US Patent No. 9,504,635 B2; Colgate-Palmolive Company has patented a cleansing composition that contains a partially neutralized 4-oxovaleric acid; leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate derived from radishes fermented with Leuconostoc kimchii, a lactic acid bacteria; at least one surfactant and water.The combination of the partially neutralized 4-oxovaleric acid and leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate provides preservative protection against gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria, mold, yeast and fungus.