| abstract |
The present invention relates to compositions comprising benzyl alcohol derivatives and other antimicrobially active compounds, comprising or consisting of: (a) one, two or more compounds selected from benzyl alcohol derivatives of formula (I): wherein the substituent R 1 、R 2 And R 3 As defined in claim 1, and (b) one, two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: (i) branched or unbranched 1, 2-alkanediols having 3 to 14 carbon atoms (ii) benzoic acid and its esters and salts (iii) 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and its esters and salts (iv)2, 4-hexadienoic acid and its salts (v) 2-phenoxyethanol (vi) 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (vii)3- (4-chlorophenoxy) -1, 2-propane-1, 2-diol (viii) urea and its derivatives (ix)1, 3-bis (hydroxymethyl) -5, 5-dimethyl-2, 4-imidazolidinedione (x)3- (2-ethylhexyloxy) -1, 2-propanediol (xi) isothiazolinone and mixtures thereof. |