| abstract |
An anhydrous gel composition in the form of a solid bar, soft solid, cream, which is obtained by combining the following components: (a) dibenzylidene sorbitol or a derivative thereof; (b) a guar gum derivative with a level of hydroxyalkylation corresponding to a substitution of 0.4 to 1.5 moles; (c) a solvent selected so as not to react with dibenzylidene sorbitol alone or in the presence of dibenzylidene sorbitol and an acid catalyst such as an antiperspirant salt. The composition may also contain other ingredients such as an antiperspirant, an odor reducing agent, a stabilizing agent, an antibacterial agent, an emollient, an anti-stick agent, a sunscreen, an insect repellent, an antisyneresis agent, an anti-irritant, a fragrance and a colorant. |