Claims
- 1. A microemulsion composition comprising approximately by weight:
- (a) 0.1% to 10% of at least one disinfecting agent;
- (b) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated nonionic surfactants;
- (c) 0.1% to 10% of an amphoteric surfactant;
- (d) 1% to 16% of at least one water soluble solvent;
- (e) 0.01% to 2% of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 mono or dicarboxylic acid or an alpha hydroxy carboxylic acid which is partially neutralized with an alkali metal hydroxide, a dialkanol amine or a trialkanol amine;
- (f) 0.05% to 3% of a water insoluble organic hydrocarbon, essential oil or a perfume; and
- (g) the balance being water, said composition having a pH of about 1.5 to about 6.
- 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the disinfecting agent is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl amines, C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides, C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides, C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 alkyl, C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine and mixtures thereof.
- 3. The composition of claim 2, wherein said water soluble solvent is a glycol ether.
- 4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein said glycol ether is propylene glycol n-butyl ether.
- 5. The composition according to claim 3, further including a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alcohol.
- 6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said water soluble solvent is a mixture of propylene glycol n-butyl ether and diethylene glycol n-butyl ether.
- 7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a combination of a C.sub.9 -C.sub.11 alcohol EO 2 to 3.5:1 and a C.sub.9 -C.sub.11 alcohol EO 7 to 9:1.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation in part application of U.S. Ser. No. 9/109,690 filed Jul. 2, 1998, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation in part application of U.S. Ser. No. 8/989,344 filed Dec. 12, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,911,915.
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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