Chlorhexidine Diacetate

AKA “Chlorhexidine acetate, 56-95-1, Hibitane diacetate, Chlorohexidine diacetate, 10, 040 Diacetate, Chlorhexidini diacetas, DTXSID7032345, 5908ZUF22Y, NSC-526936”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Chlorhexidine diacetate

AKA: Chlorhexidine acetate, 56-95-1, Hibitane diacetate, Chlorohexidine diacetate, 10, 040 Diacetate, Chlorhexidini diacetas, DTXSID7032345, 5908ZUF22Y, NSC-526936

Preservative · Antimicrobial · EWG: 5

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

N,N'-bis(4-Chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine di(acetate)

Formula

C26H38Cl2N10O4

Mol. Weight

625.50

CAS #

56-95-1

Form

Powder

State

White odorless solid; [Reference #1] White powder; [Aldrich MSDS]

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Functions

Antimicrobial

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Oral Care

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Fights Bacteria

Traditional Use

A salt form of chlorhexidine created in the mid-20th century to improve stability and solubility. Used in antimicrobial skincare and personal care products for its enhanced preservative properties.