Doctor-created hand sanitizer solution

safeHands^® was developed by a doctor as an alcohol-free solution for proper hand washing, and it underwent extensive clinical testing. Its wealth of features includes:

Alcohol-free sanitizing protection

Safe and gentle

Kills 99.9% of common germs*

Non-flammable

Contains moisturizing skin conditioner

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We invite you to read the safeHands sanitizer MSDS (material safety data sheet) for a full description of safeHands’ physical and chemical properties and other safety details.

Safety Data Sheet

What is benzalkonium chloride?

Benzalkonium chloride is the active ingredient in safeHands non-alcoholic hand sanitizer. It has been used in countless applications for decades, including in Bactine^® to treat skin irritations and in Lysol^® as a surface disinfectant. It has also been used as a germ-killing ingredient in mouthwash.

Our benzalkonium chloride sanitizer solution offers non-flammable germ protection and, unlike alcohol, won’t dry out your skin.

Effective hand washing replacement

safeHands follows standard drug testing protocols, including microbiological laboratory and stability testing, and conducts repeat insult dermal testing. safeHands is an effective and convenient sanitizing solution when soap and water aren’t available.

*safeHands killed 99.9% of germs in laboratory bench testing

Benefits of safeHands

safeHands	Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers
The active ingredient, benzalkonium chloride, kills 99.9% of common germs in laboratory bench testing	Claim to kill 99.9% of germs
Moisturizes as it sanitizes	May dry out the skin
Non-flammable	Potential dangers of misuse from a 70% alcohol product
Foaming or spraying action allows more than 2.5 times the number of uses	Compared to alcohol gels in the same bottle

Laboratory Testing

2020 Efficacy Test

Bacteria	Culture Suspension	Control Result	Sample Results
Bacteria	Microorganisms Concentration (Count/mL)	Bacteria Concentration (CFU/mL)	Contact Time (Seconds)	Specification (%)	Kill Rate (%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027)	5.3×10¹⁰	4.2×10⁷	15	≥ 99.99	99.999
Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538)	2.8×10¹⁰	1.5×10⁷	15	≥ 99.99	99.993
Salmonella (ATCC 6539)	2.0×10¹⁰	2.2×10⁷	15	≥ 99.99	99.995
E.Coli (ATCC 11229)	3.0×10¹⁰	2.5×10⁷	15	≥ 99.99	99.996

Analysis Date: 11/12/2020

Procedure modified by testing challenge organisms not included in AOAC method, and by using appropriate media and environmental conditions.

Bacteria		CFU per mL after Thirty (30) Seconds.	Initial bacteria Inoculum (CFU per mL)	% Reduction
E. coli	ATCC 11229	<10	24,000,000	99.99%
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	ATCC 9027	<10	38,000,000	99.99%
MRSA **	ATCC 33591	<10	28,000,000	99.99%
Enterococcus facaelis *	ATCC51299	<10	14,000,000	99.99%
Streptococcus pyogenes	ATCC 19615	<10	4,200,000	99.99%
Aspergillus niger	ATCC 9642	100	610,000	99.98%
Clostridium difficile	ATCC 9689	<10	930,000	99.99%

* Vancomycin resistant strain

** Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

List of common germs that safeHands kills

Bacteria

Time (in seconds)

Inoculum Level

Average Growth

Log Reduction

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

15

30

60

1.87 x 106

No Growth

6.27

Staphylococcus epidermidis

15

30

60

4.97 x 105

No Growth

5.7

Staphylococcus aureus

15

30

60

8.61 x 105

No Growth

5.94

E. coli

15

30

60

1.34 x 106

No Growth

6.13

Salmonella

15

30

60

3.01 x 106

No Growth

6.48

Note: Kill efficacy tests conducted by independent third-party laboratories.

Third Party Studies

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Doctor-created hand sanitizer solution

Get the full picture

What is benzalkonium chloride?

Effective hand washing replacement

Benefits of safeHands

Laboratory Testing

2020 Efficacy Test

Procedure modified by testing challenge organisms not included in AOAC method, and by using appropriate media and environmental conditions.

List of common germs that safeHands kills

Note: Kill efficacy tests conducted by independent third-party laboratories.

Third Party Studies

For more information, please read our frequently asked questions