Patent ID: 8460689
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A61K,A61M,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method of moisturizing while decolonizing mammalian tissue, the method comprising: applying a multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition to oral tissue, wherein the multivalent cationic antiseptic persists on oral tissue for up to 5 hours, and applying a moisturizer composition to at least a portion of the oral tissue; wherein the moisturizer composition is applied 4 hours or less before or 4 hours or less after applying the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition; wherein the moisturizer composition essentially excludes any component which causes a precipitate when combined with a multi-valent cationic antiseptic used in the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition when tested according to Test Method F; wherein the multi-valent cationic antiseptic is other than a metal ion; and wherein the essentially excluded component is selected from the group consisting of polyanions of polycarboxylates, polysulfonates, polysulfates, and organic and inorganic polyphosphates; anions of alkylsulfates, arylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, arylsulfonates, alkylcarboxylates, arylcarboxylates, alkylphosphates, arylphosphates; halide salts; and combinations thereof, wherein the alkyl groups have a chain length of greater than 6 carbon atoms and the aryl groups have 6 or more carbon atoms, and wherein the essentially excluded component is not present or present at a concentration less than 0.1 percent by weight of the composition, except halide salts which are not present or present at a concentration not greater than 0.2 wt-% by weight of the composition.