Wetting composition

A wetting agent suitable for addition to an aqueous liquid to reduce the surface tension of the aqueous liquid, wherein the wetting agent is in the form of a liquid composition consisting of:

• (a) 10 to less than 50 wt % of one or more C10-C14 alcohol, wherein the C10-C14 alcohol is a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol having a linear or branched C10-C14 hydrocarbon chain;
• (b) 10 to 30 wt % of one or more C4-C6 oxygen containing co-solvent selected from the group consisting of a C1-C3 alkyl ester of lactic acid, an alkylene glycol, an ether of an alkylene glycol, ethoxy butanol, tert-butanol, tert-amyl alcohol, triethanolamine, 2-butoxyethanol, and mixtures thereof;
• (c) 20 to 60 wt % of one or more surfactant selected from a non-ionic, cationic, anionic and amphoteric surfactant;
• (d) 0 to 25 wt % water;
• and
• (e) 0 to 10 wt % other additives;
• wherein the composition comprises a mixture of a C12 alcohol and a C14 alcohol.