Peroxyl (hydrogen peroxide) oral rinse reduces saliva bacteria 23-35%, Colgate study finds.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE PEROXYL ORAL RINSE REDUCES BACTERIA 23-35% in human saliva samples, according to a double-blind microbiological efficacy study submitted to FDA June 9. Filed by Colgate in support of its request for monograph status for the 1.5% hydrogen peroxide rinse, the study showed "statistically significant reductions" in the proportion of viable bacterial cells in the Peroxyl treatment group compared to the controls, with the reductions ranging from 23-35%, the company said.