Abstract: A high efficacy antiperspirant/deodorant stick product may be made by combining (a) 30-70% volatile cyclomethicone; (b) 10-25% of an antiperspirant active; (c) 1-15% of an emollient; (d) 1 -14% of polyethylene comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of polyethylene wherein the polyethylene (i) is at least 90% linear; (ii) has a molecular weight in the range of 300-3000 (especially 300-1000 and more especially 300-500); (iii) has a melting point in the range of 50-129 degrees C; and (iv) has a polymer backbone of CH3CH2—(CH2—CH2)n—H, where n is an average number and is selected to be in the range of 10-106; (e) 0.3-7% of a wax as a co-gellant with the polyethylene wherein the wax has a melting point in the range of 40-97 degrees C.

Abstract: A high efficacy antiperspirant/deodorant stick product may be made by combining (a) 30-70% volatile cyclomethicone; (b) 10-25% of an antiperspirant active; (c) 1-15% of an emollient; (d) 1-14% of polyethylene comprising one or more members selected from the group consisting of homopolymers and copolymers of polyethylene wherein the polyethylene (i) is at least 90% linear; (ii) has a molecular weight in the range of 300-3000 (especially 300-1000 and more especially 300-500); (iii) has a melting point in the range of 50-129 degrees C; and (iv) has a polymer backbone of CH3CH2—(CH2—CH2)n—H, where n is an average number and is selected to be in the range of 10-106; (e) 0.3-7% of a wax as a co-gellant with the polyethylene wherein the wax has a melting point in the range of 40-97 degrees C.; provided that the ratio of wax:polyethylene is in the range of 1:1-1:10.

Abstract: A nonaerosol shave gel composition comprisinga) about 8 to about 16 wt. % of an anionic surfactant or mixture of anionic surfactant other than soap,b) about 2 to about 8 wt. % of a betaine or mixtures thereof,c) about 1 to about 4 wt. % of a foam boosting nonionic surfactant or mixture thereofd) about 1 to about 4 wt. % of an ethoxylated emollient and slip agent,e) about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt. % of a gellant comprising an ethoxylated, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, glycoside ester of a diacid having an alkyl group of about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms.