Types of Deodorants

Deodorants are basically four types. The are

1.     Deodorant Powders

2.     Liquid Deodorant

3.  Deo Creams.

4.     Deodorant Sticks.

What is Deodorant Powder & its General Ingredients

Deodorant Powders, to be effective have to be mixed and ground well. So that the ingredients are well dispersed. The active ingredient may be dissolved in a suitable solvent and distributed through the powder mix. The active ingredients are deodorants. So they may affect the fragrance.

It is being used to check its loss of odour over a period of 2-3 months.

 General Formula 1

Talc                                                            70%

Light Precipitated Chalk                           10%

Boric Acid                                                 10%

Zinc Oxide                                                 9%

Zinc Phenolsulfonate                                 1%

Perfume                                                     q.s.

 General Formula 2

Talc                                                                                                                      84%

Boric Acid                                                 3.0%

Chalk                                                         12.0%

Cetyl alcohol                                             0.5%

Hexachlorophene                                       0.5%

Perfume                                                     q.s.   

Procedure:

Dissolve hexachlophene and cetyl alcohol in a minimum quantity of alcohol and add to the powder.