Aluminium sesquichlorohydrate explained

Drug Name:Aluminium sesquichlorohydrate
Cas Number:1327-41-9
Pubchemsubstance:347911118
Drugbank:DB11108
Unii:UCN889409V
Molecular Weight:97.46
Molecular Weight Comment:g/mol

Aluminium sesquichlorohydrate is an aluminium salt that is used as an antiperspirant agent, a deodorant agent, and a cosmetic astringent. Aluminium sesquichlorohydrate works by physically blocking eccrine sweat glands.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The United States Food and Drug Administration considers the use of aluminium sesquichlorohydrate in antiperspirants to be safe and it is permitted in concentrations up to 25%.[6]

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  1. Innocenzi D, Ruggero A, Francesconi L, Lacarrubba F, Nardone B, Micali G . An open-label tolerability and efficacy study of an aluminum sesquichlorohydrate topical foam in axillary and palmar primary hyperhidrosis . Dermatologic Therapy . 21 . S27-30 . July 2008 . Suppl 1 . 18727813 . 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00199.x . 6247172 .
  2. Web site: Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate. November 3, 2015. DrugBank. November 18, 2018. November 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119132631/https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB11108. live.
  3. Web site: Substance Record for SID 347911118 - Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate. November 3, 2018. PubChem. U.S. National Library of Medicine. November 18, 2018. May 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240504062700/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/347911118#section=Information-Sources. live.
  4. Web site: Search Substance Registration System - UCN889409V. FDA Substance Registration System. November 18, 2018. June 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200611020420/https://fdasis.nlm.nih.gov/srs/unii/UCN889409V. dead.
  5. Web site: Substance Name: Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate [USAN:USP]]. ChemID Plus. November 18, 2018. November 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119091956/https://chem.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/unii/UCN889409V. live.
  6. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=350.10 Code of Federal Regulations Title 21