1. Household Chemicals and Personal Care

• Fabric softeners, household laundry disinfectants
Softens fabrics, disinfects and kills bacteria

• Personal care and cosmetics (e.g., some shampoos, shower gels)
Preservative, antibacterial
• Oral care products (e.g., some mouthwashes, toothpastes)
Antibacterial, inhibits oral microorganisms

2. Medical and Pharmaceutical

• Preservatives for eye drops and some topical medications
Prevents microbial contamination of medications

• Skin and wound disinfectants, medical device disinfectants
Rapidly kills bacteria and other microorganisms

3. Industrial, Agricultural, and Public Environments

• Broad-spectrum disinfectants for industrial and public places (hospitals, farms)
Disinfection of environmental surfaces

• Plant protection products (algaecides, fungicides)
Kills algae and fungi

• Softeners for industrial cleaning and dyeing industries
Acts as a cationic surfactant for softening

• Algaecides for swimming pools
Kills algae in water

4. 과학 연구

• Disinfectants in microbiology research
Disinfection of laboratory equipment

• Phase transfer catalysts in organic synthesis
Promotes chemical reactions