Dettol
Dettol is a brand of cleaning supplies and disinfectant and antiseptic, introduced in 1932[1] and the manufacturer owned by the Anglo-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser.[1]
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| Product type | Antiseptic |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reckitt Benckiser |
| Country | U.K. |
| Introduced | 1932[1] |
| Related brands | Lysol, another product made by the same company |
| Markets | Worldwide (except the United States) |
| Ambassador(s) | Funke Akindele-Bello |
| Tagline | "Keep the memories, but not the bacteria" |
| Website | dettol.co.uk |
Ingredients
The active ingredient in Dettol that confers its antiseptic property is chloroxylenol (C8H9ClO), an aromatic chemical compound. Chloroxylenol comprises 4.8% of Dettol's total admixture, with the rest made up of pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil, soap and water.[2]
Dettol Antiseptic Wash contains the active ingredient benzalkonium chloride.[3]
Circa 1978, "household Dettol" was reported to contain chloroxylenol (48 g/L), terpineol, and ethyl alcohol.[4]
The original Dettol liquid antiseptic and disinfectant[5] is light yellow in colour in the concentrated form but, as several of the ingredients are insoluble in water, it produces a milky emulsion of oil droplets when diluted with water, exhibiting the ouzo effect.
References
- Viveat Susan Pinto (2015-03-12). "40 years ago...And now: Not just germs, Dettol fights rivals unabated". Business Standard India. www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- "Dettol Liquid, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd". medicines.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "Dettol Antiseptic Wash, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd". medicines.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- Pieter Joubert; Hans Hundt; Pieter Du Toit (1978-04-08). "Severe Dettol (chloroxylenol and terpineol) poisoning". British Medical Journal. 1 (6117): 890. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.6117.890.
- "Dettol liquid antiseptic and disinfectant". dettolarabia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.