Why do the other antibacterial products use alcohol instead of benzalkonium chloride?
Alcohol is the cheapest antibacterial agent. You can buy rubbing alcohol at only 50 cents a bottle retail, so imagine how little alcohol in bulk costs a large wholesale manufacturer! It’s cheap and effective in killing germs when it comprises at least 62% of the final product, but alcohol strips away your body’s natural oils, leaving your skin dry and unprotected. These natural oils do not get replenished simply by adding moisturizers, as many alcohol-laden products claim. We believe people don’t want to irritate their skin needlessly so Hands2GO does not contain alcohol. We employ an antibacterial agent that has been used by doctors to safely sanitize for over 30 years. Our formulation includes natural ingredients such as extracts of aloe, lavender, and chamomile. This costs more than alcohol, but the benefits to the health of your skin far outweigh the difference in price. Moreover, our water-based formula allows for two times more applications than alcohol-gels, so on a per-applicat
Related Questions
- Ive never heard of Benzalkonium Chloride. What is it, and why use it instead of the more standard, common actives such as Alcohol, CHG and Triclosan?
- I’m concerned about being over-exposed to the antibacterial products I come in contact with today. Does aromatherapy offer me any alternatives?
- Are sanitizers like Habit Hand Sanitizer which use alcohol to kill germs preferable to those using benzalkonium chloride or triclosan?
