HELLO CLEAN MINT 0.075 % — DIN 02448068
CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE : 0.075 % · COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC · MOUTHWASH · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is HELLO CLEAN MINT?
HELLO CLEAN MINT 0.075 % contains CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE : 0.075 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02448068, held by COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC, supplied as MOUTHWASH for DENTAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 04-Jan-2026. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
Is there a generic Cetylpyridinium in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
17 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Cetylpyridinium, across 38 DINs, of which 13 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | 8 | 5 | COLGATE ANTIGINGIVITIS ANTIPLAQUE TOTAL, COLGATE TOTAL ACTIVE PREVENTION, COLGATE TOTAL ACTIVE PREVENTION GUM HEALTH, HELLO CLEAN MINT, HELLO EXTRA MINTY, +3 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | 7 | 5 | CREST GUM CARE, CREST PRO-HEALTH BACTERIA GUARD, CREST PRO-HEALTH FOR LIFE MULTI-PROTECTION, CREST PRO-HEALTH GUM & BREATH PURIFY, CREST PRO-HEALTH INVIGORATING CLEAN MULTI-PROTECTION, +2 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CANADA CORP | 1 | 1 | THERABREATH HEALTHY GUMS ORAL RINSE | Sourceable in Canada |
| LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | 1 | 1 | RINCE BOUCHE ANTISEPTIQUE | Sourceable in Canada |
| SAGE PRODUCTS LLC | 1 | 1 | ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE | Sourceable in Canada |
| COMBE INCORPORATED | 4 | 0 | CEPACOL CITRUS EXTRA STRENGTH LOZENGES, CEPACOL EXTRA STRENGTH LOZENGE, CEPACOL EXTRA STRENGTH ORANGE CITRUS LOZENGE, CEPACOL SORE THROAT EXTRA STRENGTH SUCROSE-FREE LOZENGE (CHERRY FLAVOUR) | No marketed DIN |
| NATIONAL CARE PRODUCTS LTD. | 2 | 0 | MOUTH RINSE 0.05%, MOUTHWASH 0.05% | No marketed DIN |
| NOVOPHARM LIMITED | 2 | 0 | THROAT LOZENGES, THROAT LOZENGES 1.5MG | No marketed DIN |
| PRODUITS FRANCAIS LABS INC. | 2 | 0 | PASTILLES ANTISEPTIQUES JENER, PASTILLES MEROL | No marketed DIN |
| RECKITT BENCKISER (CANADA) INC | 2 | 0 | CEPACOL ANTISEPTIC LOZENGES, CEPACOL MOUTHWASH/GARGLE | No marketed DIN |
| SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CONSUMER HEALTHCARE, DIVISION OF SMITHKLINE BEECHAM INC. | 2 | 0 | CEPACOL CHERRY LOZENGES 1.4MG, CEPACOL HONEY LEMON LOZENGES 1.4MG | No marketed DIN |
| VI-JON, LLC | 1 | 0 | ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE WITH CPC | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 0.075 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | MOUTHWASH |
| Route | DENTAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Cetylpyridinium |
|---|---|
| ATC code | R02AA06 |
| AHFS class | 52:28.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02448068 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2448068 |
| Brand name | HELLO CLEAN MINT |
| Generic / active ingredient | CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE : 0.075 % |
| Market authorization holder | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | R02AA06 |
| ATC anatomical main group | R — Respiratory system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | R02AA |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 04-Jan-2026 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
13 of 38 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE | 0.05 % | MOUTHWASH | SAGE PRODUCTS LLC | MARKETED | 02243571 |
| COLGATE TOTAL ACTIVE PREVENTION | 0.075 % | MOUTHWASH | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02443783 |
| COLGATE TOTAL ACTIVE PREVENTION GUM HEALTH | 0.075 % | MOUTHWASH | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02530414 |
| CREST GUM CARE | 0.07 % | MOUTHWASH | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | MARKETED | 02495198 |
| CREST PRO-HEALTH BACTERIA GUARD | 0.07 % | MOUTHWASH | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | MARKETED | 02504340 |
| CREST PRO-HEALTH GUM & BREATH PURIFY | 0.07 % | MOUTHWASH | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | MARKETED | 02511851 |
| CREST PRO-HEALTH MULTI PROTECTION | 0.07 % | MOUTHWASH | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | MARKETED | 02268884 |
| HELLO EXTRA MINTY | 0.075 % | MOUTHWASH | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02448076 |
| ORAL-B GUM THERAPY | 0.07 % | MOUTHWASH | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC | MARKETED | 02510871 |
| PERIOGARD PROTECT CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE MOUTHWASH | 0.075 % | MOUTHWASH | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02542617 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC R02AA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetylpyridinium | ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE · ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE WITH CPC · BALMINIL LOZ · CEPACOL ANTISEPTIC LOZENGES · +34 more | 38 | 13 | Yes |
| Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol | ANTIBACTERIAL THROAT LOZENGES · BENYLIN ANTISEPTIC THROAT LOZENGES · CEPACOL CHILDREN'S FRUITY STRAWBERRY · CEPACOL CHILDREN'S SWEET HONEY LEMON · +14 more | 18 | 5 | Yes |
| Hexylresorcinol | ANTISEPTIC SORE THROAT LOZ. (LEMON FLAVOUR) · ANTISEPTIC SORE THROAT LOZ(HONEY EUCALYP.FL) · ANTISEPTIC SORE THROAT LOZ(MINT MENTHOL FLV) · ANTISEPTIC THROAT LOZENGES (WITH HEXYLRESORCINOL) · +22 more | 26 | 3 | Yes |
| Various | ARKODYNE · BENTASIL EXTRA STRENGTH MENTHOL · BIONET LOZENGE · LARYNSOL LOZ · +4 more | 8 | 1 | Yes |
| Dequalinium | DEQUADIN · DEQUADIN LOZENGES .25MG · DEQUADIN ORAL PAINT · DEQUADIN ORAL PAINT .5% · +1 more | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Combination Of Antiseptics | EMERCOL LOZ · GREEN ANTISEPTIC MWH & GARGLE · LANDER ORL HYGIENIC MWH AND GARGLE · MOUTHWASH AND GARGLE | 4 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Cetylpyridinium, Combinations | EXTRA STRENGTH CEPACOL SORE THROAT | 1 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC R02A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| R02AB | Combination Of Antibiotics | 4 | 0 |
| R02AD | Benzocaine · Cocaine · Dyclonine | 16 | 0 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.