摘要 |
<p>A method of preparing an antimicrobial preservative system in a substantially anhydrous liquid form is disclosed. The antimicrobial preservative system inhibits or retards microbial growth when an effective antimicrobial amount is subsequently added to a medium capable of supporting undesirable microbial growth. More particularly, the preservative system comprises a condensation product of a 5,5-disubstituted hydantoin and formaldehyde prepared in the presence of a substantially anhydrous, water-miscible, solvent and an alkalizing agent. Also disclosed is a cold-stable, substantially anhydrous liquid preservative system comprising 1,3-dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin alone or in combination with an effective antimicrobial amount of at least one paraben preservative prepared by an embodiment of the disclosed method.</p> |