Bathing preparation

An aluminum carboxylate containing bathing preparation comprising 0.5 to 50% by weight of the total weight of the bathing preparation of a soluble aluminum carboxylate selected form the group consisting of aluminum glycolate, aluminum lactate, aluminum glycerate, aluminum gluconate, aluminum tartrate, aluminum malate, aluminum citrate, and mixtures thereof;

• an acid selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, adipic acid and tartaric acid;
• a carbonate selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and potassium carbonate, said acid and carbonate being present in said bathing preparation in amounts such that the pH of bath water falls in a range of 5-7 when dissolved in said bath water to form a bath having soluble aluminum carboxylate in a concentration range of 6.7.times.10.sup.-5 to 1.3.times.10.sup.-2 wt. % based on the total weight of the bath.