Abstract: This invention relates to a water-soluble lubricant composition for a sleeve surface lubricating oil, an operating fluid, a cutting oil, a rolling oil, a drawing oil, a press oil or the like, which does not pollute the environment and has superior lubricity, metal corrosion preventing property, antifoaming property and antiseptic property. The water-soluble lubricant composition of this invention containing surfactants (a) and one or two salts (b) selected from among carboxylates and sulfonates is characterized in that the above one or two salts (b) selected from among carboxylates and sulfonates are alkaline earth metal salts or zinc salts and that substantially no nitrogen ingredients are contained and the amount of nitrogen contained represents its amount in impurities, or 0.5 wt % or below of nitrogen.

Abstract: A bactericide is added to conventional water-soluble cutting fluids to suppress deterioration by microorganisms. Such fluids are however accompanied by the drawbacks that the bactericide has a narrow antibacterial spectrum and moreover its effects last a short time. It is the object of the present invention to offers water-soluble cutting fluids which remain resistant to a wide variety of microorganisms for a long time. The present invention therefore offers water-soluble cutting fluids to which has been added a specific amine selected from amines known to date.