Disclosed are antimicrobial compositions, and methods for killing, inhibiting, or preventing the growth of microbes, using trimethylene glycol oligomers or dimers. The trimethylene glycol oligomers and dimers have the formula R(CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
—O—CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
)
n
R
1
where R and R
1
are hydroxyl, amine, or ester functionalitiess, and n is 2 or higher. The antimicrobial compositions are useful in personal care and cosmetic compositions
本发明涉及抗微
生物组合物,以及使用三亚甲基二醇低聚物或二聚物杀灭、抑制或防止微
生物生长的方法。所述三亚甲基二醇低聚物和二聚物的
化学式为R(CH2CH2CH2—O—CH2CH2CH2)nR1,其中R和R1是羟基、胺基或酯基官能团,n为2或更高。所述抗微
生物组合物适用于个人护理和化妆品组合物。