IS D-GERM SAFE TO USE AS A HAND SANITISER?

D-Germ contains 70% v/v Propyl Alcohol, 0.5 % Chlorhexidine Gluconate and an emollient

Propyl (n-Propanol) Alcohol is safe to use in hand disinfectant because:

- It has been used safely in hand disinfectants since 1965

- World Health Organization (WHO) listed it as an active ingredient for hand disinfectants in the 2009 Hand Hygiene Guidelines in Health Care

- It is used as the reference alcohol in the EN (European Norms) 12791 for surgical hand preparation

- It is listed as one of the three alcohols suitable for use in alcohol based hand santisers in South Africa by the SANS490:2020 

- There is no available data or literature that it is absorbed through the skin even with frequent use such as by healthcare workers in a healthcare setting

- The risk of accidental or intentional ingestion is low, because Propyl alcohol has a very unpleasant taste which is worse than ethanol

D-Germ has been used in hospitals and retail sector in South Africa since 2002 with no reported negative health issues

- D-Germ is registered as a S0 drug with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)

- It is compliant to the SANS490:2020 Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs

- It has passed the required EN tests pertaining hand hygiene efficacy

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