Dichlorophene (methylene-bis chlorophenol)
What is it?
Dichlorophene is a substance used primarily in personal care products, adhesives, and the treatment of tapeworms.
How can I avoid it?
Allergic individuals should avoid antibacterial soaps and cleansers and underarm deodorant unless such agents are labeled with a complete list to check for Dichlorophene. Your provider may be able to assist with choosing a soap or antiperspirant that is safe. The label of all cosmetic and personal care products should be carefully read for this substance.
Uses:
- Adhesives
- Bandages
- Personal care products
- Cosmetics
- Dentifrices
- Deodorants
- Foot powders
- Mouthwashes
- Shampoos
- Soaps
- Toothpaste
- Cooling fluids
- Production of paper or fabrics
- Moss control in turf
- Antihelmintic medication for treatment of tapeworms
- Athlete’s foot preparations
- Textile preservative
- Growth regulator for pine and spruce seedlings
- Veterinary medicine treatments/Fungicide
- Hook worm
- Ring worm
Other names for Dichlorophene:
- 2,2-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
- 2,2’-Methylene-bis(4-chlorophenol)
- bis(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methane
- bis(2-hydroxy-5-chlorophenyl)methane
- 5,5’-dichloro-2,2’-dihydroxydiphenylmethane
- 2,2’-dihydroxy-5,5’-dichlorodiphenylmethane
- 4,4’-dichloro-2,2’-methylenediphenol bis(chlorohydroxyphenyl)methane
- Dichloro-2,2’-dihydroxydiphenylmethane
- Dihydroxy-5,5’-dichlorodiphenylmethane
- Dihydroxydichlorodiphenylmethane
- Methylenebis(4-chlorophenol)
- 2,2’-Methylenebis(4-chlorophenol)
- DDDM
- GH
- Anthiphen
- Antifen
- Cordocel
- Cuniphen
- Dicestal
- Dichlorofen
- Dichlorophen
- Didroxane
- Difentan
- Diphenthane 70
- Embephen
- Fungicide fx
- Fungicide gm
- Fungicide m
- G-4 (Compond G4)
- Gefir
- Gingivit
- Halenol
- Hysosan
- Palacel
- Parabis
- Preventol
- Super mosstox
- Teniathane
- Teniatol
- Vermithana
- Wespuril
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
Although unlikely, individuals may also react to the following related phenolic antibacterials:
- Bithionol (thiobis-dichlorophenol)
- Bromochlorosalicylanide (BCSA) (Multifungin)
- Buclosamide (Jadit)
- Chloro-2-phenolphenol (Dowacide 32)
- Dibromosalicylanilide (DBS) (Dibromsalan)
- Fenticlor (thiobischlorophenol)
- Hexachlorophene (pHisohex)
- Tetrchlorosalicylanilide (TCSA)
- Trichlorocarbanilide (TCC) (Triclocarban)
- Triclosan (Irgasan)
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