Patent ID: 9565858
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A01N

Claim:
1. A transparent liquid, inanimate surface treatment composition which imparts a virucidal benefit to treated surfaces which composition comprises: 0.001 -2.5% wt. of a zinc ion source material which releases zinc ions into the treatment composition; at least 35% wt. of at least one lower alkyl aliphatic monohydric alcohol, and wherein ethanol is the predominant alcohol present in the lower alkyl aliphatic monohydric alcohol constituent; water; optionally, one or more further constituents which impart one or more advantageous technical or aesthetic benefits to the compositions; wherein the composition has a pH of at least 6.07, wherein any quaternary ammonium compounds which impart a germicidal benefit are not present in the composition; and wherein the surface treatment compositions are characterized in exhibiting at least a 2 log