Antiperspirant gel stick
US4781917A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/52
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are antiperspirant gel stick compositions substantially free of unbound water comprising from about 5 to about 50% of a solubilized antiperspirant active, from about 7% to about 35% of intermediate polarity emollients, from about 1% to about 5% of a benzylidene sorbitol, from about 15% to about 75% of a polar solvent, from about 1% to about 20% of a coupling agent and from about 0.5% to about 10% of a bufferieng agent. These antiperspirant gel sticks provide very stable antiperspirant compositions with good efficacy as well as excellent cosmetic anesthetics which are further characterized by their ease of manufacture. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture of these gel sticks as well as a method for treating or preventing perspiraton and malodor associated with human underarm perspiration.
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