公开(公告)号：US20230301299A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18179191

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY

Inventor： Nancy A. FALK ,  Crystal BELL ,  William KING ,  Marjan HASHEMI ,  Nipa MODI ,  Keith MAINQUIST ,  Xuanrong GUO ,  Walter SCHENCK ,  Ronald Thomas ANDERSON ,  Kelly DICKSON ,  Miguel LOPEZ ,  Giselle JANSSEN ,  Bryan K. PARRISH ,  Claire DENTINGER ,  Thomas FAHLEN

IPC: A01N31/08 ,  A01N25/30 ,  A01N25/02 ,  A01P1/00

CPC classification number: A01N31/08 ,  A01N25/30 ,  A01N25/02 ,  A01P1/00

Abstract: Cleaning compositions that include carvacrol, in an amount sufficient to provide an antimicrobial effect. For example, the compositions can include 0.1% to 2% by weight of carvacrol. The cleaning compositions advantageously further include a surfactant, particularly an anionic surfactant, which enhances the antimicrobial efficacy characteristics of the carvacrol. For example, the composition can include at least 0.1%, at least 0.3%, or at least 0.5% of one or more anionic surfactants. Alkyl sulfates (e.g., C8 to C12 alkyl sulfates) are particularly suitable. A buffer may also be present. The compositions may have a relatively high pH, e.g., 9 to 12. The cleaning composition may exhibit a significant log reduction against a target microorganism (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus and/or others) within a given time period (e.g., 10 minutes, 5 minutes, or the like), when used on a target surface.