Aqueous disinfectants and sterilants for skin and mucosal application
View Patent ↗The present invention is drawn to disinfectant or sterilant compositions, which are human safe, e.g., food grade, food safe, or skin safe, etc. In one embodiment, an aqueous disinfectant or sterilant composition can comprise an aqueous vehicle, including water, from 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of a peracid, and from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of a peroxide. Additionally, from 0.001 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of a transition metal or alloy thereof based on the aqueous vehicle content can also be present. The disinfectant composition can be used in the manufacture and formulation of products for human use or consumption including disinfectant mouthwashes, toothpastes, gums, ointments, and soaps.
1. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner, comprising:
a) an aqueous vehicle, including:
i) water,
ii) from 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of a peracid,
iii) from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of a peroxide, and
iv) from 0.001 wt % to 95 wt % C 1 -C 24 alcohol; and
b) from 0.001 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of an elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof based on the aqueous vehicle content,
said oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner being formulated for therapeutically effective application to an oral cavity.
2. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner includes a flavorant.
3. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner includes an antiplaque agent.
4. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner includes a fluoride ion component.
5. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein C 1 -C 24 alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanols, butanols, pentanols, polyhydric alcohols, aromatic alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
6. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is a Group VI to Group XI transition metal or alloy thereof.
7. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, palladium, platinum, copper, gold, silver, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof.
8. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is colloidal silver.
9. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof has an average particle size of from 0.001 μm to 1.0 μm.
10. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peracid is an aliphatic or aromatic peroxyacid.
11. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peracid is selected from the group consisting of peroxyformic acid, peroxyacetic acid, peroxyoxalic acid, peroxypropanoic acid, perlactic acid, peroxybutanoic acid, peroxypentanoic acid, peroxyhexanoic acid, peroxyadipic acid, peroxycitric, peroxybenzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.
12. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.
13. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peroxide is a metal peroxide selected from the group consisting of sodium peroxide, magnesium peroxide, calcium peroxide, barium peroxide, and strontium peroxide, and mixtures thereof.
14. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peroxide is a peroxyhydrate.
15. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , wherein the peroxide is generated in situ from sodium percarbonate.
16. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , formulated in the form of a mouthwash.
17. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , formulated in the form of a toothpaste.
18. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , formulated in the form of an disinfectant gum.
19. An oral cavity disinfectant or cleaner as in claim 1 , formulated in the form of a lozenge.
20. A disinfectant ointment, comprising:
a) an aqueous vehicle, including:
i) water,
ii) from 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of a peracid,
iii) from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of a peroxide, and
iv) from 0.001 wt % to 95 wt % C 1 -C 24 alcohol; and
b) from 0.001 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of an elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof based on the aqueous vehicle content,
said disinfectant ointment being formulated for therapeutically effective application to a skin or mucosal surface.
21. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the ointment includes a analgesic agent.
22. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the ointment includes a anti-itch agent agent.
23. A composition as in claim 20 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of aldehydes.
24. A composition as in claim 20 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of chlorine and bromine-containing components.
25. A composition as in claim 20 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of iodophore-containing components.
26. A composition as in claim 20 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of phenolic-containing components.
27. A composition as in claim 20 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of quaternary ammonium-containing components.
28. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein C 1 -C 24 alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanols, butanols, pentanols, polyhydric alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
29. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is a Group VI to Group XI transition metal or alloy thereof.
30. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, palladium, platinum, copper, gold, silver, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof.
31. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is colloidal silver.
32. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof has an average particle size of from 0.001 μm to 1.0 μm.
33. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peracid is an aliphatic or aromatic peroxyacid.
34. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peracid is selected from the group consisting of peroxyformic acid, peroxyacetic acid, peroxyoxalic acid, peroxypropanoic acid, perlactic acid, peroxybutanoic acid, peroxypentanoic acid, peroxyhexanoic acid, peroxyadipic acid, peroxycitric, peroxybenzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.
35. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.
36. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peroxide is a metal peroxide selected from the group consisting of sodium peroxide, magnesium peroxide, calcium peroxide, barium peroxide, and strontium peroxide, and mixtures thereof.
37. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peroxide is a peroxyhydrate.
38. A disinfectant ointment as in claim 20 , wherein the peroxide is generated in situ from sodium percarbonate.
39. A disinfectant soap, comprising:
a) an aqueous vehicle, including:
i) water,
ii) from 0.001 wt % to 50 wt % of a peracid,
iii) from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of a peroxide, and
iv) from 0.001 wt % to 95 wt % C 1 -C 24 alcohol; and
b) from 0.001 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of an elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof based on the aqueous vehicle content,
said disinfectant soap being formulated for therapeutically effective application to a skin surface.
40. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of aldehydes.
41. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of chlorine and bromine-containing components.
42. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of iodophore-containing components.
43. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of phenolic-containing components.
44. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the disinfectant composition is free of quaternary ammonium-containing components.
45. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein C 1 -C 24 alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanols, butanols, pentanols, polyhydric alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
46. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is a Group VI to Group XI transition metal or alloy thereof.
47. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, palladium, platinum, copper, gold, silver, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof.
48. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof is colloidal silver.
49. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the elemental colloidal transition metal or alloy thereof has an average particle size of from 0.001 μm to 1.0 μm.
50. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peracid is an aliphatic or aromatic peroxyacid.
51. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peracid is selected from the group consisting of peroxyformic acid, peroxyacetic acid, peroxyoxalic acid, peroxypropanoic acid, perlactic acid, peroxybutanoic acid, peroxypentanoic acid, peroxyhexanoic acid, peroxyadipic acid, peroxycitric, peroxybenzoic acid, and mixtures thereof.
52. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.
53. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peroxide is a metal peroxide selected from the group consisting of sodium peroxide, magnesium peroxide, calcium peroxide, barium peroxide, and strontium peroxide, and mixtures thereof.
54. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peroxide is a peroxyhydrate.
55. A disinfectant soap as in claim 39 , wherein the peroxide is generated in situ from sodium percarbonate.