US4534962A
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Sodium bicarbonate suspension as deodorant product
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1982-09-27
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2002-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A novel stable pituitous bicarbonate suspension in an aqueous/alcoholic medium having a high alcohol content and a low water content, with substantially no bicarbonate in solution, containing hydroxyethyl cellulose as the essential suspending agent, said alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility of hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5% by weight; having utility in deodorant products such as roll-ons, pumps and on substrates such as deodorant pads. The concentration of sodium or potassium bicarbonate is preferably high, about 10%, however 1-20% may be used. The alcohol utilized herein is monohydric such as ethanol, methyl or isopropyl alcohol, however, a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, glycerine and/or polypropylene glycols may be partially substituted for the monohydric alcohol. The bicarbonate suspensions have been found to be less irritating to the body and dry faster than the bicarbonate solutions because the bicarbonate is delivered as a powder to be activated by body moisture.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank W. Marschner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q15/00; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/06; A61K47/08; A61K47/10; A61K47/30; A61K47/36; A61K47/38; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A fast-drying, stable viscous pituitous deodorant suspension comprising about 1-20% alkali metal bicarbonate particles uniformly suspended in a vehicle with substantially no bicarbonate in solution, comprising a high alcohol content of lower aliphatic monohydric alcohol and a low water content and hydroxyethyl cellulose suspending agent in an amount above its alcohol solubility and within the range of about 0.1-1%, said monohydric alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility level for the water soluble hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and within the range of about 55-75%, and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5%, if at least 10% polyhydric alcohol is also present in the suspension, and up to about 25% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A fast-drying, stable viscous pituitous deodorant suspension comprising about 1-20% alkali metal bicarbonate particles uniformly suspended in a vehicle with substantially no bicarbonate in solution, comprising a high alcohol content of lower aliphatic monohydric alcohol and a low water content and hydroxyethyl cellulose suspending agent in an amount above its alcohol solubility and within the range of about 0.1-1%, said monohydric alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility level for the water soluble hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and within the range of about 55-75%, and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5%, if at least 10% polyhydric alcohol is also present in the suspension, and up to about 25% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkali metal bicarbonate is micropulverized sodium bicarbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition in accordance with claim 1, containing a polyhydric alcohol in an amount not to exceed the monohydric alcohol content and sufficient to prevent precipitation of the suspending agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of glycerine, propylene glycol and butylene glycol and polyglycols thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the monohydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, methanol and isopropyl alcohol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1, containing non-volatile polar or non-polar ingredients selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and emollient oils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, containing about 0.1-1% fumed silica as an additional suspending agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of making the viscous pituitous suspension of claim 1, which comprises preparing a clear viscous aqueous or aqueous alcoholic solution of hydroxyethyl cellulose heated to a temperature of about 130°-140° F., mixing this heated viscous solution with a monohydric alcoholic dispersion of the bicarbonate until a viscous pituitous suspension is formed with the bicarbonate particles uniformly suspended therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of deodorizing the human body comprising the application and deposition of a film of the composition of claim 1 which is activated by the sweat secretions to release the bicarbonate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of deodorizing the human body comprising the application and deposition of an invisible film of the composition of claim 6 which is activated by the sweat secretions and controls the release of the bicarbonate.
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