the present invention is directed to an antiviral , antibacterial , and antifungal composition for use in a hand wash product to provide long lasting , persistent protection against harmful and destructive organisms . in a preferred embodiment , one or more quaternary ammonium compounds are contemplated for use as biologically active functional substances . for instance , the following quaternary ammonium compounds are known to be biocidally effective as a functional substance in the composition of the present invention : dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride blended with dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride , known commercially as btc 2125m . a hydrophilic swellable film forming compound is provided in the composition . in a preferred embodiment , a cross - linked acrylic acid polymer , such as carbopol 940 , manufactured by b . f . goodrich , is selected . the acrylic acid polymer is in a mixture with an inorganic silicate which is water insoluble . the inorganic silicate , such as laponite xlg , distributed by laparte , inc ., provides a support mechanism for the acrylic acid polymer . examples of other polymers which are contemplated for use as the hydrophilic film forming agent include the following : the composition further contains a hydrophobic waterproofing agent . the hydrophobic waterproofing agent is preferably a polymer derived from vinylpyrrolidone and a long chain alpha olefin . in a preferred embodiment , the hydrophobic waterproofing agent is a pvp / eicosene copolymer ( polyvinylpyrrolidone and eicosene ). the product known as ganax v 220 , manufactured by gaf chemicals corp ., is an example of a hydrophobic waterproofing agent in accordance with the preferred embodiment . the incorporation of various surfactants is contemplated within the scope of the present invention . specifically , the composition includes one or more surfactants selected from the following group : the following is an example of the formula of the composition of the present invention : [ 0044 ] ingredient name range quaternary ammonium compound 50 ppm - 2000 ppm ( for example : benzalkonium chloride ) copolymer ( for example : 940 ) . 01 % to 15 % inorganic silicate ( for example : laponite ) . 01 % to 15 % hydrophobic waterproofing agent . 025 % to 15 % ( for example : ganax v 220 ) surfactants ( for example : triethanolamine ) . 05 % to 20 % actual percentages for each formula will vary depending upon the need of the composition and the particular areas of application to the skin ( e . g ., hands , feet , intact skin , damaged skin , infected skin , mouth or skin covered by mucus membranes , etc .). the preparation of the composition of the present invention is accomplished in accordance with following procedure : 1 . in a stainless steel mixing tank , add one - half of the amount of purified water . add the hydrophilic water swellable polymer and mix using a high speed shear mixer . then heat the mixture to 70 ° c . then add the hydrophobic waterproofing agent at a high speed mix . hold the mixture at 70 ° c . for 15 minutes . 2 . begin cooling the mixture . then add the inorganic silicate . mix until it is in solution , to produce a first mixture . 3 . in a separate stainless steel mixing tank , add the remaining one - half of purified water and the quaternary ammonium compound . mix well . then add one - half of the surfactants and mix until it is all in solution , producing a second mixture . 4 . add the remaining half of the surfactants to the first mixture at a high speed mix . 5 . combine the two mixtures slowly until they are completely mixed . then , mix the entire mixture at a high speed until it is all in solution . [ 0054 ] ingredient name range quaternary ammonium compound 250 ppm - 750 ppm ( e . g . dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride / dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride ) copolymer ( e . g . carbopol 934 ) 0 . 5 %- 1 . 5 % inorganic silicate ( e . g . laponite xlg ) 0 . 5 %- 1 . 5 % hydrophobic waterproofing agent ( e . g . ganax 0 . 05 %- 0 . 5 % v220 ) surfactants ( e . g . makon 10 ) 0 . 5 %- 5 . 0 % catalyst ( e . g . triethanolamine ) 1 . 0 %- 5 . 0 % stabilizer ( e . g . 1 - 3 butylene glycol ) 2 . 0 %- 7 . 0 % water to 100 % of formula the composition of the above example is prepared in the manner described above with reference to example 1 . [ 0056 ] ingredient name range quaternary ammonium compound 50 ppm - 1000 ppm ( e . g . dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride / dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride ) copolymer ( e . g . carbopol 940 ) 0 . 1 %- 1 . 0 % inorganic silicate ( e . g . laponite lxg ) 0 . 5 %- 3 . 0 % hydrophobic waterproofing agent ( e . g . ganax 0 . 1 %- 2 . 0 % v220 ) surfactant ( e . g . tergitol ) 0 . 5 %- 1 . 5 % catalyst ( e . g . amp 95 ) 0 . 5 %- 4 . 0 % stabilizer ( e . g . 1 - 3 butylene glycol ) 0 . 5 %- 1 . 5 % water to 100 % of formula the above composition is prepared according to the procedure set forth above with respect to example 1 . in each of the above examples , the percentage range of each ingredient is based on the amount of each ingredient by weight of the entire composition . while the invention has been described in accordance with preferred and practical embodiments thereof , it is recognized that departures from the instant disclosure are contemplated within the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims as interpreted under the doctrine of equivalents .
a composition for a hand wash provides antiviral , antibacterial , and antifungal properties and includes an effective amount of one or more quaternary ammonium compounds , surfactants , and a hydrophilic film forming agent in a functional complex . when applied to the skin , the composition kills most common household germs within 30 seconds and provides persistent protection against potentially harmful , disease - causing pathogens .