Deodorant composition comprising a water-soluble zinc salt as odor-absorbing agent
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsJean-Marc Ascione, Serge Forestier, Isabelle Rollat-Corvol
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a deodorant composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, comprising, as odor-absorbing agent, at least one water-soluble zinc salt, and preferably zinc pyrrolidonecarboxylate, to the use of the composition for the manufacture of cosmetic products intended for human topical application, in particular deodorants, to a process for treating human axillary smells, and to the use of a water-soluble zinc salt as, preferably sole, an odor-absorbing agent in a deodorant composition. The composition is particularly intended for formulations comprising an aqueous phase: aqueous lotions, emulsions and preferably water-in-silicone emulsions.
Claims11
A deodorant composition in the form of a water-in-silicone emulsion, comprising at least one water-soluble zinc salt in an amount effective to absorb odor and further comprising water in an amount sufficient to form said emulsion.
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