references & resources
Royal Society of Chemistry: Dettol
Dettol: Products
EMC: Dettol Liquid
NCBI: WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care
Lab Pro: The Difference Between Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) 99% and 70%
Science Direct: Pine Oil
CDC: When and How to Wash Your Hands
Ife Journal of Sciences: Evaluation of Antibacterial Efficacy of Some Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers Sold in Ilorin
Dettol: Understanding Coronavirus
CDC:Chemical Disinfectants
Dettol: Hand Sanitizers
Castor Oil: Ricinoleic Acid from the Castor Oil Dictionary
Drugs: Undecylenic Acid/Chloroxylenol
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Dettol's antiseptic ingredients help kill bacteria and viruses, including coronavirus.
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- Ingredients
- Products
Active ingredient: Chloroxylenol BP (antiseptic, disinfectant) Isopropyl alcohol (antiseptic) Pine oil Castor oil soap Caramel coloring Water
Do not ingest Dettol. These products are made for exterior use only. Always follow the instructions and warning labels provided on the product’s packaging.
Royal Society of Chemistry: Dettol
Dettol: Products
EMC: Dettol Liquid
NCBI: WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care
Lab Pro: The Difference Between Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) 99% and 70%
Science Direct: Pine Oil
CDC: When and How to Wash Your Hands
Ife Journal of Sciences: Evaluation of Antibacterial Efficacy of Some Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers Sold in Ilorin
Dettol: Understanding Coronavirus
CDC:Chemical Disinfectants
Dettol: Hand Sanitizers
Castor Oil: Ricinoleic Acid from the Castor Oil Dictionary
Drugs: Undecylenic Acid/Chloroxylenol
