Hand sanitizers are the highest-rotation product in any sanitation range, spanning retail, pharmacy, office and institutional channels in formats from travel packs to refill cans. They sit at an important crossroads: a skin-contact product that also makes a hygiene claim, with an alcohol-vs-alcohol-free choice that affects both efficacy and freight. This page covers formats, hand-hygiene standards and the dangerous-goods point most buyers miss.
We supply gel, liquid, foam and spray sanitizers in pump bottles, travel packs and refill cans, in alcohol-based and alcohol-free systems, with the SDS/GHS and efficacy documentation the category requires. Available in bulk and under private label.
| Specification | Available options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Gel, liquid, foam, spray | Format drives feel and dispensing |
| Active system | Alcohol-based (ethanol/IPA) or alcohol-free (QAC-based) | Defines efficacy, feel and freight class |
| Hand-hygiene framing | EN 1500 (hygienic hand rub) | The recognised hand-disinfection benchmark |
| Packs | Travel 50–100 ml, 250–500 ml pump, 5 L refill, bulk can | Covers retail to institutional refill |
| Skincare | Added moisturisers (glycerin, aloe) | Repeated use needs skin-feel attention |
This is the intelligence that catches first-time importers: alcohol-based hand sanitizers are flammable, which means they ship as IMDG dangerous goods — requiring compliant packing, declaration, specific carrier acceptance and dedicated documentation, all of which add cost and lead time. Aerosol spray formats compound this. Tell your supplier the format early so the right freight service is booked. Alcohol-free (typically QAC-based) sanitizers avoid the dangerous-goods classification entirely, which can make them the simpler, cheaper option for distant markets — a genuine trade-off to weigh against efficacy.
Both have a place. Alcohol-based (typically 60–80% ethanol or isopropanol) acts fast against a broad range of microorganisms and is the widely recognised standard for hand hygiene, benchmarked by EN 1500. Alcohol-free systems are gentler on skin, non-flammable and easier to ship, suiting school, childcare and high-frequency settings — with efficacy depending on the active. Many buyers stock both: alcohol-based for the hygiene-claim core, alcohol-free for sensitive settings and simpler logistics.
Because sanitizer is used many times a day, skin feel drives loyalty. Added moisturisers (glycerin, aloe) and a non-sticky dry-down distinguish a premium product from a basic one — a formulation choice we build in for retail and premium institutional positioning.
Own-brand bottle, pump, sachet and carton artwork is supported, with SDS/GHS, transport classification (for alcohol formats) and efficacy data provided. For a first distant-market launch, an alcohol-free gel can sidestep the dangerous-goods freight while you build volume.
They are flammable and ship as IMDG dangerous goods, needing compliant packing, declaration and carrier acceptance. Alcohol-free formats avoid this classification.
Alcohol-based is the widely recognised hand-hygiene standard (EN 1500); alcohol-free is gentler and non-flammable, with efficacy depending on the active. Many buyers stock both.
Travel 50–100 ml, 250–500 ml pumps, 5 L refills and bulk cans, across gel, liquid, foam and spray.
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