Antimicrobial compositions
Antimicrobial compositions providing synergistic antimicrobial effects against a variety of bacterial, viral and fungal organisms are described. Methods for using the antimicrobial compositions and products containing the antimicrobial compositions are also described herein.
1. An antimicrobial composition comprising:
a) from about 0.2% to about 3%, by weight per volume, of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) or salts thereof;
b) from about 1% to about 5% by volume per volume of 1,2-hexanediol;
c) from about 0.01% to about 2.0%, by weight per volume, of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS);
d) from about 0.05% to about 0.5%, by weight per volume of a biocidal terpenoid selected from the group consisting of thymol, carvacrol, eugenol, and limonene; and
e) the balance being water; and
wherein the antimicrobial composition exhibits antimicrobial and bactericidal efficacy against one or more of Escherichia coli ( E. coli ), Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ), Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ), Salmonella enterica ( S. enterica ), Bordetella pertussis ( B. pertussis ) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 being at least 99.99% effective against S. aureus after 10 minutes of being applied to a surface.
3. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 being at least 99.99% effective against S. aureus after 24 hours of being applied to a surface.
4. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 being at least 99.99% effective against S. aureus up to 5 days after being applied to a surface.
5. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 being at least 99.99% effective against S. aureus up to 12 days after being applied to a surface.
6. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 comprising:
a) about 1.5%, by weight per volume, of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) or salts thereof;
b) about 3% by volume per volume of 1,2-hexanediol;
c) about 0.1%, by weight per volume, of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS);
d) about 0.1%, by weight per volume of a biocidal terpenoid selected from the group consisting of thymol, carvacrol, eugenol, and limonene; and
e) the balance being water.
7. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 does not include a peroxide.
8. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 capable of decontaminating surfaces susceptible to contamination by microorganisms.
9. The antimicrobial composition of claim 1 capable of decontaminating surfaces susceptible to the formation of a biofilm coating thereon.
10. A disinfectant product comprising the antimicrobial composition of claim 1 .
11. A method for disinfecting a surface comprising applying an effective amount of the antimicrobial composition of claim 1 to a surface in need thereof.