Table 1.

Formulations of mouthwash products used in the study

Product	Active ingredients	Other active ingredients
Corsodyl	7% (v/v) Ethanol, 0.2% (w/v) chlorhexidine	Peppermint oil
Dentyl Dual Action	0.05–0.1% (w/v) Cetylpyridinium chloride	IPM, Mentha Arvensis extract
Dentyl Fresh Protect	0.05–0.1% (w/v) Cetylpyridinium chloride	Xylitol
Listerine® Cool Mint	21% (v/v) Ethanol	Thymol 0.064%, eucalyptol 0.092%, methyl salicylate 0.060%, and menthol 0.042% (all w/v)
Listerine® Advanced Defence Gum Treatment	23% (v/v) Ethanol	LAE HCI (LAE) 0.147% w/v
SCD Ultra	0.07–0.1% (w/v) Cetylpyridinium chloride (0.05–0.1%), sodium citrate—citric acid 0.15%, sodium benzoate 0.1% (all w/v)	Sodium monofluorophosphate
Videne	7.5% Iodinated povidone equivalent to 8.25 mg/ml iodine