08.03.15
US Patent No. 8,992,901 B2; Conopco, has patented a method of providing an antimicrobial effect to skin. It entails applying a composition and waiting at least 15 seconds before rinsing it off. The composition is comprised of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid and polyethylene oxide, and at least two essential oils selected from eugenol, thymol and terpineol, wherein a mixture of thymol and terpineol is required.