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Use of bacteriostats in soap and household cleansing agents
Author(s) -
Vinson Leonard J.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02908538
Subject(s) - disinfectant , skin irritation , toilet , deodorant , chemistry , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , medicine , dermatology
In recent years there has been increasing use of antibacterial agents employed in toilet bars to provide deodorant and degerming activity. The common desirable properties of these agents are antibacterial activity at low concentrations, skin substantivity, acceptable color and odor, compatibility with the vehicle, and low irritation and sensitization potential. Bacteriostats used for such pruposes are principally bisphenolies, halogenated salicylanilides, and halogenated carbanilides. Methods for assessing their effectiveness and safety are discussed. The polybrominated salicylanilides represent a versatile group of bacteriostats which enjoys increasing acceptability in toilet bars and also provides benefits in such household products as liquid detergents, granulated detergents, hard‐surface disinfectant cleansers, and aerosol disinfectant sprays.