The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising: a) 0.1 to 100 ppm by weight of at least one silver compound； b) a combination of anionic surfactants comprising 1 to 85% by weight of a salt of fatty acid and 0.1 to 20% by weight of an anionic surfactant with ammonium as counter ion wherein the hydrophilic part of the surfactant consists of a negatively charged sulphonate or sulphate group.
