MXPA99011490A - Uncomplexed cyclodextrin compositions for odor control - Google Patents

Abstract

La presente invención se refiere a una composición absorbente de olores estable y acuosa, preferiblemente para usarse sobre superficies inanimadas;la composición comprende alrededor de 0.1%- a aproximadamente 20%, en peso de la composición, de ciclodextrina no complejada solubilizada e hidrosoluble y una cantidad efectiva de por lo menos un ingrediente para mejorar el rendimiento de la composición, seleccionado del grupo que consiste de agente tensioactivo compatible con ciclodextrina;activo antimicrobiano compatible con ciclodextrina y mezclas de los mismos;un perfume hidrófilo mejora la aceptación;opcionalmente, la composición puede contener polioles de bajo peso molecular;sales metálicas para ayudar a controlar el olor, un humectante, etc;la composición estáesencialmente libre de cualquier material que pudiera ensuciar o manchar telas;de preferencia, la composición se aplica como gotas de tamaño de partícula pequeño, especialmente desde contenedores para aspersión;la combinación de ciclodextrina/agente tensioactivo, ya sea sola o en combinación con los demos ingredientes, provee actividad antimicrobiana mejorada.

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COMPOSITIONS OF NON CO COUPLED CYLINDEXTRINE FOR ODOR CONTROL TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to stable, preferably clear, aqueous compositions for absorbing odors; to articles of manufacture and / or method of use, comprising solubilized cyclodextrin, not formed to complex and an antimicrobial active ingredient, compatible with cyclodextrin; a humectant compatible with cyclodextrin; hydrophilic perfume that provides improved acceptance; or mixtures of them. As used herein, "cyclodextrin-compatible" means that the cyclodextrin and the other material or active ingredient do not substantially interact, so as to eliminate the odor control capability of the cyclodextrin or the desired effect of the active ingredient or material. The odor absorbing composition is designed to control odors caused by a broad spectrum of odoriferous organic materials that may or may not contain reactive functional groups, and to preferably remain storage stable for a substantial period of time. It is preferred to use the odor-absorbing aqueous compositions on inanimate surfaces, especially fabrics and, more specifically, garments, in order to restore and / or maintain freshness reducing odor without the need for washing or dry cleaning.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to stable, preferably clear, aqueous compositions for absorbing odors; to articles of manufacture and / or the method of use, for example, on inanimate surfaces, that is, not directly on human skin, as a composition that absorbs odors. Said compositions can optionally provide an "odor signal" in the form of a pleasant odor, which indicates the elimination of the bad odor. Preferably, the compositions are sprayed onto fabrics, particularly onto garments, to restore their freshness, reducing odor and / or eliminating wrinkles, without washing or without dry cleaning. The aqueous odor absorbing compositions are also for use preferably over other inanimate surfaces, such as domestic upholstery, curtains, carpets, automobile interiors and the like. They can also be used, for example, on surfaces of humans and animals, such as, for example, skin, hair, etc. The cyclodextrin molecules not formed to complex, which are constituted by variable numbers of glucose units, provide the absorbent advantages of the absorbent, known deodorant compositions, without harmful effects for the fabrics. While cyclodextrin is a odor-absorbing active ingredient, effective, some small molecules are not sufficiently adsorbed by the cyclodextrin molecules because the cavity of the cyclodextrin molecule may be too large to adequately contain the smaller organic molecule. If the small-sized organic odor molecule is not adsorbed sufficiently in the cyclodextrin cavity, a substantial amount of bad odor may remain. In order to alleviate this problem, low molecular weight polyols can be added to the composition to increase the formation of inclusion complexes with the cyclodextrin. Additionally, optional water-soluble metal salts can be added to complex with some nitrogen-containing and sulfur-containing malodorous molecules. Since cyclodextrin is a prime breeding ground for certain microorganisms, especially when in aqueous compositions, it is preferable to include a soluble antimicrobial preservative in it, which is effective to inhibit and / or regulate the growth of microbes, to increase the Storage stability of clear, aqueous, odor-absorbing solutions, containing water-soluble cyclodextrin, when the composition does not contain an antimicrobial material as described below. It is desirable to provide additional improvements, such as an antimicrobial active ingredient, compatible with cyclodextrin, which provides for the substantial death of organisms that cause, for example, odors, infections, etc. It is also desirable that the compositions contain a surfactant compatible with cyclodextrin, to promote spreading or spreading the odor absorbing composition on hydrophobic surfaces, such as polyester, nylon, etc., as well as for it to penetrate any oily hydrophobic soil. , to improve the control of bad smell. In addition, it is convenient that the surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin, provide electrostatic control during use. It is more preferable that the odor absorbing composition of the present invention contains both an antibacterial active ingredient, compatible with the cyclodextrin, and a surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin. An active ingredient compatible with the cyclodextrin is one that does not form substantially complex with the cyclodextrin present in the composition, at the use concentrations, so that an effective amount of both the free active ingredient, not formed, is available for the intended use. a complex, like free cyclodextrin, not formed to complex. Additionally, it is convenient to include a moisturizer that maintains a desired moisture level in the cotton fabrics, while drying, to maximize wrinkle removal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a stable, preferably clear, aqueous composition for absorbing odors; preferably for use on inanimate surfaces, comprising: (A) an odor-absorbing effective amount, typically from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the composition, and concentrated compositions that are intended to be diluted, they contain about 3% to 20%, preferably about 5% to 10% by weight of the composition; and the more dilute compositions, "under conditions of use", with an approximate scale of 0.01% to 5%, preferably about 0.1% to 3%, more preferably, about 0.5% to 2% by weight of the composition of use, of solubilized cyclodextrin, not formed to complex; (B) optionally, an effective amount for improving the performance of the composition, preferably from about 0.01% to 2%, more preferably, from about 0.03% to 0.6%, and still more preferably, from about 0.05% to 0.3% over weight of the composition of use, of a surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin, which preferably provides an approximate surface tension of 20 dynes / cm to about 60 dynes / cm, preferably approximately 20 dynes / cm to 45 dynes / cm; (having the concentrated compositions a level of about 0.1% to 8%, preferably about 0.2% to 4%, more preferably, about 0.3% to 3% by weight of the concentrated solution, of surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin); (C) optionally, an amount effective to kill, or to reduce the growth of microbes, compatible cyclodextrin and water soluble antimicrobial active agent, preferably about 0.001% to 0.8%, more preferably, about 0.002% to 0.3 %, still more preferable, about 0.003% to 0.2%, by weight of the use composition, and preferably selected from the group consisting of halogenated compounds, cyclic nitrogen compounds, quaternary compounds and phenolic compounds (having the compositions concentrated a level of about 0.003% to 2%, preferably about 0.01% to 1.2%, more preferably, about 0.1% to 0.8% by weight of the concentrated solution, of antimicrobial active ingredient compatible with the cyclodextrin and soluble in Water); (D) optionally, but preferably, an effective amount for improving the acceptance of the composition, typically from about 0.003% to about 0.5%, preferably about 0.01% a 0. 3% > , more preferably, from about 0.05% to 0.2% by weight of the composition of use, of hydrophilic perfume, containing at least about 50%, preferably at least about 60%, more preferable, at least about 60% and, still more preferably, at least about 70%, and much preferable, at least about 80% by weight of the perfume, of perfume ingredients having a ClogP of less than about 3.5 and, optionally, a smaller amount of perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of ambrosia, bacdanol, benzyl salicylate, butyl anthranilate, cetalox, damascenone, alpha-damascone, gamma-dodecalactone, ebanol, herbavert , cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, alpha-ionone, beta-ionone, alpha-isomethylionone, lilial, methylnonyl ketone, gamma-undecalactone, undecylenic aldehyde, and mixtures thereof; (E) optionally, but preferably, from about 0.01% to 3%, more preferably, from about 0.05% to 1%, and still more preferably, from about 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of the use composition, of polyol of low molecular weight; (F) optionally, from about 0.001% to about 0.3%, preferably from about 0.01% to 0.1%, more preferably, from about 0.02% to 0.05% by weight of the use composition, of an aminocarboxylate chelator; (G) optionally, but preferably, an effective amount of a metal salt, preferably about 0.1% to 10%, more preferably, about 0.2% to 8%, still more preferably, about 0.3% to 5% by weight of the composition of use, of copper and / or zinc salts especially soluble in water, for the benefit of improved odor; (H) optionally, an effective amount of enzyme, from about 0.0001% to 0.5%, preferably from about 0.001% to 0.3%, more preferably, from about 0.005% to 0.2% by weight of the composition of use, for improved benefit of odor control; (I) optionally, an effective amount of water-soluble antimicrobial preservative, soiilized, preferably about 0.0001% or 0.5% or, more preferably, about 0.0002% to 0.2%), most preferably, about 0.0003% to 0.1% in weight of the composition; and (J) aqueous carrier; preferably containing said composition, at least one of (B) and (C), and being essentially free, preferably, of any material that soils or stains the fabric under the conditions of use; and / or preferably having a pH of more than about 3, more preferably, greater than about 3.5. The present invention also relates to concentrated compositions, wherein the level of cyclodextrin is approximately 3% to 20% > , more preferable, about 5% to 10% by weight of the composition, which are diluted to form compositions with cyclodextrin use concentrations, for example, of about 0.1%) a about 5% by weight of the diluted composition, as given here further back, which are for the "conditions of use". The present invention also relates to the compositions incorporated in a spray dispenser to create an article of manufacture that can facilitate the treatment of articles and / or surfaces with said compositions containing cyclodextrin not formed to complex and other optional ingredients, at a level It is effective, but not discernible when it dries on surfaces. The present invention also comprises the use of droplets of small particle diameter, of the compositions herein, even those that do not contain (B) or (C), to treat surfaces, especially fabrics, to give superior performance, for example, the method of applying the compositions to the fabrics, etc., as very small particles (droplets), preferably having average particle sizes (diameters) of about 10 μm to about 120 μm, more preferably, about 20 μm to 100 μm μm. In another aspect of the present invention, compositions containing water-soluble combinations of antimicrobial active ingredients, especially those described below, and more especially the bis-biguanide-alkane compounds described hereinafter, and the surfactants described below, especially the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes described hereinafter, provide superior antimicrobial action in aqueous solutions, either per se same, or in combination with the other ingredients, including cyclodextrin.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a stable, preferably clear, odor absorbing aqueous composition, preferably for use on inanimate surfaces, comprising: (A) an odor-absorbing effective amount, typically of about 0.01% at about 20% by weight of the composition, and the concentrated compositions which are intended to be diluted, contain about 3% to 20%, preferably about 5% to 10%) by weight of the composition; and the more dilute compositions, "under conditions of use", with an approximate scale of 0.01% to 5%, preferably about 0.1% to 3% > , more preferably, from about 0.5% to 2% by weight of the composition of use, of solubilized cyclodextrin, not formed to complex; (B) optionally, an effective amount for improving the performance of the composition, preferably from about 0.01% to 2%, more preferably, from about 0.03% to 0.6%, and still more preferably, from about 0.05% to 0.3% over weight of the composition of use, of a surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin, which preferably provides an approximate surface tension of 20 dynes / cm to about 60 dynes / cm, preferably about 20 dynes / cm to 45 dynes / cm; (the concentrated compositions having an approximate level of 0.1% to 8%, preferably about 0.2% to 4%, more preferably, about 0.3% to 3% by weight of the concentrated solution, of surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin); (C) optionally, an amount effective to kill, or to reduce the growth of microbes, compatible cyclodextrin and water soluble antimicrobial active agent, preferably about 0.001%) to 0.8% or, more preferably, about 0.002% or 0.3%, still more preferable, about 0.003%) to 0.2%), by weight of the use composition, and preferably selected from the group consisting of halogenated compounds, cyclic nitrogen compounds, quaternary compounds and phenolic compounds (the concentrated compositions having a level of about 0.003% to 2%, preferably about 0.01% or 1.2%, more preferable, about 0.1% to 0.8% or by weight of the concentrated solution, of antimicrobial active ingredient compatible with the cyclodextrin and soluble in water); (D) optionally, but preferably, an effective amount for improving the acceptance of the composition, typically of about 0.003% or about 0.5%, preferably about 0.01% a 0. 3%, more preferably, about 0.05% to 0.2% by weight of the composition of use, of hydrophilic perfume, containing at least about 50%, preferably at least about 60%, more preferable, so less around 60% > and, still more preferably, at least about 70%, and much more preferably, at least about 80% by weight of the perfume, of perfume ingredients having a ClogP of less than about 3.5 and, optionally, an amount minor perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of ambrosia, bacdanol, benzyl salicylate, butyl anthranilate, cetalox, damascenone, alfa-damascone, gamma-dodecalactone, ebanol, herbavert, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, alpha-ionone , beta-ionone, alpha-isomethylionone, lilial, methylnonyl ketone, gamma-undecalactone, undecylenic aldehyde, and mixtures thereof; (E) optionally, but preferably, from about 0.01% to 3%, more preferably, from about 0.05% to 1%, and still more preferably, from about 0.1% to 0.5% > by weight of the composition of use, of low molecular weight polyol; (F) optionally, from about 0.001% to about 0.3%, preferably from about 0.01% to 0.1%, more preferably, from about 0.02% to 0.05% by weight of the use composition, of an aminocarboxylate chelator; (G) optionally, but preferably, an effective amount of a metal salt, preferably from about 0.1%) to 10%, more preferably, from about 0.2% to 8%, still more preferable, about 0.3% or 5% in weight of the composition of use, especially copper and / or zinc salts soluble in water, for the benefit of improved odor; (H) optionally, an effective amount of enzyme, about 0.0001%) to 0.5%), preferably about 0.001% to 0.3%, more preferably, about 0.005% to 0.2% > by weight of the composition of use, for improved benefit of odor control; (I) optionally, an effective amount of water-soluble antimicrobial preservative, solubilized, preferably about 0.0001%) to 0.5%), more preferably, about 0.0002% or 0.2%), most preferably, about 0.0003% to 0.1% by weight of the composition; and (J) aqueous carrier; containing said composition, at least one of (B) and (C), and being essentially free, preferably, of any material that soils or stains the fabric under the conditions of use; and / or preferably having a pH of more than about 3, more preferably, greater than about 3.5. The present invention also relates to concentrated compositions, wherein the level of cyclodextrin is about 3% to 20%), preferably about 4% to 15%, more preferably about 5% to 10%) by weight of the concentrated composition.

Typically, the concentrated composition is diluted to form use compositions; the use concentration being about 0.1% or 5% by weight of the composition of use, as given above. The specific levels of the other optional ingredients present in the concentrated composition can be easily determined from the desired use composition and the desired degree of concentration.

I.- THE COMPOSITION (A) .- THE CICLODEXTRINA As used herein, the term "cyclodextrin" includes any of the known cyclodextrins, such as unsubstituted cyclodextrins containing from six to twelve glucose units, especially alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin and / or their derivatives and / or their mixtures. Alpha-cyclodextrin consists of six glucose units; beta-ciciodextrin consists of seven glucose units, and gamma-cyclodextrin consists of eight glucose units, arranged in donut-shaped rings. The specific coupling and the specific conformation of the glucose units give the rigid, conical molecular structures of the cyclodextrins, with hollow interiors, of specific volumes. The "lining" of each internal cavity is formed by hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms of glycosidic binding; therefore, this surface is quite hydrophobic The unique shape and unmatched physical-chemical properties of the cavity allow the cyclodextrin molecules to absorb (form inclusion complexes with) the organic molecules or parts of the organic molecules that can fit within the cavity. Many odoriferous molecules can fit within the cavity, including many malodor molecules and perfume molecules. Accordingly, cyclodextrins, and especially mixtures of cyclodextrins with cavities of different sizes, can be used to control odors caused by a broad spectrum of odoriferous organic materials which may or may not contain reactive functional groups. Complex formation between cyclodextrin and odoriferous molecules occurs rapidly in the presence of water. However, the degree of complex formation also depends on the polarity of the molecules absorbed. In an aqueous solution, strongly hydrophilic molecules (those that are slightly soluble in water) are absorbed only partially, if at all. Accordingly, cyclodextrins do not complex effectively with some organic amines and some organic acids of very low molecular weight, when present at low levels in wet fabrics. However, as the water is being removed, for example, when the fabric is drying, some organic amines and some low molecular weight organic acids have more affinity and will form complexes more easily with the cyclodextrins.

The cavities within the cyclodextrin, in the solution of the present invention, must remain essentially unfilled (the cyclodextrin must remain unformed), while in solution, in order to allow the cyclodextrin to absorb various odor molecules when the solution it is applied to a surface. Beta-cyclodextrin not formed to (normal) derivative can be present at a level up to the limit of its solubility, of about 1.85% (approximately 1.85 g in 100 g of water) at room temperature. Beta-cyclodextrin is not preferred in compositions that require a cyclodextrin level greater than its water solubility limit. Beta-cyclodextrin not formed to derivative is generally not preferred when the composition contains surfactant, since it affects the surface activity of most of the preferred surfactants which are compatible with the cyclodextrins formed to derivative. It is preferred that the odor absorbing solution of the present invention be clear. The term "clear", as defined herein, means transparent or translucent, preferably transparent, as in "clear as water" when viewed through a layer having a thickness of less than about 10 cm. It is preferred that the cyclodextrins used in the present invention be highly soluble in water, such as alpha-cyclodextrin and / or its derivatives, gamma-cyclodextrin and β or its derivatives, beta-cyclodextrins formed to derivative and / or their mixtures . The derivatives of Cyclodextrins consist mainly of molecules in which some of the OH groups are converted to OR groups. Cyclodextrin derivatives include, for example, those formed with short chain alkyl groups, such as methylated cyclodextrins and ethylated cyclodextrins, wherein R is a methyl or ethyl group; those formed with hydroxyalkyl substituted groups, such as hydroxypropyl cyclodextrins and / or hydroxyethyl cyclodextrins, wherein R is a group -CH 2 -CH (OH) -CH 3 or a group -CH 2 CH 2 OH; branched cyclodextrins, such as cyclodextrins linked to maltose; cationic cyclodextrins, such as those containing 2-hydroxy-3- (dimethylamino) propyl ether, wherein R is CH 2 -CH (OH) -CH 2 -N (CHs) 2, which is cationic at low pH; quaternary ammonium, for example, chloro groups of 2-hydroxy-3- (ityrimethylammonium) propyl ether, wherein R is CH 2 -CH (OH) -CH 2 N + (CH 3) 3 Cr; anionic cyclodextrins, such as carboxymethyl-cyclodextrins, cyclodextrin sulfates and cyclodextrin succinylates; amphoteric cyclodextrins, such as carboxymethyl / quaternary ammonium-cyclodextrins; cyclodextrins in which at least one glucopyranose unit has a 3-6-anhydro-cyclomalt structure, for example, the mono-3-6-anhydrocyclodextrins, as described in Optimal Performances with Minimal Chemical Modification of Cyclodextrins, F. Diedaini Pilard and B. Perly, Summaries of the 7th International Symposium on Cyclodextrin, April 1994, page 49; said references being incorporated herein by this reference; and its mixtures. Other cyclodextrin derivatives are described in U.S. Patent No. 3,426,011, Parmerter and co-inventors, issued on February 4, 1969; 3,453,257, 3,453,238, 3,453,259 and 3,453,260, all in the name of Parmerter and co-inventors, and all issued on July 1, 1969; 3,459,731, by Gramera and co-inventors, issued August 5, 1969; 3,553,191, by Parmerter and co-inventors, issued on January 5, 1971; 3,565,887, by Parmerter and co-inventors, issued on February 23, 1971; 4,535,152, from Szejtli and co-inventors, issued on August 13, 1985, 4,616,008, by Hirai and co-inventors, issued on October 7, 1986; 4,678,598, from Ogino and co-inventors, issued July 7, 1987; 4,638,058, by Brandt and co-inventors, issued on January 20, 1987; and 4,746,734, from Tsuchiyama and coinventores, issued on May 24, 1988; all of these patents being incorporated herein, by means of this reference. The highly water soluble cyclodextrins are those which have solubility in water of at least about 10 g in 100 ml of water, at room temperature, preferably at least about 20 g in 100 ml of water, more preferably, at least about 25 g in 100 ml of water, at room temperature. The availability of solubilized cyclodextrins, not formed to complex, is essential for the effective and efficient operation of odor control. The solubilized water-soluble cyclodextrin may exhibit more efficient odor control performance than the non-water soluble cyclodextrin when deposited on surfaces, especially fabrics.

Examples of preferred water-soluble cyclodextrin derivatives suitable for use herein are alpha-cyclodextrin hydroxypropyl, methylated alpha-cyclodextrin, methylated beta-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl beta-cyclodextrin and beta-cyclodextrin hydroxypropyl. The hydroxyalkyl derivatives of cyclodextrin preferably have a degree of substitution of about 1 to 14, more preferably about 1.5 to 7; where the total number of OR groups by cyclodextrin is defined as the degree of substitution. The methylated cyclodextrin derivatives typically have a degree of substitution of about 1 to 18, preferably about 3 to 16. A methylated beta-cyclodextrin, known, is heptacis-2,6-di-0-methyl-β-cyclodextrin , commonly referred to as DIMEB, in which each glucose unit has approximately two methyl groups with an approximate degree of substitution of 14. A preferred methylated beta-cyclodextrin, more commercially available, is a randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin, commonly referred to as RAMEB, which has Different degrees of substitution, normally around 12.6. More RAMEB than DIMEB is preferred, since DIMEB affects the surface activity of the preferred surfactants, rather than RAMEB. Preferred cyclodextrins are available, for example, from Cerestar USA, Inc. and from Wac er Chemicals (USA), Inc. It is also preferred to use a mixture of cyclodextrins. Such mixtures absorb odors more broadly by complexing with a wider variety of odoriferous molecules than a larger scale of molecule sizes. It is preferred that at least a portion of the cyclodextrins is alpha-ciciodextrin and its derivatives, gamma-cyclodextrin and its derivatives, and beta-cyclodextrin formed to derivative; more preferably, a mixture of alpha-cyclodextrin, or an alpha-cyclodextrin derivative; and beta-cyclodextrin formed to derivative; still more preferable, a mixture of alpha-cyclodextrin formed to derivative and beta-cyclodextrin formed to derivative; most preferably, a mixture of hydroxypropyl alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin, and / or a mixture of methylated alpha-cyclodextrin and methylated beta-cyclodextrin. To control odor in fabrics, the composition is preferably used as a spray. It is preferred that the use compositions of the present invention contain low levels of cyclodextrin, so that a visible spot at normal levels of use does not appear on the fabric. It is preferred that the solution used to treat the surface under conditions of use is virtually unstable when dry. Typical levels of cyclodextrin in the use compositions, under the conditions of use, are from about 0.01% to 5%, preferably about 0.1% > to 4%, more preferably, about 0.5% to 2% by weight of the composition. Compositions with higher concentrations may leave unacceptable visible spots on the fabrics when the fabric solution evaporates. This is especially problematic in thin, colored synthetic fabrics. In order to avoid or minimize the occurrence of fabric staining, it is preferred that the fabric be treated at a level of less than about 5 mg of cyclodextrin per gram of fabric, more preferably, less of about 2 mg of cyclodextrin per gram of cloth. The presence of the surfactant can improve the appearance by minimizing the formation of localized spots. Concentrated compositions can also be used in order to provide a less expensive product. When a concentrated product is used, that is, when the level of cyclodextrin used is about 3% to 20%, more preferable, about 5% to 10% by weight of the concentrated composition, it is preferred to dilute the concentrated composition before Treat the fabrics, in order to avoid stains. It is preferred to dilute the concentrated cyclodextrin composition with from about 50% to 6000%, more preferably, from about 75% to about 2000%, most preferably, from about 100% to about 1000%) by weight of the concentrated composition , of water. The resulting diluted compositions have cyclodextrin usage concentrations as discussed hereinabove, for example, from about 0.1% to 5% by weight of the diluted composition.

(B) .- THE SURGICAL AGENT COMPATIBLE WITH THE CICLODEXTRINA The surfactant B, compatible with the cyclodextrin, provides a low surface tension that allows the composition to spread easily and more evenly on the hydrophobic surfaces, such as polyester and nylon. It has been found that the aqueous solution without said surfactant does not spread satisfactorily. The spread of the composition also allows it to dry faster, so that the treated material will be ready for use sooner. Additionally, the composition containing the surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin can better penetrate hydrophobic, oily dirt to improve odor control. The composition containing a surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin also provides improved electrostatic control "during use". For concentrated compositions, the surfactant facilitates the dispersion of many active ingredients, such as the antimicrobial active ingredients and the perfumes, present in the concentrated aqueous compositions. The surfactant for use in providing the required low surface tension, in the composition of the present invention, must be compatible with the cyclodextrin; that is, it must not substantially form a complex with the cyclodextrin, so as to reduce the functioning of the cyclodextrin and / or the surfactant. The formation of complexes decreases both the ability of the cyclodextrin to absorb odors, and the ability of the surfactant to lower the surface tension of the aqueous composition. Suitable surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin can be easily identified by the absence of the effect of the cyclodextrin on the surface tension provided by the surfactant.

This is achieved by determining the surface tension (in dynes / cm2) of aqueous solutions of the surfactant, in the presence and absence of 1% or of a specific cyclodextrin, in the solutions. Aqueous solutions contain surfactant at concentrations of approximately 0.5%, 0.1%), 0.01%) and 0.005% o. Cyclodextrin can affect the surface activity of a surfactant by raising the surface tension of the surfactant solution. If the surface tension at a given concentration in water differs by more than about 10% > of the surface tension of the same surfactant in the% cyclodextrin solution, which is an indication of a strong interaction between the surfactant and the cyclodextrin, the preferred surfactants herein have a surface tension in an aqueous solution which is different (less) in less than about 10%, preferably less than about 5% > and, more preferably, less than about 1%, relative to that of the solution at the same concentration, containing 1% or of cyclodextrin. Non-limiting examples of nonionic surfactants, compatible with cyclodextrin, include the block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polymeric surfactants, which are compatible with most cyclodextrins, include those based on ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane and ethylene diamine as the initial reactive hydrogen compound. The poemmeric compounds made from a sequential ethoxylation and propoxylation of the initial compounds, with a single reactive hydrogen atom, such as aliphatic alcohols of 12 to 18 carbon atoms, are generally not compatible with cyclodextrins.

Certain surfactant compounds of block polymers, designated Pluronic® and Tetronic® by BASF-Wyandotte Corp., Wyandotte, Michigan, E. U. A., can be easily obtained. The non-limiting examples of surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin of this type include: Pluronic surfactants, having the general formula H (EO) n (PO) m (EO) pH; wherein EO is an ethylene oxide group; PO is a propylene oxide group and n and m are numbers that indicate the average number of groups present in the surfactants. Typical examples of Pluronic surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin are: and its mixtures.

The Tetronic surfactants, which have the general formula: H (EO) n (PO) p (PO) m (EO) nH H (EO) n (PO) m (PO) m (EO) nH where EO, PO, n and m have the same meanings as before. Typical examples of Tetronic surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin are the following: and its mixtures. The "inverse" Pluronic and Tetronic surfactants have the following general formulas: Inverse Pluronic surfactants: H (PO) m (EO) n (PO) mH Inverse Tetronic surfactants: H (PO) n (EO) EO) m (PO) nH NCH2CH2N H (PO) n (E (EO) m (POnH where EO, PO, n and m have the same meanings as before. Typical examples of Pluronic inverse and inverse Tetronic surfactants, compatible with cyclodextrin, are the following: Inverse Pluronic surfactants: Inverse Tetronic surfactants: and its mixtures. A preferred class of nonionic surfactants, compatible with cyclodextrin, are the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes, which have a hydrophobic dimethylpolysiloxane moiety and one or more polyalkylene side chains, hydrophilic, and having the general formula: R1 - (CH3) 2SiO - [(CH3) 2S0O] a - [(CH3) (R1) SiO] b - Si (CH3) 2 -R1 wherein a + b are from about 1 to 50, preferably from about 3 to 30, more preferable, from about 10 to about 25; and each R1 is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of methyl and a group of poly (ethylene oxide / propylene oxide) copolymer, having the general formula: - (CH2) "O (C2H40) c (C3H6?) D R2 with at least one R1 which is a group of poly (ethylene oxide / propylene oxide) copolymer and wherein n is 3 or 4, preferably 3; the total of c (for all polyalkylenoxy side groups) has a value from 1 to about 100, preferably from about 6 to 100; the total of d is from 0 to about 14, preferably from 0 to about 3; and more preferably, d is 0; the total of c + d has an approximate value of 5 to 150, preferably approximately of 9 to 100, and each R2 is equal or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and an acetyl group, preferably hydrogen and a methyl group. Non-limiting examples of this type of surfactants are the Silwet® surfactants that can be obtained from OSi Specialties, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut, E. U. A. They are surfactants Representative Silwet the following: The molecular weight of the polyalkylenoxy group (R1) is less than or equal to about 10,000. It is preferred that the molecular weight of the polyalkylenoxy group is less than or equal to about 8,000 and, most preferably, ranging from about 300 to 5,000. Thus, the values of c and d can be those numbers that give molecular weights within these scales. However, the number of ethyleneoxy units (C2H O) in the polyether chain (R1) must be sufficient to make the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane water dispersible or water soluble. If propyleneoxy groups are present in the polyalkylenoxy chain, they may be randomly distributed in the chain or exist as blocks. Preferred Silwet surfactants are: L-7600, L-7602, L-7604, L-7604, L-7622, L-7657, and mixtures thereof. In addition to the surface activity, the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane surfactants may also provide other benefits, such as antistatic benefits, lubricity and softness for the fabrics. The preparation of polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes is well known in the art. The polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes of the present invention can be prepared according to the method set forth in US Pat. 3,299.1 12, incorporated herein by this reference. Typically, the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes of the surfactant mixture of the present invention are readily prepared by means of an addition reaction between a hydroxysiloxane (i.e., a siloxane containing a hydrogen attached to the silicon) and an alkenyl ether (for example, vinyl, allyl or metalyl ether) of a polyalkylene oxide blocked at the end with alkoxy or with hydroxy). The reaction conditions employed in the addition reactions of this type are well known in the art, and in general involve heating the reactants (for example, at a temperature of about 85 ° C to 1 10 ° C), presence of a platinum catalyst (e.g., chloroplatinic acid) and a solvent (e.g., toluene). Non-limiting examples of anionic surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin are the alkyldiphenyl oxide disulfonates, which have the general formula: wherein R is an alkyl group. Examples of such surfactants are those obtainable from the Dow Chemical Company under the trademark Dowfax®, wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms. It is an example of these anionic surfactants, compatible with cyclodextrin, Dowfax 3B2, in which R is a linear group of about 10 carbon atoms. These anionic surfactants are preferably not used when the antimicrobial active ingredient or the preservative, etc., is cationic, in order to minimize interaction with the cationic active ingredients, since the effect of both the surfactant and the active ingredient. The above surfactants are weakly interactive with cyclodextrin (less than 5%> elevation in surface tension) or are not interactive (less than 1% elevation in surface tension). Normal surfactants, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate and poly (6) dodecanoi ethoxylate, are strongly interactive, with more than 10% or elevation in surface tension, in the presence of a typical cyclodextrin, such as hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and methylated beta-cyclodextrin. Typical levels of surfactants compatible with the cyclodextrin, in the compositions of use, are from about 0.01% to 2%, preferably about 0.03% to 0.6%, more preferably, about 0.05% > at 0.3% by weight of the composition. Typical levels of surfactants compatible with cyclodextrin, in the concentrated compositions, are about 0.1% to 8%, preferably about 0.2% to 4%, more preferably about 0.3% or 3% by weight of the composition concentrated (C) .- THE ACTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL INGREDIENT COMPATIBLE WITH THE CICLODEXTRINA The active ingredient C, antimicrobial, soluble in water, solubilized, is useful to provide protection against organisms that are attacked by the treated material. The antimicrobial must be compatible with the cyclodextrin, for example, not forming substantially complexes with the cyclodextrin in the odor absorbing composition. The free antimicrobial active ingredient, not formed to complex, for example, the antibacterial active ingredient, provides an optimal antibacterial performance.

Sanitation of fabrics can be achieved by means of the compositions of the present invention, which contain antimicrobial materials, for example, halogenated compounds, quaternary compounds and phenolic, antibacterial compounds.

The biquanides. Some of the more robust antimicrobial, cyclodextrin-compatible halogenated compounds, which can function as disinfectants / sanitizers, as well as preservatives of the final product (see below), and are useful in the compositions of the present invention, include: 1, 1'-hexamethylene-bis (5- (p-chlorophenyl) -biguanide), commonly known as chlorhexidine, and its salts, for example, with hydrochloric, acetic and gluconic acids. The digluconate salt is highly soluble in water, approximately 70% in water, and the diacetate salt has an approximate solubility of 1.8% in water. When chlorhexidine is used as a sanitiser in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of from about 0.001% to 0.4%, preferably about 0.002% to 0.3%, and, more preferably, about 0.05% to 0.2% by weight of the composition of use. In some cases, an approximate level of 1% or 2% may be necessary for virucidal activity. Other useful biguanide compounds include Cosmoci®, Vantocil® IB, which include poly (hexamethylenebiguanide) hydrochloride. Other cationic antimicrobial agents include bis-biguanide-alkanes. The water soluble salts, usable, of the above, are chlorides, bromides, sulfates, alkylsulfonates, such as methylsulfonate and ethylsulfonate, phenylsulfonates, such as p-methylphenylisulfonates, nitrates, acetates, gluconates and the like. Examples of suitable bis-biguanide compounds are: chlorhexidine, 1,6-bis- (2-ethylhexylbiguanidohexane) dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanide-N5, N5' tetrahydrochloride. ) -hexane, 1, 6-di- (N?, N? '- phenyl-N?, N?' - methyldiga-N5, N5 ') dihydrochloride) hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride (N? ?, N? '- o-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') -hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride NiN ^ .e-dichlorophenyldiguanide-Ns.Ns'Jhexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride [N?, N ? '- beta- (p-methoxyphenyl) diguanide-N5, N5') - hexane, 1,6-di dihydrochloride (N1 tN? '- alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl-diguanide-N5, N5') - hexane, 1,6-di (N?, N? '- p-nitrophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') -hexane dihydrochloride, omega ether dihydrochloride, omega'-di- (Ni.Ni'-phenyldiguanide-Ns.Ns) 'J-di-n-propyl, omega-ether tetrachlorohydrate, omega'-d' (N?, N? '- p-chlorophenyldi-guanido-N5, N5') - di-n-propyl, tetrahydrochloride of 1.6 -di (N?, N? '- 2,4-dicorophenyldiguanid-N5, N5') hexane; 1,6-di (N ?, N1'-p-methylphenylguanide-N5, N5 ') hexane dihydrochloride; tetrahydrochloride of 1.? -d Ni. Ni '^ Ad-trichlorophenyldiguanido-Ns.Ns'Jhexane, di. D-ditNi.N ^ -alpha- -chloropheni ethyldiguanido-Ns.Ns'jhexane dihydrochloride, omega.omega'-d Ni.N -p- dorofenildiguanido-Ns.Ns ^ m-xylene; di. ^ - d N-Ni'-p-chlorophenyldiguanide-Ns.Ns'Hodecane dihydrochloride; tetrahydrochloride of 1, 10-di (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanide-N5, N5') decane, tetrachlorohydrate of 1, 12-d N-i.Ni'-genildiguanido-Ns.Ns ^ dodecane; 1-6 di (N ?, N? '- o-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') hexahydrohydrate; 1, 6-di (N?, N- -p-chlorophenyldifuanid-N5, N5 ') -hexane tetrahydrochloride; ethylene-bis (1-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (p-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (3,5-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (p-teramylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (nonylphenyl-biguanide) , ethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (N-butylphenyl-biguanide); ethylene-bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (o-diphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (mixed amyl-naphthyl-biguanide), N-butyl -ethylene-bis (phenylbiguanide), trimethylene-bis (o-tolyl-biguanide), N-butyl-trimethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, corresponding to all of the above, such as acetates, gluconates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, citrates, bisulfites, fluorides, polymaleates, N-cocoalkylsarcosinates, phosphites, hypophosphites, peifluorooctanoates, silicates, sorbates, salicylates, maleates, tartrates, fumarates, ethylenediaminetetraacetates, iminodiacetates, cinnamates, thiocyanates, arginases, pyrometallites, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates and perfluoropropionates, and mixtures thereof. Preferred antimicrobials of this group are: 1,6-di (N?, NT-phenyl-guanido-N5, N5 ') hexane, 1-6-di (N?, N-chlorophenyldiguanido-N5 tetrahydrochloride, N5 ') hexane, di-dihydrochloride of 1-6 di (N- ?, N?' - 2,6-dichlorophenoylguanido-N5, N5 ') -hexane, tetrahydrochloride of 1,6-di (N ?, NT-2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') hexane, di-dihydrochloride of 1,6-di [N?, N?' - alpha- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanide-N5, N5 '] hexane, dihydrochloride of omega.omega'- di (N?, N? '- p-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') m-xylene; 1, 12-di (N ?, N-? '- p-chlorophenyl-diguanide-N5, N5') dodecane dihydrochloride, di-dihydrochloride (N?, N? '- o- chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride (N1, N?' - p-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') hexane, and mixtures thereof; more preferable, 1-6-di-N-N-N'-o-chlorophenyldiguanido-Ns.Ns'Jhexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di-N-Ni'-dichlorophenyldiguanido-Ns.Ns'Jhexane dihydrochloride, tetrahydrochloride 1-6. di (N?, N? '- 2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') hexane, 1,6-di-dihydrochloride [N?, N? '- alpha- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanide-N5, N5' ] hexane, omega.omega'di dihydrochloride (N?, N? '- p-chlorophenyl-guanido-N5, N5') m-xylene, di-1,2-dihydrochloride (N?, N? '- p -chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') -dodecane, di-dihydrochloride of 1,6-di (N, N?' - o-corophenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride (N?, N?' -p-chlorophenyldigane-N5, N5 ') hexane, and mixtures thereof. As noted hereinabove, the bis-biguanide of selection is chlorhexidine and its salts, for example, digluconate, dihydrochloride, diacetate and mixtures thereof.

The quaternary compounds A large variety of quaternary compounds, together with the preferred surfactants, can also be used as antimicrobial active ingredients for the compositions of the present invention that do not contain cyclodextrin. Non-limiting examples of useful quaternary compounds include: (1) benzalkonium chlorides and / or substituted benzalkonium chlorides, such as commercially available Barquat® (obtainable from Lonza), Maquat® (obtainable from Mason), Variquat® (obtainable from Vitco / Sherex) and Hyamine® (obtainable from Lonza; (2) the short chain dialkyl (C6-C14) -di (C1-4 alkyl and / or hydroxyalkyl) quaternary, such as Bardac® products of Lonza; (3) N- (3-chloroalyl) hexaminium chlorides, such as Dowicide® and Dowicii®, obtainable from Dow; (4) benzethonium chloride, such as Hyamine® 1622 from Rohm and Haas; of methylbenzethonium, such as Hyamine® 10X, supplied by Rohm &Haas; (6) cetylpyridinium chloride, such as Cepacol chloride, obtainable from Mrrell Labs. Examples of preferred dialkyl quaternary compounds are dialkyl chloride (C6) -12) dimethylammonium, such as didecyldimethylammonium chloride (Bardac 22), and chloride (Bardac 2050). Typical concentrations for biocidal effectiveness of these quaternary compounds vary from about 0.001% to about 0.8%, preferably about 0.005. %) to around 0.3% or, more preferably, approximately 0.01% or 0.2% > , and still more preferably, from about 0.03% to 0.1% by weight of the composition of use. The corresponding concentrations for the concentrated compositions are about 0.003% to 2% or, preferably, about 0.006% to 1.2% and, more preferably, about 0.1% or 0.8% by weight of the concentrated compositions. Surfactants, when added to antimicrobials, tend to provide improved antimicrobial action. This is especially true for siloxane surfactants, and especially when combining the siloxane surfactants with the antimicrobial active ingredients of chlorhexidine.

(D) .- THE PERFUME The odor absorbing composition of the present invention may also optionally provide an "odor signal" in the form of a pleasant odor that signals the elimination of the odor of the fabrics. The odor signal is intended to provide a floating perfume odor, and is not designed to be imposed on, or to be used as an odor masking ingredient. When perfume is added as an odor signal, it is added only at very low levels, eg, about 0% > at 0.5%), preferably about 0.003% to 0.3%, more preferably, about 0.005% to 0.2% by weight of the composition of use. You can also add perfume as a more intense odor in a product and on surfaces. When stronger levels of perfume are preferred, relatively higher levels of perfume can be added. Any type of perfume can be incorporated in the composition of the present invention. However, it is essential that the perfume is added to a level where even if all the perfume of the composition complexed with the cyclodextrin molecules, there is still an effective level of cyclodextrin molecules not formed to complex, present in the solution , to provide adequate odor control. In order to reserve an effective amount of cyclodextrin molecules for odor control, the perfume is typically present at a level at which less than about 90% of the cyclodextrin forms complex with the perfume, preferably less than about 50% > of the cyclodextrin forms complex with the perfume and, more preferably, less than about 30% > of the cyclodextrin forms complex with the perfume; and very preferable, less than about 10% > of the cyclodextrin forms complexes with the perfume. The weight ratio of cyclodextrin to perfume should be greater than about 8: 1, preferably greater than about 10: 1, more preferable, greater than about 20:12, still more preferable, greater than 40: 1 and, most preferred, greater than about 70: 1. It is preferred that the perfume be hydrophilic and consist predominantly of ingredients selected from two groups of ingredients, namely: (a) hydrophilic ingredients having a ClogP of less than about 3.5, more preferably, less than about 3.0; and (b) ingredients that have a significantly low detection threshold, and mixtures thereof. Typically, at least about 50%, preferably at least about 60%, more preferably, at least about 70% and, most preferably, at least about 80% by weight of the perfume is comprised of ingredients of perfume from groups (a) and (b) above. For those preferred perfumes, the weight ratio of cyclodextrin to perfume is typically from about 2: 1 to 200: 1, preferably about 4: 1. to 100: 1, more preferable, approximately from 6: 1 to 50: 1; and still more preferable, approximately from 8: 1 to 30: 1. (a) .- The hydrophilic ingredients of the perfume The hydrophilic ingredients of the perfume are more water soluble, have a lower tendency to complex with the cyclodextrins and are more available in the odor absorbing composition than the ingredients of conventional perfumes. The degree of hydrophilicity of a perfume ingredient can be correlated with its partition coefficient P in octanol / water. The octanol / water partition coefficient of a perfume ingredient is the ratio between its equilibrium concentration in octanol, and in water. A perfume ingredient with a higher P division coefficient is considered to be more hydrophobic. Conversely, a perfume ingredient with a lower division coefficient P is considered to be hydrophilic. Since the division coefficients of the perfume ingredients normally have high values, they are more conveniently given in the form of their logarithm of base 10, logP. Thus, the preferred perfume hydrophilic perfume ingredients of this invention have a logP of about 3.5 or less, preferably about 3.0 or less. The logP of many perfume ingredients has been reported; for example, the Pomona92 database, from Daylight Chemical Information Systems, Inc. (Daylight CIS), Irvine, Calif., E. U. A., contains many, along with quotes from the original literature. However, the logP values are calculated very conveniently by the "CLOGP" program, also obtainable from DaylightCIS. This program also mentions experimental logP values when they are available in the Pomona92 database. The "calculated logP" (ClogP) is determined by fragmentary approximation of Hansch and Leo (see A. Leo, in Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry, volume 4, C. Hansch, PG Sammens, JB Taylor and CA Ramsden, Eds., Page 295, Pergamon Press, 1990, incorporated herein by this reference). The fragmentary approach is based on the chemical structure of each perfume ingredient, and takes into account the numbers and types of atoms, the atomic connectivity and the chemical bond. The ClogP values, which are the most reliable and widely used estimate for this physicochemical property, are used in plof the experimental logP values, in the selection of the perfume ingredients that are useful in the present invention. Non-limiting examples of the most preferred hydrophilic perfume ingredients are: allylic glycolate, allyl caproate, amide ate, amyl propionate, anisic aldehyde, anisyl ate, anisole, benzaldehyde, benzyl ate, benzylone, alcohol benzyl, benzyl formate, benzyl sovalerate, benzyl propionate, beta-gamma-hexenol, caloña, camphor gum, levo-carveol, d-carvone, levo-carvone, cinnamic alcohol, cinnamyl ate, cinnamic alcohol, formate of cinnamyl, cinnamyl propionate, cis-jasmona, cis-3-hexenyl ate, coumarin, cuminic acid, cuminic aldehyde, Cyclal C, cyclologalbanate, dihydroeuginol, dihydro-isojasmonate, dimethylbenzylcarbinol, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl ate, ethyl ate, ethyl oate, ethylamyl ketone, ethyl anthranilate, ethyl benzoate, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, ethylhexyl ketone , ethylmaltol, ethyl-2-methyl butyrate, ethylmethylphenyl glycidate, ethylphenyl ate, ethyl salicylate, ethylvanillin, eucalyptol, eugenol, eugenyl ate, eugenyl formate, eugenyl methyl ether, phenolic alcohol, flower ate (ate) of tricyclodecenyl), fructone, frutene (tricyclodecenyl propionate) geraniol, geranyl oxyaldehyde, heliotropin, hexenol, hexenyl ate, hexyl ate, hexyium formate, hinochitiol, hiratropic alcohol, hydroxy-citronyl alcohol, hydroxy-citronyl-diethylal, hydroxy-nitronelol, indole, alcohol isoamyl, iso-ciclo-citral, isoeugenol, isoeugenyl acetate, isomenthone, isopulegyl acetate, isoquinoline, quenone, ligustral, linalool, linalool oxide, linalyl formate, lyral, menthone, methyl-acetophenone, methylamyl ketone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methylbenzene, methyl amyl ketone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methylbenzyl acetate, methyl cinnamate, methyl dihydrojasmonate, methyleugenol, methylheptenone, methyl heptin carbonate, methyl heptylketone, methylhexyl ketone, methyl isobutenyl-tetrahydropyran, methyl-N-methyl anthranilate, methyl -beta-naphthyl ketone, methylphenylcarbinyl acetate, methyl salicylate, nerol, nonalactone, octalactone, octyl alcohol (2-octanol), para-anisic aldehyde, para-cresol, para-cresyl methyl ether, para-hydroxyphenylbutanone, paramethoxyacetophenone , para-methylacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, propionate phenoxyethyl, phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetaldehyde diethyl ether, phenylethyloxyacetaldehyde, phenylethyl acetate, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylethyldimethylcarbinoi, phenyl acetate, propyl butyrate, pulegnone, rose oxide, safrole, terpinol, vanillin, viridine, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of other perfume hydrophilic ingredients, which can be used in the perfume compositions of the present invention are: allyl heptoate, amyl benzoate, anethole, benzophenone, carvacrol, citral, citronellol, citronellyl-nitrile, cyclohexylethyl acetate , cimal, 4-decane, dihydroisojasmonate, dihydromyrcenol, ethylmethylphenium glycidate, fenquil acetate, florhidrai, gamma-nonalactone, geranyl formate, geranyl-nitrile, hexenyl isobutyrate, alpha-ionone, isobomyl acetate, isobutyl benzoate, alcohol isononyl, isomentol, para-isopropyl-phenylacetaldehyde, isopulegol, linalyl acetate, 2-methoxynaphthalene, menthyl acetate, methylcavicol, moss ketone, beta-naphthyl methyl ether, neral, nonyl-aldehyde, phenylheptanol, phenylhexanol, terpinyl acetate , Veratrol, yara-yara, and mixtures of them. Preferred perfume compositions, used in the present invention, contain at least four different perfume ingredients, hydrophilic, preferably at least five different hydrophilic perfume ingredients, more preferably, at least six different hydrophilic perfume ingredients and, still more preferable, at least seven different hydrophilic perfume ingredients. The most common perfume ingredients, which are derived from natural sources, are composed of a multitude of components. When each material is used in the formulation of preferred perfume compositions, of the present invention, it is counted as a single ingredient, for the purposes of defining the present invention. (b) .- Perfume ingredient with low odor detection threshold.

The odor detection threshold of an odoriferous material is the lowest vapor concentration of that material, which can be detected with the smell. The odor detection threshold, and some odor detection threshold values, are discussed, for example, in Standardized Human Olfactory Thresholds, M. Devos and co-authors, IRL Press at Oxford University Press, 1990; and in Compilation of Odor and Taste Threshold Values Data, F. A. Fazzalari, editor, ASTM Data Series DS 48A, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1978, both publications being incorporated here, through this reference. The use of small amounts of perfume ingredients having low odor detection threshold values can improve the character of the perfume odor, even if they are not as hydrophilic as the perfume ingredients of group (a), which are given here more above. The perfume ingredients that do not belong to the above group (a), but which have a significantly low detection threshold, useful in the composition of the present invention, are selected from the group consisting of: ambrosia, bacdanol, benzyl salicylate, anthranilate Butyl, cetalox, damascenone, alpha-damascone, gamma-dodecalactone, ebanol, herbavert, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, alpha-ionone, beta-ionone, alpha-isomethylionone, lilial, methylnonylketone, gamma-undecalactone, undecylenic aldehyde and mixtures thereof . These materials are preferably present at low levels, in addition to the hydrophilic ingredients of group (a), typically, less than about 20% > , preferably less than about 15%, more preferably, less than about 10%, by weight of the total perfume compositions of the present invention. However, only low levels are necessary to give an effect. There are also hydrophilic ingredients of group (a) that have a significantly low detection threshold, and are especially useful in the composition of the present invention. Examples of these ingredients are: allylamyl glycolate, anethole, benzylacetone, caloña, cinnamic alcohol, coumarin, cycloalban, Cyclal C, cimal, 4-decane, dihydroisojasmonate, ethyl anthranilate, ethyl-2-methyl butyrate, ethylmethylphenylglycidate, ethylvanillin, eugenol, flower acetate, florhidral , fructone, frutene, heliotropina, queona, indole, isociclocitral, isoeugenol, liral, methylheptin carbonate, linalool, methyl anthranilate, methyl dihydrojasmonate, methyl isobutenyltetrahydropyran, methyl-beta-naphthyl ketone, beta-naphthol methyl ether, nerol, aldehyde for -anic, para-hydroxyphenylbutanone, phenylacetaldehyde, vanillin, and mixtures thereof. The use of low threshold odor detection perfume ingredients reduces the level of organic material that is released into the atmosphere.

(E) .- THE POLYOLS OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT Low molecular weight polyols, with relatively high boiling points, compared to water, such as: ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol and / or glycerol, are preferred optional ingredients for improving the odor control performance of the compositions of the invention. present invention. Without meaning to be bound by theory, it is believed that the incorporation of a small amount of low molecular weight glycols into the composition of the present invention increases the formation of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes when the fabric is dried. It is believed that the ability of the polyol to remain on the fabric for a period of time greater than water, when the fabric is dried, allows it to form ternary complexes with the cyclodextrin and some malodorous molecules. The addition of the glycols is believed to fill the hollow space in the cyclodextrin cavity, which is unable to be filled completely by some malodorous molecules of relatively smaller sizes. It is preferred that the glycol used be glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol or mixtures thereof; more preferable, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. Cyclodextrins prepared by methods that result in a level of said polyols are highly convenient, since they can be used without removing the polyols.

Some polyols, for example, dipropylene glycol, are also useful in facilitating the solubilization of some perfume ingredients of the composition of the present invention. Typically glycol is added to the composition of the present invention at a level of about 0.01% or 3% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.05% to 1%, more preferably, about 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of the composition. The preferred weight ratio of low molecular weight polyol to cyclodextrin is about 2: 1,000 to 20: 100, more preferably about 3: 1,000 to 15: 100, still more preferably about 5: 1. , 000 to 10: 100 and, what is most preferred, approximately from 1: 100 to 7: 100.

(F) .- THE OPTIONAL CHELAT AMOSOCARBOXYLATE Chelators, for example, etiiendiaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and other aminocarboxylate chelators, and mixtures thereof, and their salts, and mixtures thereof, may optionally be used to increase the effectiveness antimicrobial and conservative against Gram-negative bacteria, especially against the Pseudomonas species. While sensitivity to EDTA and other aminocarboxylate chelators is primarily a characteristic of the Pseudomonas species, other bacterial species highly susceptible to chelators include: Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, Azotobacter, Escherichia, Salmonella, Spirillum and Vibrio. Other groups of organisms also show increased sensitivity to these chelators, including fungi and yeasts. Additionally, aminocarboxylate chelators can help, for example, by maintaining the clarity of the product, protecting the fragrance and perfume components and preventing rancid odors and unpleasant odors. While these aminocarboxylate chelators may not be potent biocides in their own right, they function as enhancers to improve the performance of other antimicrobials / preservatives of the compositions of the present invention. Aminocarboxylate chelators can enhance the performance of many of the cationic, anionic and nonionic antimicrobials / preservatives, phenolic compounds and isothiazolinones, which are used as antimicrobials / preservatives in the composition of the present invention. Non-limiting examples of cationic antimicrobials / preservatives, potentiated by aminocarboxylate chelating agents, in solutions, are the salts of chlorhexidine (including digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride salts) and Quatemium-15, also known as Dowicil 200, Dowicide Q, Preventol D1, benzalkonium chloride, cetrimonium, miristalkonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, laurylpyridinium chloride and the like. Non-limiting examples of useful anionic antimicrobials / preservatives, which are enhanced by the aminocarboxylate chelators, are sorbic acid and potassium sorbate. Non-limiting examples of antimicrobial / non-ionic preservatives that are potentiated by aminocarboxylate chelators are DMDM hydantoin, phenethyl alcohol, monolaurin, imidazolidinylurea and Bronopol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) Examples of antimicrobials / preservatives Useful phenolics, potentiated by these chelating agents, are chloroxylenol, phenol, tert-butylhydroxyanisole, salicylic acid, resorcinol and sodium o-phenylphenate The non-limiting examples of isothiazolinone antimicrobials / preservatives that are increased by aminocarboxylate chelators are Kathon, Proxel and Promxal Optional chelators are present in the compositions of this invention at levels, typically, from about 0.01% to about 0.3%, more preferably, about 0.02% or 0.1%, most preferably, about 0.02% to 0.05% by weight of the compositions of use, to provide antimicrobial efficacy in this invention. free aminocarboxylate agents, not formed to complex, to enhance the effectiveness of antimicrobials. Thus, when alkaline earth metals (especially calcium and magnesium) and transition metals (iron, manganese, copper and others) are present in excess, free chelating agents are not available and no antimicrobial potentiation is observed. In the case that significant water hardness or transition metals are available, or when the aesthetics of the product requires a specific level of chelator, it may be necessary to use higher levels to allow the availability of free aminocarboxylate chelators, not complexed, to function as antimicrobial / conservative enhancers.

(G) .- THE METAL SALTS Optionally, but most preferably, the present invention may include metal salts for additional benefit of odor absorption and / or antimicrobial for the cyclodextrin solution. The metal salts are selected from the group consisting of copper salts, zinc salts and mixtures thereof. Copper salts have certain antimicrobial benefits. Specifically, the cupric abietate acts as a fungicide; copper acetate acts as a mold inhibitor, copper chloride acts as a fungicide, copper lactate acts as a fungicide, and copper sulphate acts as a germicide. Copper salts also have a malodor controlling capacity. See US Patent No. 3,172,817, to Leupold and co-inventors, which discloses deodorant compositions for treating disposable articles, comprising at least slightly water-soluble salts of acylacetone, including copper salts and zinc salts; the entirety of said patent being incorporated herein, by this reference. Preferred zinc salts possess malodor controlling capabilities. Zinc has been used very often for its capacity to improve malodor, for example, in products for mouthwash, as described in U.S. Patents No. 4,325,939, issued April 20, 1982, and 4,469,674, issued September 4, 1983, to N. B.

Shah and co-inventors, which are incorporated here by this reference. Strongly ionized and soluble zinc salts, such as zinc chloride, give the best source of zinc ions. Zinc borate functions as a fungistatic and a mold inhibitor; zinc caprylate works as a fungicide, zinc chloride provides antiseptic and deodorant benefits; Zinc ricinoleate works as a fungicide, zinc sulfate heptahydrate works as a fungicide and zinc undecylenate works as a fungistatic. It is preferred that the metal salts are water soluble zinc salts, water soluble copper salts or mixtures thereof; and more preferably, zinc salts, especially ZnCl 2. These salts are preferably present in the present invention, primarily to absorb amine and sulfur-containing compounds., which have molecular sizes too small to effectively form complexes with the cyclodextrin molecules. Sulfur-containing, low-molecular-weight materials, for example, sulfur and mercaptans, are components of many types of odors, for example, food odors (garlic, onion), body odor / perspiration, breath odor, etc. . Low molecular weight amines are also components of many bad odors, for example, food odors, body odors, urine, etc.

When metal salts are added to the composition of the present invention, they are typically present at approximate levels of 0.1% to 10%), preferably about 0.2% to 8%, more preferably, about 0.3% to 5% by weight of the composition of use. When the zinc salts are used as the metal salt, and a clear solution is desired, it is preferred to adjust the pH of the solution to less than about 7, more preferably, less than about 6, most preferably, less than about 5, in order to keep the solution clear.

(H, .- THE WETTER Optionally, the composition may contain a small amount of humectant, such as glycerin or an inorganic hygroscopic material, to give a slower drying of the garments / fabrics treated with the compositions, to allow time for any wrinkles to disappear when the garment is hung / cloth to dry it. For many purposes, it is preferred that it is not present, since normally the user wants the garments / fabrics to dry quickly. When a humectant is used, it is present in the composition in an amount of about 0.01% to 10%, preferably about 0.05% to 5%, more preferably about 0.1% »to 2%, by weight of the composition of use. í \) .- THE CARRIER Aqueous solutions are preferred for controlling odor. The diluted aqueous solution provides the maximum separation of cyclodextrin molecules in the fabric and, thereby, maximizes the opportunity for a malodor molecule to interact with a cyclodextrin molecule. The preferred carrier of the present invention is water. The water used can be distilled water, deionized water or running water. Water not only serves as a liquid carrier for the cyclodextrins, but also facilitates the complex formation reaction between the cyclodextrin molecules and any malodor molecules that are on the fabric when it is treated. Recently it has been discovered that water has an unexpected effect of odor control, by itself. It has been found that the odor intensity generated by some organic low molecular weight amines, polar, some acids and mercaptans, is reduced when treating fabrics contaminated with odor, with an aqueous solution. Without adhering to any theory, it is believed that water solubilizes and depresses the vapor pressure of those polar, low molecular weight organic molecules, reducing their odor intensity.

(J) .- OTHER OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS The composition of the present invention may optionally contain additional odor control materials, chelating agents, antistatic agents, insect and moth repellents, dyes, especially blueing agents, antioxidants, and mixtures thereof, in addition to the cyclodextrin molecules. The total level of the optional ingredients is low, preferably less than about 5%, more preferably, less than about 3% > and, still more preferable, less than about 2% by weight of the use composition. These optional ingredients exclude the other ingredients specifically mentioned here before. Incorporating additional odor control materials can increase the ability of the cyclodextrin to control odors, as well as broadening the variety of odor types and molecule sizes that can be controlled. Such materials include, for example, metal salts, water-soluble cationic and anionic polymers, zeolites, water-soluble bicarbonate salts, and mixtures thereof. (1) .- SOLUBLE POLYMERS IN WATER Some water-soluble polymers, for example, a water-soluble cationic polymer and water-soluble anionic polymers, can to be used in the composition of the present invention, to give additional odor control benefits. a.- Cationic polymers, for example, polyamines. Water-soluble cationic polymers, for example, those containing amino functionalities, amido functionalities, and mixtures thereof, are useful in the present invention for controlling certain acid-type odors. b.- Anionic polymers, for example, polyacrylic acid Water-soluble anionic polymers, for example, polyacrylic acids and their water-soluble salts, are useful in the present invention to control certain types of amine odors. Preferred polyacrylic acids and their alkali metal salts have an average molecular weight of less than about 20,000, preferably less than 10,000, more preferably, about 500 to 5,000. Polymers containing sulfonic acid groups, phosphoric acid groups, phosphonic acid groups, and their water soluble salts, and mixtures thereof, and mixtures with carboxylic acid and carboxylate groups, are also suitable. Water-soluble polymers containing both cationic and anionic functionalities are also suitable. Examples of these polymers are given in U.S. Patent No. , 909,986, issued March 20, 1990 to N. Kobayashi and A. Kawazoe, incorporated herein by reference. Another example of water-soluble polymers containing both cationic and anionic functionalities is a copolymer of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylic acid, commercially available under the trademark Merquat 280®, from Calgon. When a water soluble polymer is used, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.001% or 3% > , preferably about 0.005% > to 2% > , more preferably, about 0.01%) to 1% and, even more preferably, about 0.05% to 0.5% by weight of the composition of use. (2) .- SOLUBLE CARBONATE AND / OR BICARBONATE SALTS It can be added to the composition of the present invention carbonate salts and / or alkali metal bicarbonate, water soluble, such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and mixtures thereof , in order to help control certain acid-type odors. Preferred salts are sodium carbonate monohydrate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate and mixtures thereof. When these salts are added to the composition of the present invention, they are typically present at a level of approximately 0.1% to 5% > , preferably from about 0.2%) to 3%, more preferably, about 0.3% > to 2% by weight of the composition.

When these salts are added to the composition of the present invention, it is preferred that incompatible metal salts are not present in the invention. It is preferred that, when these salts are used, the composition is essentially free of zinc ions and other incompatible metal ions, for example, Ca, Fe, Ba, etc., which form water-insoluble salts. (3) .- THE ENZYMES Enzymes can be used to control certain types of odors, especially bad smells of urine and other types of excretions, including regurgitated materials. Proteases are especially convenient. The activity of commercial enzymes depends very much on the type and purity of the enzyme that is being considered. Enzymes that are water soluble proteases, such as pepsin, trypsin, ficin, bromelain, papain, renin and mixtures thereof, are particularly useful. Enzymes are normally incorporated at levels sufficient to give up to about 5 mg by weight, preferably about 0.001 mg to 3 mg, more preferably, about 0.002 mg to 1 mg of active enzyme per gram of the aqueous compositions. Stated otherwise, the aqueous composidones herein may comprise from about 0.0001% to about 0.5%, preferably about 0.001% or 0.3% or, most preferably about 0.005% to 0.2% > by weight, of a commercial enzyme preparation. Usually protease enzymes are present in these commercial preparations at levels sufficient to give 0.0005 to 0.1 Anson units (AU) of activity per gram of the aqueous composition. They are non-limiting examples of water-soluble proteases, suitable, commercially available, pepsin, trypsin, ficin, bromelain, papain, renin, and mixtures thereof. Papain can be isolated, for example, from papaya latex, and can be obtained commercially in purified form up to, for example, about 80% protein, or the technical quality, more crude, of much lower activity. Other suitable examples of proteases are subtilisins, which are obtained from particular strains of B. subtilis and B. licheniformis. Another suitable protease is obtained from a strain of Bacillus, which has maximum activity throughout the pH range of 8-12, developed and sold by Novo Industries A / S under the trademark ESPERASE®. The preparation of that enzyme and analogous enzymes is described in British patent specification 1, 243,784 by Novo. Suitable proteolytic enzymes for removing protein-based stains, which are commercially available, include those sold under the ALCALASE® and SAVINASE® brands by Novo Industries A / S (Denmark) and MAXATASE®, by International Bio- Synthetics, Inc. (The Netherlands). Other proteases include protease A (see European patent application 130,756, published January 9, 1985); Protease B (see European patent application No. 87303761.8, filed April 28, 1987, and European patent application No. 130,756, by Bott and co-inventors, published January 9, 1985), and proteases manufactured by Genencor International Inc., according to one or more of the following patents: Caldwell and co-inventors, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,185,258, 5,204,015 and 5,244,791. A wide variety of enzymatic materials and means for their incorporation into liquid compositions are also described, in US Patent 3,553,139, issued January 5, 1971 to McCarty and co-inventors. Further enzymes are described in US Pat. No. 4,101,457, to Place and co-Inventors, issued July 18, 1978, and in US Pat. No. 4,507,219, to Hughes, issued March 26, 1985. Other enzyme materials, useful for liquid formulations, and their incorporation in such formulations, are described in US Patent 4,261,868, Hora et co-inventors, issued April 14, 1981. Enzymes can be stabilized by various techniques, for example, those described and exemplified in US Patent 3,600,319, issued August 17, 1971 to Gedge and co-inventors, publication No. 0 199 405 of European patent application, application No. 86200086.5, published on October 29, 1986, of Venegas, and in the patent American 3,519,570. All patents and patent applications mentioned above are incorporated herein at least in the relevant part. Also preferred are enzyme-polyethylene glycol conjugates, such as the polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivatives of the enzymes, in which the PEG or the alkoxy-PEG are coupled to the protein molecule, by means of of, for example, secondary amine ligatures. Proper derivative formation decreases immunogenicity, thus minimizing allergic reactions, while maintaining some enzymatic activity. An example of a PEG-protease is Carlsberg's PEG-subtilisin, from B. licheniformis, coupled to methoxy-PEG by secondary amine ligation, and available from Sigma Aldrich Corp., St. Louis, MO, E. U. (4) .- THE ANTISTATIC AGENTS The composition of the present invention may optionally contain an effective amount of antistatic agent to give the treated fabrics static protection during use. Preferred antistatic agents are those which are soluble in water, at least in an effective amount, such that the composition remains a clear solution, and which are compatible with the cyclodextrin. Non-limiting examples of these antistatic agents are the polymeric quaternary ammonium salts, such as the polymers which are adapted to the general formula: - [N (CH3) 2- (CH2) 3-NH-CO-NH- (CH2) 3- (CH3) 2 + -CH2CH2? CH2CH2]? 2+ 2x [Cr] obtainable under the Mirapol A-15® brand from Rhone Poulenc; Y - [N (CH3) 2- (CH2) 3-NH-CO- (CH2) 4-CO-NH- (CH2) 3-N (CH3) 2- (CH2CH2? CH2CH2]? + X [Cr], obtainable under the Mirapol AD-1® brand from Rhone-Poulenc; quaternized polyethyleneimines, vinylpyrrolidone copolymer / methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride, obtainable under the Gafquat HS-100® brand, from GAF; Collagen etosulfate hydrolyzed with triethonium, obtainable under the brand name Quat-Pro E® from Maybrook, neutralized polystyrene sulfonate, obtainable, for example, under the brand Versa TL-130® from Aleo Chemical; neutralized sulfonated styrene / maleic anhydride copolymers obtainable, for example, under the Versa TL-4® brand from Aleo Chemical; polyethylene glycols, and mixtures thereof. It is preferred that foaming or low foaming agent is not used to prevent foaming during the treatment of the fabric. It is also preferred that polyethoxylated agents, such as polyethylene glycol or Variquat 66®, are not used when alpha-cyclodextrin is used. The polyethoxylate groups have strong affinity to, and readily form complexes with, alpha-cyclodextrin which, in turn, depletes the unformed cyclodextrin to complex, available for odor control. When an antistatic agent is used, it is typically present at a level of about 0.05% to 10%, preferably about 0.1% »to 5%, more preferably, about 0.3% to 3% by weight of the use composition. (5) .- REPELLENT AGENT OF INSECTS AND / OR OF MOTH The composition of the present invention may optionally contain an effective amount of insect repellent and / or moth repellent. The insect and moth repellent agents are pheromones, such as anti-aggregation pheromones and other natural and / or synthetic ingredients. Preferred insect and moth repellent agents, useful in the composition of the present invention, are perfume ingredients, such as citronellol, citronellal, citral, linalool, cedar extract, geranium oil, sandalwood oil, 2- (diethylphenoxy) ) ethanol, 1 -dodecene, etc. Other examples of insect and / or moth repellents useful in the composition of the present invention are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,49,987, 4,693,890, 4,696,676, 4,933,371, 5,030,660, 5,196,200 and Semio Activity of Flavor and Fragrance. Molecules on Various Insect Species, BD Mookherjee and co-authors, published in Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants, ASC Symposium Series 525, R. Teranishi, RG Buttery and H. Sugisawa, 1993, pages 35-48, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. patents and publications. When an insect and / or moth repellent is used, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.005% to 3% > by weight of the composition of use. (6) .- ADDITIONAL ODOR ABSORBERS When the clarity of the solution is not necessary, and the solution is not to be sprayed onto fabrics, other odor-absorbing materials, for example, zeolites and / or activated carbon, can also be used. (a) .- The zeolites A preferred class of zeolites is characterized as "intermediate" zeolites of siiicate / aluminate. The intermediate zeolites are characterized by molar ratios SIO2 / AIO2 of less than about . The molar ratio SiO2 / AIO2 preferably ranges from about 2 to about 10. The intermediate zeolites have an advantage over the "high" zeolites. The intermediate zeolites have greater affinity for the amine-type odors, are more efficient in weight for the absorption of odors, because they have a greater surface area, and are more tolerant to moisture and retain more their odor absorbing capacity, in water, that the high zeolites. A wide variety of intermediate zeolites, suitable for use herein, are commercially available, such as Valfor® CP301-68, Valfor® 300-63, Valfor® CP300-35 and Valfor® CP300-56, obtainable from PQ Corporation, and the CBV100® series of Conteka zeolites. The zeolite materials sold under the Abscents® and Smellrite® brands, obtainable from The Union Carbide Corporation and UOP, are also preferred. These materials are typically available as a white powder in the 3 to 5 micron particle size scale. These materials are preferred over intermediate zeolites to control sulfur-containing odors, for example, thiols, mercaptans. (b) .- Activated carbon The carbon material, suitable for use in the present invention, is the material well known in commercial practice as an absorbent for organic molecules and / or for air purification purposes. Frequently said carbon material is called "activated" carbon. Said coal can be obtained from commercial sources, under brands such as Caigon-Type CPG®, Type PCB®, Type SGL®, Type CAL® and Type OL®. (7) .- THE COLORING Dyes and dyes, especially blueing agents, can optionally be added to the odor absorbing compositions, for visual appeal and functional printing. When dyes are used, they are at extremely low levels to avoid staining the fabrics. Preferred dyes for use in the compositions herein are highly water soluble dyes, for example, Liquitint ® dyes, obtainable from Milliken Chemical Co. They are non-limiting examples of dyes Suitable: Liquitint Blue HP®, Liquitint Blue 65®, Liquitint Patent Blue®, Liquitint Royal Blue®, Liquitint Experimental Yellow 8949-43®, Liquitint Green HMC®, Liquitint Yellow II®, and mixtures thereof; preferably, Liquitint Blue HP®, Liquitint Blue 65®, Liquitint Patent Blue®, Liquitint Royal Blue®, Liquitint Experimental Yellow 8949-43®, and mixtures thereof. (8) .- THE OPTIONAL CONSERVATIVE Optionally, but preferably, a water-soluble solubilized antimicrobial preservative may be added to the composition of the present invention, if the antimicrobial material C is not sufficient, or if it is not present, because the cyclodextrin molecules are constituted by variable numbers of glucose units, which can make them a prime breeding ground for certain microorganisms, especially when they are in aqueous compositions. This disadvantage can lead to the stability problem during the storage of the cyclodextrin solutions, during any significant lapse. Contamination with certain microorganisms, with subsequent microbial development, can result in an unpleasant solution to the eye and / or with a bad smell. Because microbial development in cyclodextrin solutions is strongly objectionable when it occurs, it is highly preferable to include a solubilized, water-soluble antimicrobial preservative that is effective in inhibiting and / or regulating microbial growth in order to increase example, one that is effective only on a single group of microorganisms, for example, fungi, can be used in combination with a broad spectrum conservative, or other limited spectrum conservatives with complementary and / or supplementary activity. A mixture of broad spectrum preservatives can also be used. In some cases, when a specific group of microbial contaminants is problematic (such as Gram-negatives), aminocarboxylate chelators, such as those described herein above, can be used alone or as enhancers, along with other preservatives. These chelators, which include, for example, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and other aminocarboxylate chelating agents, and mixtures thereof, and their salts, and mixtures thereof, may increase the effectiveness of the preservative against Gram-negative bacteria, especially the Pseudomonas species. Antimicrobial preservatives, useful in the present invention, include biocidal compounds, ie, substances that kill microorganisms, or biostatic compounds, that is, substances that inhibit and / or regulate the development of microorganisms. Preferred antimicrobial preservatives are those that are soluble in water and are effective at low levels, because organic preservatives can form inclusion complexes with the cyclodextrin molecules, and share with the odor molecules by the cyclodextrin cavities, making thus ineffective the cyclodextrins as 68 microorganisms added inadvertently, during a specific period of time. In other words, the preservative is not being used to kill microorganisms on the surface in which the composition is deposited, in order to eliminate odors produced by microorganisms. Rather, it is preferable that it be used to prevent damage to the cyclodextrin solution in order to increase the shelf life of the composition. Preferred levels of conservative are from about 0.0001%) to 0.5% > , more preferably, from about 0.002% to 0.2%, most preferably, about 0.0003% to 0.1% by weight of the composition of use. In order to reserve most of the cyclodextrins for odor control, the molar ratio of cyclodextrin to preservative should be greater than about 5: 1, preferably greater than 10: 1, more preferably, greater than about 50: 1, still more preferable, greater than about 100: 1. The preservative can be any organic preservative material that does not cause damage to the appearance of the fabrics, for example, discoloration, coloration, bleaching. Preferred water-soluble preservatives include organic sulfur compounds, halogenated compounds, cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, low molecular weight aldehydes, quaternary ammonium compounds, dehydroacetic acid, phenyl and phenolic compounds and mixtures thereof. The following are non-limiting examples of preferred water-soluble preservatives for use in the present invention: 69 (A) .- ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS Preferred water soluble preservatives, for use in the present invention, are organic sulfur compounds. Some non-limiting examples of organic sulfur compounds, suitable for use in the present invention, are: (a) .- 3-isothiazolone compounds A preferred preservative is an organic antirnicrobial preservative containing 3-isothiazolone groups having the formula: in which: Y is an unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group of from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms; an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having about 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms and up to 12 atoms; an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group, up to about 10 carbon atoms; or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, of up to about 10 carbon atoms; R1 is hydrogen, halogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R2 is hydrogen, halogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

It is preferred that when Y is methyl or ethyl, R1 and R2 should not both be hydrogen. The salts of these compounds formed by reacting the compound with acids such as hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric acids, etc., are also suitable. This class of compounds is described in U.S. Patent No. 4,265,899, Lewis and co-inventors, issued May 5, 1981 and incorporated herein by reference. A preferred preservative is a water-soluble mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, more preferably, a mixture of about 11% of chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and approximately 23% > of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; a broad-spectrum conservative, obtainable as a 1.5% aqueous solution under the Kathon® CG brand, from Rohm and Haas Company. 'When Kathon® is used as a preservative in the present invention, it is present at a level of approximately 0.0001% to 0.01% > , preferably approximately 0.0002% > at 0.005% or, more preferably, approximately 0.0003% to 0.003% > , and most preferred, approximately 0.0004% to 0.002% by weight of the composition.

Other isothiazolines include 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, obtainable under the brand name of Proxel® products, and 2-methyl-4,5-trimethylene-4-isothiazolin-3-one, obtainable under the Promexal® trademark. . Both Proxel and Promexal can be obtained from Zeneca. They have stability on a wide scale of pH (that is, from 4 to 12). None of them contains active halogen and are not preservatives that release formaldehyde. Both Proxel and Promexan are effective against bacteria, fungi and typical Gram-negative and Gram-positive yeasts, when used at an approximate level of 0. 001% or 0.5% or, preferably, approximately 0.005% to 0.05% or and, most preferably, approximately 0.01% to 0.02% by weight of the composition of use. 72 (b) .- Sodium pyrithione Another preferred organic sulfur preservative is sodium pyrithione, with an approximate water solubility of 50%. When sodium pyrithione is used as the preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.0001% > to 0.01%, preferably approximately 0.0002%) to 0.005% > , more preferably, from about 0.0003% to 0.003% by weight of the composition of use. Mixtures of the preferred organic sulfur compounds can also be used as a preservative for the present invention.

(B) .- THE HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS Preferred preservatives for use in the present invention are the halogenated compounds. Some non-limiting examples of halogenated compounds, suitable for use in the present invention are: 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, obtainable under the trademark Bronidox L® from Henkel. Bronidox L® has an approximate solubility of 0.46% > in water When Bronidox is used as a preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.0005% to 0.02%, preferably approximately 0.001% or 0.01% or by weight of the composition of use. 73 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, obtainable under the trademark Bronopol® from Inolex, can be used as a preservative in the present invention. Bronopol has an approximate solubility of 25% in water.

When Bronopol is used as the preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of about 0.002%) to 0.1%, preferably about 0.005% > to 0.05%) by weight of the composition of use. 1,1'-hexamethylene-bis (5- (p-chlorophenyl) biguanide, commonly known as chlorhexidine and its salts, for example, with acetic and gluconic acids, can be used as a preservative in the present invention.The digluconate salt is highly soluble in water, about 70%> in water, and the diacetate salt has a solubility of about 1.8%> in water.When chlorhexidine is used as the preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.0001 % to 0.04%, preferably about 0.0005%> to 0.01%> by weight of the composition of use 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2-methylpropan-2-ol, commonly known as chlorobutanol, with a solubility in water of about 0.8%, the typical effective level of chlorobutanol is about 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of the composition of use: 4,4 '- (trimethylenedioxy) bis- (3-bromo-benzamidine) diisetionate or dibromopropamidine, with solubility in water of approximately 50% > C When dibromopropamidine is used as a preservative in this The invention is typically present at a level of about 0.0001% to 0.05%), preferably about 0.0005% to 0.01% > by weight of the composition of use. Mixtures of the preferred halogenated compounds can also be used as the preservative in the present invention.

(C .- NITROGEN CYCLICAL ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Preferred water-soluble preservatives, for use in the present invention, are cyclic nitrogen organic compounds. Some non-limiting examples of cyclic organic nitrogen compounds, suitable for use in the present invention, are: (a) .- Imidazolidinedione compounds Preferred preservatives for use in the present invention are imidazolidinedione compounds. Some non-limiting examples of the imidazolidinedione compounds, suitable for use in the present invention, are: 1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl) -5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidine-dione, commonly known as dimethyloldimethylhydantoin, or DMDM-hydantoin, obtainable as, for example, Glydant® from Lonza. DMDM-hydantoin has solubility in water of more than 50% > in water, and it's mainly effective 75 on bacteria. When DMDM-hydantoin is used, it is preferred to use it in combination with a broad spectrum conservative, such as Kathon CG® or formaldehyde. A preferred mixture is a mixture of about 95: 5 from DMDM-hydantoin to 3-butyl-2-iodopropynyl carbamate, available under the brand name Glydant Plus® from Lonza. When Glydant Plus® is used as a preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.005% > to 0.2% or by weight of the composition of use. N- [1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl) -2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl] -N, N'-bis (hydroxymethyl) urea, commonly known as diazolidinylurea, obtainable under the brand Germall II® from Sutton Laboratories, Inc. (Sutton); it can be used as a preservative in the present invention. When Germall II® is used as a preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.01% > at 0.1% > by weight of the composition of use. N, N "-methylenebis (N '- [1- (hydroxymethyl) -2,5-dioxo-4-imi-dazolidinyl) urea], commonly known as inidazolidinylurea, obtainable, for example, under the trademark Abiol® of 3V- Sigma, Unicide U-13® of Induchem, Germall 1 15® of (Sutton), can be used as a preservative in the present invention When imidazolidinylurea is used as a preservative, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.05% to 0.2% or by weight of the composition of use Mixtures of the preferred imidazolidinedione compounds can also be used as the preservative in the present invention. 76 (b) .- Bicyclic polymethoxy oxazolidine Another preferred cyclic nitrogen-containing, water-soluble organic preservative is bicyclic polymethoxy-oxazolidine, having the general formula: where n has a value of about 0 to about 5, and is available under the brand Nuosept®, from Hüls America. When Nuosept® is used as a preservative, it is typically present at a level of about 0.005% to about 0.1%, by weight of the composition of use. Mixtures of the preferred cyclic organic nitrogen compounds can also be used as the preservative in the present invention.

(P) .- ALDEHYDS OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT fa) .- Formaldehyde A preferred preservative for use in the present invention is formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a broad spectrum preservative, which is usually available as formalin, which is an aqueous solution to the 77 37% formaldehyde. When formaldehyde is used as the preservative in the present invention, typical levels are about 0.003% or 0.2%), preferably about 0.008% or 0.1% > , more preferably, from about 0.01% to 0.05% by weight of the composition of use. ib) .- Glutaraldehyde A preferred preservative for use in the present invention is glutaraldehyde. Giutaraldehyde is a broad spectrum preservative, soluble in water, commonly available as a 25% or 50% aqueous solution. When glutaraldehyde is used as the preservative in the present invention, it is typically present at a level of approximately 0.005% to 0.1% or, preferably, from 0.01% to 0.05% by weight of the composition of use. ÍE) .- THE QUATERNARY COMPOUNDS Preferred preservatives for use in the present invention are cationic and / or quaternary compounds. Such compounds include: polyaminopropylbiguanide, also known as polyhexamethylenebiguanide, having the general formula: HCI.NH2- (CH2) 3 - [- (CH2) 3-NH-C (= NH) -NH-C (= NH.HCI) -NH- (CH2) 3 -]? - (CH2) 3- NH -C (= NH) -NH.CN 78 Polyaminopropylbiguanide is a broad spectrum, water soluble preservative, which is available as a 20% aqueous solution), under the Cosmocii CQ® brand of ICI Americas, Inc., or under the Mikrokill® brand of Brooks, Inc. 1- (3-chloralyl) -3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniadamantane chloride, obtainable, for example, under Dowicil 200 from Dow Chemical, is an effective quaternary ammonium preservative, is freely soluble in water; however, it has a tendency to discolour (yellow); therefore, it is not much preferred. Mixtures of the preferred quaternary ammonium compounds can also be used as the preservative in the present invention. When quaternary ammonium compounds are used as the preservative in the present invention, they are typically present at a level of about 0.005% to 0.2% or, preferably, about 0.01% or 0.1% or by weight of the composition of use.

(F) .- THE DEHYDROACTIC ACID A preferred preservative for use in the present invention is dehydroacetic acid. Dehydroacetic acid is a broad spectrum preservative, preferably in the form of a sodium or potassium salt, so that it is soluble in water. This conservative acts more like a biostatic conservative than a biocidal conservative. When is it used 79 Dehydroacetic acid as a preservative is typically used at a level of about 0.005% to 0.2% or, preferably, about 0.008% to 0.1%, more preferably about 0.01% or 0.05% by weight of the composition of use.

(G) .- THE PHENYL AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS Some non-limiting examples of the phenyl and phenolic compounds, suitable for use in the present invention, are: 4,4'-diamidino-alpha, omega-diphenoxypropane diisetionate, commonly known as propamidine isethionate, with solubility in water around of 16% > , and 4,4'-diamidino-alpha, di-ethionate, omega-diphenoxyhexane, commonly known as hexamidine isethionate. The typical effective level of these salts is approximately 0.002%) to 0.05% > by weight of the composition of use. Other examples are: benzyl alcohol, with solubility in water of about 4%; 2-phenylethanol, with solubility in water of about 2% and 2-phenoxyethanol, with solubility in water of about 2.67%; the typical level of these phenyl and phenoxy alcohols is about 0.1% to 0.5%) by weight of the composition of use. 80 (H) .- YOUR MIXES The preservatives of the present invention can be used in mixtures in order to control a wide variety of microorganisms. Sometimes bacteriostatic effects can be obtained for aqueous compositions by adjusting the pH of the composition to an acidic pH, for example, less than about pH 4, preferably less than about pH 3, or a basic pH, for example, greater than about 10. , preferably greater than about 1 1. A low pH for microbial control is not a preferred solution in the present invention, because low pH can cause degradation of the cyclodextrins. High pH for microbial control is also not preferred because at high pH values, for example, greater than about 10, preferably greater than about 1 1, cyclodextrins can be ionized and their ability to complex with the materials is reduced organic Accordingly, the aqueous compositions of the present invention should have a pH of about 3 to 10, preferably about 4 to 8, more preferably about 4.5 to 6. Typically the pH is adjusted with inorganic molecules, to minimize complex formation with cyclodextrin. 81 (9) .- MIXES OF THEM.

II.- THE ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE The composition of the present invention can also be used in a manufacturing article comprising said composition plus a spray dispenser. When the commercial mode of the article of manufacture is used, it is optional, but preferable, to include a conservator. Therefore, the most basic article of manufacture comprises cyclodextrin not formed to complex, a carrier and a sprayer dispenser.

The sprayer dispenser The article of manufacture herein comprises a spray dispenser. The cyclodextrin composition is placed in a spray dispenser, so as to distribute it over the fabric. Said spray dispenser for producing a spray of liquid droplets, can be any of the manually activated means, known in the art, for example, of the trigger type, of the pump type, non-aerosol, self-pressurized spray media, and of aerosol type. The sprayer dispenser herein does not normally include those that substantially foam the clear, aqueous, odor-absorbing composition. It has been found that the operation is increased by providing droplets of smaller particle size.

Conveniently the mean Sauter particle diameter is about 10 μm to 120 μm, more preferably about 20 μm to 100 μm. The wrinkle removal benefit is improved by providing small particles (droplets), as discussed here above, especially when a surfactant is present. The sprayer dispenser can be an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser comprises a container that can be constructed of any of the conventional materials used in the manufacture of aerosol containers. The dispenser must be capable of withstanding an internal pressure in the approximate scale of 140.6 kPa gauge at 773.3 kPa gauge; more preferably, approximately 140.6 kPa gauge at 492.1 kPa gauge. The important requirement with respect to the dispenser is that it be provided with a valve member that allows the clear, aqueous, odor-absorbing composition, contained in the dispenser, to be dispensed in the form of a spray of very fine particles or drops, or finely divided. The aerosol dispenser utilizes a sealed, pressurized container from which the clear, odorous, absorbent aqueous composition is dispensed through a special pressurized actuator / valve assembly. The aerosol dispenser is pressurized by incorporating a gaseous component, generally known as a propellant. Common aerosol propellants, for example, gaseous hydrocarbons, such as isobutane and halogenated hydrocarbons 83 mixed, which are not preferred. Halogenated hydrocarbon propellants, such as chlorofluorohydrocarbons, have been said to contribute to environmental problems. The hydrocarbon propellants can form complexes with the cyclodextrin molecules, thereby reducing the availability of unformed cyclodextrin molecules to complex, for odor absorption. The preferred propellants are: compressed air, nitrogen, inert gases, carbon dioxide, etc. A more complete description of commercially available aerosol dispensers appears in US Patent No. 3,436,772, issued by Stebbins on April 8, 1969, and in US Patent 3,600,325, issued to Kaufman and co-inventors, issued on May 17, 1969. August 1971, both incorporated herein by this reference. The spray dispenser may preferably be a non-aerosol, self-pressurized container having a rolled liner and an elastomeric sleeve. The self-pressurized dispenser comprises a liner / sleeve assembly containing a thin, flexible, radially expandable, rolled plastic liner, from about 0.254 to about 0.508 mm thick, within an elastomeric, essentially cylindrical sleeve. The liner / sleeve assembly is capable of containing a substantial amount of odor-absorbing fluid product, and of causing the product to be dispensed. A more complete description of self-pressurized spray dispensers can be found in U.S. Patent No. 5,11,191, by Winer, issued May 12, 1992, and No. 5,232,126, by Winer, issued August 3, 1992. 1993, both references 84 incorporated herein by this mention of them. Another type of aerosol spray dispenser is one in which a barrier separates the odor absorbing composition from the propellant (preferably compressed air or nitrogen), such as described in US Patent No. 4,260,110, issued April 7, 1981. and incorporated herein by this reference.

Said dispenser can be obtained from EP Spray Systems, East Hanover, New Jersey, U.A. It is more preferred that the sprayer dispenser be a manually operated, non-aerosol spray pump dispenser, said pump sprayer dispenser comprising a container and a pump mechanism that is firmly screwed or secured onto the container. The container comprises a reservoir for containing the odor-absorbing aqueous composition to be supplied. The pump mechanism comprises a pumping chamber, of substantially fixed volume, having an opening at its inner end. A pump rod having a piston at one of its ends arranged to move reciprocally in the pumping chamber is located within the pump chamber. The pump rod has a passage through it, with a dispensing outlet at the outer end of the passage, and an axial entry port, located inwardly thereof. The container and the pump mechanism may be constructed of any conventional material used in the manufacture of the pump spray dispensers, including, but not limited to: 85 polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate. mixtures of polyethylene, vinyl acetate and elastomeric rubber. A preferred container is made of clear polyethylene terephthalate. Other materials may include stainless steel. A more complete description of the dispensing devices available in commerce appears in U.S. Patent No. 4,895,279, Schultz, issued January 23, 1990; 4,735,347, by Schultz and co-inventors, issued April 5, 1988; and 4,27,4,560, by Carter, issued on June 23, 1981, all these references are incorporated herein by this reference to them. It is highly preferable that the sprayer dispenser be a manually operated trigger dispenser with trigger. Said sprayer dispenser with trigger comprises a container and a trigger, both of which may be constructed of any conventional material used in the manufacture of trigger sprinkler dispensers, including, but not limited to: polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacetal, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene blends , vinyl acetate and elastomeric rubber. Other materials may include: stainless steel and glass. A preferred container is made of clear polyethylene terephthalate. The trigger sprinkler dispenser does not incorporate a propellant gas in the odor absorbing composition, and preferably does not include those that froth the odor absorbing composition. The trigger sprinkler dispenser of the present typically is one that acts on a discrete amount of the absorbent composition itself 86 of odors, typically by means of a piston or a collapsible bellows, which moves the composition through a nozzle to create a thin liquid spray. Said trigger sprinkler dispenser typically comprises a pump chamber having a piston or a bellows that is movable in a limited stroke, in response to the trigger, to vary the volume of the pump chamber. This pumping chamber or bellows chamber collects and contains the product to be dispensed. The trigger sprinkler dispenser typically has an outlet check valve to block communication and fluid flow through the nozzle, and which responds to pressure within the chamber. For trigger sprinklers, of the piston type, when the trigger is pressed, it acts on the fluid in the chamber and the spring, increasing the pressure on the fluid. For the bellows sprinkler dispenser, when the bellows is compressed the pressure on the fluid increases. The increase in fluid pressure in any of the trigger sprinkler dispensers, acts to open the outlet check valve, from the top. The upper valve allows the product to be forced through the whirl chamber and out through the nozzle to form a discharge pattern. An adjustable nozzle cap can be used to vary the pattern of the dispensed fluid. For the piston spray dispenser, when the trigger is released, the spring acts on the piston to return it to its original position. For the bellows sprinkler dispenser, the bellows acts as a spring to return it to its original position. This action causes a vacuum in the camera. 87 The fluid that responds acts to close the outlet valve, at the same time that it opens the inlet valve, which carries product upwards, to the chamber, from the reservoir. A more complete description of the commercially available dispensing devices appears in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,082,223, issued by Nozawa on April 4, 1978; 4,161, 288, McKinney, issued July 17, 1985; 4,434,917, from Saito and co-inventors, issued on March 6, 1984; and 4,819,835, from Tasaki, issued on April 11, 1989; 5,303,867, by Peterson, issued April 19, 1994; all these references are incorporated herein by this mention of them. A wide variety of trigger or spray sprinklers with a finger operated pump is suitable for use with the compositions of this invention. They are readily available from suppliers such as Calmar, Inc., City of Industry, California, E. U. A .; C.S. I. (Continental Sprayers, Inc.), St. Peters, Missouri, E. U. A., Berry Plastics Corp., Evansville, Indiana, E. U. A., a distributor of Guala® sprays; or Seaquest Dispensing, from Cary, Illinois, USA. Preferred trigger sprinklers are the Guala® sprayer inserted in blue, obtainable from Berry Plastics Corp., or the Calmar TS800-IA®, TS1300® and TS-800-2®, obtainable of Calmar, Inc., due to the characteristics of fine and uniform spray, spray volume and pattern size. Sprinklers with pre-compression aspects are preferred. 88 characteristics of finer dew and uniform distribution, such as Yoshino sprinklers from Japan. Any suitable bottle or container can be used with the trigger sprinkler; a bottle of around 500 ml) being preferred, with good ergonomic qualities, and similar to the Cinch® bottle. It can be made of any materials, such as high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, glass or any other material that forms bottles. It is preferred to make it of high density polyethylene or clear polyethylene terephthalate. For smaller sizes (such as from 29.57 ml to 236.56 ml), a finger-operated pump with a corked or cylindrical bottle can be used.The preferred pump for this application is the cylindrical Euromist II® from Seaquest Dispensing. those that have aspects of previous compression.

III.- THE METHOD OF USE The cyclodextrin solution, which contains, for example, a surfactant and / or the antimicrobial compound can be used by distributing it, for example, by placing an effective amount of the aqueous solution in a dispensing means, preferably a spray dispenser, and spraying it over. the desired surface or article. An effective amount, as defined herein, means an amount sufficient to absorb the odor at 89 point that is not discemible by the sense of human smell; but not so much that it saturates or creates a deposit of liquid on the article or the surface, so that, when drying, there is no easily discernible visual deposit. Distribution can be achieved using a spray device, a roller, a pad, etc. It is preferred that the present invention does not comprise distributing the cyclodextrin solution on glossy surfaces, such as chrome, glass, smooth vinyl, leather, glossy plastic, polished wood, etc. It is preferred not to distribute the cyclodextrin solution on glossy surfaces because the formation of spots and film on these surfaces can more easily occur. While the cyclodextrin solution can be used on human skin, care must be taken, especially when an antimicrobial active ingredient is present in the composition. The present invention includes the method of spraying an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution onto household surfaces. It is preferred that the surfaces of the home are selected from the group consisting of furniture covers, cabinets, walls, floors, bathroom surfaces and kitchen surfaces. The present invention includes the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution onto fabrics and / or cloth articles. It is preferred that the fabric and / or fabric articles include, but are not limited to, garments, curtains, carpets, furniture 90 upholstery, carpets, bedding, bath linen, linens, sleeping bags, tents, car interiors, etc. The present invention encompasses the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution onto and into shoes, where the shoes are not sprayed to saturation. The present invention includes the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution over shower curtains. The present invention relates to the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution on and / or inside garbage cans and / or recycling tanks. The present invention relates to the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution in the air, to absorb the malodor. The present invention relates to the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution into and / or onto large household appliances, including, but not limited to: refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, automatic dryers, ovens, microwave ovens , dishwashers, etc., to absorb bad odors. The present invention relates to the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution on cat litter boxes, cushions for sleeping pets and pet houses, in order to absorb odors.

The present invention relates to the method of spraying a spray of an effective amount of cyclodextrin solution on domestic pets, to absorb the bad odor. The presence of the surfactant promotes that the solution is spread and that the antimicrobial active ingredient provides improved odor control, as well as antimicrobial action, by minimizing the formation of odors. Both the surfactant and the antimicrobial active ingredient provide improved performance and the mixing is especially good. When you apply the compositions in the form of very small particles, as described above, it is found that there are additional benefits, since the distribution is further improved, and overall functioning is improved. All percentages, ratios and parts of the present, both in the specification and the examples, and in the claims, are by weight, and are the normal approximations, unless otherwise stated. The following are non-limiting examples of the present composition. The perfume compositions that are used here are the following: 92 93 94 95 96 Verdox 2.10 Vainillina 0.50 TOTAL: 100.00 97 The following are non-limiting examples of the present composition. The following compositions were prepared by mixing and dissolving the ingredients in clear solutions.

EXAMPLES TO SHOW THE SYNERGY OF DISINFECTION OF (a) Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin 99 APPROXIMATE BACTERIAL LOGARITHMIC REDUCTION USING THE COMPOSITIONS I TO VI 100 The above data show that surfactants can improve the reduction of bacteria, with respect to chlorhexidine alone, in the presence of cyclodextrin, especially in S. aureus.

EXAMPLES TO SHOW THE SYNERGY OF DISINFECTION OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND SURGICAL AGENTS IN ABSENCE OF CYCLODEXTRIN APPROXIMATE BACTERIAL LOGARITHMIC REDUCTION USING THE COMPOSITIONS VII TO XIII 101 The above data shows that surfactants can improve the reduction of bacteria with respect to chlorhexidine alone, in the absence of cyclodextrin. However, Silwet surfactants provide a surprisingly large improvement. 102 (a), hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin APPROXIMATE BACTERIAL LOGARITHMIC REDUCTION USING THE COMPOSITIONS III and XIV TO XVII 103 104 (a) Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin. 105 (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin. 106 (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (c) hydroxypropyl-alpha-cyclodextrin (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (c) benzalkonium chloride, 50% solution (d) dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, 50% solution > (e) didecyldimethylammonium chloride, 50% solution > 109 (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (c) dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, 50% solution or (d) didecyldimethylammonium chloride, 50% solution or 110 (a) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (b) randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (c) polyacrylic acid, average molecular weight around 2,500.

The compositions of the above examples were sprayed onto garments, using, for example, the Calmar TS-800 sprayer, and allowed to evaporate from the garments. Hydroxyethyl-alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxyethyl-beta-cyclodextrin are obtained as a mixture of the hydroxyethylation reaction of a mixture of alpha-cyclodextrin and beta-cyclodextrin. They can be replaced by the HP-B-CD. The compositions of the above examples on garments are sprayed onto the kitchen furniture cover, using a Guala® trigger sprayer inserted in blue, obtainable from Berry Plastics Corp. and a cylindrical Euromist II® pump sprayer, obtainable from Seaquest Dispensing, respectively, and were allowed to evaporate from the garments. Polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane surfactants, such as Silwet surfactants, give substantial improvements in the killing of the common organisms indicated. Pluronic surfactants give some improvements, but much less.

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112 NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A stable, odor absorbing aqueous composition, characterized in that it comprises: (A) an amount effective to absorb odors, of solubilized cyclodextrin, not formed into complexes; (B) optionally, an effective amount for improving the performance of the composition, of surfactant compatible with the cyclodextrin; (C) optionally, an amount effective to kill or reduce the growth of microorganisms, of an antimicrobial agent compatible with the cyclodextrin and soluble in water; (D) optionally, an effective amount for improving the acceptance of the composition, of hydrophilic perfume containing at least about 50% by weight of the perfume, of ingredients having a ClogP of less than about 3.5, and, optionally, a smaller amount of perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of: ambrosia, bacdanol, benzyl salicylate, butyl anthranilate, cetalox, damascenone, aifa-damascone, gamma-dodecaiactone, ebanol, herbavert, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, alpha-ionone, beta-ionone, alpha-isomethylionone, lilial, methylnonyl ketone, gamma-undecalactone, undecylenic aldehyde and mixtures thereof; (E) optionally, of about 0.01% > to about 3% by weight of the composition, of low molecular weight polyol; (F) optionally, of around 0.001% a 113 around 0.3% > by weight of the composition, of aminocarboxylate chelator; (G) optionally, an effective amount of metal salt, for improved odor benefit; (H) optionally, an effective amount of solubilized antimicrobial preservative, soluble in water; e (I) aqueous carrier; said composition having an effective amount of (B), (C) or both of (B) and (C) and / or said composition being essentially free of any material that soils or stains the fabrics under the conditions of use, and having a pH of more than about 3.5; and / or said composition is packaged in a container that is capable of dispensing the composition as small droplets having an average weight diameter of from about 10 μm to about 120 μm.

2. The composition according to claim 1, further characterized in that the cyclodextrin is (1) selected from the group consisting of beta-cyclodextrin, alpha-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, derivatives of said cyclodextrins, and mixtures thereof; (2) selected from the group consisting of methyl substituted cyclodextrins, ethyl substituted cyclodextrins, hydroxyalkylene substituted cyclodextrins, branched cyclodextrins, cationic cyclodextrins, quaternary ammonium cyclodextrins, anionic cyclodextrins, amphoteric cyclodextrins, cyclodextrins wherein at least one glucopyranose unit has a structure, 6- anhydrocyclomal, and mixtures thereof; 83) methylated beta-cyclodextrin; (4) a mixture of methylated alpha-cyclodextrin and methylated beta-cyclodextrin; (5) 114 hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; or (6) a mixture of hydroxypropyl alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin.

3. The composition according to claim 1 or claim 2, further characterized in that: (1) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of approximately 0.01% > at 20% by weight of the composition; and said surfactant is present at a level of approximately 0.01% > to 8% > by weight of the composition; (2) Cyclodextrin is present at a level of approximately 0.01% to 5% > by weight of the composition, and the agent > Surfactant is present at a level of about 0.01% to about 2% by weight of the composition; (3) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of about 0.1% or 3% or by weight of the composition, and the surfactant is present at a level of about 0.03% > to about 0.6% or by weight of the composition; or (4) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of about 0.5% to 2% by weight of the composition, and the surfactant is present at a level of about 0.05% >; to about 0.3% by weight of the composition.

4. The composition according to any of claims 1 to 3, further characterized in that the surfactant is present in an effective amount, and is selected from the group consisting of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes; anionic alkyldiphenyl oxide disulfonate surfactants having the general formula: about 0.3% or by weight of the composition, of aminocarboxylate chelator; (G) optionally, an effective amount of metal salt, for improved odor benefit; (H) optionally, an effective amount of solubilized antimicrobial preservative, soluble in water; e (I) aqueous carrier; said composition having an effective amount of (B), (C) or both of (B) and (C) and / or said composition being essentially free of any material that soils or stains the fabrics under the conditions of use, and having a pH of more than about 3.5; and / or said composition is packaged in a container that is capable of dispensing the composition as small droplets having an average weight diameter of from about 10 μm to about 120 μm. 2. The composition according to claim 1, further characterized in that the cyclodextrin is (1) selected from the group consisting of beta-cyclodextrin, alpha-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, derivatives of said cyclodextrins, and mixtures thereof; (2) selected from the group consisting of methyl substituted cyclodextrins, ethyl substituted cyclodextrins, hydroxyalkyl substituted cyclodextrins, branched cyclodextrins, cationic cyclodextrins, quaternary ammonium cyclodextrins, anionic cyclodextrins, amphoteric cyclodextrins, cyclodextrins wherein at least one glucopyranose unit has a structure, 6- anhydrocyclomal, and mixtures thereof; 83) methylated beta-cyclodextrin; (4) a mixture of methylated alpha-cyclodextrin and methylated beta-cyclodextrin; (5) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; or (6) a mixture of hydroxypropyl alpha-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin. 3. The composition according to claim 1 or claim 2, further characterized in that: (1) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of approximately 0.01% > to 20% or by weight of the composition; and said surfactant is present at a level of about 0.01% to 8% by weight of the composition; (2) Cyclodextrin is present at a level of about 0.01%) to 5% > by weight of the composition, and the surfactant is present at a level of about 0.01% or about 2% by weight of the composition; (3) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of about 0.1% to 3% or by weight of the composition, and the surfactant is present at a level of about 0.03% > to about 0.6% by weight of the composition; or (4) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of about 0.5% to 2% or by weight of the composition, and the surfactant is present at a level of about 0.05% > to around 0.3% > by weight of the composition. 4. The composition according to any of claims 1 to 3, further characterized in that the surfactant is present in an effective amount, and is selected from the group consisting of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes; anionic alkyldiphenyl oxide disulfonate surfactants having the general formula: wherein R is an alkyl group; and its mixtures; and wherein, optionally, said surfactant is: (1) a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, optionally, one based on ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, ethylenediamine or mixtures thereof, such as a hydrogen compound initial reagent; or one having the general formula H (EO) n (PO) m (EO) nH, in which EO is an ethylene oxide group, PO is a propylene oxide group; n and m are numbers indicating the average number of groups present in the surfactants; n varies approximately from 2 to 100; and m varies approximately from 10 to 100; (2) Polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane having the general formula: R1 - (CH3) 2SiO - [(CH3) 2S0] a - [(CH3) (R1) SiO] b - Si (CH3) 2 -R1 wherein a + b is approximately from 1 to 50; and each R1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and one or more poly (ethylene oxide / propylene oxide) copolymer groups, having the general formula: - (CH2) nO (C2H4?) C (C3H60) d R2 where n is 3 or 4; the total of c for all the polyalkylenoxy side groups has a value from 1 to about 100; d is from 0 to about 14; c + d has a value of approximately 5 to 150; and each R 2 is the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and an acetyl group; (3) anionic surfactants having the general formula: wherein R is an alkyl group, or (4) mixtures thereof; (5) any surfactant that provides an approximate surface tension of 20 dynes / cm to 45 dynes / cm.

5. The composition according to any of claims 1 to 4, further characterized in that: (1) the antimicrobial active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of the water-soluble salt of bis-biguanide-alkane, selected from the group consists of chlorides, bromides, sulfates, alkylsulfonates, phenylsulfonates, p-methylphenylsulfonates, nitrates, acetates, gluconates, and mixtures thereof, at a level of approximately 0.001%) to 0.4% or by weight of the composition; (2) the cyclodextrin is present at a level of approximately 0.5% to 2% or by weight of the composition; and the water-soluble salt of bis-biguanide-alkane is at a level of approximately 0.05% > to 0.2% > by weight of the composition, and said soluble salt in bis-biguanide-aican water is selected from the group consisting of: chlorhexidine, 1,6-bis- (2-ethylhexylbiguanidohexane) dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanido- tetrahydrochloride) N5, N5 ') - hexane, di-di-diNi.N-phenyl-NLNi'-methyldiguanido-Ns.Ns'Jhexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N?, N?' - o- chlorophenolidiguanido-N5, N5 ') - hexane, 1,6-di (N? N?' - 2,6-dichlorophenyl-guanido-N5, N5 ') hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride dihydrochloride [N?, N? '- beta- (p-methoxyphenyl) d-guanido-N5, N5') -hexane, di-hydrochloride of 1,6-di (N- ?, N? '- alpha-methyl-beta- phenyl-diguanido-Ns.Ns'J-hexane, 1,6-dihydrochloride (N?, N? '- p-nitrophenildiguanido-Ns.Ns' hexane, omega ether dihydrochloride, omega'-di- (N ?, N? '- phenyldiguanide-N5, N5') - di-n-propyl, omega-ether tetrahydrochloride, omega'-di (N?, N? '- p-chlorophenyldi-guanido-N5, N5') - di -n-propyl; 1,6-di (N ?, N? '- 2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') hexane; 1,6-di (N, N1'-p-methylphenyldiguanide) dihydrochloride; N5, N5 ') hexane; tetr 1, 6-di (N?, N? '- 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-guanido-N5, N5') hexane, l.? - ditNi.Ni'-alpha-Ip-chlorophenyl Jethyldiguanide-Ns dihydrochloride Ns'jhexane, omega dihydrochloride, omega'-di (N, N? '- p-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') m-xylene; 1,3,4-DiNNNi'-p-chlorophenyldiguanide-Ns.Ns'J-dodecane dihydrochloride; 1,10-di (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanide-N5, N5') decane, tetrachlorohydrate of 1, 12-di (N?, N? '- genildiguanid-N5, N5') dodecane; 1-6 di (N ?, N? '- o-chlorophen-Idiguanide-N5, N5') hexane dihydrochloride; 1, 6-di (N?, N '-p-chlorophenyldifuran-N5, N5') -hexane tetrachlorohydrate; ethylene-bis (1-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (p-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (3,5-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (p-teramylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (nonylphenyl-biguanide) , ethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (N-butylphenyl-biguanide); ethylene-bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (o-diphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (mixed amyl-naphthyl-biguanide), N-butyl -ethylene-bis (phenylbiguanide), trimethylene-bis (o-tolyl-biguanide), N-butyl-trimethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, corresponding to all of the above, such as acetates, gluconates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, citrates, bisulphites, fluorides, polymaleates, N-cocoalkylsarcosinates, phosphites, hypophosphites, perfluorooctanoates, silicates, sorbates, salicylates, maleates, tartrates, fumarates, ethylenediaminetetraacetates, iminodiacetates, cinnamates, thiocyanates, arginases, pyrometallites, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates and perfluoropropionates, and mixtures thereof. (3) said antimicrobial active is chlorhexidine; (4) the antimicrobial active is present and is composed of quaternary ammonium at a level of 0.001% > at 0.8% by weight of the composition; or (5) said quaternary ammonium compound is at a level of 0.001% to 0.4% > by weight of the composition and is selected from the group consisting of (1) benzalkonium chlorides; (2) substituted benzalkonium chlorides; (3) di (C6-C4alkyl) ammonium salt; (4) N- (3-chloroallyl) hexaminium chloride; (5) benzathonium chloride; (6) methylbenzethonium chloride, (7) cetylpyridinium chloride; and (8) mixtures thereof.

6. The composition according to claim 5, wherein either (1) cyclodextrin is present at a level of 0.01% > to 20% > by weight of the composition; (2) said cyclodextrin is present at a level of 0.01% to 5% or by weight of the composition and said antimicrobial active is present at a level of 0.05% > to 0.2% > by weight of the composition; (3) said cyclodextrin is present at a level of 0.1% > to 3% > in weight of the composition and said antimicrobial active is present at a level of 0.03% > at 0.6% by weight of the composition; (4) said cyclodextrin is present at a level of 0.5% to 2% > by weight of the composition and said antimicrobial active is present at a level of 0.05% > to 0.3% > by weight of the composition; (5) said cyclodextrin is present at a level of 0.1% to 5% > by weight of the composition, said surfactant is present at a level of 0.01% to 8% > by weight of the composition and said antimicrobial active is quaternary ammonium compound at a level of 0.001% or 0.4% or by weight of the compositions. The composition according to any of claims 1-6 wherein said surfactant is a polyalkylene polysiloxane oxide and additionally comprises at least one of D. -H. 8. A composition for controlling microbial population on a surface consisting of: (1) an effective amount of surfactant selected from the group consisting of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxanes; and mixtures thereof, said surfactant being optionally polyalkyleneoxide polysiloxane having the general formula: R1 - (CH3) 2SiO - [(CH3) 2S0] a - [(CH3) (R1) SiO] b - Si (CH3) 2 -R1 wherein a + b is approximately from 1 to 50; and each R1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and one or more poly (ethylene oxide / propylene oxide) copolymer groups, having the general formula: - (CH2) nO (C2H40) c (C3H6?) D R2 where n is 3 or 4; the total of c for all the polyalkylenoxy side groups has a value from 1 to about 100; d is from 0 to about 14; c + d has a value of approximately 5 to 150; and each R 2 is the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and an acetyl group; and (2) an effective amount of a water-soluble antimicrobial active, said antimicrobial active being (a) water-soluble salt, of bis-biguanide-alkane, selected from the group consisting of chlorides, bromides, sulfates, alkylsulfonates, phenylsulfonates, p- methylphenylsulfonates, nitrates, acetates, gluconates, and mixtures thereof; water-soluble salt of bis-biguanide-alkane selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine, 1,6-bis- (2-ethylhexylbiguanidohexane) dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanido-N5 tetrahydrochloride , N5 ') - hexane, dihydrochloride of 1 .ed Ni.Ni'-phenyl-Ni.Ni'-methyldiguanido-N5, N5') hexane, dihydrochloride of 1 .dd Ni.N-i'-o-chlorophenyldiguanido-Ns .Ns') - hexane, 1,3-dihydric acid dihydroxy-1,3-dichlorophenyldiguanide-Ns.Ns'Jhexane, 1,3-dihydrochloride dihydrochloride. - beta-Ip-methoxyphene diguanide-Ns.Ns 'J-hexane, 1,6-di (N?, N?' - alpha-methyI-beta-phenyl-diguanide-N5, N5 ') -hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N ?, N? '- p-nitrophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') -hexane dihydrochloride, omega ether dihydrochloride, omega'-di- (N?, N? '- phenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') -di-n-propyl, omega-ether tetrachlorohydrate, omega'-di (N?, N?' - p-chlorophenidi-guanido-N5, N5 ') -di-n-propyl; 1,6,6-di (N?, N? '- 2,4-dichlorophenoxydoanido-N5, N5') hexane tetrachlorohydrate; L-β-diN-i.N-T-p-methylphenylguanido-N5, N5 'dihydrochloride) hexane; 1,6-di (N?, N? '- 2,4,5-tridophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') tetrahydrochloride hexane, 1,6-di [N?, N? '- alpha- ( p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanido-N5, N5 '] hexane, omega.omega'-d dihydrochloride N ^ N -p-chloropheniidiguanido-Ns.Ns ^ m-xylene; 1, 12-di (N- ?, N? '- p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N5, N5') -dodecane dihydrochloride; 1,10- dihydrochloride (N ?, N-T-phenyldiguanide-N5, N5 ') decane, 1,2-dihydrochloride (N?, N?' - genildiguanido-N5, N ') dodecane; 1-6 di (N ?, N? '- o-chlorophenyldiguanide-N5, N5') hexahydrohydrate; 1, 6-di (N?, N-? '- p-chlorophenyldifuanido-N5, N5') -hexane tetrachlorohydrate; ethylene-bis (1-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (p-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (3,5-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (p-teramylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (nonylphenyl-biguanide) , ethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (N-butylphenyl-biguanide); ethylene-bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (o-diphenyl-biguanide), ethylene-bis (mixed amyl-naphthylguantanide), N-butyl -ethylene-bis (phenylbiguanide), trimethylene-bis (o-tolyl-biguanide), N-butyl-trimethylene-bis (phenyl-biguanide), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, corresponding to all of the above, such as acetates, gluconates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, citrates, bisulfites, fluorides, polymaleate, N-cocoalkylsarcosinates, phosphites, hypophosphites, perfluorooctanoates, silicates, sorbates, salicylates, maleates, tartrates, fumarates, ethylenediaminetetraacetates, iminodiacetates, cinnamates, thiocyanates, arginases, pyromellites, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates and perfluoropropionates, and mixtures thereof; or (c) chlorhexidine. 9. A stable, odor absorbing aqueous composition according to any of claims 1 to 8, further characterized in that it optionally comprises at least one of: (A) an effective amount to improve the acceptance of the composition, of perfume hydrophilic containing at least about 50% by weight of perfume ingredients having a ClogP of less than about 3.5 and, optionally, a smaller amount of perfume ingredients selected from the group consisting of ambrosia, bacdanol, benzyl salicylate , butyl anthranilate, cetalox, damascenone, alpha-damascone, gamma-dodecalactone, ebanol, herbavert, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate, alpha-ionone, beta-ionone, alpha-isomethylionone, lilial, methylnonyl ketone, gamma-undecalactone, aldehyde undecylenic, and mixtures thereof; (B) approximately from 0.01% to 3% > by weight of the composition, of a low molecular weight polyol; the polyol being optionally selected from the group consisting of glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof; (C) approximately 0.001% > to 0.3% > by weight of the composition, of aminocarboxylate chelator; (D) an effective amount of metal salt, for the benefit of improved odor; (E) a effective amount of solubilized antimicrobial preservative, soluble in water; (F) an effective amount of polyanionic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof; said polyanionic acid or said alkali metal salt thereof having an average molecular weight of less than about 20,000; optionally having about 0.001% > to about 3% by weight of the composition, said polyacrylic acid or said alkali metal salt thereof, having an average molecular weight of less than about 5,000; (G) approximately 0.001% > to about 0.8% or by weight of the composition, of quaternary compounds containing two alkyl and / or hydroxyalkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and two alkyl groups of 6 to 14 carbon atoms; and (H) an effective amount of enzyme, for the benefit of improved odor control. 10. The composition according to any of claims 1 to 9, further characterized in that it is clear and / or because it is in a spray dispenser, optionally comprising a spray device with trigger, and that is capable of providing drops with a diameter weight average of from about 10 to about 120 μm. 11. The method for controlling odor in an inanimate surface and, optionally, when the inanimate surface is fabric, reducing odor and / or wrinkles, characterized in that it comprises spraying an effective amount of the composition of any of claims 1 to 10, on said surface; optionally using a spray device with trigger and / or, optionally, the dew drops that are formed have a weight average diameter of approximately 10 to 120 μm.