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Cleansing Agents (Non-antimicrobial and Antimicrobial)

List of Cleansing Agents and their Associated Toxicities

Relative toxicity indices of non-antimicrobal and antimicrobial wound cleansers

Product (nonantimicrobial)

Manufacturer

Toxicity Index

Dermagran®

Shur-Clens®

Biolex™

Cara-Klenz™ Wound & Skin Cleanser

Saf-Clens® Chronic Wound Cleanser

Clinswound™

Constant-Clens™ Dermal Wound Cleanser

Curaklense™ Wound Cleanser

Curasol™

Gentell Wound Cleanser™

Sea-Clens® Wound Cleanser

Ultra-Klenz™ Wound Cleanser

Derma Sciences, Inc.

Conva Tec®

Bard Medical Division, C.R. Bard Inc.

Carrington Laboratories Inc.

Conva Tec®

Sage Laboratories, Inc.

Sherwood Medical-Davis & Geck

Kendall Healthcare Products Co.

Healthpoint Medical

Gentell

Coloplast Sween Corp.

Carrington Laboratories, Inc.

10

10

100

100

100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Product (antimicrobial)

Manufacturer

Toxicity Index

Clinical Care® Dermal Wound Cleanser

Dermal Wound Cleanser

MicroKlenz™ Antimicrobial Wound Cleanser

Puri-Clens™ Wound Deodorizer & Cleanser

Restore™

Royl-Derm™

SeptiCare™ Antimicrobial Wound Cleanser

Care-Tech® Laboratories, Inc.

Smith & Nephew United, Inc.

Carrington Laboratories, Inc.

Coloplast Sween Corp.

Hollister Inc.

Acme United Corp.

Sage Laboratories, Inc.

1,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

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