LH SOAP hand sanitizing soap 500 ml

LH Soap is a benzalkonium chloride-based antiseptic for the antiseptic washing of the hands of healthcare personnel and in all professional activities that require strict hand antisepsis; washing patients before surgery.

Medical-Surgical Presidium Reg. n. 18796 of the Ministry of Health

Range, instructions for use and instructions for use
Antiseptic and antibacterial soap to be used in the health field (hospitals, operating rooms, clinics, emergency rooms, etc.) preferably when a cleansing action is also required. Also indicated for emergency disinfection of hands and instruments, for antiseptic and surgical hand washing, washing of patients before surgery, cleaning and external antisepsis in obstetrics and gynecology. It is used pure, treating the hands with about 4ml of product, cleaning carefully for at least 2 minutes. Then remove with water.

Mechanism of action and biocidal activity
The outermost surface of bacterial cells generally has a negative charge, often stabilized by divalent cations such as Mg2+ and Ca2+. Often, cationic antimicrobials require only a strong positive charge together with a hydrophobic region in order to interact with the cell surface and integrate with the cytoplasmic membrane. Such integration within the membrane is sufficient to disrupt its growth and at the treatment levels associated with disinfectant and antiseptic formulations it is sufficient to cause loss of fluidity with consequent cell death. The mode of action of quaternary ammonium compounds against bacterial cells is found to involve a general perturbation of the lipid bilayer that constitutes the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane and the outermost membrane of gram-negative bacteria. This action leads to a generalized and progressive release of cytoplasmic material towards the external environment.

To document and confirm the characteristics of LH SOAP, the following tests were carried out:
- UNI EN 1040: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for
evaluation of the basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (Phase 1)
- UNI EN 1499: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic hand washing - Test method and requirements (step 2, stage 2)
- UNI EN 13624: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for
Evaluation of fungicidal or yeastticidal activity in the medical field - Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1)
- UNI EN 13727: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1)