A pilot study of the in vitro antimicrobial activity and in vivo residual activity of chlorhexidine and acetic acid/boric acid impregnated cleansing wipes

Table 2 Composition of the antimicrobial and control wipes according to the manufacturer’s data

Chlorhexidine (CHX) wipes (CLX®wipes, ICF®, Cremona, Italy)	0.3% Chlorhexidine 0.5% Climbazole 1% Zinc gluconate TrisEDTA Glycerin Non-ionic surfactant Benzyl alcohol Propylene glycol Perfume Demineralized water
Acetic acid/boric acid (AABA) wipes (Malacetic® wipes (Dechra® Veterinary Products, Shrewsbury, UK)	2% Acetic acid 2% Boric acid Propylene glycol Glycerin Fragrance
Simple® Kind to Skin Facial Cleansing Wipes (Unilever, Leatherhead, UK)	Aqua Benzoic acid Cetearyl isononanoate Ceteareth-12 Ceteareth-20 Cetearyl alcohol Citric acid Dehydroacetic acid Disodium EDTA Glycerin Glyceryl stearate Panthenol Pantolactone Phenoxyethanol Sodium citrate Tocopheryl acetate

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