| abstract |
The invention relates to an antimicrobial composition and disinfection method, including the use of an antimicrobial composition. The present invention, in particular, relates to an antimicrobial composition for personal hygiene, oral hygiene and cleaning of hard surfaces. It was found that compositions containing from 0.001 to 5% by weight of thymol, from 0.001 to 5% by weight of menadiene alcohols selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-5- (prop-1-ene-2-yl) cyclohex -2-enols and (4- (prop-1-en-2-yl) cyclohex-1-en-1-yl) methanols and a carrier containing water, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol or them mixture, provide a synergistic antimicrobial effect. In a preferred aspect, said composition also comprises from 1 to 80% by weight of one or more surfactants. |