Antimicrobial compositions

An antimicrobial composition comprising:

• a) from 0.2% to 3%, by weight per volume, of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) or salts thereof;
• b) from 1% to 5%, by volume per volume, of a straight chain 1,2-alkanediol, wherein the straight chain 1,2-alkanediol is selected from group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, or 1,2-hexanediol;
• c) from 0.01% to 2.0%, by weight per volume, of a surfactant;
• d) from 0.05% to 0.5%, by weight per volume, of a biocidal terpenoid, wherein the biocidal terpenoid is carvacrol;
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• e) the balance being water;
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• wherein the antimicrobial composition exhibits antimicrobial and bactericidal efficacy against one or more of Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Salmonella enterica (S. enterica), Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.