| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use of nitrogen-containing complexing agents for deodorization and antimicrobial treatment of the skin and of textile fibre materials. The complexing agents employed according to the invention have the formula (1), in which Q1 is Carb1; Carb2; or a radical of the formula (a); Q2 is hydrogen or Carb2; and Q3 is Carb3; an amino acid radical; or a radical of the formula (1a), where Carb1, Carb2 and Carb3 independently of one another are the radical of a C1-C8-mono- or -dicarboxylic acid and m1 is 1 to 5. The complexing agents according to the invention show a pronounced bacteriostatic action against Corynebacterium xerosis (bacteria which cause body odour) and are therefore suitable as the antimicrobial active substance in body care compositions and antimicrobial fabric finishing of textile materials. |