the invention is in the field of skin hygiene , especially hand hygiene and / or hand soap compositions . it remains to be desired to prepare skin hygiene compositions having a high anti - microbial effect , even with a low dosage of anti - microbial essential oils . it is therefore an object of the invention to provide a skin hygiene composition , having good anti - microbial properties , at low levels of essential oil . surprisingly it has been found that composition comprising a low amount of at least two essential oils and a polymer provides improved hygiene efficacy .