silvatecbarCustomer: Standard Soap Company (SSC)

Customer product: Silvatec - cleansing soap bar

Giltech product: CorGlaes®Ag

Application: Hand hygiene - cleansing bar which provides residual protection against Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI) and common pathogens such as MRSA, EColi and VRE.

The problem: In today's world, there was an increasing need for an over-the-counter product that cleaned hands effectively (unlike alcohol hand gels), successfully killed bacteria and was kind to the skin.

Customer product realisation services:

  • Formulated a range of fast-releasing Corglaes®Ag for SSC to incorporate into soap bars.
  • Analysed soap bars for silver release levels and compatibilty within the soap.
  • Optimised the silver release Corglaes®Ag
  • Subcontracted microbial testing against a range of pathogens.
  • Carried out stability testing on final product.
  • Assisted the development of residual protection evaluation test methods.
  • Subcontracted to specialist test-house for residual protection evaluation.
  • Provided consultancy advice for regulatory requirements.
  • Provided consultancy advice for regulatory requirements.

Client Solution: Giltech successfully incorporated its Corglaes®Ag into a rich moisturing cleansing bar with superb residual protection. The silver-ion release is instant once activated in water allowing the silver-ions to thoroughly cleanse the skin of unwanted pathogens for up to five hours.

Product success: Silvatec out-performs traditional methods of hand cleansing. It is a unique over-the-counter product giving consumers professional protection whilst being kind to both skin and the environment.

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