Table 1.

Classification of cosmetic products with antimicrobial effects.

Class	Product	Application	Targeted Microorganism	Active Ingredient	References
Leave-on products	Deodorants	Inhibit the bacterial metabolism responsible for the degradation of sweat and subsequent production of unpleasant body odor	Staphylococci and diphtheroids of the Corynebacteriaceae family	Aluminum chlorohydrate, alcohol, triclosan, 3,4,4′-trichlorocarbanilide, chlorhexidine	[20,21]
	Antiperspirants	Suppress the release of sweat and eliminates the bacteria responsible for the unpleasant body odor production		Aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum salts, zirconium-aluminum tetrachlorohydrex glycine complex
Rinse-off hair products	Anti-dandruff shampoos	Reduces species of Malassezia (Pityrosporum); Inhibit yeast growth and eradicate dead cells adhering to the scalp	The genus Malassezia	Zinc pyrithione, salicylic acid, imidazole derivatives, glycolic acid, steroids, coal, tar and sulfur derivatives, piroctone olamine	[20,21,22,23]
Skin care products	Antibacterial soap bars	Cleaning and bacterial reduction	Staphylococci, Mocrococcus, Corynebacterium sp., Streptococcus	Triclocarban, triclosan	[6,21,24,25]
	Disinfectants			Alcohol, triclosan, natural ingredients and glycerin
	Antibacterial wipes			Benzalkonium chloride
Face care products	Acne products and antiseptic cuticle treatment	Skin care; Cleaning and anti-acne treatments	Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, Propionibacterium acnes	Benzalkonium chloride	[8,21,24]
Oral care products	Toothpaste	Prevention of bacterial growth and plaque formation	Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes The families: Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Spirochaetes, Fusobacteria and the yeast Candida albicans	Triclosan, chlorhexidine, natural extracts	[21,24,26,27]
	Mouthwash			Alcohol+triclosan or alcohol+chlorhexidine
	Antibacterial toothbrushes	Inhibit bacteria growth		Microban®, triclosan