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TCP Liquid's active ingredients are halogenated phenols and phenol. One source says each millilitre (0.04 imp fl oz; 0.03 US fl oz) of TCP antiseptic contains, chlorinated phenols 6 milligrams (0.093 grains); phenol 1.75 mg (0.0270 gr); iodinated phenols 0.95 mg (0.0147 gr); sodium salicylate 0.5 mg (0.0077 gr). [9]
Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C 6 H 4 (OH) 2.
Phenol and its vapors are corrosive to the eyes, the skin, and the respiratory tract. [62] Its corrosive effect on skin and mucous membranes is due to a protein-degenerating effect. [51] Repeated or prolonged skin contact with phenol may cause dermatitis, or even second and third-degree burns. [63] Inhalation of phenol vapor may cause lung ...
Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit itching (Latin: pruritus).Itching is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis ...
An antiseptic (Greek: ἀντί, romanized: anti, lit. 'against' [1] and σηπτικός, sēptikos, 'putrefactive' [2]) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection, or putrefaction.
Monobenzone, also called 4-(Benzyloxy)phenol and monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone (MBEH) is an organic chemical in the phenol family with chemical formula C 6 H 5 CH 2 OC 6 H 4 OH. [1] [2] It is used as a topical drug for medical depigmentation. [3] It is a colourless solid that is classified as the monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone.
Chloroxylenol, also known as para-chloro-meta-xylenol (PCMX), is a chlorine substituted phenol with a white to off-white appearance and a phenolic odor.. The discovery of chloroxylenol was the result of efforts to produce improved antiseptics that began at the end of the 1800s, when scientists gradually realized that more substituted and more lipophilic phenols are less toxic, less irritant ...
Chloraseptic is an American brand of oral analgesic that is produced by Tarrytown, New York–based Prestige Consumer Healthcare, and is used for the relief of sore throat and mouth pain.