Composition for a clear cosmetic stick

1. A method for making a clear cosmetic stick, comprising:

providing a polyhydric alcohol and a deodorant active material and mixing the polyhydric alcohol with the deodorant active material together to form a deodorant active mixture;

adding a soap, gel forming agent to the deodorant mixture to form a gelled mixture; heating the mixture to 85 to 90 degrees Centigrade;

adding a clarity stabilization system to the gelled mixture to form a clarified mixture;

adding water to the mixture and cooling the mixture to 70 degrees Centigrade;

adding sodium hydroxide to the clarified mixture; and

pouring the clarified mixture into a container to form a clear cosmetic stick;

wherein the clarity stabilization system maintains clarity in the cosmetic stick when the cosmetic stick is exposed to a temperature range of 5 to 45 degrees Centigrade for a period of at least twelve months, and wherein the clarity stabilization system of the clear cosmetic stick consists essentially of a PEG-20 isostearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 15.2 and a PEG-2 stearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 4.9, wherein the concentration of the PEG-20 isostearyl ether in the cosmetic stick is in the range of 3 to 7 percent by weight of the cosmetic stick and the concentration of the PEG-2 stearyl ether in the cosmetic stick is in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 percent by weight of the cosmetic stick.

2. The method of claim 1 and further comprising adding one or more of a deodorant active material, a sunscreen, a skin conditioner, a nail conditioner, a fungistat, an ultraviolet absorber, an analgesic, an anti-wrinkle agent, an astringent and an antioxidant.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the clarity stabilization system of the clear cosmetic stick consists of the PEG-20 isostearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 15.2 and the PEG-2 stearyl ether having a hydrophile-lipophile blend of 4.9.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising adding a fragrance, wherein the fragrance makes up to 10% of the volume of the cosmetic stick.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the fragrance makes up 10% of the weight of the cosmetic stick.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the fragrance makes up 0.1% to 5% of the weight of the cosmetic stick.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising adding a coloring agent, wherein the coloring agent makes up to 0.1% of the weight of the cosmetic stick.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the coloring agent makes up 0.1% of the weight of the cosmetic stick.