Posts Tagged ‘hypochlorous acid’
Is Hypochlorous Acid Safe on Skin?
Hypochlorous acid an evolution of electrolysed water has many applications including as a hand sanitiser. Coler Medical PPE is asked frequently though if hypochlorous acid can be used more widely on other areas of the skin. Read on as we answer “is hypochlorous acid safe on skin? Overview – a resounding “yes” Without a doubt…
Read MoreIs Hypochlorous Acid a Disinfectant Solution?
For centuries we have been using disinfectants to clean surfaces, water, the air, and the human body. This is part of an age-old battle of man versus microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, moulds, fungi, and other pathogens. One of our weapons “in the war” is disinfectants, in recent years these have also often been packaged…
Read MoreWhy Use a Hypochlorous Acid Hand Sanitiser?
Hypochlorous Acid (also called HOCl) is a powerful naturally-occurring disinfectant that is also increasingly used as a hand sanitiser. There are a number of reasons why hypochlorous acid is effective to use as a hand sanitiser, we explore these in our latest article. Kills effectively A major benefit of hypochlorous acid is that it kills…
Read MoreCan I Use Hypochlorous Acid as a Cleaner?
Hypochlorous acid (also called HOCl) is well-known as a biocidal disinfectant and in health applications such as infection prevention/treatment, burns management and wound treatment. There are a number of other applications of hypochlorous acid too, one of which is as a cleaner. Coler Medical PPE explores a range of cleaning applications in this article. Useful…
Read MoreHow Can I Use Hypochlorous Acid as a Disinfectant?
Disinfectants are a vital healthcare product, protecting us all from bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. A range of natural and chemically-manufactured disinfectants are available all of which have their own pros and cons. Hypochlorous acid (also called HOCl) is produced naturally within mammals as an infection-prevention mechanism, in this article, Coler Medical PPE explores “how…
Read MoreHow Are Hypochlorous Acid Products Manufactured?
Hypochlorous acid is a naturally occurring product but is unstable for medium-long term storage in its usual form. A variety of scientific breakthroughs have been achieved in recent years enabling hypochlorous acid to be safely and stably manufactured in bulk quantities. Read on to learn more about the manufacturing of hypochlorous acid. Why is hypochlorous…
Read MoreCan Hypochlorous Acid be Used as a Hand Sanitiser?
You may never have heard of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and probably do not know it’s used by some manufacturers within hand sanitiser products. But is it safe to use an acid that you are going to apply on your hands? Coler Medical PPE explores this topic in this article. Hypochlorous acid is entirely natural In…
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