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Hibiclens

Hibiclens.

Hibiclens

About this product

An antiseptic cleanser containing chlorhexidine gluconate, designed to kill bacteria on skin prior to surgery or to treat bacterial-related body odor and acne.

Best for

Acne-prone skin

The Guru Index verdict

72%

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Approved · 72%
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What the gurus are saying

Dermatologists agree Hibiclens is effective at killing odor-causing bacteria and can help with body acne, particularly in friction-prone areas. The unanimous and critical caution: never use near eyes or ears due to toxicity risk. The split concerns overuse: one expert warns against bacterial resistance from regular use and recommends alternating with other cleansers, while others suggest limiting it to once weekly rather than daily to preserve skin's beneficial microbiota.
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What the gurus are saying.

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"Hiboc Cleanse is a great medicated cleanser. It has chlorhexidine gluconate which is a powerful antiseptic. If you use it on your underarms, it kills the bacteria that causes body odor. However, I do worry about bacterial resistance and how we're going to develop new bacteria that are going to be resistant to such a great antiseptic. They're showing in community and hospital settings that we are making bacteria by overusing chlorhexidine. I'd rather have patients alternate it with benzole peroxide cleansers to help with the bacterial component and not use Hiboc Cleanse all the time. Plus, Hiboc Cleanse can be dangerous around the eyes and ears, it can be oculotoxic and ototoxic."
Approved
"Hibiclens is an antiseptic that is often used prior to surgery to kill any bacteria on our skin. It can work wonders if you are somebody who is breaking out, especially below the belt on your butt and you have buttne. I'm talking about people who work out who wear their spandex who don't necessarily get out of them as fast as they should or who are chronically sitting or are just prone to having acne on their butt or even their back. Hibiclens can make a big difference. But there's a huge, huge, huge red flag with Hibiclens: do not get it near your eyes or your ears. It can cause toxicity to your ears and your eyes. So keep it below the neck for sure."
Approved
"Chlorhexidine is a topical antiseptic that's okay to use maybe once a week but I don't recommend using that as part of your everyday routine because it is pretty broad spectrum and you don't want to completely wipe out all the microflora but it definitely can be a game changer for people who have significant odor related to the bacteria under their arms just kind of restart things."
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