ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INACTIVATING NON-ENVELOPED VIRUSES USING ALKYL 2-HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS

The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on hu...

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Hauptverfasser: Emiru, Hilina, Pedersen, Daniel E, Silvernail, Carter Martin
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.