US 20080026974Al  c19)  United States  c12)  Patent Application Publication  Barnhart et al.  c10)  Pub. No.: US 2008/0026974 Al  (43)  Pub. Date:  Jan. 31, 2008  (54)  ANTIMICROBIAL HAND WASH  (76)  Inventors:  Ronald A. Barnhart,  Clinton,  OH  (US);  David P. Lerner,  Akron, OH  (US)  (51)  Int. Cl.  A61K 8/00  (2006.01)  (21)  Appl. No.:  11/494,473  (22)  Filed:  Jul. 27, 2006  Publication Classification  (57)  ABSTRACT  Correspondence Address:  RENNER KENNER GREIVE BOBAK TAYLOR  &WEBER  FIRST NATIONAL TOWER FOURTH FLOOR,  106 S. MAIN STREET  AKRON, OH 44308  An antimicrobial hand wash includes a soap, an antimicro› bial agent, and an amine salt. The amine salt is found to  increase the antimicrobial efficacy of the hand wash. The  amine salt produced through the reaction of monoethanola› mine and lactic acid is of particular interest as a soap  addition. In processes of this invention, it is possible to  create the desired amine salt in the soap in situ.  (52)  U.S. Cl.  .......................................................  510/130 