02.03.23
US Patent No. 11,564,879 B2 (Sarah Gantz, Amanda Copeland, Carrie Anne Zapka, Jessica Tittl, Venkatesan Padyachi, Kegui Tian); Gojo Industries, Akron, OH, has a patented a sanitizing composition for restoring skin's natural balance of bacteria. The composition is comprised of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of one or more strains of Lactobacillus, Clostridia, Saccharomyces, Lactococcus, Pedicoccus, Enterococcus, Escherichia, Alcaligenes, Corynebacterium, Bacillus, Propionibacterium, and combinations thereof; at least one polymeric thickener; one or more ingredients with a sanitizing effect (comprising alcohol, a quaternary ammonium compound, or a combination thereof); and water.
The composition reduces pathogen binding on skin by a statistically significant amount, as compared to an otherwise identical sanitizing composition without the active ingredient.
The composition reduces pathogen binding on skin by a statistically significant amount, as compared to an otherwise identical sanitizing composition without the active ingredient.