Clinell Alcoholic 2% Chlorhexidine wipes contains Chlorhexidine Gluconate BP 2% and Isopropyl Alcohol 70% and are available in individual sachets. They are available in individual sachets.
Clinell Alcoholic 2% Chlorhexidine Skin Wipes are a disposable cleaning wipe for skin pre-saturated with 70% alcohol and 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate.
| Product Code | CA2CSKIN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Clinell | ||
| Color | Blue | ||
| Size | 10cm x 10cm | ||
| Carton Quantity | 24 | ||
| Packet Quantity | 200 | ||
1. What is CA2CSKIN?
Clinell Alcoholic 2% Chlorhexidine Skin Wipes are a disposable cleaning wipe for skin pre-saturated with 70% alcohol and 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate.
2. What is CA2CSKIN used for?
It is only intended for use to clean small areas of dirty skin after dressing and plaster removal.
3. What regulation does CA2CSKIN fall under?
CA2CSKIN is regulated under the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC and is subject to the procedures set out in the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC.
4. Can CA2CSKIN be used as part of a medical procedure?
No. It is only intended for use to clean small areas of dirty skin after dressing and plaster removal. If you use the wipe as part of a medical procedure, e.g. as a pre-injection swab, you are using the product against its recommendations.
Products which are intended to be used on the skin as part of a medical procedure are regulated as medicinal products and require a marketing authorisation (product license) and CA2CSKIN does not have a product license.
5. Is the wipe sterile?
No. The wipes are not sterile. There are a couple of reasons for this:
- Chlorhexidine is very difficult to sterilise as the sterilisation process breaks down the molecule, because of this you will find all other 2% Chlorhexidine Wipes on the market are not sterile either.
- There is no real need for this type of product to be sterile as it is antibacterial.
6. How consistent is the percentage of Chlorhexidine available from the wipe?
Every batch of wipes is tested at an independent UKAS accredited laboratory to have a concentration of between 2-3% Chlorhexidine, the reason for having slightly more that 2% is twofold:
- You need to allow for some degree of adsorption on to surfaces and de-activation by hand soaps to deliver a true 2% Chlorhexidine.
- Over time Chlorhexidine breaks down so you need to be above 2% to guarantee a 2 year shelf life.
7. Is the product latex free?
Yes. We can send you the declaration if you wish.
8. Can you sterilise the wipes?
The wipes cannot be sterilised as this will break down the Chlorhexidine in the product.
The sachets are safe to be ETO sterilised, but this method would only sterilise the outside of the sachet. The foil sachet is not permeable and thus ETO sterilisation would not penetrate the sachet.