| abstract |
Cosmetic agents having a reduced amount of active ingredient, without adversely affecting the deodorizing effect, which also have excellent storage stability, contain in a cosmetically acceptable carrier ethylenediamine disuccinic acid and/or salts thereof and at least one benzalkonium chloride of the formula (I) n n n n n n n n n n in which R stands for —H or -ethyl and n stands for an integer from the group of 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 or 17,n nwith the proviso that the total amount of compound(s) of formula (I) is from about 0.05 to about 5% by weight, based on the agent. |