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Enhanced efficacy aluminum-zirconium antiperspirants and methods for making

US6451296B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 2000
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2800/58
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Stable aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant compositions in polyhydric alcohol solution with enhanced efficacy were made by direct reaction in aqueous solution of a soluble aluminum salt, a zirconium compound, a polyhydric alcohol, aluminum metal and optionally an amino acid buffer, and maintaining the solution at 100-140° C. to form a 20-45% by weight concentration of aluminum-zirconium complexes on an anhydrous basis. A solid product can be obtained by spray drying the product solution.

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