Hand hygiene is an important part of the global response against many diseases that are transmitted through contact including new coronavirus (COVID-19). The World Health Organisation (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the USA, and the Sri Lankan College of Microbiologists have unanimously recommended the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers with consisting of 60% and 70% or greater level of ethanol or isopropanol respectively, especially in clinical and health care settings. (1), (2), (3)
To cater to the rising global demand for high-quality alcohol-based hand sanitizers, Sri Lankan personal care product manufacturers increased the production of hand sanitizers and alcohol-based antiseptic hand gels using high-quality ethanol produced in Sri Lanka.
Effective against a wide variety of microorganisms, hand sanitizers made in Sri Lanka include herbal ingredients or glycerol to retain skin moisture and prevent skin dryness.
Sri Lankan hand sanitizer manufacturing facilities comply with WHO hand sanitizer standard and the manufacturing process is ISO, SLS, Green Label certified in accordance with the global standards.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers in liquid and gel form can be highly inflammable and strong precaution is advised during storage and transportation
Manufactured under expert medical guidance personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitization products from Sri Lanka are designed to protect and empower health care & frontline workers battling COVID -19 around the world
