Patent ID: 8568703

Claim:
An aerosol article for treating malodors comprising (1) a dispensing container including a spray head and (2) a composition for dispensing from said container; wherein said composition based on a 100 wt. % comprises (a) about 0.01 to about 10 wt. % of at least one fragrance component, (b) about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of a compressed gas propellant, (c) about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % of a buffering system, (d) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of at least one alkylene glycol, (e) about 0.1 to about 4 wt. % of at least one surfactant, wherein one or more of said at least one surfactant has a hydrophile-lipophile-balance (HLB) of about 7 to about 20, (f) optionally, at least one adjuvant selected from the group consisting of preservatives, antimicrobials, corrosion inhibitors, and pH adjusters, and (g) a balance of water; and wherein said composition is (i) a single phase composition, (ii) has a volatile organic content of less than 5.0% based on 100 wt. % of the composition, and (iii) does not contain any low molecular weight monohydric alcohol; and wherein pressure of the container is initially in a range of about 130 to about 180 psig at room temperature and drops at a linear rate over life of the composition, and said composition is dispensed from said container at a spray rate of about 0.5 g/sec to about 2.5 g/sec as aerosol particles having particle mass median diameters of about 60 to about 80 microns for 100% to about 50% of life of the composition and particle mass median diameters of about 90 to about 100 microns over about 50% to about 10% of the life of the composition.