# US 5,763,468 A · Disinfectant or antiseptic composition comprising at least one terpene alcohol and at least one bactericidal acidic surfactant, and use of such a mixture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,763,468 A - Document ID: US5763468A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/682,769 - Filed: 1996-09-10 - Granted: 1998-06-09 - Earliest claimed: 1994-11-30 - Assignees: Action Pin - Inventors: Alain Barranx; Michel Barsacq; Ghislain Dufau; Jean-Paul Lauilhe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5763468A ## CPC - A01N 65/06: Coniferophyta [gymnosperms], e.g. cypress - A01N 37/36: containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids - A01N 57/12: containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals - A01N 65/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) - C11D 1/06: Ether- or thioether carboxylic acids - C11D 1/345: {Phosphates or phosphites} - C11D 1/78: Neutral esters of acids of phosphorus - C11D 3/18: Hydrocarbons {(C11D3/164 takes precedence)} - C11D 3/2037: {Terpenes} - C11D 3/48: Medical, disinfecting agents, disinfecting, antibacterial, germicidal or antimicrobial compositions - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL ## Abstract A quaternary-ammonium-free composition having bactericidal activity for both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, and including (i) at least one terpene alcohol and (ii) at least one bactericidal acidic surfactant such as an alkyl polyether carboxylic acid, an alkenyl polyether carboxylic acid, an alkylaryl polyether carboxylic acid or a phosphoric ester of an alkoxylated non-ionic surfactant, particularly a phosphoric mono- or diester, in acidic or partially neutralized form. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A disinfectant or antiseptic cleansing composition which possesses bactericidal activity both on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, said composition being free of quaternary ammonium compounds and comprising (i) at least one terpene alcohol and (ii) at least one bactericidal acidic surfactant selected from alkyl polyether carboxylic acids, alkenyl polyether carboxylic acids, alkylaryl polyether carboxylic acids and phosphoric esters of an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant in acidic or partially neutralized form. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, comprising (i) a mixture of terpene alcohols containing from 30 to 100% by weight of monocyclic terpene alcohols. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one terpene hydrocarbon. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one terpene hydrocarbon wherein the weight ratio of terpene alcohol(s) and terpene hydrocarbon(s) is in the range from 20/80 to 95/5. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one terpene hydrocarbon provided by pine oil. ### Claim 6 A disinfectant or antiseptic cleansing composition which possesses bactericidal activity both on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, said composition being free of quaternary ammonium compounds and comprising (i) at least one terpene alcohol and (ii) at least one bactericidal acidic surfactant in acidic or partially neutralized form of formula (A): R--›O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m !.sub.n --O--CH.sub.2 --COOH wherein R is selected from a C.sub.4 -C.sub.22 alkyl group, a C.sub.18 -C.sub.22 alkenyl group and an alklaryl group having a C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 alkyl chain, m is 2 or 3 and n is between 1 and 20. ### Claim 7 A disinfectant or antiseptic cleansing composition which possesses bactericidal activity both on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, said composition being free of quaternary ammonium compounds and comprising (i) at least one terpene alcohol and (ii) at least one bactericidal acidic surfactant in acidic or partially neutralized form of formulae (B) and (C), ##STR2## wherein R is a C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkyl group, m is 2 or 3 and n is an integer between 1 and 20. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A composition according to claim 7, comprising (ii) a surfactant selected from phosphoric esters of ethoxylated, propoxylated and ethoxylated-propoxylated nonionic surfactants. ### Claim 9 A disinfectant or antiseptic cleansing composition which possesses bactericidal activity both on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, said composition being free of quaternary ammonium compounds and comprising (i) from 2 to 90% by weight of at least one terpene alcohol or of a mixture of at least one terpene alcohol with at least one terpene hydrocarbon, (ii) from 2 to 50% by weight of a bactericidal acidic surfactant in acidic or partially neutralized form selected from alkyl polyether carboxylic acids, alkenyl polyether carboxylic acids, alkylaryl polyether carboxylic acids and phosphoric esters of an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, (iii) the balance being water. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A composition according to claim 9, comprising (i) 5 to 20% by weight of a mixture of terpene alcohols and terpene hydrocarbons provided by pine oil, (ii) 5 to 20% by weight of said bactericidal acidic surfactant, (iii) the balance being water. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising (iv) at least one non-bactericidal surfactant. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising (v) a non-bactericidal co-solvent. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising (v) a non-bactericidal co-solvent selected from an alcohol and a glycol ether. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising (v) a non-bactericidal co-solvent in an amount from 5 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A composition according to claim 1, further comprising (v) a non-bactericidal co-solvent selected from isopropanol and ethanol.