ANTIMICROBIAL

An antimicrobial wipe comprises a porous or absorbent sheet impregnated with an antimicrobial cleansing composition, wherein the antimicrobial cleansing composition comprises from about 0.001 % to about 5.0 %, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of an antimicrobial active; from about 0.05 % to about 10 %, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of an anionic surfactant; from about 0.1 % to about 10 %, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, of a proton donating agent; and from about 3 % to about 99.85 %, by weight of the antimicrobial cleansing composition, water; wherein the composition is adjusted to a pH of from about 3.0 to about 6.0; wherein the antimicrobial cleansing composition has a Gram Positive Residual Effectiveness Index of greater than about 0.5. Also disclosed are methods for cleansing skin and providing residual effectiveness versus Gram positive bacteria using these products. Una toalla antimicrobiana comprende una hoja porosa o absorbente impregnada con una composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana, en donde la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana comprende de aproximadamente 0.001% a aproximadamente 5.0%, en peso de la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana, de un activo antimicrobiano; de aproximadamente 0.05% a aproximadamente 10% en peso de la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana, de un agente tensioactivo anionico; de aproximadamente 0.1% a aproximadamente 10 % en peso de la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana, de un agente donador de protones; y de aproximadamente 3% a aproximadamente 99.85% en peso de la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana, de agua; en donde la composicion se ajusta a un pH de aproximadamente 3.0 a aproximadamente 6.0; en donde la composicion de limpieza antimicrobiana tiene un Indice de Efectividad Residual contra Bacterias Grampositivas mayor a aproximadamente 0.5; tambien se describen metodos para limpiar la piel y proveer efectividad residual contra bacterias grampositivas usando estos productos.