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INCI name

CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE

Chlorhexidine digluconate

AntimicrobialOral carePreservativereviewed

An antimicrobial used as a preservative and in oral care.

What it is

Chlorhexidine Digluconate is the salt of chlorhexidine with gluconic acid. CosIng lists it as antimicrobial, preservative and for oral care. In the EU it is listed in Annex V (allowed preservatives) with a maximum concentration.

Where it is used

Found in mouthwashes, toothpastes, deodorants, cleansers and some creams.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

See the EU regulation section for the legal limit. The label does not show the concentration actually used.

Functions

Antimicrobial
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
Oral care
Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
Preservative
Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

EU regulation

EU · Annex V, entry 42N,N'-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride
Maximum concentration
0.3% (as chlorhexidine)
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223

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