abstract |
An antiperspirant aerosol product having good environmental sustainability and comprising an anhydrous antiperspirant aerosol composition comprising an AP active comprising a basic aluminium chloride compound 5 of formula Al 2 OH 4.4 Cl 1.6 to Al 2 OH 4.9 Cl 1.1 , water soluble calcium salt and amino acid, and an aerosol dispenser comprising a container body, an aerosol valve, and a valve actuator; characterised in that the product has a Combined Sustainability Index (CSI) of less than 3.0, where: CSI = Al F +VOC F +M CB /N10 Al F being the weight (in centigrams) of aluminium expelled per spray; VOC F being the weight of VOC (in grams) expelled per spray; M CB being the weight of metal (in grams) in the container body; and N is the number of spray applications possible from the fully charged product, each figure being based on a spray duration of 2 seconds. |