| abstract |
A deodorant product comprises a deodorant composition and a carrier for the composition chosen from abrasive cleaners, bleaching agents, waxes, film-forming polymers or mixtures thereof, the deodorant composition having a deodorant value of from 0.50 to 3.5 as measured by the Deodorant Value Test. The deodorant active components are classified into six classes consisting of:Class 1: phenolic substancesClass 2: essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oilsClass 3: aldehydes and ketonesClass 4: polycyclic compoundsClass 5: estersClass 6: alcoholsprovided that where a component can be classified into more than one class, it is placed in the lower or lowest numbered class; said components being so selected that(a) the deodorant composition contains at least five components of which at least one must be selected from each of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 4;(b) the deodorant composition contains components from at least 4 of the 6 classes; and(c) any component present in the deodorant composition at a concentration of less than 0,5% by weight of said composition is eliminated from the requirements of (a) and (b). |