Abstract: The invention provides stable, substantially anhydrous, transparent, gelled, antiperspirant sticks which are substantially free of lower monohydroxy alcohols, contain dibenzylmonsorbitol acetal as a gelling agent and are stabilized by the presence of a weakly basic, organic, nitrogen containing, stabilizing compound soluble in the composition employed to produce the stick.

Abstract: The invention provides stable, substantially anhydrous, transparent, gelled cosmetic compositions useful for the preparation of deodorant and antiperspirant sticks which are substantially free of lower, aliphatic, monohydroxy alcohols. The compositions contain dibenzylidene monosorbitol acetal as a gelling agent and are stabilized by the presence of an inorganic base.

Abstract: A clear cosmetic gel stick composition consisting essentially of from about 60 to about 90% of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having from 2 to 6 carbons and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; from about 3 to about 8% soap; from about 1 to about 7% of a water-soluble emollient that is polyoxyalkylene ether of a fatty alcohol, the alcohol moiety having from about 8 to about 22 carbons and the number of alkylene glycol ether units having an average value of at least about 20; from about 1 to about 5% of a water-dispersible emollient that is a polyoxyethylene ether of a branched chain fatty alcohol, the fatty alcohol moiety having from about 8 to about 22 carbons and the average number of ethylene glycol ether units being from 1 to about 6, and from about 10 to about 20% water.

Abstract: A substantially anhydrous semi-solid antiperspirant composition comprising (1) antiperspirant powder (2) thickening/suspending agent containing fumed silica (3) thickening/solid emollient (4) nonvolatile liquid emollient/plasticizer and (5) volatile emollient.

Abstract: An antiperspirant composition for roll-on application, which feels dry upon application, is prepared by encapsulating a relatively large amount of water onto a specific kind of a hydrophobic silica, and then suspending the water-loaded silica into an anhydrous liquid vehicle which has a particular antiperspirant material suspended therein.

Abstract: An antiperspirant composition buffered to a pH in the range of from about 2.5 to about 4.5 having incorporated therein as active ingredients a combination of aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum chloride and an aluminum zirconium polychlorohydrate complex; an additionally added buffering agent, preferably glycine, may be incorporated in the composition.

Abstract: Essentially non-staining antiperspirant stick composition containing the combination polyoxyethylene(25) propylene glycol stearate and polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of a long chain fatty alcohol; it may also contain a non-staining emollient system comprising a volatile silicone oil and/or dibutylphthalate.

Abstract: An antiperspirant composition of the suspension type comprising an anhydrous alcoholic vehicle having suspended therein one or more of the following astringent salt glycine complexes and a suspending agent: aluminum/zirconium/tetrachlorohydrate glycine complexes; aluminum/zirconium/trichlorohydrate glycine complexes; aluminum/zirconium/pentachlorohydrate glycine complexes; aluminum/zirconium/octachlorohydrate glycine complexes; and aluminum/sesquichlorohydrate glycine complexes. Composition may also contain a non-staining hydrophilic emollient and/or a non-polar emollient and/or a volatile emollient.

Abstract: An antiperspirant composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier e.g. ethyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol and a polyhydric compound of formula R(OR').sub.n OH and about 10 to 45% by weight of an aluminum hydroxybromide; R in said formula is H or lower alkyl, R' is polymethylene having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is 1 to 3.