Benzalkonium Chloride

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Where is Benzalkonium Chloride found?

Benzalkonium chloride is used to preserve cosmetics, mouthwashes, and skin cleansers, and to sterilize medical and dental instruments. It is also used in agricultural, textile, and metallurgical processes.

How can you avoid contact with Benzalkonium Chloride?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride Urea, N,N’’- methylenebis(N’-(1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
• Alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
• Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
• Alkyldimethyl(phenylmethyl)quaternary ammonium chlorides
• Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
• Ammonium, alkyldimethyl(phenylmethyl)-, chloride
• Ammonium, alkyldimethylbenzyl-, chloride
• Ammonyx • Arquad B 100
• Arquad dmmcb-75 • Barquat MB-50
• Barquat MB-80 • Bayclean
• Beniro • Benzalconio cloruro [DCIT]
• Benzalkonii chloridum [INN-Latin • Benzalkonium A
• Benzalkonium chloride • Bionol
• Bio-quat 50-24 • Bio-quat 50-25
• Bio-quat 50-30 • Bio-quat 50-40
• Bio-quat 50-42 • Bio-quat 50-60
• Bio-quat 50-65 • Bio-quat 80-24
• Bio-quat 80-28 • Bio-quat 80-40
• Bio-quat 80-42 • Bradophen
• BTC 100 • BTC 2565
• BTC 471 • BTC 50
• BTC 50 USP • BTC 65
• BTC 65 USP • BTC 824
• BTC 8248 • BTC 8249
• BTC E-8358 • Capitol
• CCRIS 9229 • Cequartyl
• Culversan LC 80 • Dimanin A
• Disinall • Dodigen 226
• Drapolene • Drapolex
• Drest • Dropolex
• Enuclen • Enuclene
• Epifrin Ophthalmic Solution • E-Pilo Ophthalmic Solution
• Gardiquart SV480 • Gardiquat 1450
• Genamin KDS • Germicin
• Germinol • Germitol
• Germ-I-tol • Gesminol
• HSDB 234 • Hyamine 3500
• Intexan LB-50 • Kemamine BAC
• Leda benzalkonium chloride • Mefarol
• Neo Germ-I-tol • Onyx BTC (Onyx Oil & Chem Co)
• Osuan • Osvan
• Paralkan • Parasterol
• Quaternium-1 • Rodalon
• Romergal CB • Sporostacin
• Triton K-60 • Vikrol RQ
• Zephiral • Zephiran
• Zephiran chloride • Zilkonium chloride
• Chlorure de benzalkonium [INN-French]
• Cloruro de benzalconio [INN-Spanish]
• Pheneene germicidal solution and tincture
• Pheneene germicidal solution and tincture
• Quaternary ammonium compounds,alkylbenzyldimethyl, chlorides

What are some products that may contain Benzalkonium Chloride?

A clinician's point of view.

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For additional information about products that might contain Benzalkonium Chloride, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.