What's in Listerine Original
from sourceA personal care product with a Drug Facts label (it is sold over the counter as a drug).
From the product's label on DailyMed from Kenvue Brands LLC, which lists 10 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 8 of them by their FDA UNII codes, 1 of those through the parent compound of the salt, hydrate or other form on the label. DailyMed label, version 1. 2 other ingredients are not MoleculeFinder molecules, so they are not listed here.
Active ingredients 4
- Methyl salicylateC8H8O3
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Antiplaque/antigingivitis from source
As a pure substance: LD50 887 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- ThymolC10H14O
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Antiplaque/antigingivitis from source
As a pure substance: LD50 980 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- EucalyptolC10H18O
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Antiplaque/antigingivitis from source
As a pure substance: LD50 2,480 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- MentholC10H20O
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Antiplaque/antigingivitis from source
As a pure substance: LD50 3,300 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
Inactive ingredients 4
- WaterH2O
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
- EthanolC2H6O
Inactive ingredient (on the label as alcohol) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 5,628 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Benzoic acidC7H6O2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 1,940 mg/kg (mouse, oral) from source
- Sodium benzoateC7H5NaO2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 3,450 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
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