Swisher (Benzalkonium Chloride) 5 mg

SOLUTIONTOPICALEcolab Inc.NDC: 47593-591Updated: Mar 2026

Active Ingredient

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE — 5 mg

Inactive Ingredients (Fillers)

⚠️ 2 ingredients flagged as common allergens

Alcohol

⚠️ Yes — Alcohol

Solvent/Preservative

FD&C Blue No. 1

⚠️ Yes — Dye

Colorant

Anhydrous Citric Acid

pH Adjuster/Buffer

Glycerin

Humectant/Solvent

Glyceryl Mono- And Dicaprylocaprate

Emulsifier/Penetration Enhancer

Hamamelis Virginiana Top Water

Skin Conditioner

Hexylene Glycol

Solvent/Humectant

Lauramine Oxide?

Lauric/myristic Diethanololamide?

Methyl Gluceth-20

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Polyethylene Glycol 8000

Coating/Binder

Polyquaternium-7 (70/30 Acrylamide/dadmac; 1600000 Mw)

Potassium Citrate

Ingredient	Purpose	Common Allergen?	Description
Alcohol	Solvent/Preservative	⚠️ Yes — Alcohol	Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) used as a solvent, preservative, or extraction agent. Present in many liquid formulations. May be relevant for patients avoiding alcohol for medical or religious reasons.
FD&C Blue No. 1	Colorant	⚠️ Yes — Dye	A synthetic blue dye. Less commonly allergenic than other dyes but reactions are documented.
Anhydrous Citric Acid	pH Adjuster/Buffer	No	Water-free citric acid used to adjust pH and enhance drug stability. Typically derived from fermentation of corn sugar.
Glycerin	Humectant/Solvent	No	A sugar alcohol that attracts moisture. Used as a humectant, solvent, and sweetener in many oral and topical medications. Generally well tolerated.
Glyceryl Mono- And Dicaprylocaprate	Emulsifier/Penetration Enhancer	No	Mixed glyceride esters used as emulsifiers and to enhance drug absorption through the skin.
Hamamelis Virginiana Top Water	Skin Conditioner	No	Witch hazel distillate, a plant-derived astringent used in topical formulations to soothe and tone the skin.
Hexylene Glycol	Solvent/Humectant	No	A synthetic glycol used as a solvent, humectant, and viscosity reducer in topical formulations.
Lauramine Oxide?	—	No	—
Lauric/myristic Diethanololamide?	—	No	—
Methyl Gluceth-20	—	No	—
Phenoxyethanol	Preservative	No	A synthetic preservative used to prevent microbial growth in topical and some oral formulations. Can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.
Polyethylene Glycol 8000	Coating/Binder	No	A high-molecular-weight PEG used in tablet coatings and as a binder. Rare PEG allergies have been documented.
Polyquaternium-7 (70/30 Acrylamide/dadmac; 1600000 Mw)	—	No	—
Potassium Citrate	—	No	—