Antimicrobial cleansing compositions containing 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid

An antimicrobial cleansing wipe, comprising:

• (a) one or more layers of water-insoluble substrate;
• and
• (b) a safe and effective amount of antimicrobial cleansing composition, comprising by weight of the antimicrobial composition:
• (i) from about 0.001% to about 5% of an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of benzalkonium chloride, N(3-chloroallyl) hexaminium chlorides, methylbenzethonium;
• 2,4,4′-trichloro-2′-hydroxydiphenyl ether;
• 3,4,4′-Trichlorocarbanilides;
• zinc pyrithione;
• para-chloro-meta-xylenol;
• and mixtures thereof;
• (ii) from about 0.01% to about 20% of an amphoteric surfactant:
• (iii) from about 0.1% to about 20% of 7-pyrrolidone-5 carboxylic acid;
• and
• (iv) from about 3% to about 99% of an aqueous component;
• wherein the composition has a pH in the range of about 2.0 to about 5.5.