Patent ID: 9609864
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A01N,A61L

Claim:
1. An aqueous disinfectant formulation consisting of: a) from about 0.05% to about 25% weight of at least one antimicrobial isolated or synthetic phenolic compound of natural origin selected from the group consisting of thymol and carvacrol; b) from about 0.1% to about 15% weight of an anionic, a cationic, an amphoteric, an non-ionic surfactant, or combinations thereof, in an amount sufficient to form a solution or dispersion of said phenolic compound in an aqueous carrier; c) from about 0.1% to about 40% weight of a solvent; d) from about 0.01% to about 10% weight of a sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium salt, sodium gluconate, citric acid, trisodium NTA, trisodium ethylene disuccinate, and sodium choleate; e) from about 0.00005% to about 15% weight of a colorant; and f) sufficient water to make 100 weight percent.