Control of female body odours

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9220805-B2
Application number	US-201213712585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2012
Priority date	May 9, 2003
Publication date	Dec 29, 2015
Grant date	Dec 29, 2015

Abstract

The invention concerns the control of female body odors, particularly odors associated with body fluids, namely products of the genito-urinary tract, such as menstrual or catamenial fluids, vaginal fluids, urine, by use of low odor compositions of fragrance materials. The composition of fragrance material includes at least 5% of one or more musks and at least 5% of one or more salicylates.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of counteracting or reducing odours associated in use with an article selected from sanitary towels or napkins and panty liners, comprising providing in or on the article a composition of fragrance materials having an odour intensity index of less than about 110, the composition comprising:
at least 5% w/w of at least one musk selected from the group consisting of cyclohexadecanolide (dihydroambrettolide); cyclopentadecanone; cyclo-1,13-ethylenedioxy-tridecan-1,13-dione (ethylene brassylate); 11-oxahexadecanolide; ethylene 1,12-dodecanedioate; 1-oxa-5(6)-cyclohexadecen-16-one and cyclopentadecanolide;
at least 5% w/w of at least one salicylate; and
at least 25% to 60% of one or more odourless or substantially odourless solvents selected from the group consisting of triacetin, triethyl citrate and isopropyl myristate.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition of fragrance materials has an odour intensity index of less than about 105.

3. The method according to claim 1 , where the composition of fragrance materials comprises at least 10% w/w of at least one musk, based on the total weight of the composition.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one musk is selected from the group consisting of: cyclo-1,13-ethylenedioxy-tridecan-1,13-dione, cyclopentadecanolide and 1-oxa-5(6)-cyclohexadecen-16-one.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one salicylate is selected from the group consisting of: benzyl salicylate, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, cyclohexyl salicylate, hexyl salicylate and phenylethyl salicylate.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition of fragrance materials contains at least 5% w/w of other perfume ingredients which are neither musk nor salicylate nor solvent that is odourless or substantially odourless, based on the total weight of the composition.

7. An article selected from a sanitary towel or napkin and a panty liner, wherein the article includes a composition of fragrance materials having an odour intensity index of less than about 110, the composition comprising:
at least 5% w/w of at least one musk selected from the group consisting of cyclohexadecanolide (dihydroambrettolide); cyclopentadecanone; cyclo-1,13-ethylenedioxy-tridecan-1,13-dione (ethylene brassylate); 11-oxahexadecanolide; ethylene 1,12-dodecanedioate; 1-oxa-5(6)-cyclohexadecen-16-one and cyclopentadecanolide;
at least 5% w/w of at least one salicylate; and
at least 25% to 60% of one or more odourless or substantially odourless solvents selected from the group consisting of triacetin, triethyl citrate, and isopropyl myristate.

8. The article according to claim 7 , comprising a liquid-absorbent pad for absorbing female bodily fluids comprising products of the genito-urinary tract.

9. The article according to claim 8 , wherein the composition of fragrance material is absorbed in the liquid-absorbent pad of the article.

10. The article according to claim 9 , wherein the article is a disposable article, intended for single use only.

Assignees

• Quest Int Serv Bv
• Givaudan Sa

Inventors

• Perring Keith Douglas
• Behan John Martin
• Cawkill Paula Maria
• Evans Michael Gordon

Classifications

• A61L2300/216

  with other specific functional groups, e.g. aldehydes, ketones, phenols, quaternary phosphonium groups · CPC title

• A61L15/46 Primary

  Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria · CPC title

• A61L15/20

  containing organic materials · CPC title