Patent ID: 7845351

Claim:
A face mask comprising: a fastening member for attaching a body portion of the face mask to the users; and a body portion joined to the fastening member and configured to be placed over a mouth and at least part of a nose of a user in such that respiration air is drawn through said body portion, the body portion comprising a plurality of layers with at least an outermost layer having a germicidal agent comprising polyhexamethylene biguanide, citric acid and N-alkyl polyglycoside and wherein the germicidal agent containing layers of the body portion have a percent solids add-on of polyhexamethylene biguanide between 0.01 and 20 weight percent, a percent solids add-on of citric acid between 0.01 and 10 weight percent; and a percent solids add-on of N-alkyl polyglycoside between 0.01 and 10 weight percent.