General Information

Chlorhexidine acetate is an acetate salt of chlorhexidine which is used for bacterial control in hospital, agricultural, cleaning products and household care.

Chlorhexidine Acetate is an antiseptic effective against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, facultative anaerobes, aerobes, and yeast.

Chlorhexidine Acetate is used as an ingredient of bacteriostatic and bactericidal products to provide the activity of membrane disruption.

Chlorhexidine Acetate is used as disinfectant for agricultural facilities (including egg, meat, and poultry processing) and also used to control viruses in some veterinary applications.

A Wide Range of Applications

Pharma

Chlorhexidine is widely used as an active ingredient and excipient in both OTC and prescription drugs. Applications include oral care, wound care, sore throat, bladder irrigation, anti-inflammatory, eye drops, antacid suspensions, antifungals.

Veterinary

Chlorhexidine is normally used as an antiseptic and preservative in animal health products developed for the treatment of mastitis in cows and in pet products such as shampoo, foam and wipes.

Industrial

Chlorhexidine is also used for general disinfection of equipment, surfaces and textiles, surface wipes, floor cleaners, detergents and disinfectant spray.

Oral Care

Chlorhexidine is commonly used in plaque control and gingivitis, healing before and after periodontal surgery, treatment of mouth ulcers, aphthous stomatitis and oral infections. Chlorhexidine is present in mouthwashes, toothpastes and sprays.

Cosmetics

Chlorhexidine is formulated as a preservative in cosmetic formulations such as skincare creams, hair conditioners and treatments, soap, deodorants, hygiene products, antiseptic treatments and insect repellent.

Biocide

A number of biocide products for skin disinfection are formulated with Chlorhexidine, including solutions with and without alcohol, scrubs, wet wipes, soaps, creams and hand rubs.

Chlorhexidine Acetate