component consists of a mixture of ethanol and 2-propanol, the content of ethanol advantageously being greater than that of 2-propanol. The weight ratio of ethanol to 2-propanol ideally lies in the range from 60: 10 to 80:3. 

[0050] In a likewise preferred variant, the alcoholic main component consists of a mixture of ethanol and 1-propanol, the content of ethanol advantageously being greater than that of 1-propanol. The weight ratio of ethanol to 1-propanol ideally also lies in the range from 60:10 to 80:3. 

[ 0051] In particular, the alcoholic main component can also consist of a mixture of ethanol and 1-propanol and 2-pro› panol, the content of ethanol advantageously being greater than that of 1-propanol and 2-propanol together. 

[0052] It can however also be advantageous if the alcoholic main component consists exclusively of ethanol. In particu› lar, this simplifies the production of the disinfectant and none› theless ensures high virucidal action of the disinfectant. Moreover, ethanol is less problematic toxicologically than many other alcohols. 

[0053] In principle, other monohydric alcohols can also be used. For example methanol, butanol and/or benzyl alcohol are possible. However, particularly owing to increased toxic› ity and/or lower virucidal efficacy, these examples are less advantageous. It is also possible to specify poly-hydric alco› hols in the alcoholic main component in addition to or instead of the monohydric alcohols. As a result, however, the viru› cidal efficacy of the disinfectant may be decreased. The resi› dues from disinfectants with polyhydric alcohols can also sometimes cause unpleasant skin sensations. 

[0054] Preferably the at least one acidic compound is a non-sterilizing acidic compound. It has been found that ster› ilizing acidic compounds, e.g. peroxyacetic acid or peracetic acid, are usually only poorly tolerated by the skin. In this context, non-sterilizing acidic compounds are understood to be in particular carboxylic acids with a carboxy group R----COOH as the functional group, phenols, naphthols, enols (such as for example ascorbic acid), sulfates or sulfuric acid esters, sulfonic acids, thiols, phosphates or phosphoric acid esters and/or phosphoric acid. 

[0055] More preferably, the disinfectant is free from per› oxides. This should in particular be understood to mean that the disinfectant is free from other peroxides, apart from per› oxides that are unavoidable and/or at most formed spontane› ously in the disinfectant. In particular, the disinfectant overall contains less than 0.1 wt.%, preferably less than 0.01 wt.%, of peroxides. Peroxides which contain the peroxides group -0---0- have oxygen atoms in the oxidation state -1. However, the oxygen-oxygen bond of peroxides is labile in combination with the other components of the disinfectant and tends to homolytic cleavage with the formation of reac› tive radicals. It has been found that disinfectants containing peroxides are thus not very storage-stable and are poorly tolerated by the skin. Hence the addition of peroxides is advantageously avoided. 

[0056] In particular, it is advisable to develop the disinfec› tant free from peroxycarboxylic acids. In particular, the dis› infectant overall contains less than 0.1 wt.%, preferably less than 0.01 wt. %, of peroxycarboxylic acids. Peroxycarboxy› lic acids have the peroxycarboxyl group Rl-COO---0-H as the functional group. It has been found that peroxycarboxylic acids, in particular peroxyacetic acid, have a powerful skin and eye irritant action in the disinfectants according to the invention and are moreover extremely labile. Hence peroxy- 

carboxylic acids in the disinfectants according to the inven› tion are advantageously avoided. 

[0057] In principle, however, for special applications it is possible, for example to improve the virucidal action, to specify peroxides or peroxycarboxylic acids in the disinfec› tant. This can for example be appropriate with disinfectants which are designed for the disinfection of inanimate areas. 

[0058] Advantageously the at least one acidic compound includes an organic acid, the content of the organic acid preferably being 0.2-3 wt.%. In this context, organic acids are understood in particular to mean carboxylic acids which bear a carboxyl group R----COOH. Carboxylic acids have been found to be particularly suitable examples of the acidic com› pounds which in combination with the alcoholic main com› ponents and the urea and/or the zinc salt increase the virucidal action of the disinfectant and at the same time result in good skin tolerance. Also, the acid strength i.e. the pKa values of carboxylic acids lie in a range which allows readily control› lable metering. 

[0059] In principle however it is also possible, instead of or in addition to the carboxylic acids, to specify other com› pounds with an acidic action. Thus in particular phenols, naphthols, enols (such as for example ascorbic acid), sulfates or sulfuric acid esters, sulfonic acids, thiols, phosphates or phosphoric acid esters and/or phosphoric acid can be used as acidic compounds. However, these acidic compounds some› times do not display adequate virucidal action and/or they are problematic as regards health. 

[0060] It is also possible to use mineral acids as acidic compounds. However, compared with the organic acids, these are as a rule very strong acids and problematic above all as regards skin tolerance. 

[0061] In particular, the at least one organic acid includes lactic acid and/or glycolic acid. Preferably the acidic com› pound of the disinfectant comprises exclusively lactic acid and/or glycolic acid. The admixture of these two acids has been found to be very advantageous since these two organic acids as well as optimal acid strength or an optimal pKa value also contribute a skin-care action. The lactic acid is preferably L( + )-lactic acid, since this occurs for example in human sweat, blood and muscle serum and is moreover a component of the natural moisture retention factor of human skin. 

[0062] In interaction with the lactic acid, glycolic acid or hydroxyacetic acid improves the virucidal action of the dis› infectant and at the same time gives rise to skin care effects. In particular, through the addition of glycolic acid the appear› ance of the skin can be improved. In a further preferred embodiment, the at least one organic acid therefore comprises a mixture oflactic acid and glycolic acid, wherein the weight ratio of lactic acid to glycolic acid is in particular 1.0: 1.0 to 2.0:0.2, preferably 1.3:0.7 to 1.4:0.6. 

[0063] In another preferred embodiment, the at least one organic acid contains citric acid. Citric acid with the molecu› lar formula C6H8O7 is a tricarboxylic acid with pKa values of 3.13, 4.76 and 6.4. It has been found that disinfectants containing citric acid have particularly good skin tolerance and at the same time display a good virucidal action. The citric acid here can be present instead of or in addition to glycolic acid and/or lactic acid. 

[0064] In principle other organic acids are also usable, which however advantageously have pKa values in the range from 3-5. However, depending on the carboxylic acid, the skin tolerance of the disinfectant can sometimes decrease with other carboxylic acids. 

