Water-based insect repellent composition
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorChyree S. Batton
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Abstract
A composition for repelling insects is disclosed. The composition may include an active component made of (i) a combination of clove oil, geranium oil, and peppermint oil, (ii) a fixative, and (iii) a solubilizer. The composition may include (i) from about 2.5 to about 15 wt. % of an active component made only of (a) from about 0.1 to about 5.0 wt. % of clove oil, (b) from about 0.5 to about 15.0 wt. % of geranium oil, and (c) from about 0.1 to about 15.0 wt. % of peppermint oil, (ii) from about 3 to about 15 wt. % of a fixative, and (iii) from about 15 to about 45 wt. % of a solubilizer.
Claims20
A composition for repelling insects, the composition comprising:
- i. from about 2.5 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of an active component consisting essentially of:
- a) from about 0.1 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % of clove oil;
- b) from about 0.5 wt. % to about 15.0 wt. % of geranium oil;
- and
- c) from about 0.1 wt. % to about 15.0 wt. % of peppermint oil;
- ii. from about 1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of a fixative;
- iii. from about 3 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a solubilizer;
- iv. from about 60 wt. % to about 85 wt. % of a carrier;
- and
- v. from about 0.1 wt. % to about 7.5 wt. % of an emulsifier,
- wherein all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
A composition for repelling insects, the composition comprising:
- i. an active component consisting essentially of:
- a) about 0.1 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % clove oil;
- and
- b) individually about 0.1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of at least two essential oils selected from the group consisting of peppermint oil, geranium oil, thyme oil, citronella oil, geraniol, lemongrass oil, and eugenol;
- ii. a fixative;
- and
- iii. a solubilizer,
- wherein all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
A composition for repelling insects, the composition comprising:
- i. an active component comprising consisting essentially of:
- a) about 0.1 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % of at least one essential oil selected from the group consisting of clove oil, geraniol, and lemongrass oil;
- and
- b) individually about 0.1 wt. % to about 15.0 wt. % of at least two essential oils selected from the group consisting of peppermint oil, geranium oil, thyme oil, citronella oil, and eugenol;
- and
- ii. a fixative;
- and
- iii. a solubilizer,
- wherein all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.