Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate

Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate (CAS 6004-24-6), commonly abbreviated as CPC, is a quaternary ammonium compound used as an antimicrobial active and preservative in pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturing.

Where is Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate used?

• Oral care: active ingredient in antiseptic mouthwashes, throat lozenges, and medicated sprays targeting plaque-forming bacteria and oral pathogens
• Topical pharmaceuticals: preservative efficacy in wound rinses and antiseptic creams at low use concentrations
• Personal care: conditioning agent and antimicrobial in shampoos and skin cleansers, with cationic surfactant character aiding substantivity to hair and skin
• Nasal sprays and respiratory hygiene products: antiviral adjunct active
• It delivers broad-spectrum biocidal activity against bacteria, fungi, and some viruses.

Commercial specifications

• Cosmetic-grade material meeting relevant purity specifications
• Packaging from kilogram-scale laboratory quantities to bulk bags