How Is Benzalkonium Chloride Helping Combat COVID-19?
All through the first wave of the COVD-19 pandemic in 2020, there was a disinfectant and hand sanitizer procurement frenzy around the world. The virus is well understood to last a significant time on hands and other surfaces, from where it easily enters the lungs through the nose. This is why due to the rising mortality and case burden, sanitizer and disinfectant sales burgeoned last year and continue to remain high still. P&S Intelligence credits this reason while forecasting that the benzalkonium chloride market revenue will rise from $525.0 million in 2019 to $1,301.1 million by 2030, at a 9.6% CAGR between 2020 and 2030 (forecast period). This is because the chemical is a key ingredient of hand sanitizers and disinfectants, to which it gives the ability to destroy viruses and bacteria. The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is behind the pandemic, is enveloped by a layer of fat (lipids). Benzalkonium chloride destroys this lipid membrane and kills the virus, which is why its usage in san...