Use of aroma compounds as defoaming agents for ophthalmic solutions with high concentrations of surfactants

Abstract

A method of reducing foam formation and improving odor in ophthalmic solutions, such as multipurpose cleaning and conditioning solutions and contact lens packing solutions. The ophthalmic solutions contain surfactant and aroma compound in an amount effective to decrease foam formation. The aroma compound has a low molecular weight and pleasing smell.

Description

Claims

1. An aqueous composition for ophthalmic use comprising an effective defoaming amount of one or more aroma compounds.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is soluble in said aqueous composition for ophthalmic use.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is neutral.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds has a molecular weight of less than about 300.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.025 to about 30.0 ppm.

6. The composition of claim 5, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.025 to about 3.0 ppm.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.05 to about 1.0 ppm.

8. The composition of claim 7, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.1 to about 0.6 ppm.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the defoaming amount of one or more aroma compounds reduces foam height by at least about 5 cm.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is selected from the group consisting of terpenes, terpenoids, and/or terpene-like compounds.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is selected from the group consisting of c-terpineol, geraniol, menthol, camphor, amyl alcohol, isoamyl acetate, 1-terpinen-4-ol, 1,8-cineole, anisyl alcohol, linalool, anisaldehyde, eugenol, carveol, and/or mixtures thereof.

12. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is geraniol.

13. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is amyl alcohol.

14. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is isoamyl acetate.

15. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is 1-terpinen-4-ol.

16. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is 1,8-cineole.

17. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is anisyl alcohol.

18. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is linalool.

19. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is anisaldehyde.

20. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is eugenol.

21. The composition of claim 11, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is carveol.

22. The composition of claim 1, further comprising one or more surfactants.

23. The composition of claim 22, wherein said one or more surfactants has an HLB value of greater than about 8.

24. The composition of claim 22, wherein said one or more surfactants is selected from the group consisting of poloxamers, poloxamines, and/or mixtures thereof.

25. The composition of claim 22, wherein said one or more surfactants is in a concentration in the range of from about 0.01% by weight to about 6.0% by weight based on total concentration of said aqueous composition for ophthalmic use.

26. The composition of claim 25, wherein said one or more surfactants is in a concentration in the range of about 0.05% by weight to about 2% by weight based on total concentration of said aqueous composition for ophthalmic use.

27. The composition of claim 1, having a composition foam height of less than about 5.0 cm measured after shaking at 22° C. and 0 minutes elapsed time.

28. The composition of claim 27, having a composition foam height of less than about 4.0 cm measured after shaking at 22° C. and 30 minutes elapsed time.

29. A method for reducing foam formation in an ophthalmic solution comprising adding an effective amount of one or more aroma compounds to reduce foaming.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is soluble in said ophthalmic solution.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is neutral.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds has a molecular weight of less than about 300.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.025 to about 30.0 ppm.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.025 to about 3.0 ppm.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.05 to about 1.0 ppm.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is in an amount in the range of from about 0.1 to about 0.6 ppm.

37. The method of claim 29, wherein the foam formation is reduced by at least about 5 cm.

38. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is selected from the group consisting of terpenes, terpenoids, and/or terpene-like compounds.

39. The method of claim 29, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is selected from the group consisting of α-terpineol, geraniol, menthol, camphor, amyl alcohol, isoamyl acetate, 1-terpinen-4-ol, 1,8-cineole, anisyl alcohol, linalool, anisaldehyde, eugenol, carveol, and/or mixtures thereof.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is geraniol.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is amyl alcohol.

42. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is isoamyl acetate.

43. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is 1-terpinen-4-ol.

44. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is 1,8-cineole.

45. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is anisyl alcohol.

46. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is linalool.

47. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is anisaldehyde.

48. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is eugenol.

49. The method of claim 39, wherein said one or more aroma compounds is carveol.

50. The method of claim 29, wherein the opthalmic solution further comprises one or more surfactants.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein said one or more surfactants has an HLB value of greater than about 8.

52. The method of claim 50, wherein said one or more surfactants is selected from the group consisting of poloxamers, poloxamines, and/or mixtures thereof.

53. The method of claim 50, wherein said one or more surfactants is in a concentration in the range of from about 0.01% by weight to about 6.0% by weight based on total concentration of said ophthalmic solution.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein said one or more surfactants is in a concentration in the range of about 0.05% by weight to about 2.0% by weight based on total concentration of said ophthalmic solution.

55. The method of claim 29, having a solution foam height of less than about 5.0 cm measured after shaking at 22° C. and 0 minutes elapsed time.

56. The method of claim 55, having a solution foam height of less than about 4.0 cm measured after shaking at 22° C. and 30 minutes elapsed time.