CBD-Enhanced Hydroalcoholic Biocide Composition for Extended Skin Disinfection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hydroalcoholic hand sanitizer formulations provide only a limited time effect on the skin, requiring frequent reapplication to maintain proper hand sanitization, especially in critical situations like pandemic outbreaks.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating cannabidiol (CBD) into a topical liquid hydroalcoholic composition, which extends the biocidal effect of hydroalcoholic solutions by 1 to 2 hours, comprising 0.01 to 10% w/w CBD, 60 to 90% w/w lower alcohol, 2 to 25% w/w CBD solubilizing agent, and sufficient water, with the solubilizing agent being miscible with the lower alcohol.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If traditional alcohol-based hand sanitizer formulations are used, then effective hand disinfection is achieved, but the duration of biocidal effect is limited to about one minute requiring frequent reapplication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines CBD (cannabidiol) with traditional hydroalcoholic biocide formulation to create a composite composition. The CBD component extends the duration of biocidal effect from about one minute to at least one or two hours, while the alcohol component maintains the initial rapid disinfection capability. This composite approach allows the formulation to achieve both short-term effectiveness and long-lasting protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies the chemical composition parameters of traditional hand sanitizer by adding CBD at specific concentrations (0.01 to 10% w/w) to the hydroalcoholic base. This parameter change transforms the temporal profile of the biocidal effect, extending its duration without compromising the immediate disinfection efficacy provided by the alcohol component.
2Duration of action of moving object
If CBD is added to extend biocidal duration, then long-acting biocide effect is achieved, but formulation complexity increases requiring solubilizing agents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a CBD solubilizing agent as an intermediary component to enable the incorporation of CBD into the hydroalcoholic formulation. This solubilizing agent facilitates the dissolution and stable integration of CBD, allowing the active ingredient to be effectively delivered without causing formulation instability or separation issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The CBD component serves multiple functions in the formulation: it extends the duration of biocidal effect, maintains compatibility with the alcohol-based system, and works synergistically with the solubilizing agent to ensure stable formulation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components to achieve duration extension.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The CBD-enhanced hydroalcoholic composition provides a long-acting biocide effect, achieving up to 99.99% reduction in microorganisms on skin surfaces for at least 2 hours, significantly surpassing the duration of traditional alcohol-based sanitizers.
Implementation Method 1
alcohol-based formulations containing 62%-95% of alcohol as it can denature the proteins of microbes and the ability to inactivate viruses
Implementation Method 2
a CBD solubilizing agent from 2 to 25% w/w and water in a quantity sufficient for the composition to total 100% w/w, wherein the said CBD solubilizing agent is miscible with the lower alcohol
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to long lasting topical liquid hydroalcoholic biocide compositions characterised by contents of cannabidiol (CBD) and a CBD solubilizing agent, preferably propylene glycol.