Benzethonium chloride appears as odorless white crystals or powder with a very bitter taste.It is a quaternary ammonium salt, a chloride salt and an aromatic ether.the cationic detergent benzethonium chloride is a well characterized skin irritant and rare sensitizer.
Benzethonium chloride, also known as hyamine is a synthetic quaternary ammonium salt. This compound is an odorless white solid, soluble in water. It has surfactant, antiseptic, and anti-infective properties, and it is used as a topical antimicrobial agent in first aid antiseptics.