JP2016183141A - Gel antiperspirant compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide gel antiperspirant compositions that sufficiently give a refreshing feeling at the time of using in spite of containing only small amount of ethanol and have excellent stability.SOLUTION: A gel state antiperspirant composition contains: (A) menthol or a derivative thereof; (B) a cationic surfactant; (C) zinc para-phenol sulfonate; (D) ethanol; and (E) a polymer in which ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers are crosslinked with a water-soluble crosslinker, wherein the viscosity when measured using BH type viscometer at the number of rotations of 20 rpm and at the measurement temperature of 25°C is 1000-40000 mPa s.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

  The present invention relates to a gel-like antiperspirant composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gel-type antiperspirant composition having a sufficient refreshing feeling and a refreshing feeling even when the ethanol content is low, and having excellent stability.

  A side odor that causes discomfort to humans is caused by sweat mixed with sebum and decomposed by skin resident bacteria. Conventionally, a deodorant containing an antiperspirant has been used to prevent this unpleasant side odor. The deodorant is used in various types such as gels, creams, lotions, aerosol sprays, mists and sticks.

  In Patent Document 1, menthol or a derivative thereof, a di-long-chain cationic surfactant, and a composition containing zinc paraphenol sulfonate are blended with ethanol and clay minerals to provide a refreshing feeling and an antiperspirant effect. A liquid antiperspirant composition having excellent stability is disclosed.

Patent Document 2 discloses a deodorant composition that includes ethanol, an antiperspirant, and a hydrophobized hydroxyalkyl cellulose as a thickener, and prevents dripping during application.
However, in the prescriptions of these patent documents, it is difficult to obtain a gel-like viscosity that does not drop off, and when the ethanol content is 50% or less, a problem of generating white precipitates occurs.

International Publication No. 2014/50487 JP 2014-70022 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gel-like antiperspirant composition having a sufficient refreshing feeling and a refreshing feeling when used in a small amount of ethanol, and having good stability.

  As a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have found that menthol or a derivative thereof, a cationic surfactant, zinc paraphenol sulfonate and ethanol are mixed with an antiperspirant composition containing water-soluble crosslinking. By blending a polymer of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers cross-linked with an agent as a thickening component and making it a specific viscosity, even in antiperspirants with low ethanol content, a refreshing feel and stability over time The present inventors have found that a gel-like antiperspirant composition having good viscosity and suitable viscosity can be obtained, and as a result of further studies, the present invention has been completed.

That is, the present invention
(A): Menthol or its derivative (B): Cationic surfactant (C): Zinc paraphenol sulfonate (D): Ethanol (E): Ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid crosslinked by a water-soluble crosslinking agent The present invention relates to a gel antiperspirant composition containing a monomeric polymer and having a viscosity of 1000 to 40000 mPa · s when measured at a rotation speed of 20 rpm and a measurement temperature of 25 ° C. using a BH viscometer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gel-type antiperspirant composition having a sufficient refreshing feeling and a refreshing feeling of use and excellent in stability.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
The gel-like antiperspirant composition according to the present embodiment includes (A) menthol or a derivative thereof, (B) a cationic surfactant, (C) zinc paraphenolsulfonate, and (D) ethanol, and further increases the viscosity. As a component, it contains (E) a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer crosslinked by a water-soluble crosslinking agent.

Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.
As the menthol of component (A) or a derivative thereof used in the present invention, a component that can be usually blended in an external preparation can be blended.

  Examples thereof include menthol derivatives such as menthol such as l-menthol and dl-menthol, menthyl lactate, l-menthyl glyceryl ether, l-menthyl glucoside, l-menthyl hydroxybutyrate, menthoxypropanediol, and menthoxyfuran.

  0.001 mass% or more of the whole composition is preferable, and, as for the compounding quantity of a component (A), 0.01 mass% or more is more preferable. When the blending amount is less than 0.001% by mass, it may be difficult to feel a refreshing feeling. Moreover, 3 mass% or less is preferable and the compounding quantity of a component (A) has more preferable 1.5 mass% or less. The amount may be large, but the irritation to people with sensitive skin may be too strong.

  As the cationic surfactant of component (B), for example, benzalkonium chloride solution is used. 0.001 mass% or more of the whole composition is preferable, and, as for the compounding quantity of a component (B), 0.005 mass% or more is more preferable. When the amount is less than 0.001% by mass, the refreshing feeling may not be satisfied. Moreover, 1 mass% or less is preferable and the compounding quantity of a component (B) has more preferable 0.5 mass% or less. The blending amount may be large, but the effect may not be increased.

  0.01 mass% or more of the whole composition is preferable, and, as for the compounding quantity of component (C) zinc paraphenol sulfonate, 0.1 mass% or more is more preferable. When the amount is less than 0.01% by mass, the antiperspirant effect may not be satisfied. Moreover, 3 mass% or less is preferable, and, as for the compounding quantity of a component (C), 1 mass% or less is more preferable. The blending amount may be large, but the effect may not be increased.

  The blending amount of the component (D) ethanol is preferably 10 to 40% by mass of the whole composition. When the blending amount is less than 10% by mass, white precipitates are generated and there is a possibility that a stable antiperspirant cannot be prepared. When it exceeds 40 mass%, the effect of addition of a component (D) will fade and the irritation to skin will become strong.

  The polymer of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer that is cross-linked by the water-soluble cross-linking agent of the component (E) used in the present invention is preferably water-absorbing and may be a water-absorbing resin. That is, the component (E) is a water absorbent resin containing a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, preferably crosslinked with a water soluble crosslinking agent, more preferably a water absorbent resin comprising the polymer. It is.

  The ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is preferably a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and specific examples thereof include acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. An ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types. In the present invention, the neutralization degree of the resulting polymer can be easily adjusted by neutralizing the carboxyl group of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid with an alkali. In the present invention, the degree of neutralization refers to the ratio of the number of moles of neutralized groups to the total number of moles of carboxyl groups in the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. Examples of the alkali used for neutralization include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethanolamine, diisopropylamine, ammonia and the like. The neutralization method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of previously neutralizing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a method of neutralizing a polymer obtained by polymerization.

  Moreover, as a water-soluble crosslinking agent, the compound which has 2 or more of a polymerizable unsaturated group and / or a reactive functional group is mentioned preferably. The reactive functional group is a functional group that can react with the carboxyl group of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer to form a crosslinked structure. Specific examples thereof include a glycidyl group and an isocyanate group. Examples of the water-soluble crosslinking agent having two or more glycidyl groups include ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether and polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether. Examples of water-soluble crosslinking agents having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups include N, N'-methylenebisacrylamide, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate, and water-soluble sucrose allyl ether. A water-soluble crosslinking agent can be used individually by 1 type or in combination of 2 or more types. Of these, water-soluble sucrose allyl ether is preferably used.

  The degree of etherification of the water-soluble sucrose allyl ether used as the water-soluble crosslinking agent is preferably 2.0 to 3.5, more preferably 2.2 to 3.2. If the degree of etherification of the water-soluble sucrose allyl ether is low, the allyl group, which is a functional group involved in the cross-linking reaction, is insufficient, and the cross-linking reaction tends not to proceed effectively. If the degree of etherification of the water-soluble sucrose allyl ether is high, the solubility in water decreases, so that the cross-linking reaction between the sucrose allyl ether and the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is difficult to proceed in the aqueous phase. Tend. This degree of etherification is the average value of the molar ratio of allyl ether groups to sucrose. The degree of etherification can be calculated from the amount of acetic anhydride consumed by reacting the hydroxyl group remaining in sucrose allyl ether with acetic anhydride in pyridine.

  The water-soluble sucrose allyl ether can be obtained, for example, by adding sodium hydroxide as a catalyst to an aqueous sucrose solution to convert sucrose to alkaline sucrose and then adding allyl bromide dropwise to perform etherification. it can. At this time, water-soluble sucrose allyl ether is efficiently obtained by adjusting the amount of allyl bromide to a range of preferably 2 to 6 times mol, more preferably 2 to 5 times mol of sucrose. be able to. The etherification reaction temperature is, for example, about 80 ° C. Usually, the reaction is completed in about 3 hours after the addition of allyl bromide. Water-soluble sucrose allyl ether can be recovered by adding alcohol to the aqueous phase separated from the reaction solution, filtering out precipitated salts, and distilling off excess alcohol and water.

  A polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer cross-linked by a water-soluble cross-linking agent is obtained by, for example, polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer by suspension polymerization in the presence of a water-soluble cross-linking agent. It can obtain by the method including the process to make. Among the suspension polymerization methods, the reverse phase suspension polymerization method in which a polymerization reaction is carried out while dispersing droplets of an aqueous phase containing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, a water-soluble crosslinking agent and water in a hydrophobic solvent. Is preferred.

  As the hydrophobic solvent used for the reverse phase suspension polymerization, for example, at least one petroleum hydrocarbon solvent selected from aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, and aromatic hydrocarbons is used. Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon include n-pentane, n-hexane, and n-heptane. Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon include cyclopentane, methylcyclopentane, cyclohexane, and methylcyclohexane. Aromatic hydrocarbons include benzene, toluene and xylene. In particular, at least one hydrophobic solvent selected from n-hexane, n-heptane, cyclohexane and toluene is suitably used as an industrial general-purpose solvent. The ratio of the hydrophobic solvent is, for example, 100 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous phase containing the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and the like.

  In the reverse phase suspension polymerization, the aqueous phase containing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer or the like, or the hydrophobic solvent may contain other components such as a surfactant and a radical initiator.

  Surfactants are mainly used to stabilize the suspension during polymerization. The surfactant is not particularly limited as long as it is usually used in reverse phase suspension polymerization. Preferably, sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, sucrose fatty acid ester, sorbitol fatty acid ester, modified polyethylene wax, modified polypropylene wax, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, cellulose ether (hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, etc.), sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate, And one or more surfactants selected from polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether sulfates.

  The amount of the surfactant is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass with respect to the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer. If the amount of the surfactant is small, there may be a problem in the stability of the suspension state during polymerization, and if the amount of the surfactant is large, it tends to be economically disadvantageous.

  The radical initiator is not particularly limited as long as it is used for normal radical polymerization, but potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, azo initiators, and the like are preferably used. For example, 2,2'-azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride can be used as a radical initiator.

  The amount of the radical initiator is preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by mass, more preferably 0.02 to 0.2% by mass with respect to the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer. If the amount of the radical initiator is small, the polymerization reaction tends not to proceed or a long time is required for the reaction. When the amount of the radical initiator is increased, the chain length of the polymer to be produced is shortened, and the viscosity of the aqueous liquid of the water absorbent resin tends to decrease.

  During the reverse phase suspension polymerization, the size of the droplets containing the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and the like is closely related to the size of the resulting polymer particles. Depending on conditions such as reaction vessel and production scale, for example, when a 2 L flask is used as a reaction vessel, a polymer of an appropriate size can be obtained by carrying out reverse phase suspension polymerization at a stirring speed of 800 to 1000 rpm. It is likely that particles can be obtained. Thus, the size of the polymer particles can be controlled by adjusting the stirring speed during the polymerization reaction. In this way, water absorbent resin particles having a median particle diameter of preferably about 5 to 30 μm can be obtained. The shape of the polymer particles obtained in this way is spherical and is retained even in an aqueous liquid such as cosmetics, so in cosmetics using this, it has a positive effect on various properties, touch and feel. Conceivable.

  Other conditions for the polymerization reaction, such as the amount of radical initiator, polymerization reaction temperature, reaction time, etc., are also adjusted as appropriate. The polymerization reaction temperature is, for example, 50 to 80 ° C., and the reaction time is, for example, 30 minutes to 3 hours. For example, when a 2 L flask is used as a reaction vessel, the polymerization temperature can be started by adjusting the bath temperature to 60 ° C. In this case, the start of the polymerization reaction can be confirmed from the fact that the temperature in the reaction vessel rises to about 70 ° C. by the polymerization heat. Thereafter, the polymerization reaction is usually completed by conducting an aging reaction for about 30 minutes to 3 hours. If the aging time is shorter than that, the reaction may not be completed sufficiently, and the remaining ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer may increase. After the aging reaction, for example, the product can be obtained by elevating the bath temperature and distilling off the water and the petroleum hydrocarbon solvent in the reaction vessel.

  The amount of component (E) is preferably about 1 to 2% by mass, more preferably about 1.1 to 1.7% by mass, and still more preferably about 1.2 to 1.5% by mass of the entire composition. By blending the component (E), a white precipitate can be suppressed, an appropriate viscosity for preventing sagging can be given, and a composition excellent in stability can be obtained even with a small amount of ethanol.

  In addition, in this specification, the numerical value of content and the content rate about each component which the composition of this invention contains represents the value when not absorbing water (dry mass conversion value) regarding a water absorbing component.

  In producing the antiperspirant composition, known components that are usually used in antiperspirants can be further used.

  The antiperspirant composition according to the present invention may contain a solvent other than the component (D) ethanol. Examples of the solvent include polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and diglycerin.

  The antiperspirant composition according to the present invention contains, for example, a surfactant, a moisturizer, a bactericidal agent, an oil component, a sequestering agent, a preservative, a refreshing agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant extract, and a fragrance. Also good.

  Examples of the surfactant include an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and a cationic surfactant. Examples of the humectant include sorbitol. Glycerin can also be used as a humectant. Examples of the oil component include esters, hydrocarbons, and silicone.

  The antiperspirant composition according to the present invention has a viscosity of 1000 m Pa · s to 40000 mPa · s, preferably 1500 m P when measured at a rotation speed of 20 rpm and a measurement temperature of 25 ° C. using a BH viscometer. a · s to 38000 mPa · s. When the viscosity is 1000 mPa · s or more, dripping at the time of application is suppressed, the applicability is improved, and a refreshing feeling is obtained when the viscosity is 40000 mPa · s or less.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples.

<Synthesis of water-soluble sucrose allyl ether>
(Production Example 1)
A stirrer, a reflux condenser and a dropping funnel were attached to a 1000 mL separable flask. In this separable flask, 48 g (1.2 mol) of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 144 g of water. 136.8 g (0.4 mol) of sucrose was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at 70 to 85 ° C. for 120 minutes to prepare an alkaline sucrose aqueous solution. To this alkaline sucrose aqueous solution, 145.2 g (1.2 mol) of allyl bromide was added dropwise at 70 to 85 ° C. over 1.5 hours, and then aged at 80 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain sucrose. Was allyl etherified. After cooling, 440 g of water was added, and excess oil was separated with a separatory funnel to obtain a crude sucrose allyl ether aqueous solution. After adjusting the pH to 6-8 by adding hydrochloric acid to this crude sucrose allyl ether aqueous solution, water was removed using a rotary evaporator until the mass of the aqueous solution reached 480 g. Then, 200 g of ethanol was added to precipitate a by-product salt such as sodium bromide, and the precipitate was removed from the aqueous solution by filtration. Further, excess water was removed from the aqueous solution by using an evaporator to obtain 166 g of purified water-soluble sucrose allyl ether having a degree of etherification of 2.4.

<Synthesis of Polymer (Water Absorbing Resin) of Ethylenically Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Monomer Crosslinked by Water-soluble Crosslinking Agent>
(Production Example 2)
A stirrer, a reflux condenser, and a dropping funnel were attached to a 500 mL separable flask. In this separable flask, 72 g of acrylic acid and water were put to prepare 90 g of an 80% by mass acrylic acid aqueous solution. While cooling the acrylic acid aqueous solution, 54 g of a 30% by mass aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added dropwise to neutralize the aqueous solution. Furthermore, 56 g of ion-exchanged water, 0.32 g of water-soluble sucrose allyl ether of Production Example 2 as a crosslinking agent (0.35% by mass with respect to an aqueous acrylic acid solution), and 2,2′-azobis (2 -Methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (V-50 manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) (0.04 g) was added to prepare an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer aqueous solution.

  Separately, 330 g of n-heptane was put into a 2 L separable flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel and a nitrogen gas introduction tube, and sorbitan monostearate (NOF CORPORATION) as a surfactant. (Nonion SP-60R, 2.7 g) was added, and this was dispersed and dissolved in n-heptane. The ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer aqueous solution prepared previously was added there. In order to remove oxygen present in the atmosphere, raw materials and solvent in the reaction vessel, nitrogen gas was blown into the solution to replace the system with nitrogen, while the bath temperature was maintained at 60 ° C. and the stirring rate was 1000. Polymerization was carried out by the reverse phase suspension polymerization method over 1 hour with stirring at rotation / min. After completion of the polymerization, water and n-heptane were distilled off to obtain 90 g of water-absorbent resin powder which was a polymer of acrylic acid and its sodium salt and was crosslinked with water-soluble sucrose allyl ether. It was.

<Synthesis of carboxyvinyl polymer>
(Production Example 3)
In a 500 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, thermometer, nitrogen blowing tube and cooling tube, 45 g (0.625 mol) of acrylic acid, 0.27 g of pentaerythritol allyl ether, 150 g of normal hexane and 2,2 ′ -A reaction liquid was prepared by charging 0.081 g (0.00035 mol) of azobismethylisobutyrate. After stirring the reaction solution and mixing the raw materials uniformly, nitrogen gas was blown into the solution in order to remove oxygen present in the upper space of the reaction vessel, the raw material and the solvent. Next, the reaction solution was kept at 60 to 65 ° C. for 4 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After completion of the reaction, the resulting slurry was heated to 90 ° C. to distill off normal-hexane, and further dried under reduced pressure at 110 ° C. and 10 mmHg for 8 hours to obtain 42 g of white fine powdery carboxyvinyl polymer. It was.

<Preparation of gel antiperspirant>
Example 1
Gel-like antiperspirants containing the following components in various proportions were prepared. That is, components 2) and 3) are dissolved in a part of purified water, a predetermined amount of an aqueous solution of a water-absorbing resin previously dissolved is added, component 1) dissolved in ethanol is added and mixed uniformly, and a viscosity of 1450 mPa -S gel-like antiperspirant was obtained.
1. L-Menthol 0.5%
2. Benzalkonium chloride solution (50%) 0.05%
3. Zinc paraphenol sulfonate 0.35%
4). Ethanol 15%
5. Water absorbent resin (prepared in Production Example 2) 1.0%
6). Purified water residue

(Examples 2 to 7)
A gel antiperspirant was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the addition amount of ethanol and the addition amount of the water absorbent resin were changed to the ratios shown in Table 1 below.

(Comparative Example 1)
In Example 1, a gel-like antiperspirant was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of ethanol added was changed to 20% by mass.
(Comparative Example 2)
In Example 5, a gel-like antiperspirant was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the amount of ethanol added was changed to 5% by mass.
(Comparative Example 3)
In Example 2, a gel antiperspirant was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the water-absorbent resin was changed to the carboxyvinyl polymer obtained in Production Example 3.
(Comparative Example 4)
In Comparative Example 3, a gel-like antiperspirant was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3 except that the amount of ethanol added was changed to 20% by mass.
(Comparative Example 5)
In Example 1, it carried out similarly to Example 1 except having changed the addition amount of ethanol into 30 mass% and water absorbent resin to 0 mass%.
(Comparative Example 6)
In Example 1, it carried out similarly to Example 1 except having changed the addition amount of ethanol into 50 mass%, and the water absorbing resin to 0 mass%.

The following evaluation was performed about the composition obtained in Examples 1-7 and Comparative Examples 1-6. The results are shown in Table 1.
<Evaluation of gel antiperspirant>
(viscosity)
Toki Sangyo BH viscometer, rotation speed 20rpm
Measurement temperature: 25 ° C
(Stability after centrifugation)
The stability after treatment at 2000 rpm for 20 minutes was evaluated with a centrifuge.
Stable without separation: ○
Partially separated: △
(50 ° C storage stability)
The stability after storage for 7 days in a 50 ° C. constant temperature layer was evaluated.
Stable without separation: ○
Separated: ×
(Sensation of coolness)
A total of 10 testers of 5 males and 5 females gave a 5-step evaluation of 1 to 5 points based on the following criteria for the refreshing feeling at the time of application, and the evaluation was an average of 10 persons.
Very good 5 points Good 4 points Normal 3 points Somewhat bad 2 Points Bad 1 point (Refreshing feeling)
A total of 10 testers of 5 males and 5 females gave a 5-step evaluation of 1 to 5 points on the following criteria for the refreshed feeling after application, and the evaluation was an average of 10 people.
Very good 5 points Good 4 points Normal 3 points Somewhat bad 2 points Bad 1 point (Comprehensive evaluation)
The evaluation criteria are shown below.
A: The stability is good, the total refreshing feeling and refreshing feeling are 9 points or more, and the viscosity is 5000 mPa · s or more.
○: Stability is good, the sum of refreshing feeling and refreshing feeling is 7 points or more and less than 9 points, and the viscosity is 5000 mPa · s or more.
Δ: Refreshing feeling and refreshing feeling are good, but the viscosity is as low as less than 5000 mPa · s, and the stability is slightly poor.
X: Stability is poor, or the viscosity is less than 1000 mPa · s or more than 40000 mPa · s.

  As shown in Table 1, Examples 1 to 7 using a water-absorbent resin were stable even with a small amount of ethanol, had a suitable viscosity, and obtained a gel-like antiperspirant with a good feeling of use. . It can be seen that the effect of adding the water absorbent resin is clearly reflected in the antiperspirant.

Claims (4)

(A): Menthol or its derivative (B): Cationic surfactant (C): Zinc paraphenol sulfonate (D): Ethanol (E): Ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid crosslinked by a water-soluble crosslinking agent A gel-type antiperspirant composition containing a monomeric polymer and having a viscosity of 1000 to 40000 mPa · s when measured at a rotation speed of 20 rpm and a measurement temperature of 25 ° C. using a BH viscometer.   The gel antiperspirant composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the component (E) is 1 to 2% by mass.   The water-soluble crosslinking agent was selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate and water-soluble sucrose allyl ether. The gel antiperspirant composition according to claim 1 or 2, which is at least one kind. The gel antiperspirant composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid.