Is the process patented?

PATENTED: #6613755

  • Patent holder, Dr. William Peterson, is a major shareholder in Prefense, LLC.
  • Prefense is produced under a licensing agreement.
  • Efficacy study, from Iowa State University, February 2008.
  • Additional studies from numerous entities are referenced.
  • Antimicrobial activity that is manifested by disruption of microbial cell membranes, resulting in leakage of intracellular metabolites and cell death.

Is Prefense an FDA approved product?

The FDA does not approve hand sanitizer. Prefense is an over-the-counter product, and is FDA listed and TFM compliant.

FDA Listing: NDC LISTED: 48404-050, 48404-051.

What does the EPA say about non-alcoholic hand sanitizers?

Hand sanitizers do not require EPA registration. Hand sanitizers are separate from surface sanitizers and disinfectants, which require compliance to a different set of regulations. Prefense is in accordance with the FDA’s Tentative Final Monograph (TFM) which approves up to .13% Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC) as an active ingredient.