Chlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride (+) Chlorhexidine (CAS No. 55-56-1), Chlorhexidine diacetate (CAS No. 56- 95-1), Chlorhexidine digluconate, Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride (CAS No. 3697-42-5)
ASEAN Annex VI lists this record among preservatives allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Regulatory decision and full conditions
- Status
- Permitted list with conditions
- Legal role
- Binding rule
- Regulatory summary
- ASEAN Annex VI lists this record among preservatives allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
- Conditions and restrictions
- 0.3% expressed as chlorhexidine
Substance identity
- Official source name
- Chlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride (+) Chlorhexidine (CAS No. 55-56-1), Chlorhexidine diacetate (CAS No. 56- 95-1), Chlorhexidine digluconate, Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride (CAS No. 3697-42-5)
- CAS
- 55-56-1; 56-95-1; 3697-42-5
- EC
- 200-238-7
- Identity mapping
- cas_number
- Linked ingredient
- CHLORHEXIDINE
Linked CosIng identity data
Names and aliases
CosIng description: 2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-; Biguanide, 1,1'-hexamethylenebis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)-
EU inventory restriction note: V/42
Recorded cosmetic function: ANTIMICROBIAL, ORAL CARE, PRESERVATIVE
Function pages:ANTIMICROBIAL, ORAL CARE, PRESERVATIVE
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European Union
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordGreat Britain
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordCanada
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordNew Zealand
3 linked records · 3 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordASEAN
Current record1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordJapan
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSouth Korea
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Open supporting recordVerified chemistry for CAS 3697-42-5
Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride
- IUPAC name
- (1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine;dihydrochloride
- Molecular formula
- C22H32Cl4N10
- Molecular weight
- 578.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 578.153602 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 576.156552 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 178.0 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 648.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 8
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 13
- Heavy atoms
- 36
- Covalent units
- 3
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:31393
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1484251
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7047144
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 2
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D conformers
- 0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1N/C(=N/C(=NCCCCCCN=C(/N=C(/NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)\N)N)N)/N)Cl.Cl.Cl- InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30Cl2N10.2ClH/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18;;/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34);2*1H- InChIKey
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Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Verified chemistry for CAS 55-56-1
Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine is a bisbiguanide compound with a structure consisting of two (p-chlorophenyl)guanide units linked by a hexamethylene bridge. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and an antiinfective agent. It is a member of biguanides and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It is functionally related to a biguanide. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine
- Molecular formula
- C22H30Cl2N10
- Molecular weight
- 505.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 504.2031964 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 504.2031964 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 178.0 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 648.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 6
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 13
- Heavy atoms
- 34
- Covalent units
- 1
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 2
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D pharmacophore features
- 13
- 3D rings
- 2
- 3D hydrophobes
- 1
- 3D acceptor features
- 0
- 3D donor features
- 6
- 3D anionic centres
- 0
- 3D cationic centres
- 4
- 3D conformers
- 10
- Effective 3D rotors
- 13.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1N/C(=N/C(=NCCCCCCN=C(/N=C(/NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)\N)N)N)/N)Cl- InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30Cl2N10/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34)- InChIKey
GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Verified chemistry for CAS 56-95-1
Chlorhexidine Acetate
Chlorhexidine acetate is the acetate salt of chlorhexidine. It is a disinfectant used for bacterial control in hospital, agricultural and domestic environments. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent and an antifouling biocide. It contains a chlorhexidine. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- acetic acid;(1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine
- Molecular formula
- C26H38Cl2N10O4
- Molecular weight
- 625.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 624.2454551 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 624.2454551 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 252.0 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 679.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 8
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Rotatable bonds
- 13
- Heavy atoms
- 42
- Covalent units
- 3
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:81711
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL486819
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7032345
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 2
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D conformers
- 0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.C1=CC(=CC=C1N/C(=N/C(=NCCCCCCN=C(/N=C(/NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)\N)N)N)/N)Cl- InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30Cl2N10.2C2H4O2/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18;2*1-2(3)4/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34);2*1H3,(H,3,4)- InChIKey
WDRFFJWBUDTUCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Official source and provenance
- Registered source
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes
- Source reference
- ASEAN Annex VI, reference 42
- Source record ID
VI-42- Source version
- 2026-1
- Source language
- English
- Translation status
- Original is English
- Source updated
- 2026-06-22
- Snapshot checked
- 2026-08-30 04:44 UTC
- Validation method
- pdfplumber ruled-table extraction with per-annex reviewed counts
- SHA-256
ffad59f6c01a92c82042c54203ee14969425c2a82bd04c2f4012ff82513e69f1
Registered dataset notes
- Dataset coverage
- Banned, restricted and positive-list substances under the harmonised ASEAN framework
- Authority note
- Regional directive; member-state transitions and deviations still require local verification
How this record fits the market dataset
Status distribution
Condition text is present on 462 of 2224 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.
ASEAN market context
Complete regional annex dataset
Coverage version: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
Annexes II, III, IV, VI and VII covering prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.
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Stable citation
Chlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride (+) Chlorhexidine (CAS No. 55-56-1), Chlorhexidine diacetate (CAS No. 56- 95-1), Chlorhexidine digluconate, Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride (CAS No. 3697-42-5). ASEAN Annex VI, reference 42. ASEAN. Source version 2026-1. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/asean/records/4301/
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Evidence on this page
- Recorded outcome: Permitted list with conditions
- Legal role: Binding rule
- Source version: 2026-1
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