BODY SMELL-PREVENTING AGENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a body smell-preventing agent which can be applied to a part of the skin sensitive to irritation and exhibits higher effects. SOLUTION: This body smell-preventing agent comprises lysozyme as an effective ingredient for body smell-preventing effects. Otherwise, the body smell-preventing agent comprises at least lysozyme and vitamin E and/or a derivative thereof. The compounded amount of the vitamin E and/or the derivative thereof is 0.0001-0.5 wt%. The lysozyme is compounded in an amount of 0.001-2.0 wt% when 150 mg (strength value) of lysozyme chloride is used, and in an amount obtained by conversion based on lysozyme chloride when lysozyme having a different strength from that of lysozyme chloride is employed. As a stabilizer for stabilizing enzyme activities of lysozyme, an α-hydroxy acid is incorporated. The compounded amount of the α-hydroxy acid is 0.0001-1.0 wt%. The α-hydroxy acid is preferably citric acid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI