Patent ID: 8691292

Claim:
An aqueous disinfectant formulation consisting of: a) from about 0.05% to about 25% weight of at least one antimicrobial isolated or synthetic phenolic compound of natural origin selected from the group consisting of thymol and carvacrol; b) from about 0.1% to about 15% weight of a surfactant sufficient to form a solution or dispersion of said phenolic compound in an aqueous carrier, consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate; c) from about 0.1% to about 40% weight of a solvent; d) from about 0.01% to about 10% weight of a sequestering agent selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) sodium salt, sodium gluconate, citric acid, trisodium NTA, trisodium ethylene disuccinate, and sodium choleate; and e) sufficient water to make 100 weight percent.