| abstract |
Disclosed are deodorant compositions, including deodorant compositions for axillary regions and body lotions (e.g., baby lotions), which can reduce body malodor (such as malodor arising in axillary regions of the human body) without use of antimicrobial agents. The compositions include a material (e.g., selected from specific glycoproteins and carbohydrates) which inhibits adherence of malodor-causing bacteria to the skin, wherein malodor-causing bacterial populations, and the malodor caused by such populations, are reduced. Also disclosed is an analytical technique, using differentiated human epithelial cells, which can be used to determine the ability of tested materials to inhibit adherence of malodor-causing bacteria to human skin surfaces. |