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What are Lysol and carbolic acid?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Carbolic acid is phenol (hydroxy benzene, formula C6H5OH)

The original formulation of Lysol contained cresols (methyl phenols, formula CH3-C6H5OH)

This formulation may still be available commercially in some parts of the world. Formulations containing chlorophenol are still available in the US.

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