Patent ID: 6500445
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: A01N,C07G,Y10S

Abstract:
A non-toxic aqueous composition for treating clothing, pillows, bedding, furniture, rugs or carpets to effectively control dust mites, said composition comprising at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium laurel sulphate, alcohol ethoxylate, olefin sulphonate, sulphonic acid and mixtures thereof, at least one high terpene containing natural oil selected from the group consisting of citrus peel oils, pine oils and mixtures thereof and a monohydric alcohol, said non-toxic aqueous composition containing from about 17 percent to about 27 percent of said at least one surfactant by weight percent, from about 8 percent to about 16 percent of said at least one high terpene containing natural oil by weight percent and from about 4 percent to about 8 percent of monohydric alcohol by weight percent with the balance water.