Topical disinfectant compositions for sanitizing skin or other surfaces or increasing the surfaces' resistance to microbe transmission according to certain embodiments include ethyl alcohol, chlorhexidine, an ester-containing moisturizer and water, and optionally also include one or more of a surfactant, a preservative, colloidal silver and hydrogen peroxide. Alternative topical disinfection compositions for sanitizing skin or other surfaces or increasing the surfaces' resistance to microbe transmission include hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine, an ester-containing moisturizer and water, and optionally also include one or more of a surfactant, a preservative and colloidal silver.

The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkanol and a carboxylic acid ester of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is selected from a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by OH or F, and X.sup.21[OX.sup.22].sub.nH; R.sup.2 is selected from a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by OH or F, and X.sup.21[OX.sup.22].sub.nH; X.sup.21, X.sup.22 are independently selected from C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkandiyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by OH or F; n is an integer from 1 to 5. wherein, the C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkanol and the carboxylic acid ester are selected so as to form an azeotropic mixture and are present in an amount from 20% by weight below to 20% by weight above such azeotropic mixture.

Antimicrobial compositions comprising at least an amine-based antimicrobial and an alkanolamine are disclosed. The disclosed compositions may be free of quaternary ammonium compounds. The disclosed compositions have antimicrobial properties and rapid efficacy against yeast and bacteria.

Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

Certain alkyl mono-alcohols provide low temperature stability benefits to isotropic liquid detergent compositions.

A disposable double layered cleaning and disinfecting wipes system and method for cleaning and disinfecting a dirty surface and drying a cleaned surface with the same disposable cloth. The double layered wipes include a first layer composed of threaded cloth and coated with a liquid chemical formula for cleaning and disinfecting the dirty surface. A second layer of the double layered wipes is composed of micro-fiber cloth and is used for drying the cleaned surface.

A single-step absorbent wipe for cleaning and disinfecting medical instruments includes various active ingredients as well as compounds that increase the efficacy profile of the product against various organisms, improve the buffering capacity of the formulation, enhance the antimicrobial efficacy against mycobacteria, increases the wetting and cleaning profile of the formulation, as well as adjusts the PH thereof. The disinfectant wipe provides a procedure to suitably clean and intermediate level disinfect medical instruments that are heat liable as well as non-submersible.

A liquid bioactive composition is provided that includes an enzyme with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein the enzyme in the liquid bioactive coating material is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from a substrate.

The present invention relates to a surfactant booster for use in high foaming cleaning compositions. In an aspect of the invention, a C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11 or C12 linear alcohol in very low amounts is added to increase surface activity, foam and wetting properties of the composition. The alcohol is added in an amount of alcohol to surfactant of about 1:100 to 1:200 and must be linear. In another aspect, the invention relates to novel cleaning compositions such as pot and pan soaking compositions, dishwashing compositions, food and beverage foaming cleaners, vehicle cleaning and the like suitable for use in hard water, which can be solid or liquid. The invention further relates to methods of making these compositions, and to methods employing these compositions.

The present invention relates generally to compositions containing anionic surfactant and solvent, more specifically, to compositions containing anionic surfactant and a solvent comprising butanediol.