A chemical used as an antimicrobial agent in skin creams and in disinfectants.
Phenol disinfectant, non-irritant to skin and active against Streptococci, but relatively inactive against some bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
An antiseptic, derived from phenol but less toxic and more selective in bactericidal activity, used mainly in solution as a skin disinfectant.
A potent and non-irritating bactericide. Dettol is classified as this type of disinfectant.