US Patent Issued to Shear Kershman Laboratories on Aug. 26 for "Reduced odor formaldehyde-containing antiseptic lotion" (American, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,935, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Shear Kershman Laboratories Inc. (Chesterfield, Mo.).

"Reduced odor formaldehyde-containing antiseptic lotion" was invented by Alvin Kershman (St. Louis), Jeff Shear (Bonita Springs, Fla.), Doreen Linze (Labadie, Mo.) and Olaf Hansen (Dusseldorf, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An alcohol-free lotion for the topical application having antiseptic properties is made by combining an aqueous phase comprising formaldehyde and at least one humectant with an oil phase comprising at least one surfactant and at least one oil; wherein the at least one humectant is present in the aqueous phase in t...