Identifiying the best hand sanitziers and disinfectants for your company can be a daunting task, especially with such a wide range of disinfectants on the market. Disinfectants for companies ideally combine proven effectiveness, skin compatibility, and standard-compliant certifications such as EN and HACCP. The criteria for choosing a professional disinfectant can vary per industry. However, with the right understanding of your employees’ range of activities and modern dispenser systems, sustainable hygiene can be achieved – trusted by both employees and customers.
Contents
- The best disinfectants for companies in B2B
- Professional hand disinfection as a key to infection prevention
- Understanding the range of activity: which disinfectants for which industries?
- Legal requirements and certifications for disinfectants
- Skin compatibility and user-friendliness of disinfectants
- How to optimally integrate disinfectants into your hygiene plan
- Selecting the best disinfectant for sustainable and safe hygiene
The best disinfectants for companies in B2B
When selecting the best hand sanitizers and disinfectants for B2B companies, proven effectiveness, skin compatibility, and recognized certifications are key. Particularly in sensitive sectors such as:
- Healthcare
- Gastronomy
- Education
- Food production
The right choice of disinfectant is an important step. This can help reduce infection risks and strengthen the trust of both employees and customers.
Many transmissions of pathogens in the B2B environment occur through unconscious everyday actions: opening doors, sharing certain surfaces, or shaking hands. Studies show that infections in medical facilities are mainly transmitted via hands. Experts estimate that around 90 percent of all hospital infections can be traced back to this route of transmission. This makes it clear how useful the targeted use of disinfectants can be in reducing absence through sickness and protecting health in the workplace.
Hand hygiene is the most important step I protecting against pathogens. The best disinfectants provide particularly strong protection while also being gentle on the skin.
Professional hand disinfection as a key to infection prevention
Hands are one of the main transmission sources for pathogens. Therefore, in companies with frequent customer contact or public traffic, reliable hand hygiene is particularly important. Practice and studies show that disinfectants with refatting formulations protect the skin and can increase the willingness to use them regularly. Choosing the right sanitizer is therefore an important step toward strengthening hygiene in everyday working life.
For the selection of a suitable disinfectant, it is worth taking a closer look at the specific activities that occur in your workplace. Depending on the sector you work in and which pathogens are particularly relevant, the requirements for a disinfectant differ. Is the main concern protection against bacteria, fungi, or viruses? Getting a good understanding of the range of activities enables you to select the right level of sanitizer strength your company needs. This avoids over- or under-estimating risks and needs, ensuring that your hygiene measures work optimally.
Understanding the range of activity: which disinfectants for which industries?
The effectiveness of a disinfectant is decisive for its meaningful use. Depending on the sector you work in, the criteria for choosing a professional disinfectant can differ significantly. For example, in the food industry, virucidal and bactericidal disinfectants are particularly important, as they help against especially resistant germs.
In other sectors, such as schools or offices, agents with limited virucidal activity are often sufficient. These primarily target enveloped viruses, which include typical pathogens such as influenza or coronaviruses. Selection is based on the risk and type of possible germ transmission.
In summary, the requirements vary depending on the area of application, especially according to these criteria:
- Bactericidal: protection against bacteria, e.g., Salmonella or E. coli
- Virucidal disinfectant: industry standards often met due to effectiveness against all viruses, both enveloped and non-enveloped
- Limited virucidal: protection against enveloped viruses, such as influenza or coronaviruses
- Fungicidal: effectiveness against fungi and yeasts
- Tuberculocidal: important for medical or particularly sensitive areas
Legal requirements and certifications for disinfectants
In addition to the spectrum of activity, compliance with legal requirements is also crucial. Standards and certifications ensure that disinfectants are reliably effective and safe to use. Particularly important here are the EN standards:
- EN 14476 for virucidal activity, i.e., the ability to inactivate viruses
- EN 1276 for bactericidal activity, which protects against bacteria
Additionally, in the UK, for example, the NHS provides a list of Defra-approved disinfectants. This list – and others like it – is a reliable reference for companies in the food industry, healthcare, and other sensitive sectors, ensuring that selected products meet rigorous safety and performance requirements.
HACCP stands for “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points” and is a globally recognized concept for ensuring food safety. It helps companies identify potential hazards in production at an early stage and minimize them through targeted measures, such as the use of certified disinfectants.
The best disinfectants – those that are Defra and HACCP-certified – meet the highest quality and safety standards for companies.
Skin compatibility and user-friendliness of disinfectants
Skin protection is also an important factor when selecting and using professional disinfectants. Many disinfectants contain refatting additives that help strengthen the natural skin barrier and reduce irritation. This makes the products feel more pleasant and encourages their use.
Also, experts recommend supplementing regular hand disinfection with the targeted use of skin protection creams or nourishing lotions. These support the skin, prevent dryness, and ensure lasting care, especially with intensive use in everyday professional life.
Suitable care products and hand lotion dispensers can be found in our CWS skin protection range, which is specifically tailored to the requirements of professional hygiene.
How to optimally integrate disinfectants into your hygiene plan
Touch-free dispenser systems from CWS Hygiene make application easier and support the hygienic and convenient use of disinfectants in everyday work. They reduce the risk of cross-contamination and make use simpler for employees. In addition, such systems are characterized by low maintenance requirements, making them particularly practical and efficient for use in different company sizes and areas.
Good hygiene solutions help companies design processes safely and efficiently. Particularly in industries such as healthcare, gastronomy, education, and food production, the choice of the right disinfectant plays an important role. This reduces infection risks and strengthens the trust of employees and customers alike. In sanitary areas, toilet seat cleaners support a hygienic and fresh environment. For general surface hygiene, effective and easy-to-use surface disinfectants are available, suitable for a wide range of applications.
With the comprehensive rental service from CWS, companies benefit from professional installation, regular maintenance, and hassle-free delivery of all consumables.
Selecting the best disinfectant for sustainable and safe hygiene
With tested, certified, and skin-friendly disinfectants, you lay the foundation for reliable hygiene management. When these products are combined with modern dispenser systems and well-designed processes, hygiene plans are created that not only promote safety and efficiency but are also well received by your employees.
CWS Hygiene supports you in finding individually tailored and practical solutions that perfectly fit your company.