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. 2007 Dec 1;335(7630):1154–1155. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39274.583472.AE

Alcohol hand rub preparations: volumes available, ingredients and their concentrations (%)

Preparation Volumes available (ml) Ethanol concentration (%) Other ingredients (percentage concentration)
1 75, 100, 500, 1000 <55 Isopropanol (<25)
2 150, 500 30-60 Isopropanol (10-30), benzylalcohol (<10), hydrogen peroxide solution (<10), perfume (<10), polyoxyethylene caprylic/capric glycerides (<10), denatonium benzoate*
3 60, 125, 350, 1000 62 Isopropanol (<5)
4 60,150, 500 65-75 Glycerol (<10), actrylic acid homopolymer (<1), triethanolamine (<1), denatonium benzoate*
5 60, 125, 350, 1000 80 Isopropanol (<5)

*Bittering agent.