摘要 |
The present invention discloses an antibacterial composition comprising 0.01 to 10% by weight of an essential oil active selected from the group consisting of eugenol, thymol, geraniol, terpineol, and mixtures thereof; a polymer selected from the group consisting of chitosan and polymers of vinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof; and a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, sodium toluene sulphonate, sodium cumene sulphonate, sodium xylene sulphonate, sodium salicylate, sodium acetate, and mixtures thereof. The invention also discloses a method for providing an anti-bacterial effect to a substrate comprising applying a provided composition to the substrate, and waiting for at least 15 seconds. |