Anti-adherent compositions and methods of inhibiting the adherence of microbes to a surface

Abstract

Methods of inhibiting microbes from attaching to a surface and anti-adherent compositions are disclosed. One method can include providing an anti-adherent composition that includes an anti-adherent agent configured to inhibit microbes from attaching to the surface. The anti-adherent agent can be: Acrylates Copolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer, Octocrylene, Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer, Polyquaternium-101, or any combinations thereof. The method can include applying the composition to the surface and allowing at least some of the composition to remain on the surface such that the anti-adherent agent inhibits microbes from attaching to the surface. The anti-adherent composition can include a humectant and can be non-antimicrobial.

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         10 . An anti-adherent composition for preventing microbes from attaching to a surface, the anti-adherent composition comprising:
 an anti-adherent agent comprising at least one of: Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, and Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer, and any combinations thereof; and   a humectant.   
     
     
         11 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of: glycerin, glycerin derivatives, hyaluronic acid derivatives, betaine derivatives amino acids, amino acid derivatives, glycosaminoglycans, glycols, polyols, sugars, sugar alcohols, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, hydroxy acids, hydroxy acid derivatives, salts of PCA, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of: honey, sorbitol, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, betaine, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium citrate, glycolic acid, sodium glycolate, sodium lactate, urea, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ethoxydiglycol, methyl gluceth-10, methyl gluceth-20, PEG-2, PEG-3, PEG-4, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG-7, PEG-8, PEG-9, PEG-10, xylitol, maltitol, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of: glycerin, a glycerin derivative, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the composition further comprises an ingredient selected from the group consisting of an emollient, a surfactant, an antimicrobial agent, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the composition is non-antimicrobial. 
     
     
         16 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the anti-adherent agent is present in the amount of about 0.01% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition, and wherein the humectant is present in the amount of about 0.01% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition. 
     
     
         17 . An anti-adherent composition for preventing microbes from attaching to a surface, the anti-adherent composition comprising:
 an anti-adherent agent comprising at least one of: Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, and Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer and any combinations thereof; and   a humectant;   wherein the anti-adherent composition is non-antimicrobial.   
     
     
         18 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 17 , wherein the humectant is selected from the group consisting of: glycerin, a glycerin derivative, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The anti-adherent agent composition of  claim 17 , wherein the anti-adherent agent is present in the amount of about 0.01% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition, and wherein the humectant is present in the amount of about 0.01% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition. 
     
     
         20 . A wipe for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a surface, the wipe comprising:
 a nonwoven substrate; and   the anti-adherent composition according to  claim 10 .   
     
     
         21 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the anti-adherent agent is present in an amount of at least about 0.10% by weight of the composition. 
     
     
         22 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the anti-adherent agent is present in an amount from about 0.10% to about 20% by weight of the composition. 
     
     
         23 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the microbes comprise Gram negative bacteria, and the anti-adherent agent comprises at least one of: Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer and Ethylhexyl Stearate. 
     
     
         24 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the microbes comprise Gram positive bacteria, and the anti-adherent agent comprises at least one of: Ethylhexyl Stearate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer, and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the microbes comprise a DNA virus, and the anti-adherent agent comprises at least one of: Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer, and any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The anti-adherent composition of  claim 10 , wherein the microbes comprise an RNA virus, and the anti-adherent agent comprises at least one of: Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, and any combinations thereof.