Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Chlorhexidine gluconate
CAS 105791-72-8
Biocide · Fragrance · Oral Care Agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 433 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Chlorhexidine gluconate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- marketed_drug_ingredient
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 433 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Biocide, oral care.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 433 composition records across product categories including Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Biocide, oral care.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 141 active drug products and 163 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 141 active drug products and 163 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Chlorhexidine gluconate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Chlorhexidine gluconate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
433
Brands
6
Medical/dentalCleaning and safetyPersonal careLaboratory suppliesFood and drugHome maintenance
Typical roles
BiocideFragranceOral Care AgentPreservativeOral care
Found in these products
- Mixa la crèmeMixaMinor
- Crème mains réparatriceMixa · Crema De MâiniCritical
- Creme Visage Peaux Sensibles Huile d'AmandeMixa · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Eau nettoyanteBébé Cadum,Cadum · BebeMinor
- Lait de corps réparateur peaux etra sèchesMIXACritical
- Mixa Bébé Lait de Toilette très DouxMixa Bébé · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- antiplaquePierre Fabre · HygieneMinor
- Panthenol Comfort body balmMixaCritical
- Sensitive creamDeliplus · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Perio AidModerate
- Elvital Balsam Dream Lenght 400mlL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Ultimate Blends ConditionerL'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Garnier · Non Food ProductsHigh
- FructisL'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Garnier · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Difflam-c SolutionDifflam
- tooth washNon Food Products
- surgical scrubSCJ · Cosmetic Products
- Confidence In A Cream Anti-Aging MoisturizerIt CosmeticsCritical
- Shampooing Anti-poux & lentesMarie Rose · HairLow
- Gel lavant purifiantMarque Repère · Gel LavantCritical
- EluPerioPierre Fabre Oral Care · HygieneMinor
- Excellence 8.3 Lys GyldenblondL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Preferance 9.13 BaikalL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- lorealMinor
- Elvital Fibralogy Balsam 200mlL'OREAL NORGE ASHigh
