Chlorhexidine and its salts are reported as being used in cosmetics as an active ingredient to give the desired effect or as a preservative in concentrations of up to 0.3 %. Such products include mouthwashes, hair dying and bleaching formulations, shampoos, anti hair “aging” products and exfoliants, body lotions, eye creams, face cleansers, sun cream, after-sun lotions, ...