Reputable manufacturers work hard to make sure their products are effective, reliable, and value for money. Sadly, there are always profiteers out for a quick buck. It can be hard to spot a fake. High-quality printing and the ‘professionalization’ of the criminal world means that it can be very difficult to tell real products from the counterfeit. We, at Kingly Ltd., regret to say that we know from personal experience and that’s why we want to help other companies make better choices and avoid the scammer companies out there.

 

Genuine hand sanitizers are be based on ethanol or isopropyl alcohol (IPA). To be effective, they must contain at least 60% ethanol or 70% IPA by volume. Non-alcohol-based hand sanitizers (eg. with triclosan) are less effective and are not recommended in the context of Coronavirus (Covid19). And recently the US FDA revealed that some tested products actually contained methanol – industrial alcohol not for human consumption nor for use on human skin.

 

Recently Kingly took one such product, and with an open mind sent it for testing at a nearby commercial lab, Komihris Analytical Centre for Laboratory Tests in Sofia, Bulgaria. Three things caught our attention: no manufacturer’s name or country of origin, it claims 75% alcohol and has the claim that it is “supplied by” the British union flag. Perhaps they meant ‘Made in Britain.’ So, we sent off four 60ml samples and waited. These were tested using the method ILT 38/2011 GC FID (flame-ionization in gas chromatography). The result? The samples came back with an ethanol content of 57.11% – not the promised 75% – also below the minimum required 60%.

 

Frequent laboratory testing is essential to ensure that our sanitizer maintains its constant high quality. It’s important to have certification showing the product meets or exceeds all necessary benchmarks. We test routinely and often, so we know that all our products are fully compliant with EU legislation – in this case, certificated for EN 1276 and EN 14476. We do this so our customers know they can rely on us. We want Kingly customers to feel safe with our products and we want them be safe too.

Read more about our case study here and contact our team at service@wearekingly.com. Explore more of our hygiene and antibacterial products by visiting our website: https://www.creativehygienepackaging.com/

Published on: September 18th, 2020