| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/FR97/00320 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 18, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 18, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 20, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/30692 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1997The use of alkane-1,2-diols for inactivating skin microorganisms by topical application includes 1,2-Octanediol used against the germs that cause acne and dandruff, as well as those that cause mastitis in dairy animals, and its activity strengthened by a synergistic interaction with gels such as glycerol poly(meth)acrylate. |