Hibiclens : Antimicrobial and Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

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Active Ingredients:
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution (4%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Fragrance, Isopropyl Alcohol (4% W/V), Purified Water, Red 40.

Other Ingredients:
Nonalkaline Base.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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March 18, 2008

Pros:

Kills bacteria about as good as anything I've ever used. Does not dry skin. Works fast (best my skin has looked in a long, long time). Overall its just great for clearing acne. Quite affordable Also.

Cons:

Must be careful to not get in eyes and ears when using, but thats not too hard

Adding this to my routine in just the last week has made truly an incredible difference. I've had moderate to severe acne mostly all on my face and although products like benzoil peroxide and salic. acid help to control it, I seam to never be able to get it under control. Although it is too early to know 100%, so far this has helped the deep pimples to go away and I've not had a breakout since using it. It seams that the Hibiclens removes all the bacteria and microbes on the face which allows the acne to heal as normal skin would. This is the first product that has worked well enough to the point where I thought I should review it for others to know about it. I don't know if it will get rid of all acne but I would certainly try it with your routine and see. I use it once every night as the last part of my routine. I just rub it into my skin leave it on for a few minutes then wash it off with water. Hope it helps some more people. God bless.
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August 12, 2007

Pros:

Cheap! Easily accessible! Smells good!

Cons:

I don't have any cons.

Hiblicens works! I had a flare up of acne and used it just because I ran out of Neosporin ointment and had it handy. Could not believe the results. Skin was clear the next day and even clearer the day after. Cheap fix for a 20 year problem! Thank GOD! Finally.
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August 10, 2011

Pros:

I have suffered from adult acne for around twenty-five years. I have had to use acne medicine daily to keep the acne away. Prior to going in for surgery on my neck, I started cleansing with Hibiclens. I kept on cleansing my lower face and neck with Hibiclens post-surgery because of open wounds and swollenness. After about a week, I realized that my cystic acne was gone -- without daily acne medicine. (It would always return when I stopped the acne medicine.)

If you have not had any luck with acne medicines (with sal. acid etc.), give Hibiclens a try. (Read the directions.) Good luck.
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July 2, 2008

Pros:

Best stuff I have ever used. Is clearing up my skin as well as antibiotics have in the past. I HIGHLY recommend you try this. Please buy the 16oz with the pump, it DOES foam very well w/ pump. 1 gallon on Ebay is much more affordable in the long run.

Cons:

Has Alcohol in it which is rough on your skin and many would advise against using that. Find a good moisturizer to use after you use the Hibiclens.

Buy the 16oz bottle ONCE ([link removed]) and refill it with the 1 gallon bottles on Ebay. Over the last 15 years every other product I have tried has failed me. This is the only one that so far seems to work. I use this about 3-4 times a day. DO NOT GET IN EYES or EARS. This is not hard, just be careful and flush your eyes out extremely well if you do.
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January 4, 2013

Pros:

I havent been using this long only a a day or two. I noticed it decreased the oiliness on my skin. It dried pimples that were formed.

Cons:

A bit pricey, wish it was in a foam container.

Not all products work for everyone. I have used many otc products, proactiv, and DKs regimen (3 years). Ive stopped using DKs regimen for five months and hopefully this pans out.
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February 8, 2008

Pros:

I have staph infection (never had before)tried hibiclens. I'm 39 years- my face was very oily growing up with bad breakouts and has continued to be oiler than most my age with mild breakouts. My skin looks beautiful in the wk I've used it. Wow!

Cons:

Expensive and you go through it quickly for using all over (which my doctor has recommended for the staph boils for one month). I am hoping my skin won't get used to it and stop responding. I have never had such nice skin since I was a child.

My skin looks porcelain now. The inflammation is gone. I also started taking 1 fish oil and 1 flax seed oil twice a day about a year ago, that really improved my skin also. I tried a sun lamp to dry it out when I was 14, my skin has freckle damage from getting 2nd degree burns (fell asleep, what a dummy). When I recall my worst breakouts, it was 9th grade, the year I at sweets all of the time and hardly any vegetables or protein. Chocolate does effect skin because too much can irritate and sugar is actual poisonous for us. All of those things that dry out the surface do NOOOOOO Good! Don't waste money, eat vegetables please kids! I know it sucked for me having oily skin and breakouts. Hibiclens gave me an unexpected bonus killing bacteria. To get off my makeup I used an olive oil and glycerine french soap for 4.99 at Trader Joes and then I use the hibiclens lightly. I am on my third bottle of hibiclens for all over body cleansing for staph in 1 1/2 weeks.
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November 30, 2006

Pros:

Very simple solution to a problem I've had for years. The best I've ever seen.
Also is a great antimicrobial to use to wash your hands with on a regular basis.

Cons:

Keep out of your eyes.

A great product
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November 3, 2006
WOW!! BEST CLEANSER EVER, SERIOUSLY!
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June 7, 2017
Saved My LIFE
Suffered horribly from painful cysts and boils for my entire life. At one point I had about 25 boils on my shoulders & back, several under each armpit, several on my inner thighs, 4-5 on my jawline, 7+ on my cheeks, and even on my upper arms. I hear people say going in public is tough and I laugh because I was at the point where Wearing clothes was pretty much impossible and I could only either be naked or wear a mumu. I used to be beautiful and found myself at a very low point spiritually of feeling defeated by a lifetime of suffering. I spoke to myself a few months ago and was very frank. I had decided that I would prefer dying to coping with the pain & disfigurements of this any longer. Then one night I was googling "all cotton bra's" because the bra elastic touching the acne area's is one of the most agonizing thing I've ever felt. I discovered someone's post under the bra reviews about Hibiclens. I bought some at Walgreens the next day and my infected skin literally began healing within 12 hours. It's been a little over two weeks and I am crying tears of joy because I have my freaking life back again. I went from over 25+ active boils, cysts, & open & draining area's to TWO. I have never seen my adult self look like I do right now. I'm still in shock and disbelief. If I could help one person who is on the edge, I would tell them to forget diets, supplements, oral antibiotics, and bullcrap bp. I had convinced myself that the root of this problem was inside of me, something was wrong with "me." Whether it be hormones or excess sugar or some random mineral or vitamin deficiency, I thought it was MY fault and I had to fix my insides. I never considered that the problem could be as simple as a surface staph colonization that could be eradicated by Hibiclens scrubbing... I believe in divine providence, because when I was at my very lowest point, spiritually wishing myself dead, I found Hibiclens and it saved my life.
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July 14, 2017
If you had cysts under your armpit, you might want to get checked or hidradenitis suppurativa.
February 18, 2019

Such a great review. Much love to you!

May 25, 2016
wonderful!!
After 10 years of dealing with breakouts I finally found a product that ended it all. Been using twice daily for 4 months. Skin hasnt broken out once. Cleared up clogging too. Wash first with regular cleanser then put a thin layer of hibiclens on face and let sit for a couple mins. Then rinse and go about my day. Changed my life.
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June 15, 2016
can it be used as a face wash?