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Benzalkonium Chloride: The applications are extremely wide ranging, from disinfectant formulations, such as being an active ingredient in Dettol and Lysol brand products, to microbial corrosion inhibitor in the oilfield sector, and a multi-surface mould, algae and moss remover. It is used in: - Pharmaceuticals such as leave-on skin antiseptics
- Antiseptic to safely treat childhood scrapes and cuts.
- Advanced, next-generation hand sanitizers
- Hygienic towelettes and wet wipes
- Cosmetics such as eye and nasal drops, as a preservative
- Cleaners for floor and hard surfaces as a disinfectant
- High-level surgical instrument sterilizing and disinfection solutions
- Air and surface sprayable disinfectants
- Over-the-counter herpes cold sore and fever blister single-application treatments such
- Algaecide
Benzalkonium chloride and other alcohol-free solutions are often used in preparations used for skin disinfection prior to use of syringes. New generation, plant-derived versions are used in hand sanitizers that are more effective and safer than alcohol gels. As an antiseptic, it has the advantage of not burning when put on a wound, which is not the case with ethanol-based antiseptics or hydrogen peroxide. As the antiseptic, benzalkonium chloride has been used safely for decades on childhood scrapes and cuts.
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