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# c19) United States c12) Patent Application Publication 

# Barnhart et al. 

# (54) ANTIMICROBIAL HAND WASH 

(76) Inventors: Ronald A. Barnhart, Clinton, OH (US); David P. Lerner, Akron, OH (US) 

Correspondence Address: RENNER KENNER GREIVE BOBAK TAYLOR &WEBER FIRST NATIONAL TOWER FOURTH FLOOR, 106 S. MAIN STREET AKRON, OH 44308 

(21) Appl. No.: 11/494,473 

(22) Filed: Jul. 27, 2006 

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(51) Int. Cl. A61K 8/00 (2006.01) 

(52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... 510/130 

## (57) ABSTRACT 

An antimicrobial hand wash includes a soap, an antimicro› bial agent, and an amine salt. The amine salt is found to increase the antimicrobial efficacy of the hand wash. The amine salt produced through the reaction of monoethanola› mine and lactic acid is of particular interest as a soap addition. In processes of this invention, it is possible to create the desired amine salt in the soap in situ. 

US 20080026974Al 

# c10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0026974 Al 

# (43) Pub. Date: Jan. 31, 2008 

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