	US 12,325,840 B2
	Detergent formulations having enhanced germ removal efficacy
Sam Brewer, Montvale, NJ (US); Rashda Khan, Boca Raton, FL (US); Remigio Musci, Milan (IT); Tracy Ann Ryan, Montvale, NJ (US); Alberto Simionato, Milan (IT); Kyle Smith, Montvale, NJ (US); and Elisa Vanzetto, Milan (IT)
Assigned to Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed by Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/519,806.
Application 17/519,806 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/GB2020/051241, filed on May 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/851,315, filed on May 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0064571 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. C11D 1/94 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/30 (2006.01); C11D 3/386 (2006.01); C11D 3/48 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01); C11D 1/72 (2006.01); C11D 1/90 (2006.01)

CPC C11D 1/94 (2013.01) [C11D 3/2086 (2013.01); C11D 3/30 (2013.01); C11D 3/38618 (2013.01); C11D 3/48 (2013.01); C11D 1/667 (2013.01); C11D 1/72 (2013.01); C11D 1/90 (2013.01); C11D 2111/12 (2024.01)]

17 Claims

1. A composition comprising:

approximately 55% w/w to approximately 75% w/w water;

approximately 0.15% active w/w to approximately 1.5% active w/w sodium lauryl ether sulfate;

approximately 14% w/w to approximately 22% w/w C10-16 alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactant;

approximately 1.5% active w/w to approximately 3% active w/w cocoamidopropyl betaine;

approximately 1.5% active w/w to approximately 2.5% active w/w alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; and

protease enzymes,

wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises a mixture of C12-16 7 EO alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant and C10-16 3 EO alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant which are present in the composition in a respective weight ratio ranging from approximately 2.3:1 to approximately 2.9:1.