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 thymol, selected propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols, 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 thymol,
- ii. 0.001 to 5% by weight of one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols, and
- iii. a carrier;
- wherein the one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols are selected from the group consisting of
- 2-methyl-5-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols and
- 5-methyl-2-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols;
- and wherein the carrier comprises water, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, or mixtures thereof.
A method of disinfecting a surface comprising the steps of
- a. applying on to the surface a composition comprising
- i. 0.001 to 5% by weight of thymol,
- ii. 0.001 to 5% by weight of one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols, and
- iii. a carrier;
- wherein the one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols are selected from the group consisting of
- 2-methyl-5-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols and
- 5-methyl-2-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols;
- and
- b. removing the composition from the surface.
Use of a composition for improved hand hygiene, whereby the composition comprises
- i. 0.001 to 5% by weight of thymol,
- ii. 0.001 to 5% by weight of one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols, and
- iii. a carrier;
- wherein the one or more propen-2-yl-methyl-cyclohexanols are selected from the group consisting of
- 2-methyl-5-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols and
- 5-methyl-2-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanols.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.