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor-suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
23 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 50 wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
39 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 51 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid and is present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
18 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 52 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a magnesium, calcium or aluminum salt.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 51 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a zinc salt.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
14 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 54 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is zinc abietate.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
18 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 50 wherein said composition further comprises an antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
24 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 56 wherein said antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, 6-palmitoyl ascorbate, lauroyl-ascorbate and α-tocopherol.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
19 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 50 wherein said zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid is zinc ricinoleate.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
31 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 50 wherein said zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid is zinc ricinoleate and said phenanthrene derivative is a salt or ester of abietic acid.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
19 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 56 wherein said zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid is zinc ricinoleate.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
64 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms, and a reinforcing agent which is a hydroxy-carboxylic acid or a salt or ester of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid group has 13 to 21 carbon atoms in an amount effective to reinforce the deodorizing effect of said zinc salt.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
64 words
A deodorant composition comprising a deodorizing amount of a zinc salt of an unsaturated hydroxy-carboxylic acid having 17 to 21 carbon atoms, and a reinforcing agent which is a hydroxy-carboxylic acid or a salt or ester of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid group has 13 to 21 carbon atoms in an amount effective to reinforce the deodorizing effect of said zinc salt.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A deodorant composition according to claim 61 wherein said reinforcing agent has 15-19 carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid group.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
20 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 62 wherein said reinforcing agent has 17-19 carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid group.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
33 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 63 wherein the acid moiety of said reinforcing agent is a member selected from the group consisting of di- tri- and tetrahydroxystearic acid and tri-hydroxy palmitic acid.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 64 wherein said reinforcing agent is a zinc salt.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 65 wherein said reinforcing agent is a magnesium salt.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A deodorant composition according to claim 66 wherein said reinforcing agent is a calcium or aluminum salt.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
18 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 61 wherein said reinforcing agent is an ester of a monohydric alcohol.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 68 wherein said monohydric alcohol has 2-6 carbon atoms.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
32 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 69 wherein said reinforcing agent is present in said composition in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight of the zinc salt plus reinforcing agent.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
18 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 61 wherein said composition further comprises a antioxidizing amount of an antioxidant.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
24 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 71 wherein said antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, 6-palmitoyl ascorbate, lauroyl-ascorbate and α-tocopherol.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
28 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 72 wherein said antioxidant is present in said composition in an amount of less than 1 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
29 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 73 wherein said antioxidant is present in said composition in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.2 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
32 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 71 wherein said composition further comprises a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
23 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 75 wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
37 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 76 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
29 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 61 further comprising a partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative in an amount effective to favorably affect the odor suppressing action of said zinc salt.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
23 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 78 wherein said partially hydrogenated phenanthrene derivative is a salt of a carboxylic acid of a diterpene.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
39 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 79 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a salt of abietic or laevopimaric acid and is present in said composition in an amount of from 1 to 30 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
15 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 80 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is a zinc salt.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
14 words
A deodorant composition according to claim 81 wherein said phenanthrene derivative is zinc abietate.
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