Hand sanitizer and method of making the same

Abstract

The hand sanitizer may be a hand foam sanitizer or a hand gel sanitizer. Each of the hand sanitizers includes at least one stabilizing agent, at least one skin care agent, and a volume of disinfecting micelle capsules suspended therein. Each disinfecting capsule has a polymer shell which defines a hollow core. The polymer shell includes an antimicrobial material. The antimicrobial material may have a concentration of between 0.5 wt % and 95 wt % of the polymer shell. In order to make the hand foam sanitizer, at least one foaming agent is added to produce a foam by air foaming. The hollow core of each disinfecting capsule may be filled with a material, such as at least one disinfectant, at least one fragrance, at least one supplemental skin care agent, or combinations thereof.

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         15 . A hand gel sanitizer, comprising:
 at least one stabilizing agent;   at least one skin care agent; and   a volume of disinfecting capsules suspended in the at least one stabilizing agent and the at least one skin care agent, wherein each said disinfecting capsule comprises a polymer shell defining a hollow core, the polymer shell comprising an antimicrobial material.   
     
     
         16 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the hollow core of each said disinfecting capsule is filled with a material selected from the group consisting of at least one disinfectant, at least one fragrance, at least one supplemental skin care agent, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the at least one stabilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, an emulsifying agent, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 40, polysorbate 80, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the at least one skin care agent is selected from the group consisting of at least one moisturizer, at least one skin repair agent, at least one emollient, at least one vitamin, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the at least one skin care agent is selected from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronic, vitamin E, ceramides, sodium PCA, glycerin, glycerol, silicones, petrolatum, salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan, shea butter, mineral oil, plant butter, cocoa butter, lanolin, petrolatum, paraffin, beeswax, squalene, cetyl alcohol, triethyhexanoin, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, choline, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the antimicrobial material has a concentration of between 0.5 wt % and 95 wt % of the polymer shell. 
     
     
         21 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the polymer shell comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of anionic polymers, cationic polymers, nonionic polymers and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the polymer shell comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, zwitterionics, quaternary ammoniums, polyethylenimine, polyquaternium, polyhexamethylene biguanide, poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride, functionalized chitosan and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         23 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the hollow core of each said disinfecting capsule is filled with at least one disinfectant selected from the group consisting of alcohol, chlorhexidine, antimicrobial phytochemicals, antimicrobial essential oils, agarwood oil, cajuput oil, cananga oil, cinnamon bark oil, citronella oil, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, ginger oil, kaffir lime oil, nutmeg oil, ollium xanthorrhiza oil, origanum oil, patchouli oil, rosemary oil, sandalwood oil, tea tree oil, thyme oil, vetiver oil and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         24 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the hollow core of each said disinfecting capsule is filled with at least one fragrance selected from the group consisting of essential oils of flowers, essential oils of fruits, essential oils of aromatic woods and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The hand gel sanitizer as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the hollow core of each said disinfecting capsule is filled with at least one supplemental skin care agent selected from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronic, vitamin E, ceramides, sodium PCA, glycerin, glycerol, silicones, petrolatum, salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acids, beta-glucan, mineral oil, plant butters, shea butter, cocoa butter, lanolin, petrolatum, paraffin, beeswax, squalene, cetyl alcohol, triethyhexanoin, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin K, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, choline, catechins and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         26 . A method of making a hand sanitizer, comprising the steps of:
 mixing an aqueous polymer solution of at least one polymer with a material to form a mixture, the material being selected from the group consisting of at least one disinfectant, at least one fragrance, at least one skin care agent, and combinations thereof, the at least one polymer comprising an antimicrobial material, the mixture forming an aqueous solution of disinfecting capsules; and   mixing at least one stabilizing agent and at least one skin care agent with the mixture to form a suspension of the disinfecting capsules in the at least one stabilizing agent and the at least one skin care agent.   
     
     
         27 . The method of making a hand sanitizer as recited in  claim 26 , further comprising the step of mixing at least one foaming agent into the mixture. 
     
     
         28 . A method of making a hand foam sanitizer, comprising the step of selectively mixing a skin care ingredient-containing solution with a suspension, wherein the suspension comprises:
 at least one foaming agent; and   a volume of disinfecting capsules suspended in the at least one foaming agent, wherein each said disinfecting capsule comprises a polymer shell defining a hollow core, the polymer shell comprising an antimicrobial material.