Chlorhexidine, Chlorhexidine Diacetate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 42
Chlorhexidine, Chlorhexidine Diacetate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride: the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation is 0,3 % (as chlorhexidine). Annex V, entry 42, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 42
- Chemical name/INN
- N,N″-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediamidine and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Chlorhexidine, Chlorhexidine Diacetate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
- CAS number
- 55-56-1, 56-95-1, 18472-51-0, 3697-42-5
- EC number
- 200-238-7, 200-302-4, 242-354-0, 223-026-6
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,3 % (as chlorhexidine)
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