Chloroxylenol
CAS 88-04-0
EC 201-793-8
Formula C8H9ClO
MW 156.61 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediates Personal Care & CosmeticsPharmaceuticals & HealthcarePlastics & PolymersTextile, Leather & Paper Flame RetardancyPreservation & BiocideAntioxidant & StabilizerUV Protection & Stabilization
Description
Chloroxylenol (CAS 88-04-0), also known by trade names Espadol, Benzytol, Ottasept, and Benzyltol, is a chlorinated phenolic compound used as an antimicrobial active and functional additive across multiple industrial sectors. It carries no assigned E-code and is classified under HS code 29081000.
In personal care and pharmaceutical formulations, chloroxylenol disrupts bacterial and fungal cell membranes, making it the active biocide in antiseptic hand washes, wound care products, and medicated shampoos. In textile and polymer processing, it functions as an antioxidant and UV stabilizer, inhibiting oxidative degradation during high-temperature manufacturing.
Chloroxylenol is available as a white to cream crystalline powder conforming to Ph.Eur. and BP monograph specifications. It is supplied in compliance with REACH regulations for the European market. Standard packaging formats include fiber drums and multi-layer bags; documentation including CoA, SDS, and REACH registration data is available on request.
In personal care and pharmaceutical formulations, chloroxylenol disrupts bacterial and fungal cell membranes, making it the active biocide in antiseptic hand washes, wound care products, and medicated shampoos. In textile and polymer processing, it functions as an antioxidant and UV stabilizer, inhibiting oxidative degradation during high-temperature manufacturing.
Chloroxylenol is available as a white to cream crystalline powder conforming to Ph.Eur. and BP monograph specifications. It is supplied in compliance with REACH regulations for the European market. Standard packaging formats include fiber drums and multi-layer bags; documentation including CoA, SDS, and REACH registration data is available on request.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 115 °C |
| Boiling Point | 246 °C |
| Density | 0.67 g/cm3 |
| Flash Point | 132 °C |
| Appearance | white or cream crystalline powder with a characteristic odour |
| Color | White to light beige |
| Odor | wh. cryst. or cryst. powd., char. phenolic odor |
| Form | Crystalline Powder or Crystals |
| Water Solubility | 0.3 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Refractive Index | 1.5523 (estimate) |
| pH | 7 (0.2g/l, H2O) |
| Log P | 3.270 |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Warning GHS07
H
H302H315H317H319
P
P261P264P270P272P280P321P330P501P264+P265P301+P317P302+P352P332+P317P333+P317P337+P317P362+P364P305+P351+P338
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 29081000 |
| UN Number | 3077 |
| ADR Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids |
| WGK (Germany) | 1 |
Other Names
4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenolchloro-xylenolPCMXDettolEspadolBenzytolOttaseptBENZYLTOL
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