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Hand Sanitizer Testing
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask, having a sanitizer, and handwashing wherever possible have become indispensable. As a result, various guidelines detailing the ingredients and preparation of safe and effective hand sanitizer formulations have been released by agencies and governments.
Hand sanitizer formulations exhibit ‘-cidal’ and ‘-static’ activities against a broad range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Sanitizers act as disinfectants and can reduce the number of viable microorganisms on the skin. Since they are used on the skin, they are also classed as cosmetic products.
What is sanitizer testing?
Sanitizer Testing can determine the efficacy and biocidal activity of sanitizer formulations. For firms manufacturing sanitizers, testing can also aid in disinfectant formulation development. For individuals, testing helps you know the hand sanitizers you should avoid using, especially if your skin is allergic to certain synthetic products. You can rely on our hand sanitizer testing lab in Bangalore as it is trusted by thousands of our customers.
Our Services
At Prewel Labs, we offer the following tests for sanitizers, which may be used for basic quality control:
- Chemical product appearance – Visual examination
- Weight or Volume – Gravimetry
- Density at 20 °C – PE 2.2.5
- pH – Potentiometry
- Ethanol – GC/FID Default variation; Digital photography – Default variation
- Glycerol
- “Brookfield viscosity” test
- Alcohol concentration of raw materials and final product
- Perfumes or dyes – Not recommended; to avoid the risk of allergic reactions
- Additives – Should be as non-toxic as possible (considering accidental ingestion)
- “H2O2” dosage
- Isopropanol
- Labelling – Per national and international regulations
- Flammability
- Germ kill efficacy test
- Hand rub and hand wash studies
- Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
- Virucidal activity versus standard and specific human viruses, including Betacoronavirus models
- Virucidal activity, Clinical trial studies as per CDSCO, DCGI, and ICMR
Efficacy Testing Standards
We also test sanitizer samples as per the following standards and guidelines:
Description
Guideline
Virucidal
EN 14476, ASTM E1052
Virucidal studies on Corona +ve patients (Covid-19)
Clinical trial studies as per CDSCO, DCGI and ICMR
Fungicidal / yeasticidal
EN 1650, EN 13624, ASTM E2613
Bactericidal activity
EN 1276, EN 14348, EN 13727, EN 1500, EN 1040, EN 1499, ASTM E2752, ASTM E2755, ASTM E1174, ASTM E1115, ASTM E2315
Description
Guideline
Virucidal
EN 14476, ASTM E1052
Virucidal studies on
Corona +ve patients
(Covid-19)
Clinical trial studies as per CDSCO, DCGI and ICMR
Fungicidal / yeasticidal
EN 1650, EN 13624, ASTM E2613
Bactericidal activity
EN 1276, EN 14348, EN 13727, EN 1500, EN 1040, EN 1499, ASTM E2752, ASTM E2755, ASTM E1174, ASTM E1115, ASTM E2315
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