Antimicrobial compositions containing low concentrations of food allowed organic acids and amine oxide amphoteric surfactants

Abstract

The invention pertains to an antimicrobial disinfecting composition including: a) 0.1-1 wt. % of each of at least one food allowed organic acid or a salt thereof; b) 0.1-1 wt. % of each of at least one amine oxide amphoteric surfactant, the composition having a total surfactant content which does not exceed 8 wt. %, wherein the total amount of betaine amphoteric surfactants in the composition is in the range of 0-75 wt. % of the total amount of amine oxide amphoteric surfactant. The composition is particularly suitable for use on skin or mucous membranes. On the one hand it shows good disinfecting properties, but on the other hand it does not lead to any use precautions or hazard or warning statements on the product label.

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