JP2003514070A - Wet wipe container - Google Patents

Abstract

  (57) [Summary] According to the present invention, a sealable container is provided. The container comprises a group that incorporates a composition comprising (i) an anionic and / or cationic surfactant, (ii) a nonionic surfactant, and (iii) an amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactant. Accommodates materials.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sealable container containing a substrate incorporating a composition. The composition comprises a cleansing and / or antimicrobial composition. Using the substrate in combination with the composition, a living surface (eg, human skin, mouth, etc.) and hard surfaces such as walls, tiles, table tops, glass, bathroom surfaces, kitchen surfaces, dishes, and textiles, This can be done by cleaning and / or disinfecting inanimate surfaces, including but not limited to clothing, carpets, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cleaning and / or disinfecting compositions are known in the art. The composition is
It is available in many forms, for example as a liquid, spray, and more recently as a wet wipe.

Wet wipes provide a simple and fast way to clean and / or disinfect any type of surface. In fact, wet wipes can be utilized in a variety of both domestic and industrial applications. Typically, a wet wipe is used to
Human skin, mouth, etc.) and non-living surfaces including but not limited to walls, tiles, table tops, glass, bathroom surfaces, kitchen surfaces, hard surfaces such as dishes and textiles, clothing, carpets, etc. And / or disinfect.

In general, such wet wipes consist essentially of a substrate that incorporates the composition. In fact, the composition used in the cleaning wet wipes must exhibit at least some cleaning performance benefits. The disinfecting wet wipe may be similar to the cleaning wet wipe, but the composition incorporated therein further comprises a disinfecting substance. Such disinfectants greatly reduce the presence of microorganisms (eg, bacteria) on the surface, or
Or it is generally recognized to be removed. In other more preferred disinfecting compositions, the residual antimicrobial benefit is delivered over time (ie, 12, 24 hours) because the application is a rinse-free application.

Wet wipes composed of a substrate incorporating the composition are known in the art.
For example, WO 89/05114 discloses a hard surface cleaning disposable wipe impregnated with a liquid composition.

However, the cleaning and / or disinfecting performance benefits of currently used wet wipes may still be improved. In addition to cleaning and / or disinfecting performance benefits, other important benefits sought include reducing the presence of residues when the composition is dried and improving gloss. These benefits may, in some cases, work against each other, thus providing improved cleaning and / or cleaning without negatively impacting the level of residual residue and / or gloss.
Alternatively, providing disinfecting performance is a constant effort of the manufacturer.

[0007] Furthermore, the drawbacks associated with currently used wet wipes result in the liquid containing the composition entrapped on the substrate partially or even completely evaporating during storage, resulting in wipe drying. Is to get. Drying the wipe significantly reduces the cleaning and / or sanitizing performance originally provided by the wet wipe. Accordingly, the wet wipes may be packaged in a closable container, such as a plastic box, as described in Applicant's co-pending European Patent Application No. 99870131.2. However, even with a closable container, evaporation of the composition can still occur,
This may be due, for example, to an incomplete or completely lacking seal provided by such a container, and / or an incomplete closure mechanism for such a container. Therefore, the reduction or prevention of evaporation of the composition incorporated onto the substrate may still be improved.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide improved cleaning, gloss, foam control and reduced dry residue levels, and in disinfecting embodiments, improved disinfecting effectiveness. And / or to provide a disinfecting wet wipe and at least retain the remaining disinfecting benefit, but preferably to improve it.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning and / or disinfecting wet wipe in which the evaporation of a composition incorporated onto a substrate is reduced or even substantially prevented. .

These objects are achieved according to the invention by a sealable container containing a substrate incorporating a composition comprising a number of surfactant systems.

BACKGROUND ART WO 89/05114 discloses a disposable impregnated wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, which is impregnated with an aqueous composition comprising at least one water-miscible solvent.

US Pat. No. 4,666,621 for cleaning hard surfaces impregnated with a liquid cleaning solution containing a surfactant and up to 40% of a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A pre-moistened wipe is disclosed.

International Publication Nos. 94/25554, 96/31586, 96/246
55, 96/14378, 98/50507, and co-pending patent applications all describe compositions comprising alkyl sulphates, nonionic and betaine and / or amine oxide surfactants. . However, none of these prior art documents disclose the use of these combinations of surfactants with wet wipes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides (i) an anionic and / or cationic surfactant, (ii)
A sealable container containing a substrate incorporating a nonionic surfactant and (iii) an amphoteric and / or a composition comprising a zwitterionic surfactant.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Sealable Container The present invention relates to a sealable container containing a wipe containing a cleaning composition. The container used in the present invention must be sealable. Preferably, the container is resealable, meaning that it can be resealed after opening.

The container comprises a container body having at least one opening and a sealable element, more preferably a resealable element by which the container can be sealed.

The container may be, for example, a box, bag, pouch, packet and any other suitable construct. The container is manufactured using any suitable material. More preferably, the container is manufactured from plastic and / or metal.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container herein is a box, wherein the box is polypropylene material or polyethylene, polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate or elastomer. Molded from any other suitable thermoplastic material such as, or blends of these compounds. In another particularly preferred embodiment, the container herein is a pouch, which is essentially composed of a laminated film of polyethylene, polypropylene and / or other suitable thermoplastic material.

In a preferred embodiment, the substrate incorporating the composition (ie, the wipe) is contained within a pouch and the pouch is contained within a box. The benefit of using such a container system for both boxes and pouches is to further optimize the sealing capacity of the container.

The sealable element may be, for example, a lid, a hatch, a cover, or any other means for closing the opening in the container body. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the container is substantially airtight when sealed. Thus, when in the hermetically sealed position, the container is substantially impermeable to air, even through the container opening.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container is co-pending European Patent Application No. 988702.
As described in No. 44.5.

Substrate The substrate of the present invention incorporates a composition that includes a surfactant system. The substrate is provided by the web, typically as a sheet of material cut from the web.

The web is a woven or non-woven fabric, foam, containing synthetic and / or artificial fibers.
It may be a sponge, a cotton swab, a ball, a puff, a film, or a tissue. Most preferably, the web is a non-woven fabric containing synthetic and / or synthetic fibers.

According to the present invention, the web may be manufactured by any method known in the art. For example, the nonwoven material substrate can be formed by dry forming techniques such as air laid or wet laying, as on a papermaking machine. Also, other nonwoven manufacturing techniques such as meltblowing, spunbonding, needlepunching and spunlacing methods may be used. The preferred method is airlaid.

In order to provide the substrate, various embodiments of the web are within the scope of the invention and are described in more detail below, but in a preferred embodiment the web is air laid and a nonwoven fabric containing artificial fibers. Is.

Examples of the artificial fibers used in the present invention include derivative fibers or regenerated fibers produced from cellulose. They are distinguishable from synthetic fibers based on synthetic organic polymers. The derivative fiber used in the present invention is a fiber formed when a chemical derivative of a natural polymer such as cellulose is prepared, melted and extruded as a continuous filament, and the chemical property of the derivative is the fiber formation process. Retained later. The recycled fiber used in the present invention is a fiber formed when a natural polymer or a chemical derivative thereof is melted and extruded as a continuous filament, and the chemical property of the natural polymer is retained after the fiber forming process. Or played. Typical examples of artificial fibers include regenerated viscose rayon and cellulose acetate. A preferred artificial fiber is 0.5 dtex to 3.0 dtex, more preferably 1.0 dtex to 2.0 dtex, and most preferably 1.6 dtex.
It has a fineness of 1.8 dtex.

A preferred artificial fiber for use in the present invention is Lyocell® fiber, which is manufactured by dissolving cellulose fiber in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and supplied by Tencel Fibers Europe, UK. To be done.

Artificial fibers are preferred in the present invention due to their high consumer support and their cheap and typically eco-friendly manufacture. Importantly, artificial fiber,
In particular, cellulose-derived artificial fibers show high biodegradability and are therefore environmentally friendly after disposal.

According to the invention, the web is preferably between 5% and 50%, more preferably 10%.
Man-made fibers may be included at a level of -30%, most preferably 12-25%. Preferably, the web may further include a number of different fibrous materials. Such fiber materials include hydrophilic fiber materials such as viscose, cotton or flax, and hydrophobic fiber materials such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polypropylene (PP). In a preferred embodiment, the hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers are present in a ratio of 10 to 90% by weight hydrophilic material and 90 to 10% by weight hydrophobic material. A particularly preferred web comprises 70% wood pulp, 12% artificial fibers and a latex binder, preferably 18% butadiene styrene emulsion.

The web is preferably at least 20 gm ^-2, preferably has a weight of less than 150 gm ^-2, basis weight and most preferably, 20gm ^-2 ~100gm ^-2, more preferably 50gm ^-2 ~95gm ^- It is in the range of ² . The web may have any thickness. Typically, when the web is manufactured by the airlaid process, the average web thickness is less than 1.0 mm. More preferably, the average thickness of the web is 0.
It is 1 mm to 0.9 mm. Web thickness is measured according to standard EDANA nonwoven industry methodology, Reference Method # 30.4-89.

In addition to the fibers used to make the web, the web may include other ingredients or materials added thereto, such as those known in the art, specifically including binders. . In addition, the web also has an agent (for improving the optical properties of the web (
(Such as opacifiers), for example titanium dioxide.

According to the present invention, the web may include a non-acrylate binder. The term "binder" as used herein refers to any agent used to anchor fibers. Such agents include wet strength resins and dry strength resins. The addition of chemicals known in the art as wet strengthening resins is often desirable, especially for cellulosic materials. To be clear, a general paper on the types of wet-strength resins used in the paper industry is TAPPI monograph series N
o. 29, Wet Strength in Paper and Paperboard, Technical Association of th
See e Pulp and Paper Industry (New York, 1965). In addition to the wet strength additives, it is also desirable to include certain dry strength and lint control additives known in the art such as starch binders.

The preferred binder used to bind the nonwoven is a high molecular weight binder, preferably a latex binder, more preferably an aqueous latex binder. Suitable binders include butadiene-styrene emulsions, ethylene vinyl acetate emulsions, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride and combinations thereof. Preferred latex binders are made from styrene, butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene emulsions or combinations thereof.

The term non-acrylate binder, as used herein, includes all latex binders that are free of acrylic acid or acrylate or vinyl acetate monomers. Preferred binders in the present invention include butadiene-styrene emulsion, carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion, acrylonitrile-butadiene emulsion, polyacrylamide resin, polyamide-epichlorohydrin resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene emulsion. Examples include suspensions and styrene acrylonitrile. The most preferred binder in the present invention is a butadiene-styrene emulsion, which is known as Rowene® SB 5550, Amer.
Available on the market from ibol Svnpol Corp.

The binder may be applied to the web by any method known in the art. Suitable methods include spraying, printing (eg flexographic printing), coating (
For example, gravure coating or flood coating), padding, foam molding, impregnation, saturation and further extrusion, whereby the composition is extruded through the tube in contact with the substrate while the substrate is passing through the tube, or applications thereof. A combination of techniques can be mentioned. For example, the composition is sprayed onto a rotating surface, such as a calender roll, which in turn transfers the composition to the surface of the substrate. The most preferred method of applying the binder is by spraying onto the web. Most preferably, the binder is
It is sprayed on one side of the web in one step of application and on the other side of the web in a separate step of application.

Typically, the amount of binder applied to the web is from 5% to 30%, more preferably from 10% to 25%, as measured by weight% of the dry weight of the fibers contained in the web.
Most preferably, it is 14% to 22%. Of course, the amount of binder to be applied depends largely on the type of web being treated.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate incorporates the cleaning composition described herein. As used herein, "incorporating" refers to the above-mentioned substrate or wet wipe,
Means coating or impregnating with the liquid cleaning compositions described herein.

In preparing the wet wipes of the present invention, the composition is applied to at least one surface of the substrate material. The composition may be applied at any point during the manufacture of the wet wipes. Preferably, the composition can be applied to the substrate after the substrate has been dried. Any of a variety of application methods that evenly distribute a lubricious material having a melt or liquid consistency can be used. Suitable methods include spraying, printing (e.g. flexographic printing), coating (e.g. gravure coating or flood coating), extrusion (whereby the composition is passed through the tube in contact with the substrate while it is passing through the tube). Extruded) or a combination of these application techniques. For example, the composition is sprayed onto a rotating surface, such as a calender roll, which in turn transfers the composition to the surface of the substrate. The composition may be applied to one or both surfaces of the substrate, preferably both surfaces. The preferred application method is extrusion coating.

The composition can also be applied uniformly or non-uniformly to the surface of the substrate. Non-uniform means, for example, that the amount of the composition, the distribution pattern, can change on the surface of the substrate. For example, some of the surfaces of the substrate can have higher or lower amounts of the composition, and can include surface portions that have no composition on the surface.
However, preferably the composition is evenly applied onto the surface of the wipe. The composition is typically about 0.5 g to 10 g per gram of substrate, preferably substrate 1
1.0 g to 5 g per gram, most preferably 2 g to 1 gram dry substrate
Applied in an amount of 4 g.

Preferably the composition can be applied at any time after the substrate has been dried. For example, the composition may be applied to a substrate, preferably after calendering and before being wound into a parent roll. Typically, the application will be performed on a substrate that has been unwound from a roll having a width equal to a substantial number of wipes intended to be manufactured. The composition-applied substrate is then perforated using standard techniques to produce the desired perforation line.

Compositions The compositions of the invention are preferably suitable for use as cleaning and / or disinfecting compositions. The composition may be formulated in any suitable form (eg, as a solid, paste or liquid). When the compositions of the present invention are formulated as solids, they can be applied to the substrate as a solid, or they can be mixed with a suitable solvent, typically water, before application to the substrate. When the composition is in liquid form, it is preferably, but not necessarily, formulated as an aqueous composition. Liquid compositions are preferred in the present invention for convenience of use.

In a preferred embodiment, the liquid composition of the present invention is typically 50% to 99.9% by weight of the total composition, preferably 70% to 99% by weight, more preferably 8%.
An aqueous composition comprising 0% to 99% by weight of water. These aqueous compositions preferably have a p of 13.0 or less, more preferably 1-11 and most preferably 2-10.
Has H. The pH of the composition can be adjusted by using organic or inorganic acids, or alkalizing agents.

Suitable organic acids include citric acid, lactic acid and mixtures thereof.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition of the invention comprises an organic acid, preferably citric acid, lactic acid or mixtures thereof, most preferably lactic acid.

Compositions suitable for use as cleaning compositions preferably have a pH in the range 5-13, more preferably 7-13, most preferably 8-10. Compositions for use as disinfecting compositions are preferably 0-7, more preferably 1-5,
Most preferably it has a pH in the range of 2-4.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the liquid composition of the present invention is substantially free of pH modifier, preferably free of pH modifier. Preferably, the composition substantially free of pH modifier, preferably free of pH modifier, has a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, more preferably 6.8 to 7.2.

The term “substantially free” as used herein means that the liquid composition is less than 1% by weight of the total composition, preferably less than 0.5% by weight, more preferably less than 0.1% by weight, More preferably, it is meant to contain less than 0.05% by weight of pH modifier.

As used herein, the term “pH modifier” refers to a component that is added alone for the purpose of modifying the pH of the composition (for example, an acid, an alkaline source, a buffer, etc., and a mixture thereof). Described).

As used herein, the acid is any organic acid, for example, citric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid,
Glycolic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid and adipic acid and mixtures thereof, and / or any inorganic acid, such as sulfuric acid, chloridric acid.
), Phosphoric acid, nitric acid and mixtures thereof. Alkaline sources used herein include caustic alkalis such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and / or lithium hydroxide, and / or alkali metal oxides such as sodium oxide and / or potassium oxide, and And / or other suitable alkaline sources including ammonia, ammonium carbonate and bicarbonate.

With a substrate incorporating a liquid composition described herein, wherein the liquid composition is substantially free of pH modifier, and preferably free of pH modifier. It has been found that, when cleaning and / or disinfecting a living or a living surface, streaking and / or speckled benefits may be observed. Indeed, the absence of a pH modifier in a liquid composition of the present invention is compared to similar surfaces that are cleaned and / or sanitized with a substrate incorporating a liquid composition that substantially comprises the pH modifier. To reduce the formation of streaks and / or spots on a surface that is cleaned and / or sanitized with a substrate incorporating a liquid composition described herein that is substantially free of pH modifiers. , Or even contribute to the prevention. By reducing or even preventing the formation of streaks and / or spots on the surface to be cleaned and / or sanitized, a gloss benefit is provided to the surface.

Surfactant System According to the invention, the substrate incorporates a composition comprising a surfactant system. The surfactant system is a synergistic system comprising at least three surfactants, namely anionic and / or cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactants. Composed of.

The composition is preferably 0.05 to 20% by weight of the total composition, more preferably 0.
． The surfactant system is included at a level of 1-5% by weight, most preferably 0.2-3% by weight.

[0052]   Anionic surfactant:   Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include alkyl sulfones.
There is a. As an alkyl sulfate suitable for use in the present invention
Is the expression ROSO₃M (where R is C₆~ C_{twenty four}Linear or branched, saturated or
Is an unsaturated alkyl group, preferably C₈~ C₂₀An alkyl group, more preferably C₈~ C ₁₆ An alkyl group, most preferably C_Ten~ C₁₄Is an alkyl group, M is H or
Cations such as alkali metal cations (eg sodium, potassium, lithium
Um) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (eg, methyl, dimethyl)
And trimethylammonium cation, and tetramethylammonium
And dimethylpiperidinium cation and ethylamine, diethylamine,
It is a quaternary ammonium cation derived from an alkylamine such as triethylamine.
Quaternary ammonium cations, as well as mixtures thereof, etc.)
Water-soluble salts or acids may be mentioned.

Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further include alkylaryl sulphates. Alkylaryl sulphates suitable for use in the present invention include those of the formula ROSO ₃ M, where R is a C ₆ -C ₂₄ linear or branched saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, preferably C ₈ -C. ₂₀ alkyl groups,
More preferably aryl substituted with a C ₁₀ -C ₁₆ alkyl group, preferably benzyl, M is H or a cation, such as an alkali metal cation (eg,
Sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc. or ammonium or substituted ammonium (eg, methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations, and tetramethylammonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and alkylamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine) Water-soluble salts or acids having a quaternary ammonium cation, such as a quaternary ammonium cation from which it is derived, as well as mixtures thereof).

Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further include alkoxylated sulfate surfactants. Alkoxylated sulfate surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include those of the formula RO (A) _m SO ₃ M, where R is an unsubstituted C ₆ having a linear or branched C ₆ -C ₂₄ alkyl moiety. ~ C ₂₄ alkyl,
A hydroxyalkyl or alkylaryl group, preferably a C ₁₂ -C ₂₀ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, more preferably a C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, A being an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit or mixtures thereof, m is greater than zero, typically 0.5-6
, More preferably 0.5 to 3, and M is H or a cation which may be, for example, a metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.), an ammonium or a substituted ammonium cation). Follow
The present invention contemplates alkyl ethoxylated sulphates, alkyl butoxylated sulphates as well as alkyl propoxylated sulphates. Specific examples of substituted ammonium cations include methyl, dimethyl, trimethylammonium, and tetramethylammonium, dimethylpyridinium and ethylamine,
Examples include quaternary ammonium cations such as cations derived from alkanolamines such as diethylamine and triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like. Typical surfactants, C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyethoxylate (1.0) sulfate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (1.0} ) SM), C 12 ~C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (2
． 25) sulfate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (2.25} ) SM), C 12 ~C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (3.0) sulfate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (3.0} ) SM),
And C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyethoxylate (4.0) sulfate (C ₁₂ ~
C ₁₈ E (4.0) SM), where M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium.

Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further include alkyl sulfonates. The alkyl sulfonates suitable for use in the present invention, wherein RSO ₃ M (wherein, R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group of C ₆ -C _20, preferably C ₈ -C ₁₈ alkyl Group, more preferably C ₁₄
Is a C ₁₇ alkyl group, M is H or a cation, such as an alkali metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (eg, methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations, and tetramethyl. Water-soluble salts with ammonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and quaternary ammonium cations such as quaternary ammonium cations from alkylamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, and mixtures thereof). Alternatively, an acid may be used.

Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further include alkylaryl sulfonates. The alkyl aryl sulfonates suitable for use in the present invention, wherein RSO ₃ M (wherein, R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group of C ₆ -C _20, preferably C ₈ -C ₁₈ An alkyl group, more preferably an aryl substituted with a C ₉ -C ₁₄ alkyl group, preferably benzyl, M is H or a cation, eg an alkali metal cation (eg sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium). Etc.) or ammonium or substituted ammonium (eg, methyl, dimethyl and trimethylammonium cations, and tetramethylammonium and dimethylpiperidinium cations and quaternary ammonium cations derived from alkylamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine). Una quaternary ammonium cation, as well as water-soluble salts or acids having a a) mixtures thereof, and the like).

Particularly suitable alkyl sulfonates are Ho commercially available from Hoechst.
Mention may be made of C ₁₄ -C ₁₇ paraffin sulphonates such as tapur® SAS. An example of a commercially available alkylaryl sulfonate is lauryl aryl sulfonate from Su. Ma. A particularly preferred alkyl aryl sulfonate is the alkyl benzene sulfonate available under the tradename Nansa® available from Albright & Wilson.

Anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further include alkoxylated sulfonate surfactants. Alkoxylated sulfonate surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include those of the formula R (A) _m SO ₃ M, wherein R has a linear or branched C ₆ -C ₂₀ alkyl moiety and is unsubstituted. C ₆ -C ₂₀ alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkyl aryl group, preferably a C ₁₂ -C ₂₀ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, more preferably a C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, a is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit And m is greater than zero, typically 0.5-6, more preferably 0.5.
~ 3 and M is H or a metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium,
Lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.), which may be an ammonium or substituted ammonium cation). The present invention contemplates alkyl ethoxylated sulfonates, alkyl butoxylated sulfonates and alkyl propoxylated sulfonates. Specific examples of the substituted ammonium cation include:
Mention may be made of methyl, dimethyl, trimethylammonium, and quaternary ammonium cations such as cations from tetramethylammonium, dimethylpiperidinium and alkanolamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof and the like. Typical surfactants, C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyethoxylate (1.0) sulphonate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (1.0} ) S
M), C ₁₂ ~C ₁₈ alkyl polyethoxylate (2.25) sulphonate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (2.25} ) SM), C 12 ~C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (3.0
) Sulfonate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (3.0} ) SM) , and C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyethoxylate (4.0) sulphonate _{(C 12 ~C 18 E (4.0} ) SM) ( wherein, M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium). Particularly suitable alkoxylated sulfonates include alkylaryl polyether sulfonates such as Triton X-200®, commercially available from Union Carbide.

[0059] As anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention further, C ₆ ~C _{2 0} alkyl alkoxylated linear or branched diphenyl oxide disulphonate surfactants. C ₆ -C ₂₀ alkyl alkoxylated linear or branched diphenyl oxide disulphonate surfactants suitable for use in the present invention has the following formula:

[0060]

[Chemical 1]

(Wherein R is a C _{6 to} C ₂₀ linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, preferably a C _{6 to} C ₁₈ alkyl group, and more preferably a C _{6 to} C ₁₄ alkyl group. And X ⁺ is H or a cation, such as an alkali metal cation (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.). Particularly suitable C ₆ -C ₂₀ alkyl alkoxylated linear or branched diphenyl oxide disulphonate surfactants to be used in the present invention, respectively D
C ₁₂ branched diphenyl oxide disulfonic acid and C ₁₆ linear diphenyl oxide disulfonic acid sodium salts commercially available from DOW under the trade names owfax 2A1® and Dowfax 8390®.

Other suitable anionic surfactants for use in the present invention include alkyl carboxylates. Other anionic surfactants include salts of soap (e.g., sodium, potassium, ammonium, and mono-, the substituted ammonium salts such as di- and triethanolamine salts), C ₈ -C ₂₄ olefin sulfonates, Sulfonated polycarboxylic acids prepared by sulfonation of thermal decomposition products of alkaline earth metal citrates (see, for example, British Patent Specification No. 1,0
82,179), acyl glycerol sulfonates, fatty oleyl glycerol sulphates, alkylphenol ethylene oxide ether sulphates, alkyl phosphates, isethionates such as acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, alkyl succinamates. and sulfosuccinates, monoesters of sulfosuccinates (especially saturated and C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ monoesters of unsaturated), diesters of sulfosuccinates (especially C ₆ -C ₁₄ diesters of saturated and unsaturated ), Acyl sarcosinates, sulphates of alkyl polysaccharides such as sulphates of alkyl polyglucosides (nonionic non-sulphated compounds described below), branched primary alkyl sulphates, the formula RO (CH ₂ C
During _{H 2 O) k CH 2 COO} -M + ( wherein, R is C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl, k is 0-1
An integer of 0 and M is a soluble salt-forming cation). Resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids are also suitable, such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or obtained from tall oil. A further example is "Su
rface Active Agents and Detergents '' (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry an
d Berch). A variety of such surfactants are also available on December 30, 1975.
No. 3,929,678, issued to Laughlin et al., At column 23, line 58 to column 29, line 23, generally.

In one preferred embodiment, preferred anionic surfactants for use in the present invention include C _{8 to} C ₁₆ alkyl sulfonates, C _{8 to} C ₁₆ alkyl sulphates (including branched alkyl sulphates. ), C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl alkoxylated sulfates (e.g., C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl ethoxylated sulphate), a C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl alkoxylated sulfonates, and mixtures thereof. Such anionic surfactants are preferred in the present invention because they have been found to contribute to the disinfecting properties of the disinfecting compositions of the present invention. For example, C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl sulfates, destroy tissue bacterial cell membranes, suppresses the enzymatic activity, and interfere with cell transport, and / or act by denaturing the cellular proteins. actually,
Anionic surfactants in the compositions of the present invention, in particular more relevant to the addition of the C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl sulfonates, C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl sulfates and / or C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl alkoxylated sulfates improved It is speculated that the disinfecting performance may be due to a number of modes of attack of the above surfactants on bacteria.

[0064] In a second preferred embodiment, the anionic surfactant, C _{6 to 24} alkyl sulfates, C _{6 to 24} alkylaryl sulfates, C _{6 to 24} alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, C _{6 to 24} alkyl sulfonate (including paraffin sulfonates), C _{6 to 24} alkyl aryl sulfonates, C ₆ ~ ₂₄ alkyl alkoxylated sulphonates, C ₆ -C ₂₄ alkyl alkoxylated linear or branched diphenyl oxide disulfonate, naphthalene sulfonate, and mixtures thereof Is selected from the group consisting of More preferably, the anionic surfactant, C _{6 to 2 4} alkyl sulfonates, C _{6 to 24} alkyl sulfates, C _{6 to 24} alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, the C _{6 to 24} alkyl aryl sulfonates, and mixtures thereof Is selected from the group consisting of More preferably, the anionic surfactant for use in the present invention is paraffin sulfonate. Most preferably, anionic surfactants for use in the present invention is a C ₁₄ -C ₁₇ paraffin sulfonates.

In a third preferred embodiment, the anionic surfactant is a branched alkyl sulphate surfactant. Branched alkyl sulphate is used herein as
It is defined as meaning a sulphate group and an alkyl sulphate which preferably comprises a carbon chain having 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 16 and most preferably 2 to 8 carbon atoms. The carbon chain of the branched alkyl sulphate comprises at least one branching group attached to the carbon chain. The number of branching groups is 1 to 20, more preferably 1
-10, most preferably 1-4, selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having carbon atoms. The branching group may be located at any position along the alkyl chain of the branched alkyl sulfate. More preferably, the branching group is 1 along the alkyl chain.
Located in positions 4 to 4. The sulfate group can be at any point along the alkyl chain length, preferably terminal.

Suitable and preferred branched alkyl sulphates include the trade name Empicol
0585 / A available from Albright & Wilson.

Cationic Surfactants: Cationic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include derivatives of quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, imidazolium and sulfonium compounds. Preferred cationic surfactants for use in the present invention are 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 saturated with one or two hydrocarbon groups attached to the nitrogen.
A linear or branched alkyl group having 0 to 25 carbon atoms, more preferably 10 to 20 carbon atoms, the other hydrocarbon group attached to the nitrogen (ie one hydrocarbon group is as described above). Such a long-chain hydrocarbon group is three, and two hydrocarbon groups are two long-chain hydrocarbon groups as described above, two) are independently substituted or unsubstituted, A branched or branched quaternary ammonium compound which is an alkyl chain having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group. Preferred quaternary ammonium compounds suitable for use in the present invention are non-chloride / non-halogen quaternary ammonium compounds.

Particularly preferred for use in the compositions of the present invention are trimethyl quaternary ammonium compounds such as myristyl trimethyl sulphate, cetyl trimethyl sulphate and / or tallow trimethyl sulphate. Such trimethyl quaternary ammonium compounds are commercially available from Hoechst or from Albright & Wilson under the tradename EMPIGEN CM®. Another preferred fourth surfactant is benzalikonium chloride.

Nonionic Surfactants: Nonionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include commercially available fatty alcohol ethoxylates and / or propoxylates having varying fatty alcohol chain lengths and varying degrees of ethoxylation. Is. In fact, the HLB value of such alkoxylated nonionic surfactants depends essentially on the chain length of the fatty alcohol, the nature of the alkoxylation and the degree of alkoxylation. Surfactant catalogs are available listing a number of surfactants, including nonionic surfactants, along with their respective HLB values. Preferred nonionic surfactants for one embodiment are 8-2
Those having an average HLB of 0, more preferably 10-18, most preferably 11-16. These hydrophobic non-ionic surfactants provide excellent oil and fat reduction (grea
se cutting) properties have been found to be provided.

[0070]   Preferred hydrophobic nonionic surfactants for use in the compositions of the present invention are 1
Has an HLB of less than 6 and has the formula RO- (C₂H_FourO)_n(C₃H₆O)_mH (where R is
, C₆~ C_{twenty two}Alkyl chain or C₆~ C₂₈It is an alkylbenzene chain, and n + m is 0
-20, n is 0-15, m is 0-20, and preferably n + m is 1-15, n
And m are 0.5 to 15, more preferably n + m is 1 to 10, n and m.
Is 0 to 10). Preferred for use in the present invention
The new R chain is C₈~ C_{twenty two}It is an alkyl chain. Therefore, for use in the present invention
Suitable hydrophobic nonionic surfactants are Dobanol® 91-2.
5 (HLB = 8.1, R is C₉And C₁₁It is a mixture of alkyl chains and n is 2.
5 and m is 0), or Lutensol® TO3 (HL
B = 8, R is C₁₃An alkyl chain, n is 3 and m is 0), or L
utensol (registered trademark) AO3 (HLB = 8, R is C₁₃And C₁₅Alkyl
A mixture of chains, where n is 3 and m is 0), or Tergitol (
Registered trademark) 25L3 (HLB = 7.7, R is C₁₂~ C₁₅In the range of alkyl chain length
, N is 3 and m is 0), or Dobanaol® 23
-3 (HLB = 8.1, R is C₁₂And C₁₃A mixture of alkyl chains, where n is 3
And m is 0), or Dobanol (registered trademark) 23-2 (HLB).
= 6.2, R is C₁₂And C₁₃Is a mixture of alkyl chains, n is 2 and m is
0), or Dobanol® 45-7 (HLB = 11.6,
R is C₁₄And C₁₅A mixture of alkyl chains, n is 7 and m is 0)
, Or Dobanol (registered trademark) 23-6.5 (HLB = 11.9, R is C ₁₂ And C₁₃A mixture of alkyl chains, n is 6.5 and m is 0),
Or Dobanol (registered trademark) 25-7 (HLB = 12, R is C₁₂And C ₁₅ A mixture of alkyl chains, N is 7 and m is 0), or Doba
nol (registered trademark) 91-5 (HLB = 11.6, R is C₉And C₁₁Alkyl
A mixture of chains, n is 5 and m is 0), or Dobanol (registration
Registered Trademark) 91-6 (HLB = 12.5, R is C₉And C₁₁Mixture of alkyl chains
, N is 6 and m is 0), or Dobanol® 9
1-8 (HLB = 13.7, R is C₉And C₁₁A mixture of alkyl chains, n
Is 8 and m is 0), Dobanol® 91-10 (HLB
= 14.2, R is C₉~ C₁₁Is a mixture of alkyl chains, n is 10 and m is
0) or a mixture thereof. In the present invention, preferred is D
obanol (registered trademark) 91-2.5, or Lutensol (registered trademark)
TO3, or Lutensol (registered trademark) AO3, or Tergitol
(Registered trademark) 25L3, or Dobanol (registered trademark) 23-3, or D
obanol (registered trademark) 23-2, or a mixture thereof. these
Dobanol® surfactant is commercially available from SHELL. These L
utensol® surfactants are commercially available from BASF and are available from Ter
gitol® surfactants are commercially available from UNION CARBIDE.

In a preferred embodiment, the nonionic surfactant of the present invention has the formula RO- (A) _n
H (wherein R is C _{6 to} C ₂₂ , preferably C _{8 to} C ₂₂ , more preferably C _{9 to} C ₁₄
An alkyl chain or a C ₆ -C ₂₈ alkylbenzene chain, A is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit, n is 0-20, preferably 1-1
5, more preferably 2 to 15, still more preferably 2 to 12, most preferably 4 to
Which is 10). Preferred R chains for use in the present invention are C ₈ -C ₂₂ alkyl chains. Further preferred R chains for use in the present invention is a C ₉ -C ₁₂ alkyl chains. Ethoxy / butoxylated, ethoxy / propoxylated, butoxy / propoxylated, and ethoxy / butoxy / propoxylated nonionic surfactants may also be used in the present invention. Preferred alkoxylated nonionic surfactants are ethoxylated nonionic surfactants.

Alkyl polysaccharides suitable for use in the present invention are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,565,647 (Llenado) issued Jan. 21, 1986 and contain from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably Has a hydrophobic group containing about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide (eg, polyglycoside) hydrophilic group. For an acidic or alkaline cleaning composition / solution suitable for use in a rinse-free process, the preferred alkyl polysaccharides provide a wide distribution of chain lengths providing the best combination of low residue when wet, washed and dried. Therefore, it preferably comprises a wide distribution of chain lengths. This "wide distribution" is
It is defined as a mixture of at least about 50% chain length containing from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group of the alkyl polysaccharide is preferably about 6
To about 18 carbon atoms, more preferably about 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and the hydrophilic group comprises from about 1 to about 1.5 sugar groups per molecule, preferably glucosides. Contains a group. This "broad chain length distribution" refers to about 10 carbon atoms to about 1 carbon atom.
Defined as a mixture of at least about 50% chain length containing 6 carbon atoms. Broad chain length mixtures, in particular C ₈ -C _16, compared to the mixture of chain lengths narrow range, compared especially lower (i.e. C ₈ -C ₁₀ or C ₈ -C ₁₂₎ chain length alkyl polyglucosides mixture Very desirable. Preferred C ₈ ~ ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides, low and narrow chain length alkyl polyglucosides, as well as in contrast to other preferred surfactants, including the C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl ethoxylates, provides a perfume solubility which is significantly improved It has also been found to do. Any reducing sugar containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, eg glucose, galactose, and the galactosyl moiety can be replaced with a glucosyl moiety (optionally the hydrophobic group is in the 2-, 3-, 4-position. Etc., thus giving glucose or galactose as opposed to glucoside or galactoside). The intersugar linkage can be, for example, between one position of the additional sugar unit and the 2, 3, 4 and / or 6 positions of the sugar unit. Glucosyl is preferably obtained from glucose.

Optionally, and less preferably, there may be a polyalkylene oxide chain linking the hydrophobic and polysaccharide moieties. The preferred alkylene oxide is ethylene oxide. Typical hydrophobic groups include saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, alkyl groups containing 8 to 18, preferably 10 to 16 carbon atoms. Preferably, the alkyl group is a straight chain saturated alkyl group. The alkyl group can contain up to about 3 hydroxyl groups, and / or the polyalkylene oxide chain can contain up to about 10, preferably less than 5, alkylene oxide moieties. Suitable alkyl polysaccharides are octyl, nonyldecyl, undecyldodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl di, tri, tetra, penta and hexaglucosides and / or galactose. Suitable mixtures include coconut alkyl di, tri, tetra and pentaglucosides and tallow alkyl tetra, penta and hexaglucosides.

To prepare these compounds, an alcohol or alkyl polyethoxy alcohol is first formed and then reacted with glucose or a glucose source to form a glucoside (attached to the 1-position). Then another glucosyl unit
Their 1-position and the 2, 3, 4 and / or 6-positions of said glucosyl unit,
Preferably the bond may be predominantly between the two positions.

In the alkyl polyglycosides, the alkyl moieties can be obtained from conventional sources such as fats, oils or chemically produced alcohols, while their sugar moieties are produced from hydrolyzed polysaccharides. Alkyl polyglycosides are condensation products of fatty alcohols and sugars such as glucose, which have a number of glucose units that characterize their relative hydrophilicity. As mentioned above, the sugar unit may be further alkoxylated before or after reaction with the fatty alcohol. Such alkyl polyglycosides are detailed, for example, in WO 86/05199. Technical alkyl polyglycosides generally represent a mixture of alkyl groups and mixtures of monosaccharides and various oligosaccharides, rather than molecularly homogeneous products. Alkyl polyglycosides (sometimes also referred to as "APG") are preferred for the purposes of the present invention because they provide a further improvement in surface appearance compared to other surfactants. The glycoside moiety is preferably a glucose moiety. The alkyl substituent is preferably a saturated or unsaturated alkyl moiety containing about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably about 8 to about 10 carbon atoms, or a mixture of such alkyl moieties. C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl polyglucosides are commercially available (e.g., Seppic Corporation, 75 Quai d'Orsay , 75321 Paris, Cedex 7, France
Simusol® Surfactant from Henkel and G available from Henkel
lucopon® 425). However, it has been found that the purity of the alkyl polyglucosides can also affect performance, especially the end result for certain applications including routine shower product technology. In the present invention, the preferred alkyl polyglucosides are those sufficiently purified for use in personal cleansing. Most preferred are "cosmetic grade" alkyl polyglucosides, especially Henkel Corporation (Postfach 101100, D 40191 Dusseldorf, Germa.
ny) Plantaren 2000®, Planta
ren 2000 N® and Plantaren 2000 NU
Is a C ₈ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyglucosides, such as P (registered trademark).

Amphoteric / Zwitterionic Surfactants: Suitable amphoteric surfactants for use in the present invention include those of the formula R ₁ R ₂ R ₃ N
O, where each of R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ is independently a saturated, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched hydrocarbon chain having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The amine oxide which has is mentioned. Preferred amine oxide surfactants used in accordance with the present invention have the formula R ₁ R ₂ R ₃ NO, where R ₁ is 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 20 carbon atoms, Preferably 8 to 16 carbon atoms,
Most preferably a hydrocarbon chain containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, R ₂ and R ₃ are independently substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 An amine oxide having a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 3 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group. R ₁ may be a saturated substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched hydrocarbon chain.

Amine oxides suitable for use in the present invention include, for example, Hoechst and Clari
natural blends are commercially available from ant it is C ₈ -C ₁₀ amine oxides as well as C ₁₂ -C ₁₆ amine oxides.

Zwitterionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention have a relatively wide pH range.
In the same molecule, both cationic and anionic hydrophilic groups are contained. A typical cationic group is a quaternary ammonium group, but other positively charged groups such as phosphonium, imidazolium and sulfonium groups can also be used. Typical anionic hydrophilic groups are carboxylates and sulfonates, but other groups such as sulfates, phosphonates and the like can also be used. The general formula for some zwitterionic surfactants to be used in the present invention is as follows:

[0079]

[Chemical 2]

Wherein R ₁ is a hydrophobic group, and R ₂ and R ₃ are each C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or another group which may be bonded to form a ring structure with N. A substituted alkyl group, R ₄ is a moiety linking a cationic nitrogen atom to a hydrophilic group and typically contains 1-10 carbon atoms, an alkylene, hydroxyalkylene or polyalkoxy. Is a group, and X is a hydrophilic group, preferably a carboxylate or sulfate group). Preferred hydrophobic groups R ₁ are alkyl groups containing ₁ to 24, preferably less than 18, more preferably less than 16 carbon atoms. Hydrophobic groups can contain unsaturated and / or substituent groups and / or linking groups such as aryl groups, amide groups, ester groups and the like. In general, simple alkyl groups are preferred for cost and stability reasons.

Highly preferred zwitterionic surfactants include betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants, acyl betaines, functionalized betaines such as alkyl imidazoline alanine betaines, glycine betaines, their derivatives and mixtures thereof. To be The above betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants are preferred in the present invention because they increase the permeability of the bacterial cell wall and thus facilitate the disinfection by allowing other active ingredients to enter the cells.

Furthermore, the mild action profile of the betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants described above makes them particularly suitable for cleaning delicate surfaces, for example delicate laundry or surfaces in contact with food and / or infants. . Betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants are also extremely gentle on the skin and / or surface to be treated.

Betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include molecules in which the molecule contains both basic and acidic groups, form internal salts in the molecule, and have a wide pH range.
Betaine / sulfobetaine and betaine-like detergents that impart both cationic and anionic hydrophilic groups to the molecule over values. Some general examples of these detergents are described in US Pat. Nos. 2,082,275, 2,702,279 and 2,255,082, which are hereby incorporated by reference. Be used by. Preferred betaine and sulfobetaine surfactants in the present invention have the following formula:

[0084]

[Chemical 3]

Where R ₁ is a hydrocarbon chain containing ₁ to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ₂ And R ₃ is a hydrocarbon chain containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably 1 carbon atom, n is an integer from 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 6, more preferably 1. ,
Y is selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and sulfonyl groups and the sum of the R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ hydrocarbon chains is 14 to 24 carbon atoms) or a mixture thereof.

[0086]   An example of a particularly suitable betaine surfactant is C such as coconut betaine. ₁₂ ~ C₁₈C such as alkyl dimethyl betaine and lauryl betaine_Ten~ C ₁₆ Alkyl dimethyl betaine is mentioned. Coconut Betaine is Amony
It is commercially available from Seppic under the tradename of 1265®. Lauryl Betai
The product name is EmpigenBB / L (registered trademark) from Albright & Wilson.
It is commercially available.

Other specific zwitterionic surfactants are represented by the general formula: R ₁ -C (O) -N (R ₂ )-(C (R ₃ ) ₂ ) _n -N (R ₂ ) ₂ ⁽⁺⁾ -(C (R ₃ ) ₂ ) _n -SO ₃ ^(-) or R ₁ -C (O) -N (R ₂ )-(C (R ₃ ) ₂ ) _n -N (R ₂ ) ₂ ⁽⁺⁾ -(C (R ₃ ) ₂ ) _n -COO ^(-) (In the formula, each R ₁ is a hydrocarbon, for example, 8 to 20, preferably 18 or less, more preferably 16 or less. An alkyl group containing carbon atoms of each R ₂ is hydrogen (when attached to the amide nitrogen), a short chain alkyl or substituted alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, Selected from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl, hydroxy-substituted ethyl or propyl and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl, each R ₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxyl, and each n is 1 to 4, preferably Is a number from 2 to 3, more preferably 3, (
It has only one hydroxyl group in the C (R ₃ ) ₂ ) portion). The R ₁ group can be branched and / or unsaturated. The R ₂ groups can also be joined to form a ring structure. Surfactants of this type are C ₁₀ -C ₁₄ fatty acyl amides propylene (hydroxypropylene) sulfobetaine, it tradename "Varion CAS sulfobetaine" ®
, Available from the Sherex Company. Another surfactant type preferred sulfobetaine is C ₁₂ ~ ₁₄ sulfobetaines which are commercially available from Witco under the trade name Rewoteric AMCAS.

In a preferred embodiment, the surfactant system comprises anionic, nonionic and zwitterionic and / or amphoteric surfactants. In a further embodiment where the pH of the composition is less than 7, the anionic surfactant is a short chain, preferably having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

In a more preferred embodiment, the molar ratio of anionic surfactant to amphoteric surfactant is 0.5: 1 to 4: 1, more preferably 2: 1 to 3.5: 1, The molar ratio of nonionic surfactant to anionic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactant is:
It is 0.5: 1 to 2: 1, more preferably 1: 1 to 1.5: 1.

Optional Ingredients The compositions of the present invention include peroxygen bleaches, essential oils, organic acids, additional surfactants, chelating agents, solvents, builders, stabilizers, bleach activators, soil settling agents, dye transfer. It may further comprise various other optional ingredients such as agents, brighteners, fragrances, dustproofing agents, enzymes, dispersants, transfer inhibitors, pigments, fragrances, radical scavengers, pH buffers, dyes or mixtures thereof. Good.

[0091]   Peroxygen bleach   The compositions of the present invention may optionally include a peroxygen bleaching agent.

The preferred peroxygen bleaches are perhydrogen perhydrogen or their water-soluble sources, or mixtures thereof. Hydrogen peroxide source, as used in the present invention, refers to any compound that produces hydrogen peroxide when the composition is contacted with water. Water-soluble sources of hydrogen peroxide suitable for use in the present invention include persulfates such as percarbonates, persilicates, monopersulfates, perborates and diperoxidedecanedioic acid (DPDA). ) Peroxy acids, magnesium perphthalate and mixtures thereof.

In addition, other classes of peroxides can be used as alternatives to hydrogen peroxide and their sources, or in combination with hydrogen peroxide and their sources. Suitable classes include dialkyl peroxides, diacyl peroxides, preformed percarboxylic acids, organic and inorganic peroxides and / or hydroperoxides. The most preferred peroxygen bleach is hydrogen peroxide.

The presence of the peroxygen bleaching agents, especially hydrogen peroxide, perborate salts, etc., in the compositions of the present invention may contribute to the disinfecting properties of the compositions. In fact, the peroxygen bleaches can attack the biological functions of microbial cells. For example, it may inhibit the assembly of ribosomal units within the cytoplasm of microbial cells. Also, the peroxygen bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide are oxidants that generate hydroxyl free radicals that attack proteins and nucleic acids. Moreover, the presence of the peroxygen bleaching agent, especially hydrogen peroxide, provides a strong stain removal benefit that is of particular interest in, for example, laundry and hard surface applications.

Typically, the peroxygen bleach or mixture thereof is at least 0.
It is present in the composition according to the invention at a level of 01% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 15% by weight, more preferably 1 to 10% by weight.

Essential Oils Another preferred component of the compositions of the present invention is antimicrobial essential oils or their active substances,
Alternatively, it is a mixture thereof.

Suitable antibacterial essential oils to be used in the present invention are essential oils which exhibit antibacterial activity. By "essential oil active substance" herein is meant any component of essential oil or natural extract that exhibits antibacterial activity. The antibacterial essential oils and their active substances act as protein denaturants. Also, the antimicrobial essential oils and their active substances are compounds that contribute to their safety profile when the compositions containing them are used to disinfect any surface. A further advantage of the abovementioned antibacterial essential oils and their active substances is that they give a pleasant scent to the compositions containing them, without the need for the addition of perfumes.

Examples of such antibacterial essential oils include thyme, lemongrass, citrus fruits, lemon, orange, anise, clove, anise fruit, pine, cinnamon, geranium, rose, mint, lavender, citronella, eucalyptus tree, peppermint, camphor , Ajoan, sandalwood, rosemary, verbena, flatangrass (ratanhiae), lemongrass, fleagrass, cedar, Majorana, cypress, propolis extract and mixtures thereof, but are not limited thereto. .
Preferred antibacterial essential oils used in the present invention are thyme oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil, geranium oil, eucalyptus tree oil, peppermint oil, citronella oil, ajowan oil, mint oil, mayana oil, propolis oil, cypress oil, garlic. It is an extract or a mixture thereof.

The active substances of the essential oils used in the present invention include thymol (eg in thyme, ajowan), eugenol (eg in cinnamon and clove), menthol (eg in mint), Geraniol (eg in geranium and rose, present in citronella), verbenone (eg in verbena),
Eucalyptol and Pinocarvone (present in Eucalyptus tree), Cedrol (
For example in cedar), anethole (for example in anise), carvacrol, hinokitiol, berberine, ferulic acid, cinnamic acid, methylsalicylic acid, methyl salicylate, terpineol, limonene and mixtures thereof. Not limited to. Preferred essential oil actives for use in the present invention include thymol, eugenol, verbenone, eucapritol, terpineol,
Cinnamic acid, methylsalicylic acid, limonene, geraniol, ajolene or mixtures thereof.

Thymol is commercially available from eg Aldrich, eugenol is eg from Sig.
commercially available from ma, Systems-Bioindustries (SBI) -Manheimer Inc.

Typically, the antimicrobial essential oils or their active substances or mixtures thereof are at least 0.001% by weight of the total composition, preferably 0.006-10% by weight, more preferably 0.01-8%. It is present in the composition at a level of weight percent, most preferably 0.03 to 3 weight percent.

Combining the antimicrobial essential oils or their active substances or mixtures thereof with peroxygen bleach in the composition not only provides excellent instantaneous disinfection properties on the surface treated with the composition, but also long-term disinfection properties. It is now clear that it also delivers a permanent disinfectant property. In fact, the peroxygen bleach and the essential oils / actives adsorb on the surface treated with the composition and therefore take a long time, typically up to 48 hours after treating the surface with the composition. Reduce or even prevent microbial contamination,
It is speculated that this will deliver long lasting disinfection. In other words, it is speculated that a microfilm of the active ingredient is deposited on the surface treated with the composition, allowing protection against microbial recontamination over time. Suitably, this long lasting disinfectant benefit is obtained even when used under high dilution conditions, ie up to dilution levels of up to 1: 100 (composition: water). Obtained using the composition of the present invention comprising an antibacterial essential oil / active substance.

The excellent long-lasting properties are associated with various microorganisms as described in the present invention.
It is obtained by treating the surface with a composition containing a peroxygen bleach and an antibacterial essential oil or their active substances. For example, the growth of Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi such as Candida albicans is reduced or even prevented on surfaces treated with the composition. .

The long-term permanent disinfectant properties of the compositions of the present invention can be measured by the bactericidal activity of the compositions. A suitable test method for assessing the long-term permanent activity of a composition may be as follows: First, the surface to be tested (eg glass) is respectively treated with the composition of the invention or a reference composition, eg Treated with a negative control composed of pure water (eg by spraying the composition directly onto the surface or by first spraying the composition onto a sponge used to clean the surface, or according to the invention). If the composition is carried out in the form of a wipe, by wiping the surface with it). After a variable time frame (eg, 24 hours), each surface was inoculated (10 ^6-7 cfu / slide), for example, with bacteria cultured in TSB (tryptone soy broth), until residual viable bacteria were assessed until For a few seconds to 2 hours. Then live bacteria (if present)
From the surface (by touching the TSA + neutralizing plate to resuspend the bacteria in neutralizing broth and plating them on agar) and at an appropriate temperature (eg 37 ° C). Incubate and allow them to grow, typically overnight. Finally, cultures and / or cultures obtained from surfaces treated with the composition of the invention and the reference composition
Alternatively, the live bacteria are visually graded by side-by-side comparison of their dilutions (eg, 10 ^-2 or 10 ^-1 ).

In a particular embodiment of the invention, depending on the desired end use with the composition:
They may optionally further comprise other antibacterial compounds that further contribute to the antibacterial / antibacterial activity of the compositions of the present invention. Such antimicrobial components include parabens such as ethylparaben, propylparaben, methylparaben, glutaraldehyde or mixtures thereof.

Additional Surfactant The composition of the present invention may comprise an additional surfactant. The additional surfactant may be selected from other nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, cationic or anionic surfactants including, but not limited to, those mentioned above. Alternatively, Additional surfactants, for example, (an alkali metal salt of C ₆ -C ₂₀ fatty acid, preferably sodium salts) conventional soap C ₆ -C ₂₀ include.

Chelating Agents The compositions of the present invention may further comprise a chelating agent as a preferred optional ingredient. Suitable chelating agents include phosphonate chelating agents, aminophosphonate chelating agents, substituted heteroaromatic chelating agents, aminocarboxylate chelating agents, other carboxylate chelating agents, polyfunctional substituted aromatic chelating agents, ethylenediamine N, N'-. It can be any of those known to those skilled in the art, such as a biodegradable chelating agent such as disuccinic acid, or a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of mixtures thereof.

Suitable phosphonate chelating agents for use in the present invention include etidronate (1-
Hydroxyethylene-diphosphate (HEDP)), and / or 1-hydroxydiphosphate alkali metal ethane.

Suitable aminophosphonate chelating agents for use in the present invention include aminoalkylene poly (alkylenephosphonates), nitrilotris (methylene) triphosphonates, ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonates, and / or diethylenetriaminepentamethylenephosphonates. The preferred aminophosphonate chelating agent for use in the present invention is diethylenetriaminepentamethylenephosphonate.

These phosphonate / aminophosphonate chelators may be present in their acid form or as salts of various cations for some or all of their acid functionality. Such phosphonate / aminophosphonate chelating agents are commercially available from Monsanto under the trade name DEQUEST®.

Substituted heteroaromatic chelating agents used in the present invention include hydroxypyridine-N-oxides or their derivatives.

Hydroxypyridine N-oxides and their derivatives suitable for use in the present invention have the formula:

[0113]

[Chemical 4]

[0114] (In the formula, X is nitrogen and Y is the following group: oxygen, —CHO, —OH, — (CH ₂ )_n-COOH (where n is an integer of 0 to 20, preferably 0 to 10 and more preferably
Preferably 0) and Y is preferably oxygen) Follow Therefore, the particularly preferred hydroxypyridine N for use in the present invention.
-Oxides and their derivatives are 2-hydroxypyridine N-oxides.
It Hydroxypyridine N-oxides and their derivatives are obtained from Sigma
It is possible.

Multifunctional substituted aromatic chelating agents may also be useful in the compositions of the present invention.
See U.S. Pat. No. 3,812,044 issued May 21, 1974 to Connor et al. A preferred compound of this type in the acid form is dihydroxydisulfobenzene, such as 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene.

Preferred biodegradable chelating agents for use in the present invention are ethylenediamine N, N
'-Disuccinic acid, or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium salt thereof, or a mixture thereof. Ethylenediamine N, N'-disuccinic acid, especially the (S, S) isomer, can be synthesized by Hartman and Pe.
It is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,704,233 issued Nov. 3, 1987 to rkins. Ethylenediamine N, N′-disuccinic acid is commercially available, for example, from Palmer Research Laboratories under the trade name ssEDDS®. Ethylenediamine N, N'-disuccinic acid is particularly suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention.

Suitable aminocarboxylate chelating agents useful in the present invention include ethylenediaminetetraacetate, diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, in their acid form, or in their alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salt forms. Diethylenetriaminepentoacetate (DTP
A), N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetate, nitrilotriacetate, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate, ethanoldiglycine, propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (PDT
A), and methylglycine diacetate (MGDA). Particularly suitable for use in the present invention are diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (PDTA), which is commercially available, for example, from BASF under the trade name Trilon FS®, and methylglycine diacetate. Acetic acid (MGDA
).

Further carboxylate chelating agents used in the present invention include malonic acid, salicylic acid, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, or mixtures thereof.

Typically, the composition of the present invention comprises up to 5% by weight of the total composition, preferably 0.01%.
~ 3 wt%, more preferably 0.01-1.5 wt% chelating agent or mixtures thereof.

Radical Scavenger The composition of the present invention may comprise a radical scavenger as another optional component. Radical scavengers suitable for use in the present invention include the known substituted mono- and dihydroxybenzenes and their derivatives, alkyl and aryl carboxylates, and mixtures thereof. Preferred radical scavengers for use in the present invention include di-t-butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), p-hydroxytoluene, hydroquinone (HQ), di-t-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ), mono-t-butylhydroquinone. (MTBHQ
), T-butylhydroxyanisole (BHA), p-hydroxyanisole,
Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid, toluic acid, catechol, t-butylcatechol, 4-allylcatechol, 4
-Acetylcatechol, 2-methoxyphenol, 2-ethoxyphenol, 2
Methoxy-4- (2-propenyl) phenol, 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, benzylamine, 1,1,
3-tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl) butane,
Included are t-butylhydroxyaniline, p-hydroxyaniline and n-propyl gallate. Highly preferred for use in the present invention is di-t-
Butyl hydroxytoluene (which is commercially available, for example, from SHELL under the tradename IONOL CP®), and / or t-butyl hydroxyanisole. These radical scavengers further contribute to the stability of the peroxygen bleach-containing composition of the present invention.

Typically, the composition of the present invention comprises up to 5% by weight of the total composition, preferably 0.00.
2 to 1.5% by weight, more preferably 0.002 to 1% by weight of radical scavenger or mixtures thereof.

Solvent The composition of the present invention may comprise a solvent or a mixture thereof as an optional but particularly preferred component. When used, the solvent will suitably provide enhanced cleaning capabilities to the compositions of the present invention. It has been found that the presence of a solvent in the composition reduces the contact time required to achieve a defined wash result as compared to the composition in the absence of solvent. Contact time is defined as the time of contact between the composition and the soil. The reduction in contact time is particularly suitable for cleaning hard surfaces, especially non-horizontal surfaces, as it is inconvenient to always apply the composition to the soil and rinse it after leaving it for a period of time.

Suitable solvents for incorporation in the compositions of the present invention include propylene glycol derivatives such as n-butoxypropanol or n-butoxypropoxypropanol, water soluble CARBITOL® solvents or water soluble CELLOSO.
LVE® solvent is included. Water-soluble CARBITOL® solvents are compounds of 2- (2-alkoxyethoxy) ethanols, where the alkoxy groups are derived from ethyl, propyl or butyl. A preferred water soluble carbitol is 2- (2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol, also known as butyl carbitol. The water-soluble CELLOSOLVE® solvent is a compound of 2-alkoxyethoxyethanols, with 2-butoxyethoxyethanol being preferred. Other suitable solvents include benzyl alcohol, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and diols such as 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, and their It is a mixture. Preferred solvents for use in the present invention are n-butoxypropoxypropanol, butyl carbitol®, benzyl alcohol, isopropanol, 1-propanol, and mixtures thereof. The most preferred solvent for use in the present invention is butyl carbitol.
(Registered trademark), benzyl alcohol, 1-propanol, and / or isopropanol.

Solvents may be present in the compositions of the invention, typically at levels of up to 15% by weight of the composition, preferably 0.5 to 7%.

PH Buffer In an embodiment of the invention where the composition is formulated in the alkaline pH range, typically 7.5-12, the composition of the invention comprises a pH buffer or mixture thereof, ie,
It may further comprise a system consisting of the compound or mixture of compounds, the pH of which changes only slightly when a strong acid or base is added.

Suitable pH buffers for use in the present invention include borate pH buffers, phosphates, silicates, and mixtures thereof. Suitable borate pH buffers for use in the present invention include borate and alkyl borate alkali metal salts, and mixtures thereof. Suitable borate pH buffers for use in the present invention include borate, metaborate, tetraborate, octoborate, pentaborate, dodecabolone, boron trifluoride and / or 1-12. Is an alkali metal salt of an alkyl borate containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Suitable alkyl borates include methyl borate, ethyl borate and propyl borate. Particularly preferred in the present invention are alkali metal salts of metaborate (for example, sodium metaborate), alkali metal salts of tetraborate (for example, sodium tetraborate decahydrate), or a mixture thereof.

Boron salts such as sodium metaborate and sodium tetraborate are commercially available from Borax and Societa Chimica Larderello under the tradenames sodium metaborate® and Borax®.

Further suitable pH buffers for use in the present invention include carbonates and bicarbonates, including alkali metal carbonates and bicarbonates.

The pH of the composition can also be adjusted to and / or buffered at acidic pH with any suitable acidifying agent, such as an organic acid.

Typically, the composition of the present invention comprises up to 15% by weight of the total composition, preferably 0.0.
1 to 10% by weight, more preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight, most preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight.
It may contain 3% by weight of pH buffer or a mixture thereof.

Wet Wipes Packaging Form In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wet wipes are packaged in a container of any convenient shape that allows for easy removal of one or more wet wipes from the container. It Preferably the wipes are rolls, stacks or stacks (p
ile). More preferably, the wipes are provided in a heaped shape that can include any number of wipes. Typically, the pile comprises 2 to 150 wipes, more preferably 5 to 100 wipes, and most preferably 10 to 60 wipes. Further, the wipes may be provided folded or unfolded. Most preferably, the wipes are stacked in a folded shape.

Surface Treatment Process In a preferred embodiment, the present invention cleans and / or cleans a surface, preferably a hard surface.
Alternatively, it includes a process of disinfecting, including contacting, preferably wiping, the surface with a substrate that incorporates the compositions described herein.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the process comprises the step of contacting a portion of said surface, more preferably a soiled portion of said surface, with said substrate incorporating a composition as described herein. Including.

In another preferred embodiment, the process comprises the step of contacting the surface with the substrate incorporating the composition described herein, followed by the group incorporating the composition described herein. The method further includes the step of applying a mechanical action to the surface using a material. As used herein, "mechanical action" means agitation of a wet wipe on a surface, such as rubbing the surface with a wet wipe.

As used herein, “surface” means any surface, including living surfaces such as human skin, mouth, teeth, and living surfaces. Inanimate surfaces include hard surfaces typically found indoors such as in the kitchen, bathroom, or in vehicles, such as tiles, walls, floors,
Sanitary equipment, such as chrome plated parts, glass, smooth vinyl, any plastic, plastified wood, table tops, sinks, stove tops, dishes, sinks, showers, shower curtains, washbasins, toilets etc., As well as clothing, curtains, drapes, bed linens, bath linens, table cloths,
Examples include, but are not limited to, sleeping bags, tents, upholstery, etc. and fabrics such as carpets. Non-living surfaces also include, but are not limited to, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, automatic dryers, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, and household appliances.

[0136]     [Example]   The compositions of the present invention will be further described by the following examples.

[Table 1]

[0137]   Another example

[Table 2]

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[Table 3]

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Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. (i) Anionic and / or cationic surfactant, (
A sealable container containing a substrate incorporating ii) a nonionic surfactant, and (iii) a composition comprising an amphoteric and a zwitterionic surfactant. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the hermetic seal is substantially airtight. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is made of plastic. 4. The plastic is polypropylene material, polyethylene,
4. The container of claim 3, made from a compound selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, elastomers, and mixtures thereof. 5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the base material is an air-laid non-woven fabric and contains artificial fibers. 6. The composition comprises (i) an anionic surfactant, (ii) a nonionic surfactant, and (iii) an amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactant. The container according to any one of items 1 to 5. 7. The anionic surfactant comprises C _6-20 linear or branched alkyl sulphate, C _6-20 alkylaryl sulphate, C _{6-20 alkylalkoxylated} sulphate, C including paraffin sulphonate. _6-20 alkyl sulfonates, _C6-20 alkyl aryl sulfonates, _C6-20 alkyl alkoxylated sulfonates, _C6-20 alkyl alkoxylated linear or branched diphenyl oxide disulfonates, naphthalene sulfonates, and mixtures thereof The container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, selected from: 8. The container according to claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is a branched alkyl sulfate surfactant. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein the branched alkyl sulphate surfactant is 2-ethyl-hexyl sulphate. 10. The nonionic surfactant is of the formula RO- (A) _n H, where R is C ₆ -C ₂₂ , preferably C ₈ -C ₂₂ or C ₆ -C ₂₈ alkylbenzene chains. And A is an ethoxy or propoxy or butoxy unit and n is 0
Container according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant according to 11. The container of any one of claims 1-10, wherein the composition has a pH of 1-14. 12. A container according to claim 7 or 10, wherein the composition has a pH of 7 to 13, preferably 8 to 10. 13. The container according to claim 1, wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of C _{6 to} C ₂₀ amine oxides and mixtures thereof. 14. The container according to claim 1, wherein the zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of C ₆ -C ₂₀ betaine, sulfobetaine and mixtures thereof. 15. The molar ratio of anionic surfactant to amphoteric surfactant is 0.
5: 1 to 4: 1 and more preferably 2: 1 to 3.5: 1.
The container according to any one of 4 above. 16. The molar ratio of nonionic surfactant to anionic, amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactant is 0.5: 1 to 2: 1, more preferably 1: 1.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which is 1 to 1.5: 1. 17. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a disinfectant and suitable for disinfection. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the disinfectant is selected from the group consisting of bleach, antibacterial essential oils, essential oil antibacterial actives, and mixtures thereof. 19. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a solvent. 20. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the composition further comprises lactic acid. 21. The composition is substantially free of pH modifiers.
21. The container according to claim 1. 22. Anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and amphoteric and / or zwitterionic surfactants for cleaning and / or disinfecting surfaces, and comprising a pH modifier. Not containing, incorporating the composition,
Use of a substrate contained in a sealable container, wherein the formation of streaks and / or spots is reduced, and preferably prevented.