Patent ID: 8623430
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: A01N,A61K,A61Q,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A preservative composition for inhibiting microbial growth on or in a cosmetic composition, wherein said preservative composition comprises, an ethanol extract of flowers of Lonicera caprifolium and/or Lonicera japonica , L-glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid tetra sodium salt (GLDA) and ethanol, combined in amounts effective to inhibit microbial growth on or in said cosmetic composition and wherein when combined with the cosmetic composition the ethanol extract of flowers of Lonicera caprifolium and/or Lonicera japonica is present in an amount of 0.1-5% by weight of the cosmetic composition; the GLDA is present in an amount of 0.1-2% by weight of the cosmetic composition, and the ethanol is present in an amount of 1-10% by weight of the cosmetic composition.