An aqueous disinfecting solution having a pH of from about 0.5 to about 6 and consisting essentially of: (i) hydrogen peroxide in a concentration of from about 0.05% w/w to about 8% w/w (ii) at least one anionic surfactant chosen from C8 to C16 alkyl aryl sulfonic acids and alkali metal, ammonium, ethanolamine, calcium and magnesium salts thereof sulfonated C12 to C22 carboxylic acids and alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium salts thereof C6 to C22 alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acids and alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium salts thereof naphthalene sulfonic acids and alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium salts thereof C8 to C22 alkyl sulfonic acids and alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium salts thereof alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium C8 to C18 alkyl sulfates alkyl or alkenyl esters or diesters of sulfosuccinic acids in which the alkyl or alkenyl groups independently contain from six to eighteen carbon atoms and alkali metal, ammonium, calcium and magnesium salts thereof in a concentration of from about 0.02% w/w to about 8% w/w and (iii) benzyl alcohol in a concentration of from about 0.1% w/w to about 10% w/w. Optionally, the solution may contain (iv) at least one carboxylic acid chosen from monocarboxylic acids and polycarboxylic acids, in a concentration of from about 0.05% w/w to about 4% % w/w. The solution may also contain an alcohol comprising one to six carbon atoms in a concentration of from about 0.1% w/w to about 10% w/w % w/w of the solution.
