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. 2025 Mar 25;91(4):e02474-24. doi: 10.1128/aem.02474-24

TABLE 1.

Foam-based hand sanitizers investigated and their formulationsa

Product Brand name Formulation
A Global industrial foam hand sanitizer 62% alcohol 62% ethanol, H2O, PEG-10 dimethicone, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, polyquaternium-11, disodium EDTA, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate
B Global industrial foam hand sanitizer alcohol-free 0.13% BZK, H2O, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl betaine, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium EDTA
C PURELL advanced hand sanitizer green certified foam 70% ethanol, H2O, isopropyl alcohol, PEG-12 dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, glycerin, isopropyl myristate, tocopheryl acetate
D Tork premium alcohol foam hand sanitizer 70% ethanol, H2O, glycerin, carbomer, glycereth-7 triacetate, triethanolamine, tocopheryl acetate
E SCJ professional hand sanitizer, non-alcohol 85% ethanol, H2O, DL-panthenol, Bis-PEG-12 dimethicone, dihydroxypropyl PEG-5 linoleammonium chloride, PEG-200 hydrogenated, glyceryl palmitate, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, citric acid
a

BZK, benzalkonium chloride; bold and italics indicate the active ingredient.