PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorant composition for external application to the skin exhibiting sufficient antibacterial action to skin indigenous microorganisms exerting a great influence upon emission of body odor such as Cornebacterium xerosis, having a deodorant effect, and further having a good feeling of use since there is less stickiness when applied to the skin.SOLUTION: There is provided the deodorant composition for external application to the skin in which a component (A) benzyl glyceryl ether, a component (B) isopropylmethyl phenol, and a component (C) polyhydric alcohol and/or nonionic surfactant are blended, the blending amount of the component (A) is ≥0.01 mass% and ≤5 mass%, and the mass ratio of the component (A)/the component (B) is ≥0.1 and ≤100.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】コリネバクテリウム・キセロシスなど体臭の発生に影響の大きい皮膚常在菌に対しても十分な抗菌作用を発揮し、防臭効果があり、しかも皮膚に塗布した際にべたつきが少なく使用感が良好な、皮膚外用防臭組成物を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】成分(A)ベンジルグリセリルエーテルと、成分(B)イソプロピルメチルフェノールと、成分(C)多価アルコールおよび/またはノニオン性界面活性剤とを配合し、前記成分(A)の配合量が0.01質量%以上5質量%以下であり、かつ成分(A)/成分(B)の質量比が0.1以上100以下である、皮膚外用防臭組成物とする。【選択図】なし
