from Kampf et al. 2006
published in Acta Derm Venereol 86(2):140-3
DOI 10.2340/00015555-0045

Do atopics tolerate alcohol-based hand rubs? A prospective, controlled, randomized double-blind clinical trial

The alcohol-based hand rubs Sterillium®, Sterillium® pure, Sterillium® Gel, Sterillium® Virugard® and Amphisept E are all well tolerated by atopic subjects

The dermal tolerance of Sterillium®, Sterillium® pure, Sterillium® Gel, Sterillium® Virugard® and Amphisept E was investigated. The study was randomised and double-blinded. The products were applied on intact skin for 6 days on 54 subjects, both atopics and non-atopics. All five alcohol-based hand disinfectants were well tolerated: no or only slight skin irritations occurred in comparison to water. There was no significant difference between non-atopics and atopics.