Patent ID: 11889832
Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An antimicrobial composition comprising:
from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of an antimicrobial active compound comprising one or more of the following benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate, and mixtures thereof, wherein the antimicrobial active compound has antimicrobial activity toward Gram positive and/or Gram negative microorganisms;
from about 1 wt. % to about 4 wt. % of a primary foaming agent, wherein the primary foaming agent comprises a C8-C16 alkanolamide, a glucosamide, or a mixture thereof;
from about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % of a C8-C12 Guerbet alcohol ethoxylate;
from about 20 mM to about 100 mM of an L-amino acid comprising L-histidine, L-glycine, L-arginine, or a combination thereof; and
from about 65 wt. % to about 99.7 wt. % of a carrier comprising hexylene glycol; wherein the composition has a pH between about 9 and about 9.6.