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AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsGéraldine Lerebour, Pierre Lartaud, Bertrand Lacroix
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Provided is a cosmetic use, as deodorant active agent, of an essential oil of Satureja montana comprising more than 60% by weight of geraniol and more than 5% by weight of trans-β-caryophyllene, and in particular an essential oil of Satureja montana L. ssp. variegata or Satureja Montana var. citrodoria oil. Also provided is a cosmetic method for treating human body odors, in particular the armpits or feet, which comprises applying, to human keratin materials, at least one Satureja montana essential oil comprising more than 60% by weight of geraniol and more than 5% by weight of trans-β-caryophyllene, and in particular an essential oil of Satureja montana L. ssp. variegata or Satureja Montana var. citrodoria oil or a composition containing same in a cosmetically acceptable medium.
A cosmetic method for treating human body odours which comprises applying to human keratin materials, a composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium and as a deodorant active agent, an essential oil of Satureja montana comprising more than 65% by weight of geraniol and more than 5% by weight of trans-β-caryophyllene relative to the total weight of the constituents of the essential oil, wherein the essential oil of Satureja montana is present in the composition in a content of between 0.001% and 5% relative to the total weight of the composition.
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