Use Of Benzalkonium Chloride

USE OF BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE Benzalkonium chloride is an organic salt used in cleaning agents, classified as a quaternary ammonium cationic detergent. //////////////////////// ANTISEPTIC & SANITIZERS Handsanitizer Benzalkonium chloride is often used in... More

USE OF BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE Benzalkonium chloride is an organic salt used in cleaning agents, classified as a quaternary ammonium cationic detergent. //////////////////////// ANTISEPTIC & SANITIZERS Handsanitizer Benzalkonium chloride is often used in non-alcohol- based hand sanitisers. It has some effectivity against bacteria and limited activity against viruses. It’s also slow to act, meaning that non-alcohol-based sanitisers are generally less effective than alcohol-based ones. //////////////////////// PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS Because of its antimicrobial activity, benzalkonium chloride is an active ingredient in many consumer products. One of them being pharmaceutical products such as eye, ear and nasal drops or sprays, as a preservative. BEEKEEPING //////////////////////// It is used in beekeeping for the treatment of rotten diseases of the brood. Combs are disinfected with water solution that contains 0.5% peracetic acid, 10% hydrogen peroxide and 5% of benzalkonium chloride. /// Less