Common supermarket sanitisers found to be safe
A CHOICE investigation of 29 retail hand sanitisers has found no cause for concern, revealing that all the products tested - each of them sourced from a major retailer - contained the minimum amount of alcohol recommended by authorities.
The consumer advocate commissioned broader testing after its July investigation into retailer Mosaic Brands found a sanitiser sample contained only 23 per cent alcohol, well below the level required to protect against viruses such as COVID-19.
“After our investigation into Mosaic Brands’ sanitiser product had such a shocking result, we urgently commissioned broader testing of the common brands you’d find in your local supermarket,” says Matt Steen, director of reviews and testing at CHOICE.
“Thankfully, we can trust the most common brands available in your local supermarket.”
However, the consumer advocate says there are still major gaps in the regulation and quality control of sanitiser products and is calling for community support to expand its testing.
How does your hand sanitiser stack up?
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