An alcohol-free hand sanitizer that goes on as a cream
I.C. Hand Sanitizing Cream (formerly I.C. Sanitizing Cream) is for people who sanitize their hands all shift long: nurses and caregivers between patients, food plant crews before they glove up, vet techs, lab staff and anyone at a front desk or a shared workstation. It pairs the antiseptic benzalkonium chloride (BZK 0.13%) with a smooth, re-moisturizing hand cream, so you sanitize and moisturize in the same step.
Repeated handwashing and sanitizing can leave hands dry or cracked. Instead of an alcohol gel, this is a cream made with shea butter, sunflower butter, jojoba, blue agave, aloe vera, 13 botanicals and succulents, dimethicone and vitamins A, D and E. Per the label it kills 99.99% of germs in as little as 30 seconds. It is alcohol-free and non-flammable, fragrance-free and paraben-free, and you can rub it in before you put on nitrile, latex or vinyl gloves.
It is NSF registered (category E3, Reg. No. 149782) as a hand sanitizer for use in and around food processing areas. Rubber insulating gloves passed ASTM D120 proof testing after repeated exposure to the cream. I.C. Hand Sanitizing Cream is an OTC drug made in our FDA registered facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. Sizes run from 4 mL single-use foils and 50 mL and 100 mL airless pumps up to gallon pump bottles, and it is available direct, through distributors and on GSA MAS contract 47QSMS24D0078.
Features & benefits
- Kills 99.99% of germsBenzalkonium chloride 0.13% is the antiseptic active (label).
- Fast actingKills germs in as little as 30 seconds (label).
- Alcohol-freeNo alcohol to dry out your hands, and the cream is non-flammable.
- Sanitize and moisturizeA re-moisturizing cream base, so hands are not left dry after every sanitize.
- Shea and sunflower butterButters in the cream base moisturize the hands.
- SucculentsJojoba, blue agave and aloe vera help maintain hydration.
- Botanicals and vitamins13 botanicals and succulents, plus vitamins A, D and E.
- Softens handsDimethicone in the formula moisturizes and lubricates the skin while you sanitize.
- Pre-glove useRub it in until absorbed, then put on nitrile, latex or vinyl gloves.
- Food plant registeredNSF registered (E3) hand sanitizer for use in and around food processing areas, Reg. No. 149782.
- Rubber-glove testedRubber insulating gloves passed ASTM D120 proof tests at 20 kV after 3 days of exposure to the cream.
- Fragrance-freeOdorless, with no artificial fragrance and no dyes.
- Paraben-freeAlso free of triclosan and never tested on animals.
- Dermatologist testedPassed a 50-person HRIPT patch test with no irritation or sensitization seen.
Uses (from the label)
- Hand sanitizer to decrease bacteria on the skin
- Recommended for repeated use
Marmalade’sMom –
Things to know 1) I have incredibly sensitive and dry skin. 2) I used to work in healthcare and while alcohol based sanitizers are great against bacteria studies have shown they aren’t very effective against viruses (with the exception of flu).
With that understanding, this stuff is awesome. It doesn’t have a bunch of fragrances and other garbage to cause those of us with sensitive skin misery.
It is a nice mid weight moisturizing lotion as well as a sanitizer, so you can kill germs and moisturize all at the same time.
It is benzalkonium chloride based which means it is effective against both bacteria and viruses including the viruses that cause most of the colds and stomach bugs that make us miserable.
The only thing not so awesome is the price. But the ingredients are more expensive than the standard alcohol based sanitizer, so I can’t really fault them there. Stuff is worth every penny in my opinion.
Lash –
With the focus on hand hygiene during COVID-19….continuous washing with liquid soap and using hand sanitizers, my palms got painfully dry and cracked. And cleaning doorknobs, sinks, etc. with the Clorox wipes (which I like)…..my hands are a wreck.
This lotion is great, I wish I had bought two bottles! It looks like they are not for sale for general customer, understandably. I don’t like or dislike the scent. This lotion isn’t for pampering….it keeps your skin intact.
Well-packaged and received in a timely manner. A++++
jmoertle21 –
I’ve had dyshidrotic eczema for the last 10 years. My hands will go through endless cycles of itchy micro blisters to cracked and bleeding. Needless to say, regular hand sanitizer with alcohol is a “no go.” This has been a life saver. It feels just like a lotion with the benefits of a sanitizer. I refill a travel sized bottle that I keep with me wherever I go.
Heather –
This stuff is a hand saver! For the amount of times I clean or wash my hands at work, and now with chilly weather, my Eczema has been getting a little crazy. This sanitizing lotion is really doing the trick for me and my admins right now. It goes on a little thick, so I only use about half a pump, it spreads really easily all over the hands and up my wrists. Dries non-greasy, so I’m a big fan!
Audrey –
I work in a lab and have to wear gloves often. No matter the material of the glove (believe me, I’ve tried it all), I’m always left with a rash and severely dry and cracked hands. That is, until I got this. Now, every time I take off gloves, I apply a little of this product, and my hands look and feel as if didn’t have a sensitivity at all. Well worth it.
as91419 –
Great product. My kindergartner has eczema and after a couple days of hand-washing her hands have really flared up . Within a couple of days of using this product in the place of a couple of washes her hands are almost cleared up! And it doesn’t sting her at all! The texture is a little sticky at first but absorbs quickly and just feels like lotion.