Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions containing cyclohexasiloxane

Anhydrous antiperspirant compositions comprising

• a) from about 20% to about 99.8% % by weight of a cyclohexasiloxane,
• b) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of an antiperspirant active,
• c) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of a suspending agent, and
• d) from about 1% to about 35% by weight of a nonvolatile polydimethylsiloxane fluid,
• wherein the volatile silicone material is substantially free of cylclotetrasiloxane and water.

Aqueous antiperspirant emulsion compositions comprising

• a) from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a cyclohexasiloxane,
• b) from about 0.1% to about 35% by weight of solubilized antiperspirant active,
• c) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of a suspending agent,
• d) from about 1% wherein the 70% by weight of water, and
• e) from about 1% to about 35% by weight of a nonvolatile polydimethylsiloxane fluid,
• wherein the composition is in the form of an aqueous emulsion that is substantially free of cyclotetrasiloxane.

Solid or semi-solid deodorant compositions comprising

• a) from about 5% to about 99% by weight of cyclohexasiloxane,
• b) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of deodorant active, and
• c) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of a suspending agent,
• wherein the compositions are substantially free of nitrogen-containing polymers and cyclotctrasiloxane, and wherein the compositions are not in liquid form.