N-acyl sarcosines as antimicrobials for preservation of home and personal care products

A composition comprising:

• at least 0.5% w/w of a liquid N-acyl sarcosine of Formula I:
• at least 0.5% w/w phenoxy ethanol;
• and
• one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of surfactants, vegetable oils, petrolatum, mineral oils moisturizers, humectants, rheology modifiers, silicones, cationic conditioners, pearly waxes, emollients, skin actives and hair actives, UV absorbers, film formers, vitamins, solvents, water, and antimicrobials;
• wherein the liquid N-acyl sarcosine comprises a mixture containing N-capryloyl sarcosine and N-undecylenoyl sarcosine in a ratio of 1:1.