Antimicrobial composition
AssigneeRohm and Haas Company
InventorsRobert J. Cornmell, Megan A. Diehl, Stephen Golding, John R. Harp, Ian P. Stott, Katherine M. Thompson, Carol L. Truslow
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition and a method for disinfection involving the antimicrobial composition. It particularly relates to an antimicrobial composition for personal cleaning, oral care or hard surface cleaning applications. It was found that compositions comprising one or more monosubstituted phenols, terpineol and a carrier provide synergistic antimicrobial action. In a preferred aspect the composition also comprises 1 to 80%-wt of one or more surfactants.
Claims15
An antimicrobial composition comprising:
- i. 0.001 to 5% by weight of one or more monosubstituted phenols,
- ii. 0.001 to 5% by weight of terpineol, and
- iii. a carrier:
- wherein the one or more monosubstituted phenols have the following structure
- wherein
- the substituent R1 is selected from the group consisting of
- linear C3 to C5 alkyl,
- isopropyl,
- branched C4 alkyl,
- linear C3 to C5 alkenyl,
- linear C4 or C5 alkadienyl,
- branched C4 alkenyl,
- cyclopentyl,
- cyclopentenyl,
- cyclohexyl,
- cyclohexenyl,
- phenyl, and
- benzyl;
- and wherein
- the terpineol is selected from the group consisting of alpha-terpineol, beta-terpineol, gamma-terpineol, delta-terpineol, 4-terpineol, and mixtures thereof.
A method of disinfecting a surface comprising the steps of
- a. applying a composition according to any one of the preceding claims on to the surface;
- and
- b. removing the composition from the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.