Microbiostatic soap that reduces the transmission of microbes
AssigneeGPCP IP Holdings LLC
InventorsBrian Patrick Argo, Reynee Wynne Kachur, Yin Zheng Hessefort
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a microbiostatic cleansing composition for use on skin and hard surfaces that reduces microbe resistance. The cleansing composition may be, for example, bacteriostatic or virostatic and includes a release agent that entangles the microbes without killing them allowing them to be removed from skin and hard surface in an inactive state.
Claims19
A microbiostatic cleansing composition comprising:
- an excipient;
- and
- at least one release agent that entangles one or more microbes upon contact placing the microbe in stasis.
A microbiostatic cleansing composition consisting essentially of:
- a release agent chosen from one of a zwitterionic surfactant and a cationic polymeric surfactant that entangles one or more microbes upon contact, but which upon disruption of the entanglement releases the microbe(s) without killing it;
- and
- an excipient.
A bacteriostatic cleansing composition consisting essentially of:
- an excipient;
- and
- at least one release agent that entangles one or more bacteria upon contact, but which upon disruption of the entanglement releases the bacteria to be revived.
A bacteriostatic skin cleansing composition for the removal of C. difficle comprising:
- an excipient having a pH of from about 4.5 to about 7;
- and
- at least one release agent chosen from one or more cationic polymeric surfactants or zwitterionic surfactants wherein the release agent is present in a concentration to place the C. difficle in stasis.
A method of cleansing skin comprising:
- applying a cleansing composition comprising a excipient and at least one microbial release agent that entangles microbes upon contact, but which upon disruption of the entanglement releases the microbe(s) without killing them;
- and
- rinsing the cleansing composition along with the microbes in stasis off of the skin surface with water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.