Inventors:
Albert M. Packman - Dresher PA
Assignee:
Dermik Laboratories - Fort Washington PA
International Classification:
A61K 732, A61K 912, A61K 970
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel antiperspirant-deodorant compositions and to a method of suppressing odors due to the bacterial decomposition of perspiration by administering bis-(2-pyridyl-1-oxide) disulfide and/or at least one adduct of bis-(2-pyridyl-1-oxide) disulfide having the empirical formula:
(C. sub. 5 H. sub. 4 NOS). sub. 2 MY. sub. t (I)
wherein M represents a member selected from the group consisting of zinc, iron, magnesium, tin, cadmium, zirconium, alkali and alkaline earth metals; Y is the anion of an inorganic or organic acid and t is either 1 or 2.