Enhancement of the sporicidal efficacy of alcohol and peroxide compositions

A liquid composition comprising:

• a) about 40-95 wt-% of at least one alcohol;
• b) about 1-10 wt-% of at least one hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture;
• c) about 1-10 wt-% of at least one peroxide agent;
• d) water,
• wherein the liquid composition is an antimicrobial, bleaching or disinfectant composition,
• wherein the hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture comprises pentane, hexane, heptane, a petroleum ether, or a combination thereof, is an active ingredient of the composition, not a propellant and has a boiling point in the range of about 40° C. to about 80° C.,
• wherein the at least one alcohol is a C2-C6 alcohol, and
• wherein the peroxide agent comprises hydrogen peroxide, a peroxycarboxylic acid, a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof.