The Gold Standard of HOCl
HOCl, has been known for 150 years. In fact, our white blood cells naturally produce HOCl to fight infection in our bodies. HOCl is amazingly effective and carries a neutral charge, which is naturally attracted to negatively charged bacteria and viruses.
Chlorine in water splits into two forms, HOCl and Hypochlorite (OCl-). At the high pH range, which is the chlorine solution provided by bleach, chlorine is in the OCl- form and offers less germ killing power. Even at dilutions as low as 1 ounce of bleach to a gallon of water, the pH of the solution is 10.25 and all of chlorine is in the hypochlorite form (OCl-) ion. When produced in the 5.0 to 6.0 pH range, HOCl comprises 100% of the free available chlorine. Studies show HOCl has up to 100x the disinfecting power of OCl- (bleach).
The perfect disinfectant must be both safe for use around people and pets, and simultaneously effective in swiftly eliminating a wide range of pathogens. HOCl is the answer.
HOCl has been evaluated by regulatory agencies (including USDA, FDA, EPA, NIH, CDC) and healthcare institutions, professional organizations, independent laboratories, and academic institutions in more than 50 countries.
In general, HOCl has been proven to be highly effective against a wide variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, mold and mildew based on results by independent test labs and scientific journals. These include:
Bacteria
Acinetobacter baumannii
Bordetella bronchiseptica (Kennel Cough)
C. Difficile
CRE
Escherichia coli (0157)
Enterococcus species (VRE)
Helicobacter pylori
Herpes Simplex Virus
Klebsiella pneumonia
Legionella pneumophila
Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria)
Methicillin Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Mycobacterium bovis (TB)
Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium terrae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
Mycobacterium xenopi
Mycobacterium smegmatis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella choleraesuis
Salmonella enterica (Salmonella)
Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)
Streptococcus pneumonia
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Viruses
Adenovirus type 1 & 4
Avian Influenza H5N1
Bacteriophage MS2
Canine Distemper
Canine Parvovirus
Feline Calicivirus
Hepatitis A&B (HAV)
Herpes virus type 1
HIV-1
HPV
Human Norovirus (Norwalk)
Influenza A Virus (H1N1)
MS2 virus
Murine Norovirus
Orthopoxvirus
Poliovirus type 1 & 2
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Rhinovirus
Rotavirus
Swine Flu Virus
Fungi
Aspergilus niger
Candida albicans
Mildew - Erysiphales, Peronosporacea
Mold - Ascomycota
Trichophyton interdigitale
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
“An ideal disinfectant and sanitizer must be nontoxic to surface contact, noncorrosive, effective in various forms... HOCl may be the disinfectant of choice for coronaviruses…”
“HOCl comprises many of the desired effects of the ideal disinfectant: It is easy to use, has a good safety profile, and can be used to disinfect large areas quickly and with a broad range of bactericidal and virucidal effects.”
NIH Study
Hypochlorous Acid: A Review
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Sep; 78(9): 1461–1466.
“Healthcare acquired infections are increasing. Current cleaning and disinfecting (C&D) methods subject staff to toxic chemicals and can be damaging to the facility. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a disinfecting solution that is 80–200 times more effective than bleach in surface disinfection of bacteria yet is nontoxic to humans.”
NIH Study
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Nov; 5(Suppl 1): S346.
Efficacy: “HOCl > OCl– > inorganic chloramines > organic chloramines. The hierarchy clearly shows that free chlorine is more efficacious than combined chlorine. Also, as noted above, HOCl is 100 times more effective as a disinfectant than OCl–. Consequently, free chlorine is most effective at a pH of 5 to 7, where HOCl is the predominant form.”
Safety: “HOCl exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity that is directly toxic to many bacteria and fungi and might also impart antiviral properties. Hypochlorous acid exhibits anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties based on multiple laboratory analyses. These properties appear to correlate with the potential therapeutic benefits of topically applied HOCl for a variety of skin disorders. Topical formulations of stabilized, pH-neutral HOCl (e.g., solution, gel, spray) have been evaluated in several studies demonstrating both antimicrobial effects and therapeutic benefit in many cutaneous disorders, including seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis-associated pruritus, acne vulgaris, diabetic foot ulcers, and hypertrophic scars/keloids. Topical HOCl appears to be well tolerated and safe, without any major adverse events reported.”
“Hypochlorous acid does not cause irritation to eyes and skin. Even it were ingested it causes no harm. Because it is so safe, it is the ideal sanitizer for direct food sanitation and food contact surfaces. It is also ideal in healthcare where it is used for wound cleansing, eye drops, and patient room disinfection replacing toxic chemicals such as bleach and quaternary ammonium (quats). Sanitation chemicals distributed in concentrated form are toxic and can be hazardous. Contact with skin or inhalation of fumes can cause irritation. These risks do not exist with hypochlorous acid.”
From another dermatology research study