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Antimicrobial compositions

US4183952A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1975
Grant dateJan 15, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/48
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided an antimicrobial composition of low toxicity having enhanced gram positive and gram negative activity and consists essentially of: PA1 (a) an alkyl-N-sulfobetaine (0.1 part-40.0 parts, by weight), PA1 (b) an alkyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide, an alkyl-N,N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, or an acylamido t-amine oxide (0.1 part-40.0 parts, by weight), and PA1 (c) a protonating agent, such as hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, in an amount sufficient to adjust the pH of the overall composition to about 5.5 or below. The composition exhibits skin degerming, cleansing, and deodorizing properties and, particularly, its use exhibits long term inhibition of body odor.

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