Patent ID: 6174521
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A gel deodorant composition comprising:(a) from about 0.001% to about 50% by weight of a deodorant active, fragrance, or combination thereof;(b) from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of a gellant selected from the group consisting of salts of fatty acids, wherein the fatty acid moiety has from about 12 to about 40 carbon atoms, hydroxy acids, esters and amides of fatty acid salts, esters and amides of fatty acids, hydroxy fatty acids, cholesterolic materials, lanolinolic materials, and combinations thereof;(c) from about 5% to about 90% by weight of a polymeric alcohol having at least one free hydroxyl group and also having from about 2 to about 80 alkoxylate radicals each having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;(d) from about 5% to about 90% by weight of a nonpolymeric alcohol having at least two free hydroxyl groups and from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms, wherein the weight ratio of the polymeric to nonpolymeric alcohol is from 18:1 to about 1:5;(e) from 0.5% to about 10% by weight of glycerin;(f) from about 0.01% to about 89% by weight of water.