A skin disinfectant composition comprising: a. one or more quaternary ammonium compounds in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein said one or more quaternary ammonium compounds comprise a dimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride wherein each alkyl group contains 8 to 12 carbon atoms; b. one or more surfactants in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein said one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of non-ionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, decyl glucoside, polyethylene glycol lauryl ether, C9-11 hexaethylene glycol alkyl ethers and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, and wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of octyldimethyl amine oxide, decyldimethyl amine oxide, lauryldimethyl amine oxide, isoalkyl dimethyl amine oxide, tetradecyldimethyl amine oxide, cetyldimethyl amine oxide, cocoamidopropyl betaine and β-Alanine, N-(2-carboxyethyl)-, N-coco alkyl derivatives; and c. an aromatic alcohol in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein the aromatic alcohol is phenoxyethanol, and wherein the composition does not contain an anionic surfactant. a. one or more quaternary ammonium compounds in an amount of from 0.1 to 2.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein said one or more quaternary ammonium compounds comprise a dimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride wherein each alkyl group contains 8 to 12 carbon atoms; b. one or more surfactants in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein said one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of non-ionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, decyl glucoside, polyethylene glycol lauryl ether, C9-11 hexaethylene glycol alkyl ethers and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, and wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of octyldimethyl amine oxide, decyldimethyl amine oxide, lauryldimethyl amine oxide, isoalkyl dimethyl amine oxide, tetradecyldimethyl amine oxide, cetyldimethyl amine oxide, cocoamidopropyl betaine and β-Alanine, N-(2-carboxyethyl)-, N-coco alkyl derivatives; and wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, decyl glucoside, polyethylene glycol lauryl ether, C9-11 hexaethylene glycol alkyl ethers and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, and wherein the amphoteric surfactant is selected from the group consisting of octyldimethyl amine oxide, decyldimethyl amine oxide, lauryldimethyl amine oxide, isoalkyl dimethyl amine oxide, tetradecyldimethyl amine oxide, cetyldimethyl amine oxide, cocoamidopropyl betaine and β-Alanine, N-(2-carboxyethyl)-, N-coco alkyl derivatives; and c. an aromatic alcohol in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0 wt% based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein the aromatic alcohol is phenoxyethanol, and wherein the composition does not contain an anionic surfactant.