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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Robert A. Asmus, Hudson, WI (US);
Terry R. Hobbs, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Antimicrobial compositions are provided that include a hydroalcoholic solvent system comprising a lower C-Calcohol and water; a cationic antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidine gluconate; a fatty component containing at least one free hydroxyl group, such as a C-Cfatty alcohol, a C-Cfatty ester, a C-Cfatty ether, a C-Cfatty amide, and combinations thereof; and optionally an emollient ester such as diesters of bibasic acids and trimesters of citric acid. The compositions described herein display improved antimicrobial efficacy and improved cosmetic elegance. Methods of using the antimicrobial compositions are provided.