Sodium ortho-phenylphenate

Sodium ortho-phenylphenate (CAS 132-27-4), also known as sodium o-phenylphenol, is the sodium salt form of ortho-phenylphenol; it offers enhanced water solubility compared to its parent phenol.

Where is Sodium ortho-phenylphenate used?

• Textile and leather processing: controls microbial growth in wet-processing baths
• Protects hides during storage and transit
• Food processing facilities: active biocidal ingredient in food-contact surface sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants
• Personal care and cosmetics: preservative booster in rinse-off and leave-on products
• Agriculture: post-harvest treatments and storage facility disinfection against fungal and bacterial contamination
• It functions as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial and preservative active.

Good to know: Technical grade material is standard for industrial disinfection and textile applications; purer grades meeting pesticide registration requirements are available for food-contact and agricultural end uses.

Commercial specifications

• Concentration and purity specifications vary by end-use market requirements