Antibacterial Effect
Proven Safe for the Skin
Mask Step Contains 0.05%
- Equivalent Effect as 60% Ethanol
- As a hand sanitizer, use of Benzalkonium Chloride may be advantageous over ethanol in some situations because it has significantly more residual antibacterial action on the skin after initial application.*
The FDA has stated that Benzalkonium Chloride is a safe and eligible alternative to use instead of alcohol or other antiseptic agents in sanitizers.*
- Benzalkonium Chloride has demonstrated persistent antimicrobial activity for up to four hours after contact where as ethanol-based sanitizer demonstrate skin protection for only 10 minutes post-application.*
- 0.1% is the maximum concentration of Benzalkonium Chloride that does not produce primary irritation on intact skin or act as a sensitizer.*