Unilever Home and Personal Care Usa, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, a Division of Conopco, Inc.

David Taylor

David William Thornthwaite

Katherine Mary Thompson

Jayne Elizabeth Ellis

Karen Anne Steele

Manmohan Bhakoo

Gary Mycock

John Casey

Andrew Joiner

Diana Sheila Cox

Sally Gillian Grimshaw

Della Hyliands

This invention concerns cosmetic compositions and methods involving 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol as an active ingredient. This material is shown to be an extremely effective sub-lethal inhibitor of the metabolism of selected corynebacteria and to give significant deodorancy benefits.

Cosmetic compositions

The present invention concerns deodorant products based on a synergistically active antimicrobial mixture of picolinic acid and a peroxyl species or equivalent source thereof. Also described is the cosmetic use of such products to treat malodour on the human body.

Antimicrobial deodorant compositions

An oral composition comprising picolinic acid and a peroxyl species or equivalent source thereof, characterised in that the molar ratio of picolinic acid to peroxyl species or equivalent source thereof is from 1:30 to 100:1.

Oral composition

Cosmetic method for reducing or preventing body malodor by topically applying to human skin an active agent capable of inactivating body malodor-causing microorganisms comprising corynebacteria, characterised in that the agent is capable of inactivating, of the corynebacteria, only those corynebacteria capable of catabolising fatty acids.

Method of reducing or preventing malodour

Cosmetic method for reducing or preventing malodour by topically applying to human skin an active agent capable of inactivating body malodour-causing microorganisms comprising corynebacteria, characterised in that the agent is capable of inactivating, of the corynebacteria, only those corynebacteria capable of catabolising fatty acids.

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David Taylor