| Lab
Results
COMPARISON
OF MICROBICIDAL ACTIVITY OF LIQUID HAND SOAPS BY THE AVAILABLE
CHLORINE GERMICIDAL EQUIVALENT TEST
TABLE 1.
Antimicrobial
Activity Against Staph. aureus
Equivalent To 50ppm of Hypochlorite (Bleaching Solution)
After Dilution With Water
Antibacterial
Hand Soap |
Undiluted |
1:2 |
1:4 |
1:16 |
1:64 |
1:128 |
1:256 |
| SILKY-SOFT™* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SILKY-SOFT™
PLUS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| IODOPHOR* |
|
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
| LEADING BRAND #1 |
X
|
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
| LEADING BRAND #2 |
X
|
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
| @ |
Not done
as undiluted samples showed no activity. |
| * |
Published
in manufacturer's literature. |
| NA |
Not
available. |
|
Pass |
| X |
Fail |
TABLE 2.
Antimicrobial
Activity Against Salmonella typhi
Ecquivalent To 50 ppm of Hypochlorite (Bleaching Solution)
After Dilution With Water
Antibacterial
Hand Soap |
Undiluted |
1:2 |
1:4 |
1:8 |
1:16 |
1:32 |
1:64 |
| SILKY-SOFT™* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SILKY-SOFT™
PLUS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| IODOPHOR* |
|
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
| LEADING BRAND #1 |
X
|
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
| LEADING BRAND #2 |
X
|
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
@ |
| @ |
Not done
as undiluted samples showed no activity. |
| * |
Published
in manufacturer's literature. |
| NA |
Not
available. |
|
Pass |
| X |
Fail |
|
