Antimicrobial composition exhibiting increased efficacy

An antimicrobial cleansing product exhibiting increased efficacy, comprising:

• a container;
• an antimicrobial composition housed within the container, wherein the antimicrobial composition comprises:
• a cationic active ingredient comprising benzethonium chloride at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.2 weight percent of the antimicrobial composition;
• a lauramine oxide surfactant at a concentration of 0.9 to 1.9 weight percent of the antimicrobial composition;
• one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of cocamidopropyl betaine, sunfloweramidopropyl ethonium sulfate, PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate, lauryl/myristyl amidopropyl amine oxide, and lauramidopropylamine oxide;
• one or more thickeners selected from the group consisting of hydromethylcellulose, PEG-120 methyl glucose, cocamide MEA, and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;
• and
• an aqueous carrier to contain the antimicrobial cleaning product.

An antimicrobial composition exhibiting increased efficacy, comprising:

• 0.10% to 0.20% by weight of benzethonium chloride disposed within the antimicrobial composition;
• 0.9% to 1.9% by weight of a lauramine oxide surfactant disposed within the antimicrobial composition;
• one or more co-surfactants disposed within the antimicrobial composition;
• and
• a thickener disposed within the antimicrobial composition.