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. An antimicrobial lotion formulation comprising:
a quaternary ammonium salt in an amount ranging from about 0.10% to about 0.40% by weight of the formulation, wherein the quaternary ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, and combinations thereof;
farnesol in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 0.60% by weight of the formulation;
panthenol in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 0.60% by weight of the formulation;
tocopheryl acetate in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of the formulation;
chlorhexidine gluconate in an amount ranging from about 0.10% to about 0.40% by weight of the formulation;
polyaminopropyl biguanide in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 3.0% by weight of the formulation;
polyquaternium-10 in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight of the formulation;
glycerine in an amount ranging from about 1.5% to about 3.5% by weight of the formulation;
ethyl alcohol in an amount ranging from about 8% to about 20% by weight of the formulation; and
water in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 75% by weight of the formulation.
2. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising one or more zinc salts in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 0.60% by weight of the formulation.
3. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein the one or more zinc salts comprises zinc lactate.
4. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein the one or more zinc salts comprises zinc gluconate.
5. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising:
dimethicone in an amount ranging from about 0.5% to about 2.0% by weight of the formulation, and
one or more additional emollient compounds.
6. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is free of triclosan.
7. An antimicrobial lotion formulation comprising:
benzethonium chloride in an amount of about 0.2% by weight of the formulation;
farnesol in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 0.60% by weight of the formulation;
panthenol in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 0.60% by weight of the formulation;
tocopheryl acetate in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of the formulation;
chlorhexidine gluconate in an amount ranging from about 0.10% to about 0.40% by weight of the formulation;
polyaminopropyl biguanide in an amount of about 1.5% by weight of the formulation;
polyquaternium-10 in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight of the formulation;
glycerine in an amount ranging from about 1.5% to about 3.5% by weight of the formulation;
ethyl alcohol in an amount ranging from about 8% to about 20% by weight of the formulation; and
water in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 75% by weight of the formulation,
wherein the formulation is free of triclosan.