Stephen Hong-Kwee Thong - Needham MA Teresa M. Weber - Bethesda MD Kristina N. Prodouz - Boston MA
Assignee:
The Gillette Company - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61K 738 A61K 734 A61K 732 A61K 700
US Classification:
424 68
Abstract:
The present invention embraces antiperspirant compositions with improved efficacy. These compositions contain an aluminum or aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant salt and a water soluble calcium salt, both of which are suspended in a dermatologically acceptable anhydrous carrier vehicle. The present invention also embraces a method of inhibiting or reducing perspiration by topically applying an effective amount of such an antiperspirant composition to the skin.