Oral antiseptics
Also appears on labels as: cetylpyridinium chloride, stabilized chlorine dioxide
Antimicrobials used in human mouth rinses: cetylpyridinium chloride and stabilized chlorine dioxide.
Watched ingredients get highlighted on every product panel you open.
- Where it comes from
- Chemical manufacturing.
- Why it's in the product
- Added to pet water additives and oral rinses.
- Safety and toxicity
- People are told to spit these rinses out: a cetylpyridinium chloride rinse's drug label says not to swallow it, and to get medical help if more than a rinse's worth is swallowed. In a water additive a pet swallows the antiseptic with every drink, every day, which is the reason for the caution.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 2 scored products
We flag it by name on 2 of them. Lowest scores first.
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
PetLab CoDental Formula for Dogs & Catsflagged on this product's score page
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
TropiCleanFresh Breath Oral Care Water Additive for Petsflagged on this product's score page