Benzalkonium Bromide

Benzalkonium bromide is a cationic surfactant with good surface activity and good killing ability to bacteria such as pyogenes and intestinal bacteria. Benzalkonium bromide has the ability to kill gram-positive bacteria. stronger than Gram-negative bacteria. Its functions

• Antimicrobial : Helps slowing the growth of micro-organisms on the skin and counteracts the development of microbes
• Antistatic : Reduces static electricity by neutralizing electrical charge on a surface
• Deodorant : Reduces or masks unpleasant body odors
• Preservative : Inhibits the development of microorganisms in cosmetic products.
• Surfactant-dispersing : Help distribute an insoluble solid in a liquid phase. Suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid are generally called emulsions.

Especially for its antimicrobial activity, benzalkonium bromide is an active ingredient in many consumer products.