Disclosed is a personal care composition and a method of providing antiperspirant and anti-inflammation using certain curcuminoid derivatives. The composition comprises: (i) a compound of the Formula 1 Ar-CHnCHn-X.C(R)2-X.CHnCHn-Ar (Formula 1) wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group； R is H or CH3； X is CH(OH) group or C=O group； n has the value 1 or 2； and, (ii) a topically acceptable base comprising at least 0.1 pcnt of a fragrance wherein, when n=1, the compound of (Formula 1) is 1E,6E)-1,7-bis(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethylhepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione (Formula 2), and when n=2, the compound of (Formula 1) is 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3- methoxyphenyl) heptane-3,5-diol (Formula 4) or is 1,7-bis (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethylheptane-3,5-diol (Formula 5).
