Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kenneth R Smith

Shafi U Hossain

Susan Kay Brown-Skrobot

Cary K Kuenn

Germicidal compositions for direct application to human skin are provided. The compositions include an organic acid, e.g., malic acid, and an anionic surfactant, e.g., a sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate, as active ingredients, and can optionally include an alcohol, e.g., specially denatured ethyl alcohol, as an additional active ingredient. When formulated as soaps and lotions, the compositions have been found to produce more than a 2.0 log reduction in bacteria applied to skin.

Virucidal composition, the method of use and the product therefor

Highly effective and useful method, composition and product for annihilating harmful respiratory viruses and inhibiting the spread of diseases, including the common cold. The product includes one or more carboxylic acids such as citric, malic, succinic, benzoic and the like in an effective amount and may also include a surfactant. Embodiments include impregnated or coated substrates such as facial tissue, nonwoven materials, and the like. In one application, treated tissue, when substituted for ordinary facial tissue and used in wiping the nasal area of a person suffering from a virus-borne infection is effective in annihilating the virus on contact with the treated tissue. This, in turn, prevents the spread of the virus-related illness.

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Marietta, GA, United States of America

Kenneth R Smith