Antimicrobial composition
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsAlan Edward Sherry, Anthony Wayne Ball
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Abstract
Antimicrobial compositions and methods of use thereof are described. The antimicrobial compositions have an acid system, an anionic surfactant system and 2-phenoxyethanol and/or a fragrance. The acid system includes at least 30 wt % of octanoic acid and a secondary acid. The anionic surfactant system includes at least 60 wt % of octyl sulfate and a secondary surfactant having a moiety with a carbon chain length with at least ten carbon atoms. The antimicrobial composition has a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5 as measured at 20° C.
Claims18
An antimicrobial composition comprising:
- a) an acid system comprising at least 30% by weight thereof of octanoic acid and a secondary acid;
- b) from about 10% to 30% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant system comprising from about 75% to 90% by weight thereof of octyl sulfate and at least 10% by weight thereof of a secondary surfactant having a moiety comprising a carbon chain length with at least 12 carbon atoms is dodecyl sulfate, lauryl sulfate or both;
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- c) a fragrance;
- and wherein:
- the composition has a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5 as measured at 20° C., and
- the composition is stable in concentrate having from about 40% to about 75% water and upon dilution having from about 80% to about 99.9% water.
An antimicrobial composition comprising:
- a) an acid system comprising at least 30% by weight thereof of octanoic acid and a secondary acid;
- b) from about 10% to 30% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant system comprising from about 75% to 90% by weight thereof of octyl sulfate and at least 10% by weight thereof of a secondary surfactant having a moiety comprising a carbon chain length with at least 12 carbon atoms is dodecyl sulfate, lauryl sulfate or both;
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- c) 2-phenoxyethanol;
- and wherein:
- the composition has a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5 as measured at 20° C., and the composition is stable in concentrate having from about 40% to about 75% water and upon dilution having from about 80% to about 99.9% water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.