A non-toxic cleaning agent with biocidal and dirt-removing properties, which is used together with a solvent, contains at least one surface-active agent and phosphorus-containing bioactive glass particles. The glass particles preferably release at least 300 .mu.g of alkali metal ions per gram, have an average size of less than 400 .mu.m and contain SiO.sub.2, CaO, Na.sub.2 O, CaF.sub.2, B.sub.2 O.sub.3, K.sub.2 O and/or MgO, as well as P.sub.2 O.sub.5. These cleaning agents are particularly well suited for cleaning surfaces and textile materials, for use in dishwashing detergents and particularly in medical and food-serving establishments.

Um agente de limpeza non-toxic com propriedades biocidal e sujeira-removendo, que é usado junto com um solvente, contem ao menos um agente surface-active e partículas de vidro bioactive phosphorus-containing. As partículas de vidro liberam preferivelmente ao menos o mu.g 300 de íons alcalinos por o grama, têm um tamanho médio menos do mu.m de 400 e contêm SiO.sub.2, CaO, Na.sub.2 O, CaF.sub.2, B.sub.2 O.sub.3, K.sub.2 O e/ou MgO, as.well.as P.sub.2 O.sub.5. Estes agentes de limpeza são particularmente bons servidos para superfícies da limpeza e materiais de textile, para o uso em detergentes dishwashing e particularmente em estabelecimentos médicos e do alimento-food-serving.