Lubrication germicidal composition
AssigneeKundsin Leduc Lenmark, Inc.
InventorRuth B. Kundsin
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a lubricating germicidal composition, and a method of using the composition as an antiseptic for the hands or as a disinfectant for other inanimate objects. The composition is an alcoholic solution containing cetyl alcohol, glycolic acid, benzalkonium chloride, and a major amount of isopropyl alcohol. In a preferred use, the composition is applied to the surface of the hands as an antiseptic film or "invisible glove" beneath a surgical or other plastic glove to inhibit microbial growth and alleviate drying of the skin.
Claims22
A lubricating germicidal composition, consisting essentially of:
- (a) about 1-3 wt-% cetyl alcohol;
- (b) about 0.1-0.4 wt-% glycolic acid;
- (c) an effective bactericidal amount of benzalkonium chloride;
- and
- (d) about 90-98 wt-% isopropyl alcohol;
- the combination of isopropyl alcohol, glycolic acid and benzalkonium chloride being germicidally effective.
The method according to 6, wherein the amounts of the ingredients are effective against a bacteria selected from the group consisting of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Salmonella cholerasuis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonias, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterobacter agglomerans, Serratia marcescens, Legionella pneumophila, Listeria monocytogenes, Leucothrix mucor, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and any combination thereof.
A lubricating germicidal composition, consisting essentially of:
- (a) about 1-3 wt-% cetyl alcohol;
- (b) about 0.1-0.4 wt-% glycolic acid;
- (c) about 0.1-1 wt-% of benzalkonium chloride;
- and
- (d) about 90-98 wt-% isopropyl alcohol;
- the combination of isopropyl alcohol, glycolic acid and benzalkonium chloride being germicidally effective.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.