local antiseptic / antibacterial
Benzalkonium chloride
Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. This molecule appears in 130 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- local antiseptic / antibacterial
- Indexed medicines
- 130
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, this molecule belongs to the “local antiseptic / antibacterial” category. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or a mucous membrane.
In practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. Its use is generally limited in time and adjusted to the situation.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- PHARMATEX
- HUMEX FOURNIER
- CEDIUM
- DETTOL
- SEPTOLETE D
- ФАРМАТЕКС
- BENALCON
- CITROSIL
- CONTRACEPT-M
- DERMAX
- DETOLPRO
- DETTOX WOUND
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France13
- HUMEX FOURNIER
- PHARMATEX
- BISEPTINE
- DERMOBACTER
- HEXICID
- HUMEX MAL DE
- MERCRYL SOLUTION MOUSSANTE
- MERCRYLSPRAY
- BISEPTINESPRAID
- CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE BIOGARAN - CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE EG LABO CONSEIL - CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE VIATRIS CONSEIL - CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE BIOGARAN CONSEIL
Germany5
- DEQUONAL
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN
- SKINMAN SOFT
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN CLASSIC
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN WALDBEERE
Spain1
- AFTAJUVENTUS
Italy16
- BENALCON
- CITROSIL
- DI MILL
- DISINFARM
- DISINTYL
- IRIDINA LIGHT
- LACRIMART
- LACRINORM
- LOZIONE VITTORIA
- CEROXTERIL
- LACRISOL
- NEO-EMOCICATROL
- NEOMEDIL
- NTR
- PROCTOSEDYL
- ZINCOMETIL
United Kingdom26
- DERMAX
- DETTOL MED
- ATHLETE’S FOOT
- BEECHAMS MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT BLACKBERRY FLAVOUR
- BEECHAMS MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT LEMON AND HONEY FLAVOUR
- BOOTS MOUTH ULCER
- CETANORM
- CHLORASOOTHE MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT RELIEF HONEY & LEMON FLAVOUR
- CONOTRANE
- DERMOL
- DRAPOLENE
- EMULSIDERM EMOLLIENT
- HALLS MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT RELIEF ORIGINAL
- IGLU SUGAR FREE
- NEO BABY
- OILATUM
- SAVOY FIRST AID
- SUPERDRUG EXTRA STRENGTH THROAT
- SUPERDRUG MOUTH ULCER
- THROATIES MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT RELIEF HONEY AND LEMON FLAVOUR
- THROATIES MAX STRENGTH SORE THROAT RELIEF ORIGINAL
- TIMODINE
- VANTAGE PHARMACY ANTISEPTIC
- ZEROLATUM PLUS
- DERMOL WASH
- DRAPOLENE DERMA
Ireland3
- DRAPOLENE CREAM BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
- EMULSIDERM EMOLLIENT BATH ADDITIVE/
CUTANEOUS EMULSION LIQUID PARAFFIN - OILATUM JUNIOR FLARE-UP BATH ADDITIVE LIGHT LIQUID PARAFFIN
Austria6
- CUTASEPT-DESINFEKTIONSLÖSUNG FARBLOS
- CUTASEPT-DESINFEKTIONSLÖSUNG GEFÄRBT
- DEQUONAL - LÖSUNG
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN CLASSIC
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN WALDBEERGESCHMACK
- TYROTHRICIN “PROVITA” COMP
Belgium2
- CEDIUM
- CEDIUM BENZALKONIUM
Bulgaria3
- ФАРМАТЕКС
- DORITHRICIN BERRIES
- DORITHRICIN MENTA
Croatia2
- DORITRI S ETERIČNIM ULJEM METVICE
- DORITRI S OKUSOM ŠUMSKOG VOĆA
Estonia3
- PHARMATEX
- DORITRI MINT
- DORITRI WILD BERRY
Greece4
- DETTOX WOUND
- CUTASEPT F
- CUTASEPT G
- DE-PHONAL
Hungary4
- PHARMATEX
- DERMOBACTER
- DORITHRICIN ERDEI GYÜMÖLCS
- DORITHRICIN MENTOL
Latvia4
- PHARMATEX
- DERMOBACTER
- DORITRI MINT
- DORITRI WILD BERRY
Lithuania3
- PHARMATEX
- DORITRI MINT
- DORITRI WILD BERRY
Luxembourg4
- CEDIUM
- DEQUONAL
- DORITHRICIN HALSTABLETTEN CLASSIC
- CEDIUM BENZALKONIUM
Malta1
- DERMOBACTER
Netherlands1
- DETTOL MED
Poland6
- SEPTOLETE
- CHOLINEX INTENSE
- DORITRI MIĘTA
- DORITRI SMAK OWOCÓW LEŚNYCH
- SKINMAN SOFT
- SEPTOLETE D
Portugal3
- DETOLPRO
- DORITRI FRUTOS VERMELHOS
- DORITRI MENTA
Romania4
- CONTRACEPT-M
- PHARMATEX
- DERMOBACTER
- DORITHRICIN MENTA
Slovakia6
- DETTOL
- PHARMATEX
- DORITHRICIN MENTOL
- DORITHRICIN S PRÍCHUŤOU LESNÝCH PLODOV
- OILATUM PLUS
- SEPTOLETE
Slovenia4
- SEPTOLETE D Z OKUSOM MENTOLA
- SEPTOLETE Z OKUSOM MENTOLA
- DORITRI Z OKUSOM GOZDNIH SADEŽEV
- DORITRI Z OKUSOM METE
Czechia6
- DETTOL
- PHARMATEX
- SEPTOLETE D
- SEPTOLETE MENTHOL
- DORITRI LESNÍ OVOCE
- DORITRI MÁTA
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Chlorhexidine, 511 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Cetylpyridinium, 194 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzyl alcohol, 24 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Povidone-iodine, 7 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Citric acid, 149 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Hexetidine, 34 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.