Malodor counteractant composition and process for using same
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsLisa Schreck, Mary E. Gordon, Marie R. Hanna, Ruth M. Sutcliffe, William L. Hamilton
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Abstract
Described is a process for counteracting malodors including but not limited to pet malodor, tobacco malodor and mildew malodor comprising using as an additive to a base perfume composition a mixture consisting essentially of from about 20 up to about 60% musk, from about 30% up to about 70% citrus, and from about 1% up to about 20% mint. Adding from about 0.5% up to about 20% of such a malodor coverage formulation will yield from about a 10% up to about a 75% improvement in malodor neutralization efficacy; and a composition useful in such process.
Claims3
A composition of matter consisting essentially of from about 20% up to about 60% of a musk aroma material which is GALAXOLIDE.RTM., a mixture of compounds having the structures:
- ##STR7## from about 30% up to about 70% by weight of a citrus aroma material which is CITRAL.TM., a mixture of compounds having the structures:
- ##STR8## from about 1% up to about 20% by weight of a mint aroma material which is corn mint oil as defined according to the spectra of FIGS. 1 and 2.
A process for neutralizing malodor which is selected from the group consisting of:
- pet;
- human urine;
- human fecal;
- smoking tobacco;
- cooking;
- garbage;
- and
- mildew comprising the steps of:
- (1) admixing the composition of claim 1 with a compatible fragrance formulation whereby the weight percent of the composition of claim 8 in the final formulation is from about 0.5% up to about 20%;
- and
- (2) applying the resulting composition to a malodorous composition whereby the malodor thereof is neutralized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.