TRICLOSAN
Triclosan
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.
- IUPACName
- 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol
- CASNumber
- 3380-34-5
- MolecularFormula
- C12H7CI3O2
- Synonyms
- ch3565;IRGASAN;TROX-100;TRICLOSAN;Cloxifenol;ZilesanUW.;TRICHLOSAN;Irgacare MP;irgasandp300;TRICLOSAN USP
- Application
- Used as bacteriostat and preservative for cosmetic and detergent compositions. Antiseptic, disinfectant.
