'PHENOL' in my vitamin B12

[roary]

Hi guys,

I have been lurking around the forums for a few years now but have never needed to post anything until now, as I have always found my answers using the search facility.

Recently I purchased some veterinary grade vitamin B12 (from a U.K website, that is where I live).

The vial is 100ml which is made up of Cyanocobalamin 0.05% and Phenol 0.5%as a preservative.

After doing some research about Phenol, I was shocked to find out how TOXIC it is and which can lead to numerious serious side effects and even DEATH.

So I have 2 questions:

1) If Phenol is toxic why is it in the solution, if it can kill humans surley it will kill animals?

2) Next time I order vet grade b12 (which I will as human grade B12 will cost $80 for a 30ml vial incl delivery to uk) what shall I be looking out for?

[Ashop]

Hi guys,

I have been lurking around the forums for a few years now but have never needed to post anything until now, as I have always found my answers using the search facility.

Recently I purchased some veterinary grade vitamin B12 (from a U.K website, that is where I live).

The vial is 100ml which is made up of Cyanocobalamin 0.05% and Phenol 0.5%as a preservative.

After doing some research about Phenol, I was shocked to find out how TOXIC it is and which can lead to numerious serious side effects and even DEATH.

So I have 2 questions:

1) If Phenol is toxic why is it in the solution, if it can kill humans surley it will kill animals?

2) Next time I order vet grade b12 (which I will as human grade B12 will cost $80 for a 30ml vial incl delivery to uk) what shall I be looking out for?

Try Synthetek B12. Its a human grade product thats time released.

[roary]

Synthetek B12 is still on the expensive side at nearly $50 for 100ml another problem is it comes in a bottle and not a sterile vial.

[Bonaparte]

A .02% concentration of Phenol won't hurt you. Toxicity is dose-depended.