Use of 1,2-decandiol for combating germs causing body odor
AssigneeDragoco Gerberding & Co. AG
InventorsGerhard Schmaus, Martina Herrmann, Holger Joppe
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for inhibiting the growth of organisms causing body odor on a human or animal body. The invention comprises the following step: topical application of 1,2-decanediol, wherein the amount of 1,2-decanediol applied is sufficient to inhibit the growth of organisms forming body odor at the site of application.
Claims7
A method for inhibiting the growth of organisms causing body odour on a human or animal body, having the following step:
- applying 1,2-decanediol topically to said human or animal body,
- wherein the amount of 1,2-decanediol applied is sufficient to inhibit the growth of organisms forming body odour at the site of application,
- wherein the organisms causing body odour are selected from the group that consists of:
- Corynebacterium xerosis,
- Staphylococcus epiderimidis,
- Brevibacterium epidermidis and
- mixtures of two or more of the above-mentioned organisms.
A method for inhibiting the growth of organisms causing body odour on a human or animal body, having the following step:
- topical application of a formulation containing 1,2-decanediol, wherein the amount of 1,2-decanediol applied by means of the formulation is sufficient to inhibit the growth of organisms forming body odour at the site of application,
- wherein the organisms causing body odour are selected from the group that consists of:
- Corynebacterium xerosis,
- Staphylococcus epiderimidis,
- Brevibacterium epidermidis and
- mixtures of two or more of the above-mentioned organisms.
A composition effective for inhibiting the growth of organisms causing body odour on a human or animal body, said composition comprising 1,2-decanediol in an amount effective to inhibit the growth on the body of Corynebacterium xerosis, Staphylococcus epiderimidis and Brevibacterium epidermidis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.