An antimicrobial cleansing composition including (a) 20 to less than 60 wt. % of at least one alcohol selected from ethanol and propanol； (b) 0.5 to 10 wt. % of a surfactant selected from sulfate salt surfactants and amphoteric surfactants. The composition shows effective cleansing and antimicrobial properties. Hence, using this composition, it will no longer be required to provide in hospitals two separate dispensers one for foam soap and one for antimicrobial alcohol-based composition. The antimicrobial cleansing composition can be used for making foam. Also, a dispenser contains the above antimicrobial cleansing composition.
