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Alcohol-based herbal sanitizer

Advantages / Salient Technical Features
• IMMT has developed alcohol-based herbal sanitizer
using natural/ herbal ingredients with reported
effective results against infectious microbes as per
the guidelines of the World Health Organization
(WHO). 70% isopropyl alcohol acts as a disinfectant
killing all surface microorganisms. Aloe vera, rich in
antioxidants and antibacterial properties is used for
healing, soothing, and hydrating effects. Lemongrass
essential oil has a powerful, citrus scent having
potential health benefits. It is cost-effective as well as
eco- friendly. Fragrance through added essential oils. IPR Status / Details (India/Abroad)
As this hand sanitizer is free from toxic ingredients, it • Knowledge Know how
is quite beneficial for environment and health as well
Application/Uses
Problem being addressed • IMMT has developed alcohol-based herbal
• As the demand for hand sanitizers has been increased sanitizer using natural/ herbal ingredients
amid coronavirus outbreak, many spurious hand with reported effective results against
sanitizers are being sold in the market. Frequent usage infectious microbes as per the guidelines
of many chemicals like triclosan, parabens, synthetic of the World Health Organization (WHO).
fragrance and phthalates in sanitizers have known 70% isopropyl alcohol acts as a disinfectant
toxic and hazardous impact on environment and on killing all surface microorganisms. Aloe
health as well. There are many research articles on vera, rich in antioxidants and antibacterial
herbal based sanitizer using natural ingredients, but properties is used for healing, soothing, and
most of them use some chemical reagents to prepare hydrating effects. Lemongrass essential oil
them and the methods used for preparations are not has a powerful, citrus scent having potential
as per WHO guidelines. Thus it is indeed necessary health benefit. As this hand sanitizer is free
to develop alcohol based herbal sanitizer by replacing from toxic ingredients, it is quite beneficial
these toxic chemicals and synthetic fragrances with for environment and health as well.
natural and sustainable ingredients enriched with
antiseptic, disinfectant and antimicrobial activities. Scale of Development
IMMT has developed alcohol-based herbal sanitizer • Laboratory scale (Current TRL Level : 05)
using natural/ herbal ingredients with reported
effective results against infectious microbes as per the Commercialization Status
guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). It • The technology of alcohol-based Herbal
is cost-effective as well as eco- friendly. sanitizer is transferred to 5 parties.

Environmental Considerations (if any) Techno-economics
• As this hand sanitizer is free from toxic ingredients, • NA
it is quite beneficial for environment and health as
well. Technology Package
• Complete process of making alcohol based
Major Raw Materials to be Utilized herbal sanitizer
• Distilled water
• Isopropanol
• Aloe Vera Extract
• Lemon Grass Essential oil

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