ALCOHOL CONTAINING BIOFIILM-INHIBITING NON-ANTIMICROBIAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION
First Claim
1. A biofilm inhibiting, non-antimicrobial cleansing composition comprising:
- from about 10.0 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols;
about 0.5 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one primary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition;
0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one secondary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition;
a pH adjusting agent; and
water, wherein said composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log and wherein said composition reduces the formation of a biofilm by at least 30%, compared to an otherwise comparable composition that does not include about 10 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols.
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Abstract
A biofilm inhibiting, non-antimicrobial cleansing composition is disclosed, comprising from about 10.0 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols; about 0.5 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one primary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition; 0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one secondary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition; a pH adjusting agent; and water. The composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log and reduces the formation of a biofilm by at least 30%, compared to an otherwise comparable composition that does not include about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols.
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1. A biofilm inhibiting, non-antimicrobial cleansing composition comprising:
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from about 10.0 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols; about 0.5 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one primary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition; 0 wt. % to about 10.0 wt. % of at least one secondary surfactant, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition; a pH adjusting agent; and water, wherein said composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log and wherein said composition reduces the formation of a biofilm by at least 30%, compared to an otherwise comparable composition that does not include about 10 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17)
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18. A method of inhibiting the formation of a biofilm on a surface comprising:
applying a non-antimicrobial cleansing composition to a surface, wherein the cleansing composition comprises; from about 10.0 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 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; a pH adjusting agent; and water, said amounts being based on the total weight of the non-antimicrobial composition, wherein said composition does not achieve a microbial kill level greater than 2.0 log and wherein said composition reduces the formation of a biofilm by at least 30%, compared to an otherwise comparable composition that does not include about 10 wt. % to less than about 30 wt. % of one or more C1-C8 alcohols. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29)
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