Amerchol Corporation

Bio-lab, Inc.

Abraham Seldner

Ronald L Jones

Disclosed is an aqueous composition containing a quaternary ammonium halide wherein at least 75 weight % of the alkyl groups are C.sub.14 -alkyl groups, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 polyhydric alcohol, and a material selected from the group consisting of a C.sub.10 to C.sub.18 primary aliphatic alcohol, an ethoxylated alkyl phenol having the formula R--C.sub.6 H.sub.4 (OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH where R is C.sub.7-10 alkyl and n is 8-10, an ethoxylated aliphatic alcohol having the formula R--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n OH wherein R is C.sub.8-20 alkyl or C.sub.8-20 alkenyl and n is 4-20, a polypropylene glycol aliphatic ether having the formula CH.sub.3 CHOH(CH.sub.2 OCHCH.sub.3).sub.n CH.sub.2 O--R wherein R is C.sub.8-20 alkyl or C.sub.8-20 alkenyl and n is 10-15, urea, a C.sub.8 to C.sub.14 fatty acid, mineral oil, and mixtures thereof.

Non-crystallizing C14 quaternary ammonium biocides

Colognes, toilet waters, after-bath splashes and other fragranced compositions are given improved fragrance fixation by the addition of methyl glucoside polyols. When these essentially odorless polyols are added to such compositions in amounts from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight based on the total alcoholic, aqueous or hydroalcoholic content of said compositions, lasting power and intensity of the fragrance are improved and alcohol solvent pungency is reduced. The improvement in fragrance intensity also allows the fragrance formulator to reduce the quantity of fragrance oil in a given composition. Virtually any fragrance formulation can be improved in accordance with the present invention.

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