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Antimicrobial compositions and method for using same

US4145436A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 1977
Grant dateMar 20, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 7, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q17/005
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There are provided antimicrobial compositions of the low toxicity having enhanced activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria as well as fungi or protozoa and consists essentially of: PA1 (a) an alkylimidazolium betaine in amounts up to 40 parts, by weight, and PA1 (b) an alkyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide, an alkyl-N,N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, or an acrylamido t-amine oxide in amounts up to 40 parts, by weight. The composition exhibits skin degerming, cleansing, and deodorizing properties and, particularly, its use exhibits long term inhibition of body odor.

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