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US 12,005,038 B2Granted
Methods suitable for disrupting a biofilm, and/or killing bacteria contained in a biofilm
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
InventorsAliaksandr Zhuk, Anthony Geonnotti, Dara Miller, Jennifer Li, Nikoleta Batchvarova, Nicole Comito
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Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions suitable for treating acne, disrupting a biofilm, and/or killing bacteria contained in a biofilm. Certain methods comprise applying to a surface having a biofilm a composition comprising a first alpha hydroxy acid, a second alpha hydroxy acid, and a polyhydroxy acid.
Claims8
A method of disrupting a biofilm or killing bacteria contained in a biofilm, applying to a surface having a biofilm a composition comprising:
- a. about 0.1 wt. % to about 7.5 wt. % glycolic acid;
- b. about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % gluconolactone;
- c. about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % mandelic acid
- d. a glycol;
- e. a salt-tolerant thickening polymer,
- wherein the total amount of glycolic acid, gluconolactone and mandelic acid is less than about 15 wt. % of the total composition,
- wherein the composition has a pH of about 3 to about 5 and
- wherein the surface is a surface on skin.
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