Chlorhexidine CAS 55-56-1 is an antibacterial used as an antiseptic and for other applications. It is a cationic polybiguanide (bisbiguanide). It is used primarily as its salts (e.g., the dihydrochloride, diacetate, and digluconate), has quite a strong broad-spectrum antimicrobial, bactericidal effect, is a kind of good sterilization, disinfection medicine to gram-positive and negative bacteria antibacterial effect is better than benzalkonium bromide.
Specification
Appearance A white or almost powder
Chlorhexidine Mp 132℃~136℃Loss on drying,% ≤2.5
Residue on ignition,% ≤0.1aa
P-Chloroaniline,ppm ≤500
Assay,% Chlorhexidine base contains not less than 97.5%
Application
Chlorhexidine is used in disinfectants (disinfection of the skin and hands), cosmetics (additive to creams, toothpaste, deodorants, and antiperspirants), and pharmaceutical products (preservative in eye drops, active substance in wound dressings and antiseptic mouthwashes).
Packaging
25kg per fiber drum
7mt per 20ft container