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Chlorite Water Purification

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Chlorite Water Purification

stabilized chlorine dioxide?

Retardex mouthwash supposedly contains the "CloSys" brand of stabilized chlorine dioxide. The ingredients are water, Trisodium Phosphate, Citric acid, Sodium bicarbonate, and sodium chlorite. No mention of chlorine dioxide.

A brand of water purification drops (Biox Aqua Drops) contains 2 bottles - one containing 2% chlorine dioxide and the other containing ortho phosphoric acid. You're supposed to mix 6 drops of each and add to a litre of water to make it fit to drink.

My question is for chemistry experts. What is "making " the chlorine dioxide in the mouthwash? Am I paying over the odds for what is essentially sterilized water, and could just make my own mouthwash by using the water purification drops?

I dont know if it would be safe to make your own mouthwash...that's why they make it themselves because they know how to do it the right way, sorry no one else answered. That's all i can say.