| 摘要 |
<p>A depilatory composition comprising a depilatory compound, in particular potassium thioglycolate, and one or more smectite or kaolin clay, for example bentonite. The composition has a pH of between 11.5 and 12.7. The clay acts to improve the feel of the depilatory composition on the skin and reduces the unpleasant smell associated with the depilatory compound. A tertiary amine of the general formula: NR1R2R3, in which R1 represents a long chain fatty moiety having 8 to 36 carbon atoms and R2 and R3 each independently represent a fatty moiety having 1 to 36 carbon atom or atoms, can be added to the depilatory composition to soften the stiff stubble left by the action of the depilatory compound. The tertiary amine does not reduce the efficacy of the depilatory compound.</p> |
