Cationic antiseptic compositions

An antiseptic composition comprising:

• a multivalent cationic antiseptic selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine acetate, chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine lactate, chlorhexidine methosulfate, and polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride, and a combination thereof,
• wherein the multivalent cationic antiseptic is present in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 percent based upon the weight of the antiseptic composition;
• an anionic compound selected from sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium saccharin, sodium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, and a combination thereof,
• wherein the anionic compound is present in an amount of at least 0.05 percent based the weight of the antiseptic composition;
• and
• a solubilizing surfactant selected from the group consisting of zwitterionic surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, micelle-forming nonionic surfactants, and a combination thereof;
• wherein the solubilizing surfactant is present in an amount greater than 80 wt-%, the anionic compound is present in an amount of less than 20 wt-%, and the multivalent cationic antiseptic is present in an amount of not more than 10 wt-%, wherein wt % is based upon the total weight of the combination of solubilizing surfactant, the anionic compound, and the multivalent cationic antiseptic, and
• wherein the antimicrobial composition is free of precipitate according to Test Method A.