Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
What is it?
Polyaminopropyl biguanide is a preservative used in a variety of personal care and industrial products.
How can I avoid it?
Skin contact with polyaminopropyl biguanide is required for it to cause a rash. Discontinuation of exposure to products containing polyaminopropyl biguanide should result in improvement and/or resolution of your dermatitis. By law, all products made in the U.S. for topical use have the ingredients listed either on the product package or the box that contains it, so check the labeling of your skin care products for this ingredient. If there is not enough information, ask your retailer or contact the company directly. At work, request a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to help identify potential sources of exposure.
Uses:
- Skin care products/Cosmetics
- Soaps/hand cleansers
- Wet wipes/baby wipes
- Hair sprays/detanglers
- Makeups
- Makeup removing wipes
- Micellar cleansing water
- Sunscreens
- Contact lens solutions
- Medicated eye drops
- Fabric softeners/Textile odor control
- Fruit/vegetable preservatives
- Sterile dressings
- Surgical/wound irrigations
- Disinfectant for:
- Medical/dental trays and utensils
- Farm equipment
- Livestock drinking water
- Swimming pool/spa water
- Institutional hard surfaces
- Deodorizer for vacuums and toilets
Other names for polyaminopropyl biguanide:
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB HCl)
PAPB
Polyamine-propyl-biguanidine
Polyhexanide
Akantior (medicated eye drops)
Baquacil (pool/spa water additive)
Lavasept
Prontosan
Tebasept
MC4999-27/12-21-24
