JP2006199654A - Noxious insect repellent aerosol used for human body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a noxious insect repellent aerosol used for human body, excellent in not only having a noxious insect repellent effect and safety for human body but also a high safety for fire, and also excellent in the retaining property of a refreshing use feeling. <P>SOLUTION: This noxious insect repellent aerosol for human body obtained by filling an aerosol stock solution containing (a) a noxious insect repellent component, (b) 1 kind or ≥2 kinds selected from a 2-6C alcohol and/or glycol, (c) inorganic or organic powder having 0.5-20 μ mean particle diameter and (d) water, and (e) dimethyl ether as a propellant is provided with that (d) the water is natural mineral water having ≤700 hardness, and the weight ratio of (b) the total weight of the 2-6C alcohol and/or glycol to (d) water is ≤1.1. As (a) the noxious insect repellent component, DEET (N,N-diethyl-metatoluamide) and/or 3-(N-n-butyl-N-acetyl)aminopropionic acid ethyl ester is favorable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a pest repellent aerosol for human body for protecting a human body from pests such as mosquitoes, gnats, sand flies, house dust mites, bed bugs and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water-based pest repellent aerosol for human body that has not only excellent pest repellent effect and safety to human body, but also high safety against fire and improved usability.

With respect to pest repellents, various patents have been filed for the purpose of improving the feeling of use and reducing irritation. The pest repellent is basically applied to the exposed skin of the human body, such as the arms, legs, neck, etc., that is, the part that is susceptible to external irritation, and in recent years for the purpose of protecting the skin with pest repellent components, Patents (JP-A-5-92915 and JP-A-8-183720) for blending with UV absorbers and UV scattering agents used in cosmetic raw materials for the purpose of repelling pests and preventing sunburn are also disclosed. A patent (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-160413) has been filed for blending ingredients that can be expected to have an effect, such as aloe extract or peach extract, for the purpose of reducing the odor of diet.
However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people who have a hypersensitive reaction to allergic substances and irritating substances. Against this background of social conditions, cosmetic manufacturers generally absorb ultraviolet rays that are commonly used in conventional cosmetics. There is an active movement toward prescribing prescriptions with emphasis on the formulation of moisturizers, etc. that prevent the drying of skin by reducing the blending of ingredients that are likely to cause irritation and allergies such as agents, ultraviolet scattering agents, and tar pigments.

Furthermore, a patent for an aqueous pest repellent containing water in the composition has also been filed. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-192503 blends a pest repellent component, a water-soluble solvent and water, Attempts to improve skin feel and odor by disclosing the blending ratio are disclosed. However, in this publication, since a relatively large amount of a water-soluble solvent, specifically ethanol, is blended, the usability is not always satisfactory, and this usability is an aerosol form using LPG as a propellant. Even the embodiment of this example is not sufficiently improved.

Therefore, the inventors previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-371396, and use a natural mineral water having a hardness of 700 or less, which is a water-based composition with a reduced blending amount of alcohol and / or glycol. Based on this, a pest repellent composition for human body with improved usability has been disclosed. However, this composition is intended for a pump-type spray, and various studies were required to develop an aerosol pest repellent for the human body with a satisfactory feeling of use.
JP-A-5-92915 JP-A-8-183720 JP 2003-160413 A JP 2003-192503 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-371396

The present invention aims to provide a pest repellent aerosol for human body that is not only excellent in pest repellent effect and safety to human body, but also has high safety against fire, and does not leave stickiness and can maintain a refreshing feeling of use. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.
(1) (a) pest repellent component, (b) one or more selected from C _{2 to} C ₆ alcohols and / or glycols, (c) inorganic having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 20 μm or Organic powder and (d) Aerosol stock solution containing water and (e) Pest repellent aerosol for human body filled with dimethyl ether as propellant, (d) Water is a natural mineral water with a hardness of 700 or less And (d) a pest repellent aerosol for human body, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of (b) C ₂ -C ₆ alcohol and / or glycol to water is 1.1 or less.
(2) The pest repellent aerosol for human body according to (1), wherein (a) the pest repellent component is diet and / or 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester.
(3) The insect pest repellent aerosol according to (1) or (2), wherein the inorganic or organic powder having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 20 μm is silicic anhydride and / or titanium oxide.

The pest repellent aerosol for human body of the present invention is a water-based aerosol form, which is excellent in pest repellent effect and safety to the human body, as well as being highly safe against fire and maintaining a refreshing feeling of use. The practicality is extremely high.

Examples of the pest repellent component (a) used in the present invention include various synthetic or natural compounds having a repellent action or blood sucking inhibitory action against pests. For example, diet, 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester, citronellal, citronellol, citral, linalool, terpineol, menthol, p-menthane-3,8-diol, α-pinene, camphor , Geraniol, caran-3,4-diol, and the like. Furthermore, examples of natural products include essential oils and extracts from cinnamon bark, citronella, lemongrass, clover, bergamot, laurel, eucalyptus, etc., and one or more of these can be selected and used. Of the above compounds and natural products, diet and 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester are preferred. Diet has a long track record of use, while 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester has a repellent effect equivalent to that of diet and is more soluble in water than diet. It can be said that it is a pest repellent component more suitable for the content liquid used in the invention.
The pest repellent component varies depending on the repellent efficacy of each drug, etc., but is 1 to 20% by weight, preferably 3 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of the aerosol stock solution used in the present invention.

Examples of (b) C ₂ -C ₆ alcohol and / or glycol used in the present invention include ethanol, isopropanol, which are lower monohydric alcohols having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dialkyl which are glycols. Examples thereof include propylene glycol and 1,3-butylene glycol, and these can be used alone or in combination. C ₂ -C ₆ alcohols and / or glycols are used to solubilize repellent components insoluble in water. In addition, when using ethanol, the effect | action on a skin is relieve | moderated and general brewed ethanol for foods is preferable.

When dimethyl ether is used as a propellant, the coating surface may be cooled and the feeling of use may be impaired. Therefore, in the pest repellent aerosol for human body of the present invention, (c) inorganic or organic having an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 μm It is essential to add powder. That is, as will be described later, (d) the type of water is specified, and (d) the total amount of (b) C _{2 to} C ₆ alcohol and / or glycol with respect to water is suppressed, and (c) specific average particles By using an inorganic or organic powder having a diameter, the feeling of use can be improved.
The average particle size of the inorganic or organic powder is 0.5 to 20 μm, and if it is out of this range, it is difficult to improve the feeling of use. Examples of the inorganic powder include silicic anhydride, titanium oxide, talc, kaolin, and the like, while examples of the organic powder include modified starch, derivatives of alkenyl succinate starch, silk fiber powder, and the like. It is appropriate to add about 0.5 to 5.0% by weight based on the weight.

Further, (d) natural mineral water having a hardness of 700 or less is used as the water. Mineral water, such as deep ocean water, ocean surface water, deep underground water, and mountain water, contains metal ions such as calcium ions, magnesium ions, and potassium ions, and it is easy to replenish mineral components that are likely to be deficient in the human body. For example, beverages that have been filtered and desalted by the reverse osmosis membrane method and adjusted to a hardness of about 100 to 1000 are sold as beverages. In the present invention, it has been found that by directly applying mineral water having a hardness of 700 or less to the skin, a moisturizing feeling and a refreshing feeling are imparted by a small amount of mineral components. On the other hand, when (d) water having a hardness exceeding 700 is used, the stability of the aerosol stock solution may be hindered, which does not meet the spirit of the present invention. Among the above natural mineral waters, especially deep sea water whose hardness is adjusted to 5 to 100 has a good balance of mineral components and is collected from a non-light layer with a water depth of 200 m or more. It is good and has excellent usability and formulation stability when formulated.

From the viewpoint of usability and safety against fire, the present invention is characterized in that the weight ratio of (d) the total amount of (b) C ₂ -C ₆ alcohol and / or glycol to water is set to 1.1 or less. And (E) Although dimethyl ether as a propellant atomizes spray particles appropriately and contributes to the reduction of stickiness on the coated surface, (b) is used when the blending amount of alcohol and / or glycol exceeds the above set value. The improvement in feeling is unnoticeable.

In addition to the above components, a surfactant can be added to the aerosol stock solution used in the present invention in order to further enhance the stability of the content liquid. As the surfactant, nonionic surfactants having an HLB of 11 to 16 are particularly preferable. Polyoxyethylene (10 mol) oleyl ether {HLB = 12.4}, polyoxyethylene (20 mol) oleyl ether {HLB = 15.1}, polyoxyethylene (9 mol) lauryl ether {HLB = 13.6}, polyoxyethylene (10 mol) cetyl ether {HLB = 12.9}, polyoxyethylene (15 mol) stearyl ether {HLB = 14.2}, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers such as polyoxyethylene (15 mol) isostearyl ether {HLB = 14.2}, polyoxyethylene (20 mol) sorbitan monooleate {HLB = 15.7} , Polyoxyethylene (10 mol) sorbitan monolaurate {HLB 14.9}, polyoxyethylene (20 mol) sorbitan monostearate {HLB = 15.7} and other polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene (14 mol) monooleate {HLB = 13.7}, poly Examples include polyoxyethylene alkyl esters such as oxyethylene (9 mol) monolaurate {HLB = 13.3} and polyoxyethylene (14 mol) myristate {HLB = 14.6}. Or it can be mixed and used. The surfactant is preferably reduced as much as possible considering the irritation to the skin, but the nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 11 to 16 is effective in stabilizing the content liquid with a small amount.

Furthermore, the aerosol solution of the present invention includes dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, allantoin, alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, tocopherol acetate, camphor, and other anti-inflammatory agents, paraaminobenzoic acid, amylsalicynate, octylcinnamate, octyl methoxycinnamate, 2, Contains UV absorbers such as 4-dihydroxybenzophenone and UV scattering agents, or antiperspirants such as aluminum sulfate, chlorohydroxyaluminum, and zinc phenolsulfonate, stabilizers, and fragrances in a range that does not affect the stability of the contents. It is also possible to do.

In the present invention, together with the aerosol stock solution, (e) dimethyl ether (DME) as a propellant is filled in an aerosol container to produce a pest repellent aerosol for human body.
The propellant mainly composed of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) does not lead to improvement in the feeling of use and may not be preferable in terms of stability of the preparation, and is not adopted in the present invention. However, as long as the gist of the present invention is not impaired, it is needless to say that a slight amount of LPG or compressed gas (nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide gas, etc.) may be added to dimethyl ether.

The ratio of the aerosol stock solution filled in the aerosol container and (e) dimethyl ether as the propellant is suitably in the range of 30-70: 70-30 by volume ratio, and the internal pressure is 0.2-0. The pressure is adjusted to about 7 MPa, preferably about 0.3 to 0.5 MPa.

The pest repellent aerosol of the present invention obtained in this way is water-based and highly safe against fire, has little irritation to the human body, and has a good feeling of use, such as mosquitoes, gnats, sand flies, house dust mites, bedbugs, etc. It is extremely effective against bite damage.

Next, the insect pest repellent aerosol of the present invention will be described in more detail based on specific examples and test examples.

After dissolving 1.5 g of diet as a pest repellent component in 17.7 g (22 mL) of 95% ethanol, 0.5 g of silicic anhydride having an average particle size of 3 μ and 0.2 g of titanium oxide having an average particle size of 1 μ were added. Further, 16.5 g of deep-sea water with a hardness of 200 having been desalted (weight ratio of ethanol to water: 0.97) was added to make a total volume of 40 mL to prepare an aerosol stock solution used in the present invention.
After this aerosol solution is sealed in an aerosol container, a valve part is attached to the upper part of the aerosol container, and 60 mL of dimethyl ether gas is pressurized and filled through the valve part (internal pressure: 0.4 MPa; adjusted to 25 ° C.). An aerosol was obtained.

This aerosol is a non-hazardous material in the Fire Service Law and has excellent safety against fire. When aerosol was sprayed on the arm and used outdoors, the application surface did not leave a sticky feeling and the refreshing feel and mosquito repellent effect lasted for 8 hours.

According to Example 1, 1.8 g of 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester as pest repellent component was dissolved in 20.4 g (25.4 mL) of 95% ethanol, and then averaged. Add 20.8 g of alkenyl succinate derivative with a particle size of 10 μm and 0.1 g of titanium oxide with an average particle size of 1.5 μm, and desalting treatment to 22.8 g of deep sea water with hardness 100 (ethanol to water) The weight ratio of 0.82) was added to prepare an aerosol stock solution used in the present invention with a total volume of 50 mL.
After this aerosol stock solution is sealed in an aerosol container, a valve part is attached to the upper part, and 50 mL of mixed injection gas (dimethyl ether: LPG = 9: 1) is pressurized and charged through the valve part (internal pressure: adjusted to 0.3 MPa). The pest repellent aerosol for human body of the present invention was obtained.
As in the case of Example 1, this aerosol was excellent in safety, usability, repellent effect, and spraying performance against fire. In addition, the pest repellent component 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester used in the present aerosol was more advantageous in terms of formulation because it was more soluble in water than diet.

According to Example 1, various human pest repellent aerosols shown in Table 1 were prepared, and the following tests were conducted.
(1) Safety against fire The aerosol stock solution was evaluated for safety against fire from the viewpoint of the Fire Service Act. The results are indicated by ◯, Δ, × in order of preference.
(2) One minute after spraying on the feeling of use, the touch feeling was evaluated by touching the coated surface with a fingertip. The results were indicated by ◯ (feeling refreshed), Δ, × (sticky, rough skin).

The pest repellent aerosol for human body of the present invention has high safety against fire, and has a sticky feeling with respect to the feeling of use, and has a refreshing feel. Thus, high practicability as a pest repellent aerosol for human body has been recognized.
On the other hand, as in Comparative Example 1, the pump type spray type with a large amount of alcohol was inevitable in danger of fire and inferior in use feeling. And even if it atomizes and atomizes spray particles using dimethyl ether, the weight ratio of the total amount of alcohol and / or glycol to water exceeds 1.1 times as in Comparative Example 2, or As described above, when an inorganic or organic powder having an average particle size outside the range of 0.5 to 20 μm was used, the feeling of use was not improved. In addition, when purified water is used as water (Comparative Example 4), no moisturizing feeling or refreshing feeling is imparted. On the other hand, when water having a hardness exceeding 700 (Comparative Example 5) is used, the stability of the aerosol stock solution is hindered. The case that brought about. Further, when a glycol having a carbon number exceeding C ₆ was used (Comparative Example 6), the sticky feeling remained, which was not preferable.

The aerosol of the present invention may be used not only for pest repellent use for the human body, but also for insecticidal / miticidal, sterilizing / antibacterial, or deodorizing / deodorizing purposes.

Claims (3)

(A) pest repellent component, (b) one or more selected from C _{2 to} C ₆ alcohols and / or glycols, (c) inorganic or organic powder having an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 μ, And (d) an aerosol stock solution containing water and (e) a pest repellent aerosol for human body, which is filled with dimethyl ether as a propellant, and (d) water is a natural mineral water having a hardness of 700 or less, and ( d) A pest repellent aerosol for human bodies, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of (b) C ₂ -C ₆ alcohol and / or glycol to water is 1.1 or less. (A) The insect repellent aerosol according to claim 1, wherein the insect repellent component is diet and / or 3- (Nn-butyl-N-acetyl) aminopropionic acid ethyl ester. (C) The pest repellent aerosol for human body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inorganic or organic powder having an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 µm is silicic anhydride and / or titanium oxide.