Antimicrobial compositions are provided that include a hydroalcoholic solventsystem comprising a lower C2-C5alcohol and water； a cationic antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidinegluconate； a hydrophobic polymer soluble in the loweralcohol； an emollient ester such as diesters of bibasic acids and triesters ofcitric acid； and an optional fatty component containing atleast one free hydroxyl group, such as a C12-C21 fatty alcohol, a C12-C21fatty ester, a C12-C21 fatty ether, a C12-C21 fatty amide, andcombinations thereof. The compositions described herein display improvedantimicrobial efficacy and improved cosmetic elegance.
