BENZYL BENZOATE Confirming to BP
Benzyl benzoate is an organic compound which is used as a medication and insect repellent. As a medication it is used to treat scabies and lice. For scabies either permethrin or malathion is typically preferred. It is applied to the skin as a lotion. Typically two to three applications are needed.
Benzyl Benzoate USP Grade
C14H12O2 -- 212.24 -- 120-51-4.
Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester.
Benzyl Benzoate contains not less than 99.0 percent and not more than 100.5 percent of C14H12O2.
Benzyl benzoate is used to treat lice and scabies infestations. This medicine is believed to be absorbed by the lice and mites and to destroy them by acting on their nervous system.