| abstract |
An aqueous antiperspirant composition is provided, comprising: (A) water; (B) a sweat repellent polymer, comprising a multistage polymer comprising: an acrylate rich stage comprising: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylate rich stage monomer; and structural units of a first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); and a carbosiloxane rich stage, comprising: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); wherein the first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) and the second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) are the same or different; and (C) an antiperspirant aluminum salt; wherein the aqueous antiperspirant composition is an emulsion. Also provided are methods of using the same. |