Pediculicidal composition
US10292389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P33/14
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosure provides a pediculicidal composition comprising a metal chelating agent; a carrier vehicle comprising water and an activating solvent system comprising an alcohol and a hydrocarbon. The carrier vehicle may be in the form of a solution, a cream, an ointment, a foam, a spray, an emulsion or a gel. The disclosure also provides method for use of a pediculicidal composition to treat human head lice and their eggs and methods for controlling head lice infestation.
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