IP Library Granted Patent US 11,998,626
Granted Patent B2
US 11,998,626 · App. 18/301,608 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Alcohol containing non-antimicrobial cleansing composition

Inventors: Amanda Jo Copeland (Seville, OH); Venkatesan Padyachi (Kendall Park, NJ); James Bingham (Akron, OH); Nick Ciavarella (Seven Hills, OH); Kayla Elise Ivey (Cuyahoga Falls, OH); Carey Jaros (Shaker Heights, OH); Daniel Willis (Clinton, OH); Jessica Rae Tittl (Akron, OH); Srini Venkatesh (Hudson, OH)
Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,998,626
App. No.
18/301,608
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-antimicrobial cleansing composition is disclosed comprising from about 10.0 wt. % to less than about 40 wt. % of one or more C 1 -C 8 alcohols; about 0.5 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one primary surfactant; 0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one secondary surfactant, with the primary and secondary surfactants having an HLB value greater than 8; a pH adjusting agent; and water. The composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log.

Claims (29)

1. A non-antimicrobial cleansing composition comprising:

from 15 wt. % to 25 wt. % of one or more C 1 -C 8 alcohols;

a surfactant system comprising from 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of at least one anionic surfactant and from 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % collectively of two or more zwitterionic surfactants, wherein the composition is devoid of surfactants comprising sulfate salts with amine-containing counter ions;

a pH adjusting agent; and

water, the amounts being based on the total weight of the non-antimicrobial cleansing composition,

wherein the composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log and

wherein the non-antimicrobial cleansing composition contains less than 10 wt. % of total surfactants.

2. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 1.5 log.

3. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more C 1 -C 8 alcohols are selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, and isomers and mixtures thereof.

4. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more C 1 -C 8 alcohols comprise ethanol, isopropanol, or combinations thereof.

5. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a single-phase solution.

6. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one anionic surfactant comprises sodium laureth sulfate.

7. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the two or more zwitterionic surfactants comprise cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxyl sultaine, lauramidopropyl hydroxyl sultaine, lauramine oxide, myristamine oxide, disodium lauroamphodiacetate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, disodium lauroamphodipropionate, or combinations thereof.

8. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , further comprising from 0.01 wt. % to 5 wt. % of one or more humectants, based on the total weight of the composition.

9. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 8 , wherein the one or more humectants are selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, 1,4-dihydroxyhexane, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, sorbitol, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, methyl propane diol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, polyethylene sorbitol, and combinations thereof.

10. A method of cleansing a surface comprising:

applying the non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 to the surface.

11. The non-antimicrobial cleansing composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.01 wt. % to 1.0 wt. % of the pH adjusting agent.

12. A cleansing composition comprising:

from greater than 10 wt. % to less than 40 wt. % of one or more C 1 -C 8 alcohols;

a pH adjusting agent in an amount up to 1 wt. %;

from 0.5 wt. % to less than 10 wt. % of a mixture of surfactants, wherein the mixture of surfactants comprises:

one or more anionic surfactants; and

two or more amphoteric surfactants,

wherein the concentrations are based on the total weight of the cleansing composition, and

wherein the composition is devoid of surfactants comprising sulfate salts with amine-containing counter ions.

13. The cleansing composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is a non-antimicrobial cleansing composition.

14. The cleansing composition of claim 12 , wherein the amphoteric surfactants consist of zwitterionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of betaines, sultaines, amphoacetates, amphodiacetates, or combinations thereof.

15. The cleansing composition of claim 12 , wherein the one or more anionic surfactants comprise sodium laureth sulfate.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: SILVER POINT FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065382/0587 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2023
From: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 065369/0253 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2023
From: COPELAND, AMANDA JO; PADYACHI, VENKATESAN; BINGHAM, JAMES; CIAVARELLA, NICK E.; IVEY, KAYLA ELISE; JAROS, CAREY; WILLIS, DANIEL; TITTL, JESSICA RAE; VENKATESH, SRINI
To: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 063345/0514 →