Dettol?is a cleaning?disinfectant?and?antiseptic. It was introduced in 1932[1]?by the British company?Reckitt.[1]?In?Germany, it is sold under the name?Sagrotan.The active ingredient in Dettol that provides its antiseptic property is?chloroxylenol?(C8H9ClO), an?aromatic chemical compound. Chloroxylenol comprises 4.9% total?admixture, with the rest made up of?pine oil,?isopropanol,?castor oil,?soap?and?water.