Patent ID: 8193136

Claim:
A method of washing the skin of a human, comprising: washing the skin with an antibacterial composition, which comprises a quaternary ammonium compound present in the amount of from about 1 to about 5 percent by weight of the antibacterial composition, one or more alkamine oxides present in the amount of from about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of the antibacterial composition, one or more nonionic materials comprising a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, one or more liquid carriers, and optionally one or more ingredients selected from a group comprising: polymeric thickeners of the nonionic or cationic class, dyes, perfumes, builders, pH adjusters, solvents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the antibacterial composition is substantially free of anionic surfactants and has a relative weight ratio of the nonionic material to the one or more alkamine oxides of from about 5:1 to about 8.5:1; and rinsing the antibacterial composition from the skin.