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Personal washing detergent bars with an effective amount of a citric acid ester

US4292192A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1980
Grant dateSep 29, 1981
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D17/006
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Detergent bars for personal washing are given a deodorant property by including an ester of citric acid. The ester may be an acetyl derivative. The amount of ester used will be in the range of from about 0.3% to about 3%. Examples of the esters are triethyl citrate and acetyl tributyl citrate.

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