Benzalkonium Chloride BAC 50

Benzalkonium Chloride BAC 50

Benzalkonium chloride is an active ingredient in many consumer products:
Pharmaceutical products -The safety factor of benzalkonium chloride allows its use in a
wide range of leave-on skin sanitizers and sanitary baby wipes. BAC 50 is widely used
as a preservative in ophthalmic, nasal and aural pharmaceutical preparations as well as
to optimise emolliency and substantively in formulations.
Personal care products such as hand sanitizers, wet wipes, shampoos, soaps, deodorants
and cosmetics
Skin antiseptics and wound wash sprays, such as Bactine.
Throat lozenges and mouthwashes, as a biocide
Spermicidal creams
Over-the-counter single-application treatments for herpes, cold-sores, and fever blisters,
such as RELEEV and Viroxyn
Burn and ulcer treatment
Spray disinfectants for hard surface sanitization
Cleaners for floor and hard surfaces as a disinfectant, such as Lysol and Dettol antibacterial
spray and wipes.
Algaecides for clearing of algae, moss, lichens from paths, roof tiles, swimming pools,
masonry, etc.
Benzalkonium Chloride BAC 50

Benzalkonium chloride is also used in many non-consumer processes and products, including as
an active ingredient in surgical disinfection. A comprehensive list of uses includes industrial
applications. An advantage of benzalkonium chloride, not shared by ethanol-based antiseptics or
hydrogen peroxide antiseptic, is that it does not cause a burning sensation when applied to
broken skin.

Benzalkonium Chloride BAC 50