Topical sanitising composition comprising minimal amounts of an antimicrobial lipid

Abstract

The invention relates to a topical sanitising composition comprising: a) polyhydroxy compound selected from a saccharide, a polyol, or combinations thereof; b) antimicrobial lipid; and c) tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine (THPE), wherein the antimicrobial lipid and THPE are present in a weight ratio from 1:10,000 to 1:10. The invention further relates to a method of disinfecting a surface by applying the aforementioned topical composition onto said surface and to the use of the same composition for sanitising skin, hair or the oral cavity. The invention also relates to use of a polyhydroxy compound selected from a saccharide, a polyol or combinations thereof, as an antimicrobial activity promoter.

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