Triclosan- antibacterial and antifungal agent
What is triclosan?
Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is a polychloro phenoxy phenol. Triclosan can be found as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in personal care products such as soaps, skin creams, toothpaste and deodorants soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and hand sanitizers. It’s an antimicrobial, meaning it can kill microorganisms like bacteria. Triclosan does have some benefits. For example, it can help with plaque removal and gingivitis.
Good Performance:
1. Good compatibility -- it has strong compatibility with other components of the product formula, and can play a synergistic role without chemical reaction.
2. good stability -- in strong acid, strong base, high temperature environment with a high degree of stability. Ph value in the range of 1-12 has a strong antibacterial effect; It does not decompose rapidly below 280 ° c -290 ° c
3. Strong solubility -- soluble in various organic solvents and water-soluble surfactants.
4. Good safety -- no acute toxicity or chronic toxicity, no allergy or phototoxicity, no harm to the nervous system, no irritation to the skin, no accumulation on organs and carcinogenesis.
Dosage:
0.1%-0.5% according to the formulation.
Remark: In the new GB, Triclosan is allowed to add in toothpaste. The limitation of dosage is under 0.3%;
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