Compositions for hygienic hand disinfection and antiseptic handwash

An aqueous composition for hand disinfection, which a) one or more 1- or 2- (C b) one or more bispyridiniumalkanes of the general formula I or II Wherein Y is an alkylene group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R is an alkyl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 7 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical which may be substituted by a halogen atom, and A is an anion or more anions is , and c) comprises one or more amine oxides.