The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition and more particularly an antimicrobial composition for cleansing applications that provides antimicrobial efficacy in relatively short contact times. Accordingly, the present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising: a) 0.1 to 100 ppm by weight of a silver compound； b) a salt of a sulphonic acid； and, c) 1 to 85% by weight of a salt of fatty acid wherein, the sulphonic acid is an aromatic sulphonic acid.
