TikTok may have you convinced that over-the-counter antibacterial cleansers containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) are miracle skin-care cure-alls. In reality, things are much more complicated.

"We decided to see if we could reduce these three species—Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia—in patients with type 2 diabetes using a mouthwash containing the ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%; contains alcohol 11.6%. Peridex is supplied as a blue liquid in 4-ounce (118ml) and 1-pint (473ml) white or amber plastic bottles with child-resistant dispensing ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5%; isopropyl alcohol 70%. Avoid eyes, ears, mouth. May cause deafness if instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums. Discontinue if irritation ...