Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate
What Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate is & what it does
Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate is a salt of chlorhexidine, a widely recognized antiseptic, paired with undecylenic acid. In cosmetics it is generally used as a preservative and antimicrobial agent to protect formulas from microbial growth. It is typically present at very low levels for that functional role. It is not a UV filter and carries no flagged concerns in this catalog.
What is Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate?
It is a salt of chlorhexidine, a well-known antiseptic, paired with undecylenic acid. In cosmetics it is used as a preservative and antimicrobial agent.
What does Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate do in a formula?
It helps protect products from microbial growth and is typically present at very low levels for that preservative role. It is not a UV filter.
Is Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate safe?
At the low concentrations used as a preservative it is generally considered safe and carries no flagged concerns in this catalog.
Sunscreens with Chlorhexidine Diundecylenate
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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DERMACLINIC Protector Solar 85 SPF/FPS Sport
69/100
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TOKYO WHITE Whitening Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa ++++
49/100