Triclosan is used in a variety of common household products, including soaps, mouthwashes, dish detergents, toothpastes, deodorants, and hand sanitizers. It is also used in health care settings in surgical scrubs and personnel hand washes.
Triclosan
Description | |
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5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol | |
3380-34-5 | |
C12H7CI3O2 | |
ch3565;IRGASAN;TROX-100;TRICLOSAN;Cloxifenol;ZilesanUW.;TRICHLOSAN;Irgacare MP;irgasandp300;TRICLOSAN USP | |
Used as bacteriostat and preservative for cosmetic and detergent compositions. Antiseptic, disinfectant. |