An antibacterial cleansing composition including from about 0.01% to about 1% of
chloroxylenol by weight of the composition; from about 5% to about 15% of
sodium lauryl
sulfate by weight of the composition; from about 1% to about 5% of a co-surfactant by weight of the composition, wherein the co-surfactant is selected from zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant,
nonionic surfactant, or combinations thereof; wherein the weight ratio of
sodium lauryl
sulfate to the co-surfactant ranges from about 3:1 to about 5:1; and wherein the composition comprises a pH of from about 2 to about 5.