INSTANT HAND SANITISER

The EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser is at the centre of our product range. It offers an incredible level of protection and practicality

The Instant Hand Sanitiser is available in three sizes; a small 50ml unit for personal use, a table top dispenser and a 1000ml wall mounted unit.

With its completely alcohol free BASE Technology formula the Sanitiser can be used repeatedly throughout the day with no damaging effects to the skins integrity or pH level, making it pleasant to use as well as highly effective.

The sanitiser does not require the use of water, adding an extra level of practicality.  The EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser quickly air dries naturally leaving no trace liquid or sticky skin and remains actively germ killing, unlike alcohol based products.

EcoHydra’s Instant Hand Sanitiser gives long-lasting anti-microbial protection.  Test results demonstrate that alcohol based products become less effective with repeated application, whereas the EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser increases germ killing effectiveness with repeated use.  The product also remains active and effective against micro-organisms for an extended period, whereas alcohol based products stop being effective immediately after use.

Alcohol-free vs. Alcohol-based Gels; Antimicrobial Effectiveness with Repeated Use

 
FDA testing protocol listed in Federal Register, Vol. 59(116), June 17, 1994, 21 CFR 333.470.
“Effectiveness testing of an antiseptic Handwash or healthcare antiseptic Handwash.”

See the details in our technical data section

The ease of use of the EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser makes it the ideal hand hygiene companion for any staff in clinical situations or areas requiring hygienic operations, enabling them to sanitise their hands instantly and repeatedly throughout the day dramatically improving hand hygiene.

Advantages over alcohol based products

• Kind to hands so pleasant to use
• No loss of efficacy with repeated use
• Stays on hands giving longer term protection
• No fire risk
• Non toxic by ingestion or inhalation
• No religious prohibitions
• Less wasteful
• Typically more cost effective
• Not tested on animals

EcoHydra Antimicrobial Hand Sanitiser® vs Alcohol based products – Clinical Benefits

EcoHydra Antimicrobial Hand Sanitiser® vs Alcohol based products – User Benefits

EcoHydra Antimicrobial Hand Sanitiser® vs Alcohol based products – Commercial Benefits

 

Product Information

 

Item No.	Antimicrobial Instant Hand Sanitiser	Qty / Case
EHT/S-050	50ml personal size	144 case
EHT/S-210	210ml table top unit	36
EHT/S-800	800ml pouch refill for wall unit	6 case
EHT/S-wall unit	Wall dispenser for 800ml pouch	6 case

 

Cost Effective

To reach our proven kill rates you only need to use 0.7ml of our Instant Hand Sanitiser.  Compare this to the recommended 2-3ml of alcohol gel to achieve efficacy.  So from our 50ml individual foamer, you get 70 applications versus only 16 - 25 from alcohol gel in a similar individual container.  Since they both cost about the same, it is easy to figure out the most cost effective solution.

Test Results

Below you can see the log reduction results achieved by the hand sanitiser against a variety of organisms. For more information on product testing and detailed results refer to our technical data section.

 

See our technical data section for test details

 

IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES OF ECOHYDRA'S INSTANT HAND SANITISER OVER ALCOHOL BASED HAND SANITISERS

• Alcohol gel products have no residual activity - once dry, the effectiveness ceases. EcoHydra's Instant Hand Sanitiser continues to be effective after application
• Alcohol is dangerous! It is a fire hazard and patients have been shown to drink the product BMJ - Alcohol hand rubs hygiene and hazard. EcoHydra's Instant Hand Sanitiser does not contain alcohol and therefore poses no risk to patients
• During a Clostridium difficile infection outbreak, hand hygiene protocol requires hospital staff to cease using alcohol based products. This is because it has been shown that alcohol does not kill the spores of Clostridium species and in certain tests causes a rise in the number of viable spores isolated from samples Use of ethanol for selective isolation of sporeforming microorganisms Koransky et al. EcoHydra's Instant Hand Sanitiser poses no risk of increasing spore activity of C. diff and therefore can be used continuously. This will ensure that all HCAIs are kept under control
• Alcohol dries skin and creates an environment for bacterial growth. EcoHydra's Instant Hand Sanitiser is kind to the skin and maintains the natural pH to keep skin supple and hygienic
• New HCAIs are frequently reported in the press. Recently outbreaks of Norovirus and Acenitobacter caused the closure of ITU units and this news hit the headlines. Alcohol is not as effective againse these germs, and EcoHydra's active ingredient is effective against both micro-organisms

ADDITIONAL TESTING

The EcoHydra Antimicrobial Instant Hand Sanitiser was given a glowing report from the Food and Drug Advisory Services (FDAS), BioCity, following additional testing under protocol BS EN 1276: 1997. The testing demonstrated the effectiveness of the product against a broad range of HCAIs, including Clostridium difficile and Norovirus. A draft of the results is available in advance of the publication of the full report: FDAS_report_on_EcoHydra_Antimicrobial_Instant_Hand_Sanitiser_April_2009

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