| abstract |
Antimicrobial compositions (e.g. gels), comprising at least 30 % alcohol and/or triclosan in combination with phenoxyethanol, benzalkonium or benzethonium chloride, cocophosphatidyl-dimoniun chloride and plant extracts (preferably selected from curcuma longa, croccus sativus (saffron), alkanna tinctoria (henna root) and hydrastis canadensis (golden seal), for disinfecting skin. Treating skin inflammations and bacterial infections such as acne, pseudofolliculitis, local redness and local odor with these compositions. |