Patent ID: 7951840

Claim:
An anti-irritant composition comprising: (a) two or more water-soluble, organic salts of zinc selected from the group consisting of zinc acetate, zinc butyrate, zinc citrate, zinc gluconate, zinc glycerate, zinc glycolate, zinc formate, zinc lactate, zinc picolinate, zinc proprionate, zinc tartrate and zinc undecylenate, wherein said water-soluble, organic salts of zinc are present in said anti-irritant composition at concentrations between 0.1% and 2% (weight/weight), (b) one or more antimicrobial compounds selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine gluconate, benzalkonium chloride, and combinations thereof wherein each of the one or more antimicrobial compounds are present at a concentration of between 0.05%-4% (weight/weight), (c) 0.05%-4% (weight/weight) incroquat, (d) water, (e) 60%-95% ethanol, and (f) one or more agent selected from the group consisting of a gelling agent, a thickening agent, a hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymer, an emulsifying agent, and an emollient, wherein the composition exhibits a synergistic preservative effect against bacteria.