Antiseptic skin care composition and method for making same

摘要

A skin care and/or cosmetic composition with antiseptic-type antibacterial activity for applying on a damaged or healthy skin is described, characterised in that it is in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion containing a basic chlorhexidine in the oil phase of said emulsion and a chlorhexidine salt in the aqueous phase of the emulsion, the total chlorhexidine concentration being 0.05 % to 1 % by weight, and containing 0.025 % to 1 % by weight of a chelating agent such a polyaminocarboxylic acid or a salt thereof.