It is an object of the present invention to provide a deodorant or a deodorant composition which has excellent deodorizing performance with respect to sulfurous stench from methyl mercaptan and hydrogen sulfide and the like. It is another object of the present invention to provide a deodorant or a deodorant composition which maintains a deodorizing effect with respect to sulfurous stench and which makes it possible to suppress resin deterioration in the case of being kneaded into a resin, and a deodorizing product containing the same. A deodorant of the present invention contains amorphous copper silicate represented by the following formula [1]:

xNa.sub.2O.yCuO.SiO.sub.2.zH.sub.2O   [1]

wherein, in formula [1], x is a positive number from 0.002 to 0.040, y is a positive number from 0.07 to 0.48, and z is a positive number from 0.02 to 0.30.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a deodorant or a deodorant composition which has excellent deodorizing performance with respect to sulfurous stench from methyl mercaptan and hydrogen sulfide and the like. It is another object of the present invention to provide a deodorant or a deodorant composition which maintains a deodorizing effect with respect to sulfurous stench and which makes it possible to suppress resin deterioration in the case of being kneaded into a resin, and a deodorizing product containing the same. A deodorant of the present invention contains amorphous copper silicate represented by the following formula [1]:

xNa.sub.2O.yCuO.SiO.sub.2.zH.sub.2O   [1]

wherein, in formula [1], x is a positive number from 0.002 to 0.040, y is a positive number from 0.07 to 0.48, and z is a positive number from 0.02 to 0.30.

Provided are: a deodorizer that has high VOC-adsorbing performance and can exhibit deodorizing properties even in a case in which the deodorizer is kneaded into resin, a deodorizing processed product produced by using the deodorizer, and a method for producing the deodorizer. The deodorizer of the present invention is characterized by including a zeolite represented by the following Formula [1], in which the zeolite is obtained by producing a zeolite and then heating the produced zeolite at a temperature of from 120° C. to 250° C.: xNa.sub.2O.Al.sub.2O.sub.3.ySiO.sub.2.zH.sub.2O [1]. In Formula [1], x represents a positive number of from 0.5 to 5.0, y represents a positive number of from 80 to 150, and z represents a positive number of from 1 to 20.

An improved technology for inactivation of viruses, for example the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic, is described. The technology can include a device that includes a substrate coated in a polymer that is infused with a pathogen inactivating material. In various embodiments, at a given time, a portion of the pathogen inactivating material is exposed to the environment, and the device is configured to periodically or intermittently expose additional pathogen inactivating material to the environment. For example, the polymer can be ablative or sacrificial.

An improved technology for inactivation of viruses, for example the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic, is described. The technology can include a device that includes a substrate coated in a polymer that is infused with a pathogen inactivating material. In various embodiments, at a given time, a portion of the pathogen inactivating material is exposed to the environment, and the device is configured to periodically or intermittently expose additional pathogen inactivating material to the environment. For example, the polymer can be ablative or sacrificial.

The deodorant of the present invention is characterized in that the deodorant consists of a crystalline zinc oxide in which zinc oxide and aluminum oxide are composited, and a molar ratio (ZnO/Al.sub.2O.sub.3) of the zinc oxide to the aluminum oxide is in a range from 40 to 80. The deodorant has a high deodorizing effect against sulfur gases and acidic gases. A preferable average particle size of the deodorant is 0.2 to 15 μm.

The deodorant of the present invention is characterized in that the deodorant consists of a crystalline zinc oxide in which zinc oxide and aluminum oxide are composited, and a molar ratio (ZnO/Al.sub.2O.sub.3) of the zinc oxide to the aluminum oxide is in a range from 40 to 80. The deodorant has a high deodorizing effect against sulfur gases and acidic gases. A preferable average particle size of the deodorant is 0.2 to 15 μm.

The present disclosure relates to the field of antimicrobial compositions. More particularly, it concerns the use of a composition as an antimicrobial agent, the composition comprising ingredients selected from the group consisting of: (i) nona-2,6-dien-1-ol in combination with at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of 3-neopentylpyridine, 2-methylhexan-3-one oxime, terpineol and 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol; (ii) gamma-dodecalactone in combination with at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexene, 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, and 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde; (iii) (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol and gamma-dodecalactone; (iv) cis-4(Isopropyl)cyclohexanemethanol and 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde; and (v) 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde and 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde, wherein the ingredients are present in an amount sufficient to provide an antimicrobial effect. The composition and its use for the preparation of antimicrobially active perfuming compositions and consumer products are also objects of the disclosure.

Perfume-free malodor reducing compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer and a malodor counteractant are provided. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a malodor binding polymer and GLDA. Such compositions may be used to reduce malodor on inanimate surfaces or in the air.

Perfume-free malodor reducing compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer and a malodor counteractant are provided. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a malodor binding polymer and GLDA. Such compositions may be used to reduce malodor on inanimate surfaces or in the air.