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Colgate-PalmolivePatent grant

Colgate-Palmolive was granted a patent for improved home care compositions.

What happened

In September 2026 Colgate-Palmolive patented preservative and surfactant formulations for household cleaning products used in the home.

Source

patents.google.comSep 1, 2026

US patent US12723219

Home care compositions

Abstract

Home care compositions are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, provided is a home care composition that includes a preservative comprising alpha hydroxy acid; and from about 1 to about 25 wt. % of a surfactant system comprising: (i) an anionic surfactant, (ii) a non-ionic surfactant, and (iii) optionally, an amphoteric surfactant; wherein the home care composition has a Micro Robustness Index of 0.85 or greater, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the home care composition.

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Grant date
Sep 1, 2026
Inventors
Felix Patricio, Henry Pena
Patent number
US12723219
Assignee
Colgate-Palmolive Company

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  • Felix PatricioInventor
  • Henry PenaInventor

Details

Primary CPC class
C11D 1/83
USPTO assignee
Colgate-Palmolive Company
What the invention does
A household cleaning formula that combines an alpha hydroxy acid preservative with different types of surfactants to resist microbial growth while cleaning.

Topics and mentions

Tags

  • Intellectual Property
  • Research & Development
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Product Development

Technologies named

  • surfactant chemistry
  • preservative formulation
  • household cleaning products

Extraction

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Sep 8, 2026
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patents-company
signal_subtype
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