JPH0611298B2 - Deodorant composition - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deodorant composition for eliminating various unpleasant odors, in particular, an odor generated by a stool by dropping it on a toilet before or after a stool, or in a waste container. The present invention relates to a liquid deodorant composition useful for deodorizing the offensive odor generated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many deodorants for removing an unpleasant odor are known and commercially available. As a general usage form of such deodorant, a liquid deodorant is soaked in a core material having a capillary force and the deodorant is continuously vaporized into the atmosphere by a capillary phenomenon, or a liquid deodorant is used. There are spray-type deodorizers that atomize deodorant manually or by propellant and disperse it into the atmosphere, and sublimate solid chemicals such as jelly-like substances. Deodorizes inside, deodorizes garbage, and deodorizes indoor cigarettes and pets.

[0003]

All of the above-mentioned types of deodorants are advantageous for eliminating malodors that have spread over a relatively wide range, but they do not produce strong malodors that rapidly occur in a narrow and limited range. It is not enough to deodorize quickly and almost completely with a small amount of deodorant, and it is not economically advantageous because it is a type that constantly produces aroma.

In particular, since a strong offensive odor is often generated at the time of stool use, various types of deodorants have been conventionally used to deodorize the inside of the toilet, but the deodorant is always volatilized. It is not economical to consume a large amount of deodorant, and it does not deodorize odors generated by stools in a rapid manner. Since it is difficult, it requires opening windows and auxiliary means such as ventilation fans. However, opening a window or using a ventilation fan does not improve the deodorant effect even if it results in the deodorant effect diminishing because it also removes the deodorant that had filled the room out of the room at the same time. It has many challenges to solve.

In view of the above situation, the present invention can completely eliminate the offensive odor generated during the use of a toilet by simply dropping a few drops on the surface of the water in the toilet for deodorizing and controlling harmful insects when using the toilet. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a deodorant composition that can be removed.

[0006]

The deodorant composition of the present invention comprises a deodorant component consisting of plant essential oil in an amount of 6 based on the total amount of the composition.
It is characterized by being dissolved in a water-soluble alcohol having a high boiling point in the range of ˜35% by weight.

The deodorant composition of the present invention comprises plant essential oils having various aromas as a deodorant component, and the deodorant component is dissolved in high boiling water-soluble alcohols. The mixing ratio of such deodorant component to high boiling water-soluble alcohols is 6-35 / 94-65 as deodorant component / water-soluble alcohol (weight ratio), and the deodorant component is in this range. If it deviates from the above range and is excessive, the odor of the deodorant component is too strong and tends to promote discomfort during use. On the contrary, if it is too small, sufficient deodorization cannot be achieved.

The deodorant component is one or two or more of menthol, lemon oil or a plant essential oil component contained in lemon oil or peppermint oil. Among them, the deodorant composition is particularly preferable. Menthol 4 to 15% (wt%; the same applies below) to the total amount, lemon oil or 1.8 to 15% of the components of plant essential oil contained in lemon oil, and 0.2 to 5% of peppermint oil It is desirable to use them in combination at a ratio of. As these deodorant components, those extracted from natural products can be used as well as synthetic products. Further, in the deodorant component, as the plant essential oil component contained in lemon oil, there are citral, limonene, terpineol, citronellal, etc., but these are other natural products besides those directly extracted from lemon oil. The extract may be a synthetic product or a mixture thereof, and one or more of these components may be used in combination. Among these, d-, l-limonene is preferable in that it can be obtained economically and inexpensively and exhibits an excellent deodorizing effect.

The water-soluble alcohols that dissolve the deodorant component are high-boiling water-soluble alcohols having a boiling point of 150 ° C. or higher, such as butyldiglycol having a boiling point of 230.6 ° C. and a boiling point of 202.7 ° C. Ethyl diglycol, boiling point 197.2 ° C ethylene glycol, boiling point 244.3
There are glycols such as diethylene glycol at ℃,
These are used alone or in combination of two or more.

The deodorant composition of the present invention comprising such deodorant components and water-soluble alcohols having a high boiling point may be colored with a colorant in addition to these essential components. Alternatively, a fragrance component other than the deodorant component composed of the above-mentioned plant essential oil may be added to prepare a desired fragrance.

[0011]

The deodorant component in the deodorant composition of the present invention is
For example, it consists of menthol, peppermint oil, lemon, etc., which are one type of mint, and vegetable oil, such as lemon oil extracted from lemon or vegetable oil contained in lemon oil. It is possible to eliminate an unpleasant odor by dissolving it in a highly water-soluble alcohol to form a liquid deodorant composition and dropping a small amount of this deodorant composition directly at or near the site where the malodor is generated.

In the process of developing this deodorant composition, the inventors initially examined the deodorant effect by combining menthol, lemon oil, peppermint oil, and various other deodorant components having aromaticity, and found that It has been found that menthol, lemon oil, and a mixture of peppermint oil contained in essential oils, which are essential oils, and peppermint oil exhibit a particularly effective deodorizing effect.

Then, these deodorant components were dissolved in a low-boiling alcohol having a high vaporizing property such as ethanol and methanol, and the deodorizing components were rapidly vaporized by utilizing the vaporizing property of the low-boiling alcohol. It was said that the deodorant component was volatilized rapidly due to the rapid vaporization of alcohol, irritating the skin, and the odor of the deodorant component itself had a lemon odor due to the remarkable diffusion of the deodorant component. I recognized that the stimulating sensation with a refreshing sensation of peppermint is rather unpleasant. In particular, for the purpose of deodorizing off-flavors caused by excretions in the toilet, when the deodorant composition obtained by dissolving the deodorant component in a low-boiling alcohol is dropped into the toilet in advance, and the toilet is used, It was possible to temporarily eliminate the unpleasant stool odor emitted from the excrement, but vaporized vapor of the deodorant composition stood in the toilet, the buttocks exposed from the subject received unpleasant stimuli such as cold air, Moreover, there have been many reports that the vapor rises from the toilet and the deodorant component enters the toilet as a strong odor, which causes an unpleasant condition. Since the subject's subjective element is strong in the olfactory response to the deodorant component, the judgment of the odor by the deodorant component does not necessarily influence the necessity of the deodorant composition, but it is not possible to evaporate the low boiling point alcohol having a high vapor pressure. We conclude that the stimulus to the buttocks, which is supposed to be accompanied, is uncomfortable for practical use because most of the subjects feel uncomfortable.

In view of such an experiment, the deodorant component was dissolved in a water-soluble alcohol having a high boiling point in place of the alcohol having a low boiling point to form a deodorant composition. By simply dropping it in the toilet, it was possible to exert an excellent deodorizing effect and completely eliminate the discomfort felt by the human buttocks. This is because while high-boiling water-soluble alcohols are quickly dissolved in water by dropping into the toilet, deodorant components that are not soluble in water are stagnated as a thin film on the water surface, and these deodorant components are removed from the excrement. It is presumed that the volatilized odor is efficiently taken directly into the toilet to deodorize it, and part of the deodorant component is gradually volatilized and released to the outside of the toilet without causing discomfort. It should be noted that this deodorant composition can achieve the purpose of deodorization more completely before use, but can also be used after use.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.

Example 1 Using menthol, d-limonene and peppermint oil as deodorant components, these deodorant components were dissolved in butyl diglycol to prepare 1250 g of a solution of the deodorant composition. The mixing ratio is as follows. In addition, the content in parentheses is the compounding percentage with respect to the total amount. Menthol 125g (10
%) D-limonene 93.75 g (7.5
%) Peppermint oil 12.5 g (1%) Butyldiglycol 1018.75 g (81.
5%) The solution of the deodorant composition obtained by the above-mentioned preparation was stored in 10 containers having nozzles at the tips and passed to 10 test subjects (5 men and 5 women each) to carry out the test. . The content of the experiment was to drop 3 to 5 drops of the deodorant composition in a Western-style toilet prior to the toilet, and to check the feel of the toilet and the presence of odor rising in the toilet. As a result of the experiment, the odor of excrement in the stool was not felt at all, and all persons had no irritation on the buttocks, and the smell of the lemon deodorant component in the toilet was slightly felt.

Comparative Example 1 A deodorant composition was prepared under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that ethanol was used in place of butyldiglycol in Example 1, and the composition was stored in a container equipped with a nozzle. Then, the same test as in Example 1 was carried out by a total of 10 test subjects, 5 men and women selected separately. As a result, almost no odor of excrement was felt, but all 10 reported that they had unpleasant cold stimuli on their buttocks.

[0018]

The deodorant composition of the present invention uses menthol, lemon oil or a plant essential oil component contained in lemon oil, a plant essential oil such as peppermint oil as a deodorant component, and a predetermined amount thereof is high. The deodorant composition is a liquid composition prepared by dissolving it in a water-soluble alcohol having a boiling point. It is possible to extremely effectively deodorize the offensive odor caused by the excrement generated in the above, and the bad odor emitted from the garbage stored in the bag or the container.

In particular, by dissolving these deodorant components in water-soluble alcohols having a high boiling point, the high-boiling point water-soluble alcohols remarkably promote the deodorizing effect of the deodorant components. While surely eliminating the strange odor,
Since a sufficient deodorizing effect can be obtained by dropping a few drops only when it is desired to deodorize, it has a great advantage in practical use that it is extremely economical. In addition, since such deodorant composition is non-toxic and uses a high boiling point water-soluble alcohol having a high flash point as a solvent, it is advantageous in that it does not cause poisoning to the human body or cause accidents due to ignition. It is something.

The deodorant composition of the present invention is placed in a container and placed in a container for permanent deodorization in a household or a litter box, or in a portable toilet used at home or in a hospital. It can be effectively used as a deodorant composition and can be used as a portable deodorant when going out by storing the deodorant composition in a small container. I have.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A deodorant composition characterized in that a deodorant component consisting of a vegetable essential oil is dissolved in a water-soluble alcohol having a high boiling point in the range of 6 to 35% by weight based on the total amount of the composition. 2. The high-boiling water-soluble alcohol is one or more selected from butyl diglycol, ethyl diglycol, ethylene glycol, and diethylene glycol, and the solvent of claim 1 is used. Odorant composition. 3. The deodorant component comprises one or more of menthol, lemon oil, plant essential oil and peppermint oil contained in the lemon oil. Deodorant composition. 4. The deodorant component comprises menthol in an amount of 4 to 15% by weight, lemon oil or plant essential oil contained in the lemon oil in an amount of 1.8 to 15% by weight, and peppermint oil in relation to the total amount of the composition. The deodorant composition according to claim 1, wherein the deodorant composition is 0.2 to 5% by weight.