Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Keeps the formula fresh.

What it is

A salt of chlorhexidine and gluconic acid, made in a lab.

A preservative that helps keep the product free from microbial growth.

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Keeps the formula freshOfficial EU function: Preservative

Limits microbesOfficial EU function: Antimicrobial

Used in oral careOfficial EU function: Oral care

Restricted in certain uses · Cosmetics, EU

Allowed as a preservative in EU cosmetics up to 0.3% (as chlorhexidine) (Annex V).

A label gives no amounts, so none of this says a product is unsafe.