Hand Sanitiser Testing

Order a Hand Sanitiser Lab Test

Ensure your hand sanitiser or disinfectant is effective at killing bacteria or viruses with our accredited testing service.

Whether you sell hand sanitisers, hand washes, handrubs or surface disinfectants, we offer accredited lab testing services to help you make marketing claims including “kills 99.99% bacteria” and “efficacy against viruses – influenza”. We also offer lab tests to verify active ingredient content such as isopropyl alcohol and ethanol content. Read on to learn more.

Lab Testing Services

1. Support marketing claim: “kills 99.99% bacteria”, “efficacy against viruses” or similar
2. Verify active ingredient content such as isopropyl alcohol and ethanol

1) Support a marketing claim

Order a lab test to support claim “kills 99.99% bacteria”, “efficacy against viruses – influenza” or similar.

Special Features:

• Accredited ISO 17025 testing lab
• Test conforms to EN 1276, EN 14476, EN 16777 and more
• Turnaround: 15 – 25 working days
• Regulatory support included

How it works

1. Submit your product information
2. Send a 400ml sample to the address below
3. Make payment (we will send payment link)
4. Receive your lab test certificate
5. Update your labelling with new claim (on positive result)

Despatch sample to:

Medic Pro Limited

(due to impact of COVID-19 and office closure, despatch address to be confirmed at point of order)

Turnaround

2 – 5 weeks. Expected due date shall be confirmed by lab due to the busy period.

About the lab

• UK or EU based lab
• UKAS (or equivalent) ISO 17025 Accredited
• Experienced and knowledgable technicians

Sample requirements

400 ml sample (minimum)

Marketing claims that can be supported with a positive test result:

• ‘kills 99.99% bacteria’ or
• ‘effective against 99.99% bacteria including S. aureus, E. coli k12, E. hira & P aeruginosa’
• ‘efficacy against viruses – influenza’
• other similar claims

Note: claims are specific to the test and strict rules apply.

What we need

1. Product information including formulation, application (use), among other things.
2. 400 ml Sample
3. Safety Data Sheet

What you’ll get:

• Lab report with your results and statement on anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral activity
• Guidance to help you understand the test results
• General regulatory support

For hand sanitisers and handrubs, you may also require a cosmetic safety assessment.

2) Verify active ingredient content

Verify active ingredient content such as Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) & ethanol with an accredited lab test.

Special Features:

• UKAS Accredited Accredited ISO 17025 testing lab
• Turnaround: 10 – 12 working days
• Regulatory support included

How it works

1. Submit your product details
2. Send a 10ml sample to the address below
3. Make payment (we will send payment link)
4. Receive your lab test certificate

Despatch sample to:

Medic Pro Limited

(due to impact of COVID-19 and office closure, despatch address to be confirmed at point of order)

Turnaround

10 – 12 days. Expected due date shall be confirmed by lab due to the busy period.

About the lab

• UK based lab
• UKAS ISO 17025 Accredited
• Experienced and knowledgable technicians

Sample requirements

10 ml sample (minimum)

What we need

1. Your contact details
2. 10 ml Sample

What you’ll get:

• Lab report with your results (e.g. IPA and ethanol content in percentage %)
• Guidance to help you understand the test results
• General regulatory support