Creolin

Creolin is a generic name for disinfectants whose composition varies according to origin.

History

Creolin is a registered trademark of Guglielmo Pearson S.r.l., Genoa, and corresponds to a disinfectant product, a mixture of chemical compounds, whose names, company and product, are inspired by the English disinfectant prepared by William Pearson.

In the article on Newland, Kingston upon Hull, mentions that Pearsons was established by William Edward Pearson in 1880. The maker of Creolin's black disinfectant derived from creosote.. In Italy, the company that owns the brand Creolin, and is the only manufacturer of the disinfectant, registered with the Ministry of Health with the number 148/10. Internationally, creolin also corresponds to the trade name of other disinfectant products for example by Mark Cansick Co, in addition to the same William Pearson (chemicals). From 1888 to date the creolin has undergone several changes. The original composition was tar oil, soaps, caustic soda, and very little water.. Its use was multiple: in the field of medicine, in the animal husbandry, civil and veterinary sector. On the other hand, the use of creolin, in the field of motor restoration works, is used to return to the original condition of the casting of oil-stained aluminum parts and the vapors of the same.. In the Spanish article about San Juan de Ulúa, it is mentioned that in 1914: "The cleaning of the prison was a work more prodigious than the market, and needed the work of marines, sailors and prisoners for several weeks. The floors were scraped, steam treated, creolin washed, and rinsed with high pressure hoses. "

Trademarks converted to generic names

There is a process whereby extremely popular trade mark names become common nouns that serve to generically designate the product or service. Some examples of known brands in the Hispanic world that have become generic names are: Aspirin, Cellophane (cellophane or zeal), Chiclets, Chupa-Chups, Cinemascope, Coca-Cola, Cola Cao, Colgate, Gillette (Yilé), Gomina, Jeep, Kerosene (kerosene), Maizena (cornstarch), Nesquik, Nylon (nylon), Plasticine, PlayStation, Rimmel (mascara), Thermos. It also seems to be the case with creolin.

Composition

The main active ingredient (and toxic) are phenols (26%), coal tar neutral oils (51%), soaps (13%) and water (10%) .4 The main toxicity of this product is that of phenols, which are non-specific cellular toxins causing damage to the gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, neurological, etc.^[1] Creolin is a natural disinfectant that is extracted from the dry distillation of wood. This procedure consists of distilling the wood in large autoclaves. From the vapors that emanate from this distillation extracts the vegetable aguarraz or essence of turpentine. The residue remaining in the autoclave vessel is a dark, syrupy mass called creosote. It is composed mainly of phenol (phenolic acid) and cresol (cresylic acid). It is a very powerful disinfectant, of natural origin, and is used to make different compounds intended for cleaning and disinfection.^[2]

The ideal concentration for the manufacture of disinfectants is a phenol content of 15% on the product. In this way, when the disinfectant is prepared for use, it will always have a final concentration of phenols higher than 1%, which is used for cleaning and disinfection. For the preparation of phenol disinfectants, liquid soaps of different types are used which aid in cleaning and, mainly, the solubility of the active substance (phenols or cresols). It has been standard practice to use soaps which, upon dissolving the finished product in water, give a white, milk-like emulsion. This emulsion contains, dissolved in small particles, the active material, whether phenols or cresols.

Inappropriate uses

There are a number of incorrect or undesirable uses of creolina, such as: bathing pets, deodorant, or as an alternative remedy.

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