Mild, rinse-off antimicrobial liquid cleansing compositions
US6451333B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q5/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a rinse-off antimicrobial cleansing composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 5.0%, by weight of the cleansing composition, of an antimicrobial active; from about 9% to about 14%, by weight of the cleansing composition, of an anionic surfactant, wherein at least about 67% of the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of Class A surfactants, Class C surfactants, and mixtures thereof, wherein the ratio of Class A surfactant to Class C is from about 4:1 to about 1.5:1, and wherein the total anionic surfactant comprises less than about 50% of the ammonium counter cation salt; from about 4% to about 8%, by weight of the cleansing composition, of a proton donating agent having a Biological Activity Index, Z, of greater than about 0.75 and wherein the proton donating agent is such that the composition is essentially free of C4-C20 alkyl fatty acid; a mildness enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of from about 20% to about 70%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, of a mildness enhancing cosurfactant; form about 0.1% to about 1.0%, by weight of the cleansing composition, of a mildness enhancing polymer; and mixtures the…
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