Granted Patent B2

US 8,802,653 · App. 13/240,416 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A deodorant composition consisting essentially of

0.01% to 5% of β-cyclodextrin,

3.5% to 4.5% of hydroxyethylcellulose,

0.1% to 0.50% of 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol,

0.1% to 0.50% of a mixture of methylisothiazolinone, phenethyl alcohol, and PPG-2-methyl ether,

0.2% to 0.8% of propylene glycol,

0.1% to 0.5% of polysorbate 20,

0.03% to 0.08% of EDTA,

a solvent,

optionally a fragrance,

optionally a pH adjusting agent,

optionally a salt, and

optionally a moisturizer

wherein the composition is not translucent and is not opaque.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the β-cyclodextrin is present in an amount of 0.05% to 0.2%.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the β-cyclodextrin is present in an amount of 0.1% to 0.2%.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, an alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is water.

6. The composition of claim 1 , containing the fragrance.

7. The composition of claim 1 , containing the pH adjusting agent.

8. The composition of claim 1 , containing the salt.

9. The composition of claim 1 , containing the moisturizer.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a pH of from 4.5 to 5.5.

Assignments (8)