# US 11,028,349 B2 · Cleansing compositions comprising a mixture of phenol disinfectants

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- Number: US 11,028,349 B2
- Document ID: US11028349B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/073,831
- Filed: 2017-01-26
- Published: 2019-02-07
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-01-29
- Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Inventors: Yang Ruan; Huiyan Yin; Eugene Hardy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11028349B2

## CPC

- C11D 3/48: Medical, disinfecting agents, disinfecting, antibacterial, germicidal or antimicrobial compositions
- A61K 8/347: {Phenols}
- A61Q 17/005: {Antimicrobial preparations}
- A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations
- C11D 3/2034: {aromatic}
- C11D 3/2068: {Ethers}
- C11D 3/24: containing halogen {(C11D3/162, C11D3/164, C11D3/166, C11D3/168 take precedence)}
- A61K 2800/77: Perfumes having both deodorant and antibacterial properties
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Described herein, are personal care compositions comprising an effective amount of an antibacterial component selected from chloroxylenol (PCMX) and o-cymene-5-on (IPMP); phenoxyethanol; piroctone olamine; and a surfactant. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A personal care composition comprising:
a) an antibacterial component comprising:
i) chloroxylenol present in an amount of 0.01% to 2% by weight of the composition; and
ii) o-cymen-5-ol present in an amount of 0.001% to 5% by weight of the composition;
b) an effective amount of a surfactant system comprising:
i) one or more fatty acid soaps;
ii) an anionic surfactant; and
iii) a betaine surfactant; and
c) an effective amount of a chelating agent,
wherein the composition has a pH of from 8-14, and the antibacterial component is free of Triclocarban, chlorinated compounds, Rhodasurf B7-B9, and Promidium CO.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the chloroxylenol is present in an amount of 0.05% to 1% by weight of the composition; 0.1% to 0.8% by weight of the composition, 0.2% to 0.6% by weight of the composition, 0.2% to 0.4% by weight of the composition, or 0.3% by weight of the composition; or 0.5% by weight of the composition.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the o-cymen-5-ol is present in an amount of 0.01% to 3% by weight of the composition, 0.05% to 0.5% by weight of the composition, or 0.1% by weight of the composition.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 0.2% to 0.6% by weight of chloroxylenol and 0.05% to 0.5% by weight of o-cymen-5-ol.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of salts of alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and salts of sulfonated monoglycerides of fatty acids having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the betaine surfactant comprises cocamidopropyl betaine.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more fatty acid soaps comprises a potassium soap.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is in the form of a liquid soap or a bar soap.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition according to claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant and the betaine surfactant are in same amounts.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The personal care composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises water in an amount of 50-75% by weight of the composition.