Chloroxylenol

The Basics On Chloroxylenol

What is Chloroxylenol?

Chemical compound used as a preservative and cleansing agent.

What are other names for Chloroxylenol?

(OC-6-11)- FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-K C)-, IRON(3+)(3:4), CI 77510, FERRATE(4), HEXAKIS(CYANOC), IRON(3+) (3:4), (OC611), FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-.KAPPA.C)-, IRON(3+) (3:4), (OC-6-11)-, FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)-, IRON(3+), FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-K C)-, IRON(3+)(3:4), (OC-6-11)-, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)- IRON(3+) FERRATE(4-), IRON BLUE, IRON(3+) FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)-, IRON(3+) FERROCYANIDE, IRON(3+)(3:4) (OC-6-11)- FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-K C)-, PIGMENT BLUE 27, and PRUSSIAN BLUE

What is Chloroxylenol used for?

Chloroxylenol, also known as para-chloro-meta-xylenol (PCMX), is an antiseptic and disinfectant which is used for skin disinfection and cleaning surgical instruments. … Chloroxylenol is most effective against gram-positive bacteria. It works by disruption of the cell wall and stopping the function of enzymes.

How Chloroxylenol is classified

Preservatives

Recommendations for using Chloroxylenol during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Chloroxylenol During Pregnancy

What we know about using Chloroxylenol while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

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General safety info about Chloroxylenol from CIR

Chloroxylenol is used in cosmetic products as an antimicrobial at concentrations up to 5.0 percent. It is absorbed through the human skin and gastrointestinal tract. Following oral ingestion by a human of a product formulated with Chloroxylenol, both free and conjugated Chloroxylenol were detected in the urine. Chloroxylenol at 100 percent concentration was a moderate irritant to the rabbit eye, whereas a 0.1 percent aqueous Chloroxylenol solution was a nonirritant to rabbit skin. Chloroxylenol was nonmutagenic in the Salmonella mutagenesis assay, both with and without metabolic activation. No carcinogenicity or adequate teratogenicity studies have been reported. In clinical studies, formulations containing up to 1.0 percent Chloroxylenol were nonsensitizing and essentially nonirritating to the skin. The incidence of skin sensitization among 1752 dermatitis patients exposed to 1.0 percent Chloroxylenol was less than 1.0 percent. On the basis of the available information included in this report, it is concluded that Chloroxylenol is safe as a cosmetic ingredient in the present practices of use.

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