Formulated tick and insect repellent compositions
View Patent ↗The present invention pertains to the field of tick- or insect-repellent formulated compositions containing dihydronepetalactone, a nepetalactam, a dihydronepetalactam and/or their respective derivatives, and one or more additives to provide a useful and effective means of delivering the composition in the manner and to the location as desired by the user.
1. A composition comprising in admixture
(a) a dihydronepetalactone ;
(b) water;
(c) a component (c) comprising polyoxyethylene ether of steary alcohol;
glyceral stearate; potassium cetyl phosphate; and hydrogenated palm glyceride;
(d) a component (d) comprising cetearyl alcohol;
(e) a component (e) comprising butylene glycol, methylpropane diol, and glycerin; and
(f) a component (f) comprising sodium polyacrylate, hydrogenated polydecene and C 16 ˜C 24 polyethylene glycol ethers of decyl alcohol;
wherein the composition comprises the component (a) in an amount in the range of from about 0.01 wt% to about 20 wt% based on the total weight of the total composition.
2. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising one or more of the components selected from the group consisting of (g) a chelating agent, (h) a preservative, (i) a film former, and (j) an emollient.
3. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising one or more of the components selected from the group consisting of (k) a fragrance, (l) a sunscreen agent, (m) an antioxidant, (n) a UV absorber, (o) a biocide, and (p) an essential oil.
4. A composition according to claim 2 wherein the film former is selected from the group consisting of a polymer and a copolymer.
5. A composition according to claim 2 wherein the emollient is selected from the group consisting of C 4 ˜C 20 linear or branched aliphatic esters of C 10 ˜C 30 carboxylic acids.
6. A composition according to claim 1 which is formulated as a lotion, cream or gel.
7. A method of repelling one or more ticks or insects comprising exposing the tick(s) and/or insect(s) to a composition according to claim 1 .
8. A method according to claim 7 which comprises applying a composition according to claim 1 to a surface of a host for the tick(s) and/or insect(s).
9. A composition comprising in admixture
(a) a dihydronepetalactone;
(b) an alcohol;
(c) a component (c) comprising butylene glycol, methylpropane diol, and propylene glycol;
(d) a component (d) comprising cyclopentasiloxane and octyldodecanol; and
(e) a component (e) comprising a copolymer of diethylene glycol;
wherein the composition comprises the component (a) in an amount in the range of from about 0.01 wt% to about 20 wt% based on the total weight of the total composition.
10. A composition according to claim 9 further comprising one or more of the components selected from the group consisting of (f) a fragrance, (g) a sunscreen agent, (h) an antioxidant, (i) a UV absorber, (j) a biocide, and (k) an essential oil.
11. A composition according to claim 9 which is formulated as a sprayable liquid.
12. A method of repelling one or more ticks or insects comprising exposing the tick(s) and/or insect(s) to a composition according to claim 9 .
13. A method according to claim 12 which comprises applying a composition according to claim 9 to a surface of a host for the tick(s) and/or insect(s).