Zinc Chloride/SLS Dental Rinse Combo Needs More Efficacy Data
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The dental rinse combination of zinc chloride, sodium citrate, hydrogen peroxide and sodium lauryl sulfate is Category I for safety, but efficacy data for the combo are insufficient to determine its effectiveness for antiplaque/antigingivitis claims, FDA's Dental Plaque Subcommittee agreed unanimously at the group's final meeting in Rockville, Md. Dec. 2-3.