What is the active ingredient in Fresh Protect?
Fresh Protect does not use alcohol. Fresh Protect employs the use of Benzalkonium Chloride – an antiseptic. The active ingredient is not naturally derived. However, it can be found in the process of grapefruit seed extract.

Is Fresh Protect really 'natural'?
Fresh Protect does not claim 100%, All Natural... We claim 99.9% natural on the foam and spray, and claim 96.9% natural on the lotion. The active ingredient is not considered natural or even naturally derived.The balance of ingredients in the foam and spray are considered natural.  Some of the ingredients in the lotion are not considered natural, that is why the percentage is lower than the foam or spray.

How natural is Fresh Protect?
Fresh Protect is not 'All Natural' or '100% Natural'.  It is as is stated on the label... The Foam and Spray are 99.9% 'natural'. The Lotion is 96.9% 'natural'.  That means that the percentage of ingredients  claimed as 'natural' meets our criteria for 'natural' ingredients. 

Conversely,it also means that the balance of ingredients are not considered 'natural' or 'naturally derived'  but rather are conventional or standard 'Generally Recognized As Safe' ingredients.These 'non-natural' or synthetic ingredients are not necessarily completely 'un-natural'.   We  use them to achieve the desired results in providing to our customers the very best, very close to natural skin sanitizing products and still conform to the rules that govern us.

Is Fresh Protect really made without alcohol?
The 'alcohol free' or 'no alcohol' or 'no drying alcohol' claim is in reference to hand or skin sanitizers that are alcohol-based.Such as IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and/or ethyl alcohol.  These alcohol-based products contain a minimum of 60% level of these alcohols. 
Thus, based on this description, Fresh Protect is Alcohol Free or No Alcohol or No Drying Alcohol.

Fresh Protect does not claim to be made without any trace amounts of alcohol.  Technically, many common chemicals are actually a form of alcohol... Such as glycerin/glycerol (humectant), caprylglycol (preservative), phenoxyethanol (preservative) , cetyl /ceteryl / steryl alcohol (emulsifying wax).

Does Fresh Protect contain parabens?
Fresh Protect does not contain parabens.  During the first few years of manufacturing it contained parabens.  However, we have taken the parabens out of the Fresh Protect Skin Sanitizer products.

Can I use Fresh Protect with disposable or examination gloves?
Fresh Protect is compatible with disposable gloves.  

 Can I use Fresh Protect to replace hand washing?
Fresh Protect can compliment regular hand washing, but should not replace it. 
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that good hand hygiene (i.e., hand washing) should be practiced frequently, several times a day, especially after using the bathroom. Other examples include:

•After handling raw foods, fish, poultry, or eggs 
•After sneezing or coughing 
•After using public services (e.g., phones, transportation, etc.)
•After shaking hands
•Before eating or drinking anything 
•After changing diapers 
•In schools and day care centers 
•After touching an ATM, elevator buttons, escalator handrails


What is the proper hand washing technique?
Washing your hands periodically throughout the day can prevent you from getting sick and spreading germs to others. However, proper hand washing takes some know-how. Running your hands under the facet for a few seconds does not constitute proper hand washing technique.

Begin by wetting your hands with clean warm water and applying a liberal amount of soap. Next, wash your hands with the soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When you finish washing, rinse well. Dry your hands on a paper cloth or air dryer (if one is available). Always use your paper cloth to turn off water after washing your hands to reduce the risk of surface contaminants.
 
 Is Fresh Protect tested on animals?
No. Fresh Protect believes in humane practices and does not test on animals.

What are Superbugs?
Superbugs such as the bacteria MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant StaphylococcusAureus) are at epidemic levels worldwide. 

The MRSA bacteria was once only associated with unclean hospitals. It is now found widely on elevator buttons, escalator handrails and practically everywhere in public. Everyday items, which are touched thousands of times a day, can spread germs.  
Fresh Protect is effective at reducing bacteria.


Current regulations in the USA do not allow claims about any type of anti-viral or anti-fungal activity for this type of product. Therefore, we emphatically state that all Fresh Protect Skin Sanitizers sold in the USA do NOT exhibit any of these stated activities. No one should assume or state that Fresh Protect Skin Sanitizers have any biocidal activity other than the antibacterial claims allowed by law.