US 12,203,051 B2
Acidic cleaning and disinfecting composition comprising citric acid, an anionic/APG surfactant mixture, and glycol ether solvent
Nancy A. Falk, Bath, ME (US); David R. Scheuing, Danville, CA (US); Heather L. Day, Pleasanton, CA (US); Szu-Ying Chen, Pleasanton, CA (US); Bryan K. Parrish, Pleasanton, CA (US); Fanny Frausto, Pleasanton, CA (US); Eric G. Gharakhanian, Pleasanton, CA (US); and William King, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to THE CLOROX COMPANY, Oakland, CA (US)
Filed by THE CLOROX COMPANY, Oakland, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/360,611.
Application 18/360,611 is a continuation of application No. 17/406,461, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,753,603.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/068,706, filed on Aug. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0365891 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 1/14 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/43 (2006.01); C11D 3/48 (2006.01); C11D 3/50 (2006.01); C11D 17/04 (2006.01); C11D 1/22 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01); C11D 1/75 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 1/83 (2013.01) [C11D 1/146 (2013.01); C11D 3/2044 (2013.01); C11D 3/2079 (2013.01); C11D 3/2086 (2013.01); C11D 3/43 (2013.01); C11D 3/48 (2013.01); C11D 3/50 (2013.01); C11D 17/049 (2013.01); C11D 1/143 (2013.01); C11D 1/22 (2013.01); C11D 1/662 (2013.01); C11D 1/75 (2013.01); C11D 2111/14 (2024.01)] 16 Claims
 
1. An aqueous liquid acidic cleaning composition comprising:
a. about 0.5% to about 3% by weight of citric acid in liquid aqueous form;
b. about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight of an anionic surfactant;
c. about 0.5% to about 3% by weight of an alkylpolyglucoside nonionic surfactant;
d. about 0.5% to about 1% by weight of one or more glycol ether solvents wherein the one or more glycol ether solvents comprises tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether;
e. water; and
f. optionally, one or more adjuvants comprising one or more of: fragrances or perfumes, waxes, dyes, colorants, solubilizing materials, stabilizers, thickeners, defoamers, hydrotropes, buffers, builders, lotions, mineral oils, cloud point modifiers, polymers, preservatives;
wherein the composition contains substantially no additional disinfectant or sanitizer, including no: other acids, quaternary ammonium antimicrobials, biguanides, peroxides, hypochlorites, or bleaching agents;
wherein the composition has a pH of less than 6.