HYGIEN3 SCHOOL
Your one-stop shop for all you need to know about eco-friendly hand, skin & surface hygiene that works.
Why Sanitise?
Vibrant health and beauty is a balance of care inside and out. Promoting better hygiene standards may help reduce your risk of infectious diseases caused by the spread of harmful germs. But you might be surprised to learn that not all disinfectants are created equal. From its kill rate to its environmental impact, to its suitability on ultra sensitive clients, from birth and around pets (never mind long-term side effects on our skin and lungs too) we considered it all. The result? Our range of Super Antibacterial Cleansing Water expertly formulated for beauty professionals, sensitive skin types and eco-considered homes. They're the best alcohol-free and natural sanitisers for hands, nail care, skin care, accessories and surfaces; not just for you and your clients, but for your whole family. Safe around baby and pets too.
Think about this...
What does it kill?
Bacteria? Viruses? Spores? All of the above? And has your sanitiser been tested by the Biocidal Products Regulation for iron-clad proof that it works and is safe?
How fast does it work?
60 seconds? Two minutes, five maybe 10? Its kill rate determines just how long you have to wait around before knowing your hands or surfaces are properly disinfected.
What's its impact?
Do the ingredients in your sanitiser pollute the ozone? And what about the indoor air quality? Are they drying on skin? And do they contaminate our water and oceans?
the best
Thankfully, our range of all purpose hygiene waters eliminate bacteria, viruses and spores on contact, in seconds; making them one of the fastest acting disinfectants you can get.
They are tested and compliant with the Biocidal Products Regulation for guaranteed safety and the promise that they work meeting 21 BS EN categories.
Made from hypoallergenic ingredients, it's a natural disinfectant that our immune systems make inside of us. This means our sprays work in concert with our bodies and environment making them the most non-toxic hand, accessories and surface sanitisers for beauty pros and families alike. Think of them like water, only they're powerfully antimicrobial.
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10 seconds
Our lab results show that our antimicrobial water gets to work as quickly as 10 seconds.
in Under
60 seconds
Meeting EN testing for use on skin, medical tools and food contact surfaces our hygiene water eliminates up to 99.9999% bacteria including spores and 99.99% fungi in under 60 seconds.
In under
2 mins
And in under two minutes our all purpose sanitising waters eliminate 99.99% viruses to EN testing standards for use on skin, medical devices and tools as well as food contact surfaces.
What does 'Kills 99.9% bacteria' really mean?
Pick up a hand sanitiser or surface and tool disinfectant and you're almost always guaranteed to read a claim such as "kills 99.9% bacteria". Sounds amazing right? Well, not when you start to break down the numbers.
Indulge us for a moment. Let's say Surface X contains 1 million bacteria.
Surface X
Bacteria before disinfection
After Sanitation
With disinfectants that kill 99.9% germs
With Labology 3
With a hygiene product claiming it kills 99.9% bacteria, 1000 out of the 1 million is still sitting on the surface you've just sprayed or wiped down. Consider that most disinfectants like alcohol will take at least five minutes to achieve this and you realise the sanitiser isn't so powerful at disinfecting after all.
Luckily our range of Super Antibacterial Cleansing Waters kill 99.9999% bacteria including spores on surfaces. By comparison, when sprayed on Surface X it leaves between 0-1 bacterium. All in under a minute.
FACTS
Did you know...
The Health & Safety Executive England and the Hair & Beauty Authority Industry A.K.A HABIA do not recommend the use of alcohol wipes for beauty tools that may come into contact with blood and/or bodily fluids?
That 70-90% Isopropyl or Ethyl Alcohol disinfectants typically require a 10 minute contact time with items fully submerged to work?
The UK government have imposed a nationwide ban on non-biodegradable wipes? Check the brand's Manufacturing Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to verify its biodegradability.
Immuno-hygiene®
Disinfection inspired by your natural defence
Cleansing water is made from the natural antimicrobial active hypochlorous. It is an active made in our bodies by our immune system to fight off harmful infections.
Highly specialised killer immune cells, known as neutrophils, patrol our blood fighting bacterial infections. When detected the cell secretes an enzyme triggering a biochemical cascade that ultimately makes hypochlorous. This wonder substance then works very fast to break down the bacterial cell wall, killing it and eliminating the infection.
It's no surprise then that when made correctly, cleansing water is up to 100 times more powerful than bleach and works within seconds of contact. Due to its neutral charge it has the ability to infiltrate pretty much any microbe, including spores.
Yet, because it's made within us, it doesn't cause any irritation. Even if accidentally ingested (though we don't recommend drinking it) making it safe to use on the most sensitive individuals, even around babies.
Unfortunately not all cleansing waters are produced at the same quality. In fact most commercial hypochlorous is notoriously unstable and made without compliance to the Biocidal Products Regulation raising all sorts of issues from contamination with irritants like sodium hypochlorite (A.K.A bleach) to acidic formulations with low pH value.
Every bottle we make is made with high performance science perfected over 20 years. Our method is next to none. Using water, salt and a patented in-house electric node for production that has been rigorously vetted by the European Biocidal Products Regulation.
The outcome is the purest, most effective, pH balanced and stabilised cleansing water that has passed the highest standard of testing. This makes our propriety formulation like no other.
Our signature hypoallergenic all-purpose formula is free from:
- sodium hypochlorite
- alcohol
- fragrance
- harsh chemicals
- phosphoric acid
It meets compliance with the Biocidal Products Regulation for safety for:
- Human hygiene
- Food contact surfaces
- Drinking water (though we do not recommend it for this use)
- Surfaces
- Animals
We have independently tested and approved its non-corrosive effects for use as a disinfectant on metal tools in the beauty industry, in accordance with our directions for use.
Our range of hygiene waters have been tested and approved in 21 BS EN categories which guarantee:
- 99.9999% bacterial elimination on surfaces and medical devices and tools and 99.99% elimination on hands
- 99.99% fungal elimination on surfaces, hands and medical devices and tools
- 99.99% viral elimination on surfaces, hands and medical devices and tools
Unrivalled
EN testing & Approval IN 21 CATEGORIES
- EN 1276: Bactericidal / Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 16615: Bactericidal & Yeasticidal / for use in hospitals
- EN 13727: Bactericidal / Medical Area
- EN 13697: Bactericidal & Fungicidal / Medical & Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 1500: Bactericidal / Hygienic hand rub
- EN 13704: Bacterial Sporicidal / Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 1656: Bactericidal & Antiseptic / Veterinary area
- EN 14204: Mycobacterialcidal / Veterinary area
- EN 14348: Mycobactericidal / Medical instruments
- EN 17387: Quantitative carrier test for bactericidal, yeasticidal and fungicidal activity
- EN 17272: Airborne room disinfection
- EN 17126: Quantitative suspension test / Medical areas
- EN 14349: Bactericidal / Veterinary area
- EN 16437: Bactericidal / Veterinary area
- EN 13624: Fungicidal & yeasticidal / Medical area
- EN 16615: Bactericidal & Yeasticidal / for use in hospitals
- EN 13697: Bactericidal & Fungicidal / Medical & Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 1650: Fungicidal / Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 13704: Fungal Sporicidal / Food, industrial, domestic, and institutional area
- EN 17387: Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Yeasticidal / Quantitative Carrier Test
- EN 1657: Fungicidal & Yeasticidal / Veterinary area
- EN 16438: Fungicidal & Yeasticidal / Veterinary area
- EN 14476: Virucidal / Medical area
- EN 16777: Virucidal / Non porous surface test without mechanical action in Medical area
- EN 1467: Virucidal / Veterinary area
FACTS
Did you know...
Blue disinfectants traditionally used in beauty salons release Volatile Organic Compounds into the air, contributing towards climate change and polluting indoor air quality. This can sometimes aggravate our lungs.
Traditional blue disinfectants also contaminate our drinking water supply. Poured down the tap it leaches into groundwater, posing risks to public health and the environment.
Traditional Blue Disinfectants are harmful to aquatic life. Made from Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium (ADBAC), it's a stubborn chemical that persists in the environment, including our oceans for long periods of time.
So exactly which harmful microbes do we work against?
Our lab formula is tested and proven effective against, but not limited to:
Bacteria
Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli including 0157, Enterococcus species, Helicobacter pylori, Listeria, Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus including MRSA, Salmonella cholerasuis, Mycobacteria tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium intracellulare, Acineobacter baumannii.
Viruses
Coronaviruses (including Covid-19 on surfaces), Adenovirus type 4, Bacteriophage MS2, Hepatitis A & B, Herpes type 1, HIV-1, Infectious bronchitis, Influenza including H1N1, H5N1 and H7N9, MS2 virus, Norovirus (Human and Murine), Orthopoxvirus, Polio enterovirus 1 & 2.
Fungi & Bacterial endospores
Fungi: Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Bacterial Endospores: Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium sporogenes.
Protozoa
Cryptosporidium muris, Cryptosporidium parvum.
Moulds
Botrytis (grapy mould), Powdery mildew.
Yeasts
Zygosaccharomices bailii, Candida albicans.
FACTS
Did you know...
Alcohol disinfectants for hands, surfaces and tools do not work against Spores or Norovirus.
Applied liberally and frequently on skin, alcohol based disinfectants may strip the acid mantle on your skin, increasing risk to skin sensitivities.
The manufacture of alcohol-based disinfectants may contribute to climate issues with its high carbon emissions.
Stop stripping your skin
...and overpaying for unnecessary ingredients
There are a tonne of reasons to ditch alcohol hand sanitisers for our range of Super Antibacterial Cleansing Waters. The gels feel sticky and icky; the minimum 60% concentration strips skins delicate acid mantle increasing risk of dryness and irritation; and with a mix of added ingredients formulated to mask its smell and its harsh side effects, you end up paying far more than its value to disinfect.
By comparison our range of hygiene waters are
How do we compare?
Alcohol V labology 3
By comparison, our all purpose range of hygiene sprays feel just like water. They're pH balanced, hypoallergenic and dermatologically tested for even the most sensitive skin types.
They're free from Alcohol, Fragrances, Phthalates, Parabens and other harsh chemicals. As if that's not impressive enough they're far more effective against infectious microbes than alcohol. They kill Norovirus for starters - alcohol doesn't. We realise you might think we're biased, so here's a comparison of all the wonderful benefits you gain when you make the switch.
Why PPE when you can Labology 3?
How do we compare?
Bleach V labology 3
How do our Super Antibacterial Cleansing Waters & our Baby & Kids hygiene range compare to bleach? They're top of the class.
Not only do they work up to 11 times faster, they're cleaner for the environment, require no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work on both skin and surfaces including countertops that come into contact with food. They're a must-have for the eco-friendly salon and home.