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US 10,946,057 B2Granted
Antiseptics
AssigneeInsight Health Limited
InventorsTony Worthington, Tarja Karpanen
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Abstract
The present invention is based on the surprising antiseptic nature of chlorhexidine when combined with essential oils. It has been found that chlorhexidine, combined with an essential oil, is surprisingly effective at penetrating the skin surface and providing an antiseptic effect within the skin. It has also been found that a combination of chlorhexidine and eucalyptus oil is surprisingly effective as an antimicrobial against Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Claims15
A disinfectant composition comprising:
- 0.5% to 2.5% chlorhexidine by weight (w/v);
- 60% to 80% isopropyl alcohol (v/v);
- and
- eucalyptus oil in an amount of up to 10% (v/v).
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A method of disinfecting a surface comprising:
- contacting the surface with a disinfectant composition comprising:
- 0.5% to 2.5% chlorhexidine by weight (w/v);
- 60% to 80% isopropyl alcohol (v/v);
- and
- eucalyptus oil in an amount of up to 10% (v/v).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.