Dettol

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Dettol
Product type Antiseptic
Owner Reckitt
Country United Kingdom
Introduced1933;92 years ago (1933) [1]
Related brands Lysol, another product made by the same company
Sagrotan
Dettox
Muse (in Japan and Thailand)
MarketsWorldwide (except the United States)
Ambassador(s) Funke Akindele-Bello
Tagline"Keep the memories, but not the bacteria"
Website dettol.co.uk

Dettol is a brand line of products used for disinfection and as an antiseptic. This brand was created with the introduction of Dettol antiseptic liquid in 1933 by the British company Reckitt and Colman. [1] [2] The Dettol brand line has been expanded over the years and now includes products containing many different active ingredients. [3] The name Dettol was invented by British scientist LLoyd Roake.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Chloroxylenol products

Quaternary ammonia (benzalkonium chloride) products

Lactic acid products

Bleach products

Alcohol products

Lemongrass oil products

References

  1. 1 2 "Dettol under the microscope". reckitt.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23.
  2. Ascenzi, Joseph M. (1996). "Chloroxylenol: an old-new antimicrobial". Handbook of disinfectants and antiseptics. New York: M. Dekker. ISBN   978-0-8247-9524-5. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23.
  3. "Bleach Free Antibacterial Surface Wipes". www.dettol.co.in. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2020.