Patent ID: 6180595
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A single phase aqueous surface active agent-free air freshening composition characterized in that it is (a) nontoxic; (b) nonmutagenic; and (c) environmentally friendly, consisting essentially of:(i) 30-70 weight percent water;(ii) 5-20 weight percent of a fragrance composition wherein at least 60% of its composition consists of one or more substances having a C log.sub.10 P.ltoreq.2.5 and no more than 40% of any of the components of the perfume composition has a C log.sub.10 P in the range of 2.5<C log.sub.10 P.ltoreq.7.5; and(iii) 30-60 weight percent of a mixture of two glycol ether compounds, one of which is the dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether having the structure: ##STR13##and the other of which is a compound defined according to the structure: ##STR14##wherein R is n-propyl or n-butyl ([P.sub.n R]) and wherein the range of weight ratio of dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether: [P.sub.n R] is from about 1:1 up to about 5:1.