Lysol

Lysol

Lysol is an American brand of cleaning and disinfecting products distributed by the Reckitt Benckiser company. Lysol has been used since its invention in the late 19th century as a household and industrial cleaning agent, and previously as a medical disinfectant. The active ingredient in many Lysol products is benzalkonium chloride.

About Lysol in brief

Summary LysolLysol is an American brand of cleaning and disinfecting products distributed by the Reckitt Benckiser company. Lysol has been used since its invention in the late 19th century as a household and industrial cleaning agent, and previously as a medical disinfectant. The active ingredient in many Lysol products is benzalkonium chloride.

In 1911, poisoning by drinking Lysol was the most common means of suicide in Australia and New York. In 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, Lehn & Fink, Inc. advertised Lysol as an effective countermeasure to the influenza virus.