Patent ID: 6338841
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
An anhydrous antiperspirant and/or deodorant product comprising:(a) a solvent phase comprising: (i) 0.2-4.0 weight % dibenzylidene sorbitol; (ii) 0.05-1.0 weight % of a co-gellant selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methylcellulose, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, especially hydroxypropyl cellulose; (iii) 25-75 weight % of a solvent selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols, optionally including up to 50 percent of other solvents selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, diisopropyl sebacate, methyl pyrrolidone, and ethyl alcohol as a substitute for a portion of the polyhydric alcohol; (iv) an effective amount of at an antiperspirant or deodorant; and (v) 0.1-5 weight % dimethicone copolyol; and (b) an oil phase comprising: (i) 0.25-5 weight % of a silicone elastomer (on a solids basis) in a first dimethicone wherein the first dimethicone has a viscosity in the range of 6-100 centistokes and a flashpoint in the range of about greater than 115 degrees C. to 300 degrees C.; and (ii) 1-25 weight % of a second dimethicone (including the dimethicone from part (b)(i)) wherein the second dimethicone may be selected from the same group or a different group than the first dimethicone; and (iii) 0-10 weight % of an emollient.