Use of nanoscalar antimicrobial active ingredients in body deodorants

US6716438B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Christine Schroeder · Goldkronach, DE
• Hans-Theo Leinen · Goldkronach, DE
• Bernhard Banowski · Goldkronach, DE
• Marcel Roth · Goldkronach, DE
• Johann Glasl · Solingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 6, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K2800/652
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A deodorant composition and method of making and using a deodorant composition are provided. The deodorant composition contains nanoscale antimicrobial particles where the nanoscale antimicrobial particles contain one or more antimicrobial agents and have a particle diameter in the range of from 5 nanometers to 500 nanometers.