| abstract |
An antimicrobial cleansing composition, particularly useful as a surgical scrub, comprises (a) about 2 to 6% of a chlorhexidine salt; (b) about 4 to 6% of a nonylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol surfactant; (c) at least one additional ingredient which is a polyethyleneglycol ether of lanolin, a polyethyleneglycol diester of a first fatty acid, and/or an amide of a second fatty acid; and (d) water and may contain other surfactants, thickeners, emollients, dyes, perfumes and the like. |