A method of reducing skin irritation, comprising the application to the skin of an ?-bisabolol prepared by a biotechnological process. The ?-bisabolol thus prepared provides a substantial reduction in irritation, especially in fabrics worn for a prolonged period.

The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising a) Thymol; b) Terpineol; c) Niacinamide or its derivatives thereof; and d) a cosmetically acceptable base.

The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition comprising 1% to 90% by weight surfactant; a polyvalent metal salt of pyrithione; 0.001 to 3% by weight thymol, and 0.001 to 3% by weight terpineol.

An aqueous cleaning composition including: a surfactant; a first compound that is immiscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa.sup.0.5.sub.D22 MPa.sup.0.5, 0.sub.P14 MPa.sup.0.5, and 0.sub.H14 MPa.sup.0.5; and a second compound that is miscible with water and has Hansen solubility parameters of 10 MPa.sup.0.5.sub.D22 MPa.sup.0.5, 0.sub.P10 MPa.sup.0.5, and 0.sub.H14 MPa.sup.0.5, wherein the surfactant, the first compound, and the second compound are each independently included in an amount of 0.01 to 30 weight percent, based on a total weight of the cleaning composition.

The invention relates to an aqueous cleaning and/or sanitising composition comprising (a) at least one biocidal component (b) a polymeric delayed release additive, and (c) at least one surfactant, wherein said composition dries onto a surface being cleaned to form a dry residue and wherein properties of said dry residue are tailored by manipulation of brittleness of the polymeric delayed release additive through identity and/or quantity of the biocidal component and/or surfactant selected. The composition is intended for the cleaning and/or sanitisation of carpet, upholstery or other textiles. The invention also relates to a method of controlling the friability of the dried residue of the composition. The invention also relates to a method of cleaning and/or sanitising a textile article by applying the composition of the invention to said article, and a process of preparing said cleaning and/or sanitising composition.

Aqueous hard surface cleaner compositions useful for removing permanent ink are disclosed. The compositions comprise 75 to 99 wt. % of water; 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a monoterpene; 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a C.sub.10-C.sub.17 fatty acid derivative; and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of one or more surfactants. The fatty acid derivative is selected from N,N-dialkyl amides, N,N-dialkyl esteramines, and N,N-dialkyl amidoamines. Preferably, a base such as sodium carbonate or monoethanolamine is also included. The invention includes concentrates comprising the non-aqueous components recited above, as well as other applications for the cleaners and concentrates such as graffiti removers and permanent ink erasers. The combination of a monoterpene and certain fatty acid derivatives, especially fatty N,N-dialkyl amides, unexpectedly enables even dilute aqueous compositions to rapidly decolorize black permanent marker from hard, non-porous surfaces.

The present invention relates to a modified terpene-based formulation for removing petroleum oils from contaminated soils, which contains between 90 and 98% by weight d-limonene, between 0.1 and 2% by weight isomeric forms of carveol, between 0.01 and 1% by weight carvone, between 0.01 and 1% by weight limonene oxide and between 0.01 and 2% by weight alpha-terpineol. A modified terpene-based oil-in-water emulsion containing the abovementioned formulation and at least one non-ionic surfactant and a carrier is described, as well as use of said modified terpene formulation for cleaning contaminated soils.

The present abstract relates to an invention patent for a closed-circuit mobile system for recovering contaminated soils, pertaining to the field of combating environmental pollution; said system comprising, essentially: 1)a step of washing the contaminated soil SC (block 1), consisting essentially of removing the contaminated soil SC from the place of origin O and homogenizing same under high pressure with washing solution SLAV comprised of water+washing product PL containing modified terpenoids and/or terpenes; provided by compact washing equipment (1) installed close to the place of origin O of the contaminated soil SC where the recovered soil SR is backfilled; and 2)a recovery step carried out using centrifugal clarifier (10) and centrifuge (20) (block 2), wherein recovered contaminants CR and recovered washing product PLR are produced, the latter being recycled to make up washing solution SLAV, and the recovered contaminants CR being reused in process P that originated same or other; said steps (1) and (2), process P which originated the contaminated soil SC, the means for providing washing solution SLAV, and the outlets for recovered soil SR from step (1) and for recovered contaminants CR and recovered washing product PLR from step (2) forming a closed circuit, which does not substantially produce disposable material(s).

Disclosed are exemplary antimicrobial emulsions having hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic antimicrobial agents, surfactants, solubilizing agents, metal chelators and optionally thickening agents. The emulsions have a small particle size and high zeta potential. The emulsions are effective in cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting surfaces and are effective in killing a variety of organisms. The emulsions are stable and have a long shelf life. Other example materials are also disclosed.

Stable anhydrous solid concentrate formulations used to disinfect surfaces, the dilutions of these concentrate formulations, and methods of making these concentrate formulations and methods of diluting these concentrate formulations.