Re: 4-chloro-M-cresol

Thanks, that was helpful.

4-chloro-M-cresol was one of the constituents of Glory. I suppose that it was
necessary to assure an adequate shelf life but I doubt whether we really need
it for alt purposes.

Terry

In a message dated 8/3/06 10:32:37 am, rs@silvergrain.org rites:

> From: TERRYAKING@aol.com
> Subject: 4-chloro-M-cresol
> Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:59:43-0500 (SET)
>
> > Does anyone know of anyone in the alt world who uses this  'preservative',
> > 4-chloro-M-cresol, in the formulation of their alt materials.
>
> P-chloro-m-cresol is a good bactericide, once very popularly used in
> many applications. Its more potent than thyme, which is more potent
> than phenol. Modern users usually avoid agents that are chlorinated on
> the benzene ring for environmental and health reasons.  I prefer
> sodium salt of 2-phenylphenol, as it is very affective for both fungi
> and bacteria, and it has relatively low toxicity to
> mammals. Isothiazolinones such as
> 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one are also very popularly used
> today (they are everywhere--from shampoos, liquid soaps, styling gels,
> etc.) Comanies like Roam and Haas and Dow make them a lot.
>

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