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True! Our hand sanitizer is Health Canada approved and destroys germs.
False! Hand sanitizer is a wonderful complement to a proper hand washing routine to make sure you get germs that may have been left behind. If you’re on the go and your hands are unsoiled, hand sanitizer will work to inactivate germs on your skin. If you have visibly soiled or greasy hands, however, hand sanitizer may be less effective.
False! If your hands are visibly soiled — like after gardening, while you’re camping without access to running water or even after handling food, hand sanitizer will not be as effective as when used on clean, washed hands.
False! Alcohol-based hand sanitizers that have been approved by Health Canada or another regulatory body do a great job of destroying germs on your skin. While proper handwashing is the first line of defense against germs, hand sanitizer works to destroy what is left behind on your skin. Washing your hands properly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds can remove the majority of germs living on your hands. Finishing your clean hands routine off with a hand sanitizer will give you peace of mind in case you missed a spot, or have any other germs lagging behind.
True and false! Health Canada does not recommend hand sanitizer for use on children under two unless advised by a medical professional. We recommend children between the ages of two and 11 only use it under adult supervision.
False! Our all natural hand sanitizer is made with a mushroom-derived non-drying agent called chitosan to keep your hands soft, clean and moisturized.
True and false! Ethanol is the main germ-killing ingredient in hand sanitizers like ours, which is corn-derived. If you are using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, you don’t need to worry and germs will not build up a resistance.
Ethanol is alcohol made from corn, grain or sugar cane. Rocky’s source of ethanol is derived from corn. Ethanol is a chemical compound. It is the “alcohol” that is consumed in alcoholic beverages. Ethanol has other uses as well, and its disinfectant properties make it a common choice for use in hand sanitizers and other disinfectant products.
We use pharmaceutical grade alcohol.
“USP” stands for United States Pharmacopeia, which is a compendium that publishes quality and safety standards. Pharmaceutical-grade ethanol must meet certain purity standards, including maximum limits on the concentration of impurities that may be commonly found in ethanol.
Chitosan is a mushroom-derived non-drying agent and a workhorse to keep your hands moisturized while you cleanse on the go.
Due to the high alcohol content in hand sanitizers, we can only ship online orders that include hand sanitizer by standard (ground) service. This means, we will only ship hand sanitizer orders within Canada and the US. We are unable to ship hand sanitizers internationally.
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Rocky Mountain Soap Company
July 24, 2023
Hi there Christine, thank you for your question! As our Hand Sanitizer is made with mushroom derived chitosan we recommend speaking with your health care provider if you have any allergy concerns. Feel free to reach out to info@rockymountainsoap.com if you have any further questions.