Patent ID: 6479044
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A01N,C11D

Abstract:
An aqueous antibacterial solution which comprises approximately by weight:(a) a complex of 0.01% to 5.0% of an anionic surfactant and 0.01% to 2% of a cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of poly (hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride having the structure of: where the average n=4 to 6 and a quaternized cationic polymer having the structure of (b) 0.01% to 1.0% of an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; (c) 0.01% to 1.0% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil, PPG-26 buteth26, ethoxylated lanolin, ethoxylated glycerides, ethoxylated hydroxylated glycerides, ethoxylated amides, ethoxylated carboxylic acids and ethoxylated castor oil and mixtures thereof; (d) 0.05% to 0.4% of a fragrance or essential oil; (e) the balance being water, wherein the composition does not contain silver ions, anionic surfactant as crosslinking agent, poly (hexamethylene biguanide) stearate or a cationic surfactant such as a quaternary ammonium compound.