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Aqueous, antimicrobial liquid cleaning formulation

Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-22
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2016-10-22
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Abstract

Abstract An aqueous, antimicrobial liquid cleaning formulation including: 1) a polymeric deposition aid composed of a mixture of liquid, hydroxyl-terminated urethane polymers in polyethylene glycol; 2) a phenol derivative antimicrobial agent; and 3) a surfactant system comprising predominantly nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants or combinations thereof such that the liquid cleaning formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity than the same formulation without the polymeric deposition aid.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L. Shick
  • 👤 Claude R. Wheeler, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 12:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/347; A61K8/72; A61K8/84; A61K8/86; A61K8/87; A61P; A61P17/00; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
An aqueous, anti-microbial liquid cleaning formulation for cleansing the skin comprising: a polymeric deposition aid comprising a mixture of liquid, hydroxyl-terminated urethane polymers in polyethylene glycol; an antimicrobial agent having a phenol moiety; and a surfactant system comprising predominantly nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and/or combinations thereof such that the liquid cleaning formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity than the same formulation without the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
An aqueous, anti-microbial liquid cleaning formulation for cleansing the skin comprising: a polymeric deposition aid comprising a mixture of liquid, hydroxyl-terminated urethane polymers in polyethylene glycol; an antimicrobial agent having a phenol moiety; and a surfactant system comprising predominantly nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and/or combinations thereof such that the liquid cleaning formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity than the same formulation without the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 158 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the polymeric deposition aid is a hydroxy terminated urethane compound having the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is selected from an alkylene or alkenylene radical containing from one to about 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene radical containing from about 5 to about 10 carbon atoms, a mononuclear or fused ring arylene radical containing from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro or amino groups or halogen atoms, wherein R' is the same or different alkylene or alkenylene radical, wherein m is an integer selected to provide an (O--R') moiety having molecular weight of from about 40 to about 6000, and wherein n and n' are the same or different integers of from 0 to about 30 inclusive, correlated with m so as to provide a hydroxy-terminated urethane compound having a molecular weight of up to about 200,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 2, wherein m is an integer selected to provide an (O--R') moiety having molecular weight of from about 40 to about 60.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 2, wherein n and n' are the same or different integers of from 0 to about 30 inclusive, correlated with m so as to provide a hydroxy-terminated urethane compound having a molecular weight of up to about 1,800.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the polymeric deposition aid is poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylene-bis-(4,isocyanato-cyclohexane).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the phenol derivative antimicrobial agent is 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, further comprising at least one formulating component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 7, wherein at least one formulating component is selected from the group consisting of carriers, preservatives, humectants, emollients and combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity than formulations containing predominantly anionic surfactants or cationic surfactants or combinations thereof and lacking the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 49 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity in combination with less skin irritation as determined by the Arm Wash Test than formulations containing predominantly anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants or combinations thereof and lacking the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 56 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity in combination with at least about 10 percent less incidence of dermal erythema as determined by the Arm Wash Test than formulations containing predominantly anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants or combinations thereof and lacking the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 91 words
An aqueous, antimicrobial liquid cleaning formulation for cleansing the skin comprising: a polymeric deposition aid comprising a mixture of liquid, hydroxyl-terminated urethane polymers in polyethylene glycol; an antimicrobial agent having a phenol moiety; and a surfactant system comprising predominantly nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and/or combinations thereof such that the liquid cleaning formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity in combination with less skin irritation as determined by the Arm Wash Test than formulations containing predominantly anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants or combinations thereof and lacking the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 91 words
An aqueous, antimicrobial liquid cleaning formulation for cleansing the skin comprising: a polymeric deposition aid comprising a mixture of liquid, hydroxyl-terminated urethane polymers in polyethylene glycol; an antimicrobial agent having a phenol moiety; and a surfactant system comprising predominantly nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and/or combinations thereof such that the liquid cleaning formulation provides at least about 10 percent greater antimicrobial activity in combination with less skin irritation as determined by the Arm Wash Test than formulations containing predominantly anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants or combinations thereof and lacking the polymeric deposition aid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 158 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 12, wherein the polymeric deposition aid is a hydroxy terminated urethane compound having the formula: ##STR4## wherein R is selected from an alkylene or alkenylene radical containing from one to about 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene radical containing from about 5 to about 10 carbon atoms, a mononuclear or fused ring arylene radical containing from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro or amino groups or halogen atoms, wherein R' is the same or different alkylene or alkenylene radical, wherein m is an integer selected to provide an (O--R') moiety having molecular weight of from about 40 to about 6000, and wherein n and n' are the same or different integers of from 0 to about 30 inclusive, correlated with m so as to provide a hydroxy-terminated urethane compound having a molecular weight of up to about 200,000.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 28 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 13, wherein m is an integer selected to provide an (O--R') moiety having molecular weight of from about 40 to about 60.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 44 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 13, wherein n and n' are the same or different integers of from 0 to about 30 inclusive, correlated with m so as to provide a hydroxy-terminated urethane compound having a molecular weight of up to about 1,800.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 12, wherein the polymeric deposition aid is poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylene-bis-(4,isocyanato-cyclohexane).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 17 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 12, wherein the phenol derivative antimicrobial agent is 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 14 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 12, further comprising at least one formulating component.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 28 words
The liquid cleaning formulation of claim 18, wherein the at least one formulating component is selected from the group consisting of carriers, preservatives, humectants, emollients and combinations thereof.

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