AEROSOL COMPOSITION

1313863 Antiperspirant compositions A TROMANS (J B Williams Co Inc) 17 June 1970 29352/70 Heading A5B [Also in Division C4] An antiperspirant powder-dispensing, substantially anhydrous, aerosol composition comprises (a) at least 2.0% by weight of a suspended, topically administrable, powdered astringent material of the aluminium chlorohydroxide complex or aluminium salt type, (b) a non-polar, non-hygroscopic oleaginous organic liquid carrier, (c) a liquefied aerosol propellant and (d) an effective amount of fumed alumina as a suspending and skin-adherence-improving agent. Antibacterial agents such as hexachlorophene may also be present.