abstract |
The invention relates alcoholic antiperspirant compositions which are especially suitable for application with a roll-on applicator and have, in addition to a long shelf life and non-greasy feeling on the skin, an improved antiperspirant and deodorant effect. The compositions contain 1 to 50 wt.-% of ethanol and/or isopropyl alcohol and at least one double salt of the alum type having the general formula M I M III (SO 4 ) 2 ⋅ x H 2 O wherein M I represents a monovalent cation, selected from among potassium, sodium, rubidium, caesium and ammonium ions; M III represents a trivalent cation, selected from among aluminum, gallium, indium, scandium, titanium and vanadium ions; and x is a rational number in the range from 0 to 12, including 0. |