Benzalkonium chloride: version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 18:38 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added **Dettol Anti-Bacterial Surface Cleanser 500 ml** (05000146047643) from the wanted list (old 2006 title "dettol anti bacterial surface cleanser"). **Identity:** the Open Food Facts front photo . This is the current version.

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# Benzalkonium chloride <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Benzalkonium chloride
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## References <!--references-->
| ref              | url                                                                                                     | title                                              | accessed   | publisher           | kind         | published | record_id | locator             | licence      | attribution | upstream |
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| dettol-uk        | https://www.dettol.co.uk/household-disinfection/everyday-cleaning/dettol-surface-cleanser-spray-500-ml/ | Dettol Surface Cleanser Antibacterial Spray, 500ml | 2026-09-13 | Reckitt (Dettol UK) | manufacturer |           |           | Ingredients section |              |             |          |
| wikipedia-dettol | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dettol                                                                    | Dettol                                             | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia           | publication  |           |           |                     | CC BY-SA 4.0 |             |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Benzalkonium chloride is the germ-killing active substance in Dettol Antibacterial Surface Cleanser, at 0.096 g per 100 g of product.[^dettol-uk] Wikipedia lists it as the quaternary ammonium active in a range of Dettol surface sprays and wipes.[^wikipedia-dettol]
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