There is provided a formulation for sanitizing air and reducing malodour in the air. The formulation comprises a malodour absorbing compound, an antimicrobial compound, wherein the antimicrobial compound is chemically incompatible with the malodour absorbing compound when mixed alone together, a solubiliser, and a chelating agent for the malodour absorbing compound, wherein the chelating agent prevents the formation of precipitate or a cloudy solution when the malodour absorbing compound is mixed with the antimicrobial compound in the presence of the solubiliser.