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US 6,479,456 B1Granted
Antimicrobial perfume compositions
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorGünter Holzner
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Abstract
An antimicrobial perfume compositions that contain a perfume ingredient having antimicrobial activity of at least 80% as measured by the “agar surface coating test,” the “vapor phase test,” or by the “direct spray method.” The active ingredient is grapefruit-pip, a fumitory extract, a fumaric acid or an ester of fumaric acid or lactic acid.
Claims14
An antimicrobial perfuming composition comprising:
- at least 40% by weight of perfuming ingredients each having an antimicrobial activity of at least 80% as measured by the “agar surface coating test” (ASCT) or by the “vapor phase test” (VPT);
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- at least 0.1% by weight of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of grapefruit-pit extract, fumitory extract, fumaric acid, or an ester of fumaric or lactic acid.
A method of conferring, imparting or increasing the antimicrobial activity of a functional product or an article for use in body or hair care, which comprises adding to said product or article an antimicrobial perfuming composition comprising:
- a perfuming ingredient having an antimicrobial activity of at least 80% as measured by the “agar surface coating test” (ASCT), by the “vapor phase test” (VPT), or by the “direct-spray method” (DSM);
- and
- an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of grapefruit-pit extract, fumitory extract, fumaric acid, or an ester of fumaric or lactic acid;
- said composition being added in an amount effective to confer, impart, or increase the antimicrobial activity thereof.
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