Patent ID: 7119123

Claim:
Method for the cosmetic and/or therapeutic treatment of (a) microorganisms causing dandruff, (b) microorganisms causing body odour, (c) microorganisms causing acne and/or (d) microorganisms causing mycoses, comprising: topically applying to a human or animal body suffering from (a) microorganisms causing dandruff, (b) microorganisms causing body odour, (c) microorganisms causing acne and/or (d) microorganisms causing mycoses, an antimicrobially active amount of one or more compounds of the Formula 1 wherein R=hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy group with up to 10 C atoms, straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl with up to 10 C atoms, alkylthioether group with up to 10 C atoms, the alkylthioether group being bonded to the aromatic ring via a thioether bridge, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or alkyl with up to 10 C atoms that is interrupted by one or more oxygen and/or sulphur atoms.