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What are the main constituents of dettol ?

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. The major component in Dettol which imparts the antiseptic properties is chloroxylenol(C8H9ClO). It is an aromatic chemical compound comprising of 4.8% of the mixture, with the rest made up by pine oil, isopropanol, castor oil, soap and water.


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