Patent ID: 6346238
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A deodorant composition in the form of a water-in-silicone emulsion, comprising at least one water-soluble zinc salt in an amount effective to absorb odor, and further comprising water in an amount sufficient to form said emulsion, wherein said emulsion comprises a dispersed aqueous phase comprising said water-soluble zinc salt and a continuous silicone fatty phase comprising (i) at least one volatile dirnethicone and (ii) at least one silicone emulsifying agent, wherein said at least one silicone emulsifying agent is optionally dispersed in a volatile dimethicone, and wherein said at least one silicone emulsifying agent is selected from the polydiorganosiloxanes of following formulae (I) and (II): wherein:R is independently the group: â€”CnH2nâ€”(â€”OC2H4â€”)xâ€”(â€”OC3H6â€”)yâ€”Oâ€”Râ€², Râ€² is a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl radical containing from 1 to approximately 12 carbon atoms, a and b independently represent an integer ranging from 1 to approximately 500, n is an integer ranging from 2 to 12, x and y independently represent an integer ranging from 0 to approximately 50, wherein the sum x+y is greater than or equal to the value 1.