Abstract:
A semi-translucent bar soap composition provides an effective antimicrobial benefit against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, which bar soap compositions comprises: a) u p to 1%wt. of an antimicrobial system which comprises lemon grass oil. b) at least 55% of salts of C 12 , C 14 ,C 16 and C 18 saturated fatty acids. c) a non-quaternary ammonium based germicidal compound.
Abstract:
Bar soap compositions and bar soaps formed therefrom which provide an effective antimicrobial benefit against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, which bar soap compositions comprise at least 85%wt. of an antimicrobial system which is a soap constituent of potassium soaps based on saponified fatty acids, wherein of the potassium soaps of saponified fatty acids present are potassium soaps of C 12 -C 16 saturated fatty acids, and wherein at least about 50% of the amount of the potassium soaps of C 12 -C 16 saturated fatty acids present are C 12 saturated fatty acids potassium soaps, and wherein an aqueous elution of the antimicrobial system exhibits effective antimicrobial benefit against gram positive and gram negative bacteria even in the absence of further germicidal compounds.