Skin and surface disinfectant compositions containing botanicals

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9511040-B2
Application number	US-13491808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2008
Priority date	Jun 20, 2007
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skin or surface disinfectant composition with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity comprising one or more essential oil (and/or one or more component thereof) and one or more fruit acid. The compositions of the invention may be used as non-toxic alternatives to conventional disinfectants or may be added to other antimicrobial agents to enhance their activity. The invention provides effective alternatives to harsher products which may be particularly useful in personal care and household products and where children and/or pet exposure may be a concern.

First claim

We claim:

1. A topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition comprising:
(i) (a) basil oil at a concentration between about 0.1 and 0.25 percent (weight/weight), (b) orange oil at a concentration between about 0.1 and 0.25 percent (weight/weight), and (c) calendula oil at a concentration between about 0.1 and 0.5 percent (weight/weight);
(ii) a fruit acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid and lactic acid at a concentration between about 0.125 and 1.0 percent (weight/weight);
(iii) a non-alkanediol alcohol solvent at a concentration between about 0.5 and 20 percent (weight/weight) selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, phenoxyethanol, and combinations thereof; and
(iv) an alkanediol at a concentration between about 0.3 and 1.0 percent (weight/weight) selected from the group consisting of octanediol, decanediol, and combinations thereof.

2. The topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition of claim 1 , further comprising chloroxylenol at a concentration between about 0.05 and 2.0 percent (weight/weight).

3. The topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition of claim 1 or 2 , wherein the fruit acid is citric acid.

4. The topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition of claim 1 , wherein the topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition is formulated as a personal care product selected from the group consisting of a bar soap, a liquid hand soap, a hand sanitizer, a body wash, an acne treatment, a shampoo, a hair conditioner, a cosmetic, a deodorant, a body lotion, a hand cream, a topical cream, an aftershave lotion, a skin toner, a sunscreen lotion, a baby cleansing wipe, and a diaper cream.

5. The topical antimicrobial skin disinfectant composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more than one component selected from the group consisting of emollient, thickening agent, humectant, silicone polymer, and hydrogel.

Assignees

• Modak Shanta M
• Baiju Nayana
• Caraos Lauserpina A
• Univ Columbia

Inventors

• Modak Shanta M
• Baiju Nayana
• Caraos Lauserpina A

Classifications

• A01N31/02 Primary

  Acyclic compounds · CPC title

• A61P43/00

  Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 · CPC title

• A01N65/36

  Rutaceae [Rue family], e.g. lime, orange, lemon, corktree or pricklyash · CPC title

• A61K2800/524

  Preservatives · 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