The invention relates to bactericidal formulations that come into contact
with human body, particularly wash formulations including liquid soaps,
comprising perfume ingredients active against gram-negative bacteria.
Such compositions contact the target site, for example the skin surface,
only for a short time, usually not longer than 30 seconds. Therefore the
antibacterial action has to be of the bactericidal type and rapid.
Furthermore, the bactericidal activity has to be sufficiently high to
ensure an effect even when applied to wet substrates that will dilute the
bactericidal formulation.