Kao Corporation

Masamoto Matsukane

Yoshiaki Fujikura

Masanobu Wakasa

Yoshihiro Hasegawa

Yoshifumi Niki

Masayuki Yabuki

Ryuichi Noki

Hidenori Nohara

Emi Yabe

A method of assessing body odor using as an index an indicator material comprising an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the following formula (2) and/or a substance that is a derivative of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position, wherein an atom(s) or an atom group(s) is introduced to a mercapto group and/or a hydroxyl group of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the formula (2): 

Indicator for assessing body odor, process for producing the same, body odor assessment method, method of assessing efficaciousness of deodorant and kit for conveniently assessing body odor

A method of diffusing a volatile component comprising mixing a volatile component from a volatile substance with air having a relative humidity of 70% or higher and diffusing the mixed vapor. A device for diffusing a volatile component comprises a volatile component volatilizing part () for volatilizing a volatile component from a volatile substance and a high-humidity air generating part () for generating high-humidity air, wherein the volatile component (B) volatilized from the volatile component volatilizing part () and the high-humidity air (A) generated from the high-humidity air generating part are mixed and diffused outside.

Dissapating method and device and dissipating device for volatile components

An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet , a liquid impermeable backsheet , and a liquid retentive absorbent member and containing a porous deodorizing agent, wherein the porous deodorizing agent has such pores that the volume of the pores whose diameter ranges from 20 to 200 &angst; is 0.2 ml/g or more, preferably 0.6 ml/g or more.

Absorbent article

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Masamoto Matsukane