The invention concerns an insoluble salt composition having
antimicrobial activity, said composition containing
zinc and a cation of a cationic surface-
active agent, wherein the cationic surface-
active agent is preferably selected from benzalkonium, didecyldimethylammonium, octenidine and
chlorhexidine. The invention further relates to an insoluble compound having
antimicrobial activity, said compound having a structure represented by the general formula (W"1+)n[Zn2+(L2-)2], wherein W is a cationic surface
active agent, preferably selected from benzalkonium, didecyldimethylammonium, octenidine and
chlorhexidine and L is a
bridging ligand capable of coordinating the
zinc cation and capable of binding through an ionic bond the cation of a cationic surface active agent, preferably selected from the group consisting of 2-mercapto-5-
benzimidazole sulfonate and 3-mercapto-1-propansulfonate, and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to an
antimicrobial powder composition or a functionalized antimicrobial
powder comprising the insoluble salt composition according to the invention and a silica
powder, such as
silicon dioxide or
silicon dioxide amorphous, wherein the salt composition is adsorbed to the surface of the silica powder. The composition and compound of the invention may be included in alcoholic solutions or may be formulated as gel, cream or powder. The composition and compound of the invention may be used in antimicrobial treatment,
antiviral treatment and / or
antifungal treatment