Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. How to shower using 4% chlorhexidine gluconate solution antiseptic skin cleanser. National Library of Medicine: PubChem. Chlorhexidine.

a cleanser with a higher chlorhexidine percentage will be a more powerful antiseptic and may have an increased potential for skin irritation. Chlorhexidine gluconate is an OTC antiseptic used to ...