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US 12,396,936 · App. 17/923,076 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Antimicrobial composition for tackling malodour

Inventors: Anindya Dasgupta (Bangalore, IN); Maya Treesa Saji (Bangalore, IN); Neha Salgaonkar (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
A61K8/347A61K8/34A61Q15/00A61Q17/005
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Patent No.
US 12,396,936
App. No.
17/923,076
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition, more particularly to a method and a composition to prevent or treat malodour, especially body malodor. This is achieved through a composition that comprises alkyl substituted dihydroxy benzene in combination with thymol or terpineol. The composition is also seen to have anti-acne benefits.

Claims (19)

1. An antimicrobial composition comprising:

i) from 0.0005% to 2% by weight of hexyl resorcinol;

ii) 0.005% to 1% by weight of the composition of an essential oil compound comprising a combination of thymol and terpineol, and

iii) a cosmetically acceptable base, wherein the cosmetically acceptable base is selected from an anhydrous base, gel, emulsion, lotion, paste, spray, cream, or any combination thereof,

wherein the anhydrous base comprises at least one of a silicone compound, an alcohol, or a wax, and

wherein the composition is a leave-on product selected from a toner, lotion, cream, mousse, serum or gel.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the cosmetically acceptable base is anhydrous.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form of a stick, a roll-on device, or an aerosol can.

4. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the cosmetically acceptable base is in the form of a sanitizer comprising more than 60 wt. % ethanol.

5. The composition according to claim 1 for providing malodor reduction to skin on application of the composition to a skin surface.

6. The composition according to claim 1 for providing anti acne benefit on application of the composition to a skin surface.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of fragrance.

8. An antimicrobial composition comprising:

i) from 0.0005% to 0.001% by weight of hexyl resorcinol;

ii) 0.005% to 1% by weight of the composition of an essential oil compound consisting of a combination of thymol and terpineol, and

iii) a cosmetically acceptable base, wherein the cosmetically acceptable base is selected from an anhydrous base, gel, emulsion, lotion, paste, spray, cream, or any combination thereof,

wherein the anhydrous base comprises at least one of a silicone compound, an alcohol, or a wax;

wherein the composition is a leave-on product selected from a toner, lotion, cream, mousse, serum or gel; and

wherein the composition is free of fragrance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2022
From: DASGUPTA, ANINDYA; SAJI, MAYA TREESA; SALGAONKAR, NEHA
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 061646/0773 →
Priority Claims (1)
IN 202021025117 · Jun 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230149274A1 · May 18, 2023
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