Abstract: It is intended to provide deodorant compositions which are nondetrimental to the environment and yet exhibit an excellent deodorizing effect on a wide range of offensive odor components including lower fatty acids. It is also intended to provide deodorant compositions giving off little or no foul odor derived from the substrate as time passes, which is different from the offensive odor to be deodorized. This is accomplished with deodorant compositions containing lignin and an enzyme which oxidizes phenolic compounds. Preferable examples of the lignin include water-soluble lignosulfonic acid and its salt. These compositions may further contain a fragrance and/or a flavor.

Abstract: An essential oil mixture for miticide, which contains eucalyptus oil or rosemary oil or a mixture thereof and a mint oil in amounts within a range of from 1:4 to 1:99 by mass ratio, and a miticide in which the essential oil mixture for miticide is dissolved in a solvent. The miticide composition which hardly gives users unpleasant feeling when applied in an amount by which sufficient miticide effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A mosquito-repelling agent which is gentle to human and environment and safe, and has an excellent mosquito-repelling effect almost equal to the effect of DEET and also an excellent persistency of the effect. The mosquito-repelling agent comprises a mixture of isomenthone, linalool, geraniol, citral and citronellol as an effective ingredient for a mosquito-repelling effect, which may be contained in a fragrant composition.

Abstract: A deodorant composition is provided including a phenolic compound, at least one enzyme capable of oxidizing the phenolic compound, and/or a deodorant synergy agent that is either a flavor and a fragrance. The fragrance or the flavor possesses a rating for freshness, cleanness and pleasurableness greater than 50 on a scale of from 1 to 100. Preferably, the fragrance is citrusy, fruity, floral (or flower), musky, minty, green, fresh, woody, sandal, spicy, flower and perilla-type accord. The flavor is preferably citrusy, pepperminty, fruity, juicy, minty, herby, vanilla, spicy, flower and perilla-type accord. A method of deodorizing a mal-odor is also provided which includes mixing the deodorant composition of the present invention with a suitable carrier to form a product for treating mal-odors and applying the product to either an article or a mammal.

Abstract: A mosquito-repelling agent which is gentle to human and environment and safe, and has an excellent mosquito-repelling effect almost equal to the effect of DEET and also an excellent persistency of the effect. The mosquito-repelling agent comprises a mixture of isomenthone, linalool, geraniol, citral and citronellol as an effective ingredient for a mosquito-repelling effect, which may be contained in a fragrant composition.

Abstract: An essential oil mixture for miticide, which contains eucalyptus oil or rosemary oil or a mixture thereof and a mint oil in amounts within a range of from 1:4 to 1:99 by mass ratio, and a miticide in which the essential oil mixture for miticide is dissolved in a solvent. The miticide composition which hardly gives users unpleasant feeling when applied in an amount by which sufficient miticide effect can be obtained.