The ingredient, explained

Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Chlorhexidine Digluconate has published research relevant to the stated experimental context.

AntimicrobialOral carePreservative

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

D-Gluconic acid, compound with N,N''-bis-4-chlorophenyl--3‚12-diimino-2‚4,11‚13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine -2:1-

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Antimicrobial: A technical role associated with controlling microorganisms on skin.
Oral care: Supports cosmetic functions in the mouth, such as cleaning or deodorising.
Preservative: Helps inhibit microbial growth in the cosmetic product.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Human safety research

The tested scrub failed the study's surgical hand antisepsis efficacy criterion and did not lower hand bacterial load under these conditions.

What this does not tell us

Specific surgical scrub protocol and comparator concentrations; this negative result does not characterize all formulations or cosmetic skin benefits.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 30334981 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 1 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.