Patent ID: 6977082

Claim:
An antibacterial composition comprising: (a) about 0.001% to about 10%, by weight, of a phenolic antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of triclosan, p-chloro-m-xylenol, and mixtures thereof; (b) about 0.1% to about 40%, by weight, of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an ampholytic surfactant, and mixtures thereof; (c) about 1% to about 40%, by weight, of a hydrotrope; (d) about 1% to about 25%, by weight, of a water-soluble hydric solvent; (e) about 0.1% to about 3%, by weight, of a skin-care agent selected from the group consisting of a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, a protein derivative, a glyceryl ester, an ethoxylated fatty ether, a cellulosic, a derivatized cellulosic, a polyethylene oxide, a cationic quaternary ammonium polymer, N-stearylmorpholine lactate, PPG-1 hydroxyethyl caprylamide, PPG-2 cocamide, a poly(sodium styrene sulfonate), and mixtures thereof; (f) 0% to about 1.5%, by weight, of a foam stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a C 10 -C 22 fatty alcohol, a C 10 -C 22 fatty acid, and mixtures thereof; (g) 0% to about 5%, by weight, of a humectant; and (h) water, wherein the composition contains at least one of (f) and (g), and wherein the antimicrobial agent is present in an amount of at least 40% of saturation concentration, when measured at room temperature.