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Safeguard

Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date
2025-12-18
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
7
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:26:30

Label at a glance#

ProductSafeguard Antibacterial Foaming
Active ingredientBENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

For handwashing to decrease bacteria on the skin Recommended for repeated use

Dosage and administration

Wet hands and forearms Apply enough product to adequately cover the entire surfaces of the hands and forearms Scrub thoroughly for at least 30 seconds (include the fingernails and the cuticles) Rinse

Storage and handling

Store in a cool dry place below 104° F

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active Ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Benzalkonium Chloride 0.12%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antiseptic Hand Cleanser

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • For handwashing to decrease bacteria on the skin
  • Recommended for repeated use

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

  • For external use only

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product

  • Do not use in or near eyes

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • Discontinue use if irritation and redness develop

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children

In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical attention or contact a poison control center immediately.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • Wet hands and forearms
  • Apply enough product to adequately cover the entire surfaces of the hands and forearms
  • Scrub thoroughly for at least 30 seconds (include the fingernails and the cuticles)
  • Rinse

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • Store in a cool dry place below 104° F

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Water, glycerine, cocoamidopropyl betaine, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer, benzyl alcohol, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, tetra sodium EDTA, dehydroacetic acid, FD&C Red #4, FD&C Yellow #5

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Contact Procter & Gamble Professional ® Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm EST at 1-800-332-7787

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1.2 L Bag Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Procter & Gamble
Professional ®

Safeguard ®
AntiBacterial

Foaming Hand Soap
Benzalkonium Chloride Foaming Antibacterial Hand Soap

1.2L (1.26 QT) 40.5 FL OZ

Principal Display Panel - 1.2 L Bag Label
Principal Display Panel - 1.2 L Bag Label

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1053188benzalkonium chloride 0.12 % Medicated Liquid SoapPSN7
1053192Safeguard Antibacterial Foaming 0.12 % Medicated Liquid SoapPSN7
1053192benzalkonium chloride 1.2 MG/ML Medicated Liquid Soap [Safeguard Antibacterial Foaming]SBD7
1053188benzalkonium chloride 1.2 MG/ML Medicated Liquid SoapSCD7
1053188benzalkonium chloride 0.12 % Medicated Liquid SoapSY7
1053192Safeguard Antibacterial Foaming 0.12 % Medicated Liquid SoapSY7
1053192Safeguard Antibacterial Foaming 1.2 MG/ML Medicated Liquid SoapSY7

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
777d68c6-a5ab-e06c-d314-677b0b9af0c8Product name220240508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
37000-601-402023-02-08C16284748780-1f386c649-a165-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aSafeguard ® AntiBacterial Foaming Hand Soap
37000-601-402023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-a165-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aSafeguard ® AntiBacterial Foaming Hand Soap

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
37000-601-40SafeguardAntibacterial Foaming1200 mL in 1 BAGSOAP12007

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
Benzalkonium ChlorideACTIVE INGREDIENTF5UM2KM3W71
BenzalkoniumACTIVE MOIETY7N6JUD5X6Y1

Products#

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DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37000-60137000-601-40

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE5OCF3O11KXIACT
BENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHIACT
PHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TIACT
EDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
DEHYDROACETIC ACID2KAG279R6RIACT
FD&C RED NO. 4X3W0AM1JLXIACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5I753WB2F1MIACT
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDEF5UM2KM3W7ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Safeguard Antibacterial FoamingBENZALKONIUM CHLORIDEThe Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company8e44c5ea-a522-45eb-9f9a-ce1fcfbdf36e2025-12-18WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 37000-601-40
ndc (product): 37000-601
ndc11 (package): 37000060140
spl id: 463ed62b-73e5-01ba-e063-6394a90a01c8
spl set id: 8e44c5ea-a522-45eb-9f9a-ce1fcfbdf36e

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.