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As the world's first marketable alcohol-based hand disinfectant, being at the same time highly effective and yet gentle on the skin, Sterillium® revolutionised hand hygiene in 1965 and set standards in terms of effectiveness and tolerability. Since then, the brand name Sterillium® has been synonymous with hand disinfectants – thanks to its constant innovation.
The now numerous products in the brand family continue to set standards in the field of hygiene: for example, since 2019, Sterillium® pure has been available on a propanol basis. It offers the same tried and tested skin care complex, but does without perfumes, colourants and other substances. Sterillium® foam extra care was introduced in 2023, featuring a modern skincare compound and an even more pleasant application thanks to its innovative foam texture. Sterillium® classic purecame onto the market as early as 2003 as one of the first dye-free and fragrance-free hand disinfectants.
The brand's leadership in innovation was also confirmed two years later: in 2005, Sterillium® was the first hand disinfectant to be approved for surgical hand disinfection with a shortened exposure time of only 1.5 instead of 3 minutes. Last but not least,Sterillium® Virugardwas the first virus-effective, alcohol-based hand disinfectant to be listed by the Robert Koch Institute in 1995.
The comprehensive efficacy and outstanding skin compatibility of Sterillium® products also has a decisive effect on their success: Sterillium® is now available in more than 50 countries. Even before the Coronavirus pandemic, over four billion hand disinfections were carried out annually with Sterillium® products. Sterillium® – then as now a timeless, globally appreciated brand that is trusted.
