| abstract |
A personal care formulation which contains, as an anti-microbial agent, a compound containing the structure -C(S)-N(OR)- or a salt or complex thereof, for example a 2:1 complex or salt of 3-hydroxy-4- methylthiazol-2(3H)thione and zinc. The personal care formulation may be an oil-in water or water-in-oil emulsion such as hand lotions and emollient creams, or may be shampoos and the like.The anti-microbial agent has good activity against micro-organisms together with a low toxicity. |