Topical sanitizing formulations and uses thereof
Several embodiments disclosed herein relate to formulations having antimicrobial and/or sanitizing effects, and uses of the same. In particular, the formulations and methods of using same provide, in several embodiments, an immediate and a persistent antimicrobial effect against a broad spectrum of microorganisms.
1. A sanitizing formulation comprising, by weight:
about 20% to about 30% water;
about 0.2% to about 2.0% panthenol;
about 60% to about 75% ethyl alcohol;
about 0.05% to about 0.5% PEG-12 dimethicone;
about 0.1% to about 2.0% farnesol;
about 0.05% to about 1.0% benzethonium chloride; and
about 0.5% to about 4.0% polyaminopropyl biguanide.
2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the panthenol comprises a racemic mixture of D- and L-panthenol.
3. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein the formulation comprises about 1.0% panthenol.
4. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 69% ethyl alcohol.
5. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.1% to about 0.3% PEG-12 dimethicone.
6. The formulation of claim 5 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.2% PEG-12 dimethicone.
7. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.1% to about 1.0% farnesol.
8. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.5% farnesol.
9. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.05% to about 0.2% benzethonium chloride.
10. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.12% benzethonium chloride.
11. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.5% to about 3.0% polyaminopropyl biguanide.
12. The formulation of claim 11 , wherein the formulation comprises about 1.5% polyaminopropyl biguanide.
13. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising about 0.4% to about 1.0% hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose.
14. The formulation of claim 13 , wherein the formulation comprises about 0.7% hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose.
15. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is a sanitizing gel formulation.
16. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is a sanitizing non-gel formulation.
17. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is a surgical scrub.
18. A method of microbial reduction, comprising applying a formulation of claim 1 to a surface in need thereof.
19. A sanitizing formulation comprising, by weight:
about 20% to about 30% water;
about 1.0% D,L-panthenol;
about 0.7% hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose;
about 60% to about 75% ethyl alcohol;
about 0.2% PEG-12 dimethicone;
about 0.5% farnesol;
about 0.12% benzethonium chloride; and
about 1.5% polyaminopropyl biguanide.
20. A sanitizing formulation comprising, by weight:
about 20% to about 30% water;
about 1.0% D,L-panthenol;
about 60% to about 75% ethyl alcohol;
about 0.2% PEG-12 dimethicone;
about 0.5% farnesol;
about 0.12% benzethonium chloride; and
about 1.5% polyaminopropyl biguanide.