A COSMETIC COMPOSITION BASED ON MENTHOL AND MENTHYL LACTATE, HAVING LITTLE ODOR AND BEING NON-IRRITATING

The present invention provides a freshening cosmetic composition characterized in that it comprises 0.01% to 2% by weight menthol and 0.1% to 10% by weight menthyl lactate, the menthol/menthyl lactate ratio lying in the range 1/3 to 1/10, and being such that the odor of the menthol is barely percept...

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Main Authors GUISE, ANNE EMMANUELLE, JOETZJER, PASCALE, MAHE, VERONIQUE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 24.10.2001
Edition7
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS
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Summary:The present invention provides a freshening cosmetic composition characterized in that it comprises 0.01% to 2% by weight menthol and 0.1% to 10% by weight menthyl lactate, the menthol/menthyl lactate ratio lying in the range 1/3 to 1/10, and being such that the odor of the menthol is barely perceptible, said composition not being irritating, in particular for the sensitive parts of the human body, while conserving the various beneficial effects of menthol.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20000901846