Antimicrobial composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9339477-B2
Application number	US-201214363445-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2012
Priority date	Dec 6, 2011
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising:
i. thymol, and
ii. 2-methyl-5-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanol;
wherein a weight ratio of thymol to 2-methyl-5-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanol is from 1:3.13 to 1:12.5.

2. A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising:
i. thymol, and
ii. (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanol;
wherein a weight ratio of thymol to (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propen-2-yl)-cyclohexanol is from 1:0.13 to 1:2.5.

Assignees

• Rohm & Haas
• Dow Global Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Cornmell Robert J
• Diehl Megan A
• Golding Stephen
• Harp John R
• Stott Ian P
• Thompson Katherine M
• Truslow Carol L

Classifications

• A61P31/02

  Local antiseptics · CPC title

• A61P31/04

  Antibacterial agents · CPC title

• A61P31/10

  Antimycotics · CPC title

• A61Q11/00

  Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses · CPC title

• A61K8/347

  Phenols · CPC title