In September 2016, the Food and Drug Administration issued a ban on nineteen consumer antiseptic wash ingredients. A ruling on benzethonium chloride, along with two other similar ingredients, was deferred for a year to allow for more data collection.
In September 2016, the Food and Drug Administration banned nineteen consumer antiseptic wash ingredients. A decision on benzethonium chloride, along with two other similar substances, was postponed for a year to gather more data.