Mild antimicrobial liquid cleansing formulations comprising polyvalent cation or cations for improving an antimicrobial effectiveness
US6034043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to liquid skin cleansing compositions comprising (1) mild surfactant systems; (2) 0.1 to 10% by wt. of a polyvalent cation or cations selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, tin, aluminum cobalt, nickel, chromium, titanium and/or manganese and mixture thereof; and (3) 1% to 99% water wherein said cation or cations provide antibacterial activity. In a second embodiment of the invention, the cation or cations potentiates antibacterial effect in compositions already containing an antibacterial agent. In a third embodiment, the invention relates to a method of enhancing antibacterial effect using these polyvalent cation or cations.
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