Antimicrobial compositions
US8338491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Antimicrobial compositions are provided that include a hydroalcoholic solvent system comprising a lower C2-C5 alcohol and water; a cationic antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidine gluconate; a fatty component containing at least one free hydroxyl group, such as a C12-C21 fatty alcohol, a C12-C21 fatty ester, a C12-C21 fatty ether, a C12-C21 fatty amide, and combinations thereof; and optionally an emollient ester such as diesters of bibasic acids and triesters of citric acid. The compositions described herein display improved antimicrobial efficacy and improved cosmetic elegance.
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