Jeyes Fluid is a

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...

disinfectant A disinfectant is a chemical substance or compound used to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than ...

fluid for external use only,Product fact sheet
/ref> owned by the Easy Cleaning Solutions LTD It is predominantly used for removing bacteria, while gardeners have found it effective at cleaning paths, patios, greenhouses, driveways and drains; particularly of moss. With cautious use, it can also remove weeds. The product was patented by John Jeyes in 1877, and granted a Royal Warrant to the

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in 1896. While no longer used for this purpose, Jeyes Fluid has been used in historical medical treatments. William Robert Woodman attributes low death rates for cases of

scarlet fever Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infectious disease caused by ''Streptococcus pyogenes'', a Group A streptococcus (GAS). It most commonly affects children between five and 15 years of age. The signs and symptoms include a sore ...

to interventions, including

"...that patients are given frequent warm baths, beginning at the end of the first week. Warm baths with some Jeyes' fluid in them are used, the latter preventing the spread of the infection."

The first television ad for Jeyes Fluid was not until 2011, when a £500,000 advertising campaign was aired in the UK over the Easter bank holiday.

Composition

Current

D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, decyl octyl glycosides: >= 1- < 5 % C12-16 Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride: >= 1- < 2.4 % Formic acid: >= 1- < 5 % Lactic acid: >= 1- < 3 %https://web.archive.org/web/20240924132544/https://mysds.henkel.com/SAP_GATEWAY/odata/SAP/YPSSWH_DOO_SRV//DocContentSet(Appid=%27YPSSW_SDSUW%27,Matnr=%27%27,Matnrcomp=%27%27,Subid=%27000000680078%27,Subidcomp=%27%27,Sbgvid=%27MSDS_GB%27,Laiso=%27EN%27)/DocContentData/$value#expand

Former

It has a pH between 8.0 and 10.0 (moderately

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Safety data sheet A safety data sheet (SDS), material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that lists information relating to occupational safety and health for the use of various substances and products. SDSs are a wide ...

s are available fro
www.jeyesprofessional.co.uk
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Jeyes Fluid 1L x 6 (JP) safety data sheet
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Jeyes Fluid 5L x 4 (JP) safety data sheet
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Product fact sheet
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