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[0058] The sample has broad spectrum, quick acting activ› ity against these 17 tested organism. 

[0059] In light of the foregoing, it should thus be evident that the process of the present invention, providing an antimicrobial hand wash, substantially improves the art. While only the preferred embodiments of the present inven› tion have been described in detail hereinabove, the present invention is not to be limited thereto or thereby. Rather, the scope of the invention shall include all modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the attached claims. 

1. An antimicrobial hand wash comprising: 

a soap; and 

the reaction product of a nitrogenous base neutralized with a neutralizing acid selected from anhydrides, organic acids, and inorganic acids. 

2. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 1, wherein said soap is produced through a saponification reaction between a primary base and a primary fatty acid, wherein said primary base is selected from the group consisting of hydroxides; ammonia, alcohol-containing nitrogenous bases; oxides of group I elements, calcium, strontium, or barium; and conjugated bases of weak acids; and said primary fatty acid is selected from the group consisting of fatty acids derived from crude fats and carboxylic acids having from 6 to 40 carbon atoms in the main fatty chain. 

3. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 2, wherein said primary base is a nitrogenous base selected from 2-ami› nobutanol, aminoethyl propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, aminopropanediol, bis-hydroxyethyl tromethamine, butyl diethanolamine, butylethanolamine, dibutyl dthanolamine, diethanolamine, diisopropanolamine, diisopropylamine, 

dimethyl isopropanolamine, monoethanolamine, dimethyl monoethanolamine, ethyl ethanolamine, isopropanolamine, isopropylamine, methylethanolamine, methylglucamine, morpholine, triethanolamine, triispropanolamine, tromethamine, and mixtures thereof. 

4. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 3, wherein said primary fatty acid is a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, bees› wax acid, behenic acid, capric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, Cl 0-40 hydroxyalkyl acid, C32-36 isoalkyl acid, coco› nut acid, corn acid, cottonseed acid, erucic acid, hydroge› nated coconut acid, hydrogenated menhaden acid, hydroge› nated palm acid, hydrogenated tallow acid, hydroxystearic acid, isomerized linoleic acid, isomerized safflower acid, isostearic acid, !auric acid, linoleic acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, olive acid, palm acid, palmitic acid, palm kernel acid, peanut acid, pelargonic acid, rapeseed acid, rice bran acid, ricinoleic acid, safflower acid, soy acid, stearic acid, sun› flower seed acid, tall oil acid, tallow acid, undecanoic acid, undecylenic acid, and wheat germ acid. 

5. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 4, wherein said primary base is monoethanolamine. 

6. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 1, wherein said nitrogenous base neutralized with said neutralizing agent is selected from ammonia and alcohol-containing nitrogenous bases. 

7. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 6, wherein said nitrogenous base neutralized with said neutralizing agent is selected from selected from 2-aminobutanol, aminoethyl propanediol, aminomethyl propanol, aminopropanediol, bis› hydroxyethyl tromethamine, butyl diethanolamine, butyle› thanolamine, dibutyl dthanolamine, diethanolamine, diiso› propanolamine, diisopropylamine, dimethyl isopropanolamine, monoethanolamine, dimethyl monoetha› nolamine, ethyl ethanolamine, isopropanolamine, isopropy› lamine, methylethanolamine, methylglucamine, morpho› line, triethanolamine, triispropanolamine, tromethamine, and mixtures thereof. 

8. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 7, wherein said nitrogenous base neutralized with said neutralizing acid is monoethanolamine. 

9. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 8, wherein said neutralizing acid is lactic acid. 

10. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 6, wherein said neutralizing acid is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, organic acid anhydrides and mixed acid anhydrides. 

11. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 10, wherein said neutralizing acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, nicotinic acid, benzoic acid, isopropanoic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid anhydride, mixed phosphoanhy› dride, and mixtures thereof. 

12. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 1, further comprising an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of bisguanidines, quaternary ammonium com› pounds, benzyl alcohols, trihalocarbanilides, iodine contain› ing compounds, phenolic compounds, and mixtures thereof. 

13. The antimicrobial hand wash of claim 12, wherein said antimicrobial agent is a phenolic compound. 

14. An antimicrobial hand wash comprising: a soap; 

an antimicrobial agent; and 

