What are the regulations?

• Hand Sanitisers (Biocides) are a regulated product, with both the EU and UK. There are many regulations, the main being EU No 528/2012, BS EN 1276/2009.
• During the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Kingdom's Health and Safety Executive has allowed a derogation allowing Hand Sanitiser products to be manufactured without having to conduct the BS EN1276/2009 testing process which takes several months, providing the product is manufactured strictly in accordance with the derogation.
• https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/hand-sanitiser-manufac...

What approvals do you have?

• Under the derogation, we are approved by the Health and Safety Executive to manufacture either 80% Alcohol (Ethanol) Hand Sanitiser according to the World Health Organisation FORMULAE 1, or 75% Alcohol (Propan-2-Ol) Hand Sanitiser according to World Health Organisation FORMULAE 2.
• We are also licensed by HRMC to purchase the base reagent in the United Kingdom.

Do you use animal products?

• No. AV8RS Hand Sanitiser is vegan, using grain ethanol (HMRC TSDA1 Pharmaceutical Grade), Glycerol (certified vegetable Pharmaceutical Grade), Hydrogen Peroxide (Pharma Grade) and Pure Distilled Water also Phama Grade.

I have seen hand sanitiser for sale with only 70% alcohol or less?

• Generally speaking, hand sanitiser must be approved to BS EN1276/2009 or be produced under the HSE derogation with approval and have a 80% Ethanol or 75% Propan-2-ol as the base biocide/reagent.

Do you add Aloe Vera or scents?

• No, we don't. This is not permitted under the derogation by the Health and Safety Executive.

Is your product a liquid or a gel?

• Our hand sanitiser is a liquid. The flip cap dispenser has a small hole and drops only a small amount into your palm, sufficient to sanitise your hands. Hand sanitising gels must be approved to BS EN1276/2009 or have specific authorisation from the HSE under derogation, as it is a change to the WHO formulae.