Craftex 5 Litre Hand Sanitiser Gel

Supplied with free hand pump

Clean, care and protect your hands with Craftex Hand Sanitiser 5 Litre Gel, an effective 60% ethanol formulation.

Ethanol destroys disease-causing agents and pathogens by breaking apart proteins, splitting cells into pieces and disarranging the cell’s metabolism.

Apply as per instructions for best results.

60% ethanol is the perfect for cleanliness and kindness to skin, leaving your hands feeling clean and refreshed without drying out your hands.

Apply the product to the palm of one hand and rub thoroughly all over the surfaces of your hands including your thumbs and in between your fingers for 20 seconds and until your hands are dry.

• Craftex Hand Sanitiser Gel meets the minimum requirement of 60% ethanol volume outlined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
• This product can be used to refill smaller containers, or with the pump dispenser as required
• Manufactured & bottled in the UK
• Make sure all organic matter e.g. dirt and grime must be removed from hands prior to applying hand sanitizer
• Do not use on broken or damaged skin Highly flammable liquid and vapours
• If sanitiser comes into contact with the eyes, rinse thoroughly with water. Remove contact lenses if present and continue to rinse
• Do not rinse or wipe off the alcohol-based hand sanitizer before it is dry as it may not work as well against germs
• Do not substitute washing your hands with hand sanitiser
• Do not purchase hand sanitisers that contain less than 60% alcohol/ethanol
• Do not use hand sanitisers that contain methanol as it is toxic

Storage conditions

Store in a cool, well ventilated area. Keep container tightly closed. Keep away from direct sunlight. Ensure lighting and electrical equipment are not a source of ignition.

Precautions for safe handling

Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace. Prevent formation of aerosols.

Information about fire - and explosion protection

Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke. Protect against electrostatic charges.

Specification

Hand sanitiser legal requirements?

In the UK, hand gels should comply with the EU Biocides Regulation 528/2012.

They should be able to prove that the product matches the claims, so if a product makes a certain claim, such as it kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, then it should fulfil that claim.

Why is alcohol important in hand sanitiser?

The alcohol found in hand sanitisers is usually ethanol, isopropanol or a mixture of the two.

Alcohol destroys viruses and bacteria by dissolving the outer layer which inactivates them.

This is how it kills the COVID-19 virus.

Ethanol is what you get in drinking alcohol, while isopropanol is what’s more commonly known as ‘rubbing alcohol’.

At the right percentage (at least 60% by volume, according to the WHO) both will have the same sanitising effect on bacteria and viruses.

However, if the hand sanitiser doesn’t contain a high enough percentage of alcohol, then it won’t be able to kill off the bacteria and viruses on your hands effectively.