Use of a liquid composition comprising at least two agents selected from
lactic acid, salicylic acid, benzyl alcohol, and/or low molecular weight
aliphatic alcohol having less than five carbon atoms for the manufacture
of an antimicrobial solution is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the
antimicrobial solution is formulated as a teat dip for lactating animals,
particularly cows. The composition may be used as a prophylactic
treatment or for wound healing, and is particularly useful against
mastitis. The antimicrobial compositions may be used in personal care,
hard surface care including hard surface disinfection in households, food
processing, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, showers, or topically as hand
soaps, surgical scrubs, and hoof disease mitigators.