"Low penalty" in all categories.
- INCI name: CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 223-026-6
- Classification: Regulated, Preservative
Restriction in Europe:
V/42
The maximum permissible concentration in ready-to-use cosmetic preparations is 0.3% (in chlorhexidine).
The maximum permissible concentration in ready-to-use cosmetic preparations is 0.3% (in chlorhexidine).
Its functions (INCI)
- Antimicrobial : Helps slowing the growth of micro-organisms on the skin and counteracts the development of microbes
- Oral care/hygiene agent : Provides cosmetic effects to the oral cavity (cleaning, deodorization and protection)
- Preservative : Inhibits the development of microorganisms in cosmetic products.
This ingredient is present in 0.1% of cosmetics.
