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With the recent FDA ruling on triclosan, formulators are scrambling for alternatives; Salicylates and Chemicals insists that it has the answer. The company's Salibact (INCI: Chlorhexidine undecylenate) is billed as a broad-spectrum, biodegradable, antimicrobial active that is effective against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, fungi, yeast and molds.
Compatible with most personal care ingredients, Salibact is effective in a pH range of 5-8 and has a use level of 0.05-0.15%. It has applications in soaps and detergents, household disinfectants, oral care, hair care and skin care products.
More info: Jai Sarvaiya, Salicylates and Chemicals, jai@salicylates.net; Website: www.preservativesindia.com