Beauty ingredient · Active / skin conditioning
Cetylpyridinium chloride
An antiseptic used in mouthwash.
- Quaternary ammonium compound
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points cetylpyridinium chloride costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Antimicrobial resistance (emerging)Emerging evidence
A 2023 review describes quaternary ammonium compounds as a class of emerging concern. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- chlorhexidine gluconate
- cetylpyridinium chloride
- chlorhexidine digluconate
- cetylpyridinium chloride 0 07
Sources
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern
“Suspected or known adverse health outcomes include dermal and respiratory effects, developmental and reproductive toxicity, disruption of metabolic function such as lipid homeostasis, and impairment of mitochondrial function.”
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