Alcohol-free hand antiseptic ยท FDA Food Code 2-301.16

An alcohol-free hand antiseptic, from the bottle you already trust

You're careful about what touches your family's counters, toys and dishes. Your own hands deserve the same thought. Danolyte meets the FDA Food Code requirements for hand antiseptics, with no alcohol, no fragrance and no dyes.

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A woman sprays Danolyte alcohol-free hand antiseptic on her hands next to a grocery cart in a sunny parking lot

Can you use Danolyte as a hand antiseptic?

Yes. Danolyte meets the requirements of section 2-301.16, Hand Antiseptics, of the U.S. Public Health Service FDA Food Code. Spray it on your hands as an alcohol-free hand antiseptic, at home or on the go. It has no alcohol, no fragrance and no dyes. For a hand dip, mix 1 part Danolyte with 4 parts water (100 ppm chlorine) and keep the solution clean.

You shouldn't have to choose between clean hands and what's in the bottle

What you've been reaching for

Most hand sanitizers are built on alcohol, and many add fragrance and dyes. If you'd rather not put those on your hands several times a day, the options have been thin.

What you've been wishing for

Something simple you can trust: no alcohol, no perfume, no color, and a family business behind it that you can actually call.

Danolyte gives you both: gentle strength for your home, and an alcohol-free hand antiseptic in the same bottle.

What's in the bottle

Hypochlorous acid, made from salt, water and electricity

Danolyte's active ingredient is hypochlorous acid (HOCl), derived from naturally occurring salt minerals and water. We make it by passing salt water through the electrolytic cells of generators our own family designs and builds, at a near-neutral pH of 6.5.

HOCl naturally breaks down over time, so fresh matters. We make Danolyte every weekday in Overland Park, Kansas, and ship it the day it's made, with the production date on every container.

Danolyte Disinfectant spray bottle and gallon on a clean kitchen counter

CONTAINS NO

  • Alcohol
  • Fragrance
  • Dyes
  • Phenols
  • VOCs
  • Phosphates

Danolyte is non-flammable, non-greasy and non-sticky, and it breaks down into saline solution. The same bottle is an EPA-registered (Reg. No. 91582-1), hospital-grade disinfectant for the hard surfaces you touch most.*

How to use Danolyte on your hands

  1. 1

    Spray

    Spray Danolyte on your hands, straight from the bottle.

  2. 2

    Rub

    Rub your hands together so the fronts, backs and fingers are covered.

  3. 3

    Air dry

    Let your hands air dry. That's it.

Using a hand dip? Mix 1 part Danolyte with 4 parts water for a solution of at least 100 ppm chlorine, and keep it clean. Chlorine test strips are an option for checking the strength.

At home, and everywhere your hands go

Keep a bottle in the kitchen and a smaller one with you.

A woman sprays Danolyte on her hands at a kitchen island after unpacking groceries

In the kitchen

After the grocery run, before you start dinner, after taking out the trash. The bottle by the sink does double duty: your hands, then the counters, cutting boards and doorknobs.*

A Danolyte spray bottle in a car cup holder

In the car

For after the gas pump, the drive-through and the school pickup line.

A Danolyte spray bottle tucked into a gym bag beside a water bottle and towel

At the gym

For your hands after the machines, and the bench and handles before you use them.*

A Danolyte spray bottle on an office desk next to a keyboard and coffee mug

At work

For shared keyboards, phones and door handles, and your hands after them.*

For restaurants and food processors

Meets the FDA Food Code for hand antiseptics

Danolyte meets the requirements of section 2-301.16, Hand Antiseptics, of the U.S. Public Health Service FDA Food Code. A hand antiseptic solution used as a hand dip must be kept clean and at a strength equivalent to at least 100 ppm chlorine: 1 part Danolyte to 4 parts water.

Glove dip and boot wash: Dilute 1 to 4 with water (100 ppm). Remove debris from rubber gloves or boots, dip or thoroughly coat them, keep them wet for at least 60 seconds, and let them air dry.

Danolyte also meets AOAC Available Chlorine in Disinfectants chlorine equivalency against Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus aureus, and sanitizes food-contact surfaces with no rinse when diluted 1 to 1.5 (200 ppm).

A food service worker in gloves at a stainless steel prep station with a Danolyte spray bottle and gallon

One bottle. Your hands and your home.

Clean hands, with nothing you didn't choose

  • An alcohol-free hand antiseptic that meets the FDA Food Code
  • No fragrance and no dyes, ever
  • A hospital-grade disinfectant for your surfaces in the same bottle*
  • Made fresh every weekday by a family business in Kansas

Questions? Call 913-489-7600 and talk to the family that makes it.

Order on a weekday and it ships the same day it's made.

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Questions about Danolyte as a hand antiseptic

Can I use Danolyte on my hands?

Yes. Danolyte meets the requirements of section 2-301.16, Hand Antiseptics, of the U.S. Public Health Service FDA Food Code. Spray it on your hands as an alcohol-free hand antiseptic, at home or on the go.

Does Danolyte contain alcohol?

No. Danolyte has no alcohol, no fragrance and no dyes. Its active ingredient is hypochlorous acid, derived from naturally occurring salt minerals and water.

How do I make a hand dip with Danolyte?

Mix 1 part Danolyte with 4 parts water. A hand antiseptic solution used as a hand dip must be kept clean and at a strength equivalent to at least 100 ppm chlorine. Chlorine test strips are an option for checking the strength.

Can restaurants and food processors use Danolyte as a hand antiseptic?

Yes. Danolyte meets the FDA Food Code hand antiseptic requirements in section 2-301.16. It can also be used as a glove dip and boot wash at 1 part Danolyte to 4 parts water, and as a no-rinse food-contact sanitizer at 1 part to 1.5 parts water.

Can I use the same bottle to disinfect surfaces?

Yes. Danolyte is an EPA-registered (Reg. No. 91582-1), hospital-grade disinfectant for hard, non-porous surfaces. It cleans, deodorizes, sanitizes and disinfects in one step. See the Danolyte Disinfectant Label Guide for everything it can do.

Why is Danolyte made fresh?

HOCl naturally breaks down over time. We make Danolyte every weekday in Overland Park, Kansas, and ship it the day it's made, and every container shows its production date.

*Always read and follow label directions. See the full Danolyte Disinfectant Label Guide.