Manufacturers of hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants using technical-grade ethanol
Health Canada has granted temporary authorization to the companies listed below to manufacture and sell hand sanitizers and/or hard-surface disinfectants that may contain technical-grade ethanol. Products on this list don't necessarily contain technical-grade ethanol, as manufacturers may continue to produce the hand sanitizer or hard-surface disinfectants using food- or pharmaceutical-grade ethanol. They may switch to technical-grade only when higher-quality grades aren't available.
These companies are not suppliers or distributors of technical-grade ethanol. They must not re-sell and/or blend technical-grade ethanol, purchased from approved suppliers or distributors, to manufacture hand sanitizers and/or hard-surface disinfectants.
Before manufacturing and/or selling hand sanitizers or hard-surface disinfectants containing technical-grade ethanol, these product licence holders must:
- submit a technical-grade ethanol notification form and
- receive a no objection letter from Health Canada
Some technical-grade ethanol has higher levels of impurities. They aren't suitable for use by children and aren't recommended for use by pregnant or breastfeeding women. We encourage consumers to read the product label on how the product may be used.
You can identify hand sanitizers or hard-surface disinfectants containing technical-grade ethanol with higher levels of impurities (acetaldehyde levels greater than 75 ppm) by their product labels. The labels will include this information:
- under Medicinal Ingredients: "Ethanol XX% (technical- grade)"
- under Warnings and Directions:
- "Adults only"
- "Do not use on broken or damaged skin"
- "Not recommended for use by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding"
- "Do not inhale"
The risk assessment summary report contains the information we used in our decision to allow the temporary use of technical-grade ethanol in hand sanitizers and hard-surface disinfectants.
Companies not on this list may face compliance and enforcement action if they manufacture or sell hand sanitizers or hard-surface disinfectants containing technical-grade ethanol without authorization. You can find information about non-compliant products in the recall advisory.
| Company Name | Product Name(s) | Natural Product Number (NPN) or Drug Identification Number (DIN) | Authorized to sell until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter's Tonic Inc. | Helping Hands Ethanol Sanitizer 72% | 80099170 | 2020-06-30 |
| Last Best Brewing & Distilling Brewpub Inc. | Last Best Brewing & Distilling | 80099050 | 2020-06-30 |
| Siding 14 Brewing Company Ltd. | Siding 14 Brewing Company-Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80098925 | 2020-06-30 |
| Acenzia Inc. | Acenzia Alcohol Hand Sanitizer, Acenzia Alcohol Hand Sanitizer Gel, Acenzia Alcohol Hand Sanitizer Gel, 70% Alcohol (Green Apple Fragrance) |
80098935, 80100333, 80100859, 80102446 |
2021-06-30 |
| Adfast Canada inc. | Adclean | 80098241 | 2021-06-30 |
| Agrisan Specialty Chemical & Pharmaceutical | Viropex 20 | 80099841 | 2021-06-30 |
| Annex Ale Project Limited | Annex; Raft Hand Sanitizer | 80098532 | 2021-06-30 |
| Avmor Ltée. | 7t Assainisseur À Base D'Alcool Pour Les Mains | 80015781 | 2021-06-30 |
| Beauty in Bulk | Zero Tolerance Plus Sanitizer, Zero Tolerance Plus Sanitizer |
80099265, 80098829 |
2021-06-30 |
| Bioriginal Food & Science Corporation | Bioriginal Hand Sanitizer; Biotide | 80098325 | 2021-06-30 |
| Bleu Lavande | Bleu Lavande Désinfectant Pour Les Mains Hand Sanitizer, Bleu Lavande Désinfectant Pour Les Mains |
80083179, 80100118 |
2021-06-30 |
| Canadian National Pharma Group Inc. | Hand Sanitizer By Cn Pharma | 80098091 | 2021-06-30 |
| Chaptec | Alco70 Oms; Alco70 Who, Biorell |
80098420, 80098417 |
2021-06-30 |
| Contract Packaging Distribution Inc. | Hand Sanitizer | 80098453 | 2021-06-30 |
| DMC Visions, Inc. | Swan Balm | 80098119 | 2021-06-30 |
| Danisco USA Inc. | Dupont Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80098588 | 2021-06-30 |
| Demco nCouleurs Inc. | Desinfectant A Main, Gel Desinfectant |
80099665, 80100331 |
2021-06-30 |
| Diasys Inc. | Diasys Clarifier Ethanol Sanitizer 80%, Clarifier, Clarifier, Clarifier Handrub |
80099147, 80102135, 80102128, 80102079 |
2021-06-30 |
| Distillerie Stadaconé Inc. | Stadacogel-70 | 80098247 | 2021-06-30 |
| Empack Spraytech Inc. | Zytec Germ Buster | 80015625 | 2021-06-30 |
| Environmental Remediation Equipment Inc. | Janitori Assassin Hand Sanitizer | 80064898 | 2021-06-30 |
| Farmery Estate Brewery | Hand Sanitizer | 80098041 | 2021-06-30 |
| Flash Beauté Inc | Germzero, Germzero |
80099604, 80099672 |
2021-06-30 |
| Filsinger's Organic Ltd. | Filsingers | 80099855 | 2021-06-30 |
| Fluid Energy Group Ltd. | Triton Hand Sanitizer | 80097749 | 2021-06-30 |
| Fusion Solution Inc. | Aurelia; Fusion Plus | 80098193 | 2021-06-30 |
| Global Distillers SRL LLC dba Minhas Distillery, MCBSW Creative Services Inc dba Minhas Micro Brewery, Minhas Sask Ventures Inc dba Minhas Sask Distillery, Winery & Brewery |
Minhas Distillery Hand Sanitizer; Minhas Micro Brewery Hand Sanitizer; Minhas Sask Hand Sanitizer, Minhas Micro Brewery Hand Sanitizer 80%, Minhas Sask Hand Sanitizer 80% |
80097899, 80098050, 80098100 |
2021-06-30 |
| Groulx Roberston-Venus | Secur Gel 2, Secur OMS |
80098471, 80099700 |
2021-06-30 |
| Groupe Foodarom Inc. | Foodarom Assainisseur Pour Les Mains À Base D'Éthanol 70% | 80098597 | 2021-06-30 |
| International Laboratories (Canada) Ltd. | Hand Sanitizer | 80097814 | 2021-06-30 |
| Laboratoires Choisy Ltee. | Sani-Spec; Sani-Derm | 80006646 | 2021-06-30 |
| Maxill Inc. | Dermex Kwiky Foam, Kwiky ET Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer |
80021856, 80098208 |
2021-06-30 |
| Medical Mart Supplies Ltd. | Aloe Care Foaming Hand Sanitizer | 80015062 | 2021-06-30 |
| Megalab Inc. | Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains Antiseptic Gel For Hands | 80015567 | 2021-06-30 |
| Nature's Own Cosmetics Company Inc. | Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | 80100166 | 2021-06-30 |
| Pinkerton Laboratories (3087-9076 QUEBEC inc.) | Alcogel Hand Sanitizer | 80100036 | 2021-06-30 |
| Produits Chimiques Magnus Limitée | Magclean 7000; Ethanol Sanitizer Assainissant À Base D'Éthanol, Magclean 7050; Ethanol Sanitizer Assainissant À Base D'Éthanol | 80098165, 80098665 |
2021-06-30 |
| Questbridge Group Inc. | Purity Gel Aloe, Purity Aloe, Purity Gel, Purity Sanitizer, Purity Sanitizer Ihp, Purity; Purity Hand Sanitizer, Purity; Purity Hand Sanitizer, Purity, Purity Sanitizer Eahp |
80099720, 80099733, 80099766, 80099931, 80099960, 80100128, 80100130, 80098898, 80099678 |
2021-06-30 |
| Recochem Inc. | Solvable Hand Sanitizer, Solvable Hand Sanitizer |
80097915, 80098547 |
2021-06-30 |
| Royalpak Inc. | QT-San; Qwatro - 65% Sdag-3 Hand Sanitizer, Qt-San; Qwatro - 70% Sdag-3 Hand Sanitizer |
80099208; 80099224 |
2021-06-30 |
| SC Johnson Professional CA Inc. | Microsan Encore Foaming Alcohol Handrub; Microsan Optidose Tm; Instantfoam Tm |
80002518 | 2021-06-30 |
| Service Instukem Ltee | K-San; Gelax; Pure-T; Puritay | 80097895 | 2021-06-30 |
| SiliCycle Inc. | Désinfectant Pour Les Mains - Éthanol 80% | 80098318 | 2021-06-30 |
| Sinto Racing | Gn70 | 80099289 | 2021-06-30 |
| Superior Glove Works Limited | Synergy | 80099024 | 2021-06-30 |
| The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging | Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel; Vitabath Sanitizing Hand Gel Lavender Chamomile; Vitabath Sanitizing Hand Gel Cool Spearmint & Thyme |
80002430 | 2021-06-30 |
| The White Distillery | The White Distillery Antiseptic 75% | 80098295 | 2021-06-30 |
| Thermal-Lube Inc. | Handzitizer; Microscram | 80099381 | 2021-06-30 |
| Unica Canada Inc. | Purgel, Purgel Mousse 70 |
80098292, 80098514 |
2021-06-30 |
| Total Fabrication | Purenature Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethyl Alcohol | 80098447 | 2021-06-30 |
| CTH Holdings Ltd. | EasyGo Hand Sanitizer Gel | 80099958 | 2021-06-30 |
| SynHiTech Inc. | SynhHiTech-Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80099861 | 2021-06-30 |
| Bodywell Natural Skin Care Inc. | Bodywell Naturals Sanitizing Spray With Fragrance, Bodywell Naturals Hand Sanitizer Gel With Fragrance |
80101666, 80101673 |
2021-06-30 |
| BCM-Chem Products Inc. | Brian's Hand Sanitizer | 80099276 | 2021-06-30 |
| Anat Incorporated | Anatizer | 80099271 | 2021-06-30 |
| Niagara Falls Craft Distillers | Niagara Cares | 80101343 | 2021-06-30 |
| CP Industries | Sanitizing Hand Gel | 80101125 | 2021-06-30 |
| Tekpolymer Inc. | Tekare Ethanol Sanitizer 70% | 80099978 | 2021-06-30 |
| Mursatt Chemicals Limited | Mursatt Hand Sanitizer 80% | 80099456 | 2021-06-30 |
| Petra Hygienic Systems International Limited | Petra Hand Sanitizing Gel (Ac 575-T) With 70% V/V Alcohol, Petra Hand Sanitizing Gel (Ac 565-T) With 62% V/V Alcohol |
80101454, 80101456 |
2021-06-30 |
| Bayside Brewing Co. Limited | White Cap - Sanitizer 80% | 80098796 | 2021-06-30 |
| Modern Hygienics Inc. | Modern Hygienics Hand Sanitizer | 80099625 | 2021-06-30 |
| 1490290 Ontario Inc. - Rheault Distillery | Zapagerm With Aloe | 80098307 | 2021-06-30 |
| Life Pure Inc | Life Pure Ethanol Sanitizer 62%, Life Pure, Life Pure |
80099738, 80100127, 80101506 |
2021-06-30 |
| Applied Lubrication Technology Inc. | Protecteno | 80098373 | 2021-06-30 |
| Central City Brewers & Distillers | Hand Sanitizer | 80098350 | 2021-06-30 |
| Bri-Jess Ind. Inc. | Bri-Jess Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80100406 | 2021-06-30 |
| Lorenz Sales International Inc. o/a Germ Solutions | Germ Solutions; Germ Solutions Hand Sanitizer; Hand Sanitizer | 80100211 | 2021-06-30 |
| Distributions BLU2 | Blu2 Désinfectant Pour Les Mains; Blu2 Hand Sanitizer | 80100091 | 2021-06-30 |
| Argus Laboratory Inc. | Hygiea; Hygiea Psi | 80100930 | 2021-06-30 |
| Larose et Fils Ltée | Alcogel Fe | 80099385 | 2021-06-30 |
| Sanihealth Labs Inc | Sanihealth Hand Sanitizer, Sanihealth Hand Sanitizer |
80100609, 80100613 |
2021-06-30 |
| Alpha Cleantech Labs | Alpha Handrub | 80097946 | 2021-06-30 |
| 1092229 B.C Ltd. | Ultra, Ultra Cucumber Melon Scent |
80098078, 80102174 |
2021-06-30 |
| Tidol Corporation | Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70%, Germ Buster |
80099632, 80102395 |
2021-06-30 |
| David Piazza Enotria Holdings Limited | Bloomfield Hand Sanitizer 70%, Bloomfield Hand Sanitizer Gel |
80101161, 80101162 |
2021-06-30 |
| Daki Ltée | Daki Gel+; Multi-Pression L.C Gel + | 80098961 | 2021-06-30 |
| Top Bake Inc. | Top Clean Ethanol 75% Hand Sanitizer, Top Clean Ethanol 77% Hand Sanitizer |
80098904, 80100282 |
2021-06-30 |
| Scalfix Inc. | Atidotpro | 80098259 | 2021-06-30 |
| Import Export Beauchamp International Inc. | Beauchamp, Beauchamp |
80098293, 80098959 |
2021-06-30 |
| Laboratoire Hygienex | Aktif; Gel Antiseptiques | 80098088 | 2021-06-30 |
| Sika Canada Inc. | Sika Hand Sanitizer E | 80100813 | 2021-06-30 |
| Bio Organic Solutions Corp. | Sanatouch | 80098484 | 2021-06-30 |
| Canadian Sports Nutrition Inc. | Cleanse | 80101524 | 2021-06-30 |
| Ecoideas Innovations Inc. | Ecoideas Hand Sanitizer | 80098922 | 2021-06-30 |
| Adell Packaging & Supplies Incorporated | Hand Sanitizer | 80102494 | 2021-06-30 |
| FORMULA A INC. | Formula A Hand Sanitizer; Agape | 80099669 | 2021-06-30 |
| Apple Cleaning Supplies ltd. | Purize-E, Purize-E Gel |
80100697, 80100696 |
2021-06-30 |
| Molnar Lithographic Supplies (1986) Inc. | Ideal Sanitary Hand Gel | 80100019 | 2021-06-30 |
| Cat Phytosoins Inc. | Lil & Mak; D-Fense; Le Vrai Gentleman | 80102865 | 2021-06-30 |
| GAL Aviation, Inc. | Gal Hand Sanitizer | 80098899 | 2021-06-30 |
| Les Eaux Saint-Léger/Waters Inc. | Hydrapure Gel | 80097923 | 2021-06-30 |
| Look Beauty Inc | Clean Drops Hand Sanitizer Gel | 80102220 | 2021-06-30 |
| Chemisphere Inc. | Hand Sanitizer Gel | 80098907 | 2021-06-30 |
| Kwality Clean Solutions Inc. | Kwality Clean Solutions - Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80100280 | 2021-06-30 |
| West Penetone Inc. | Insta-Gel | 80099647 | 2021-06-30 |
| Souris Verte / Greenie Mouse Inc. | Septeeze; Gel Nettoyant Antiseptique
|
80098001 | 2021-06-30 |
| Neo-Image Candlelight Ltd. | Neo Clean | 80098461 | 2021-06-30 |
| Magiechem Inc. | Alco-Klean | 80099007 | 2021-06-30 |
| Duvernois | Désinfectant pour les mains à base d'éthanol - 70% | 80098158 | 2021-06-30 |
| Arivac Inc. | Puragel | 80013620 | 2021-06-30 |
| R & D Technical Solutions Ltd. | R & D Technical Solutions Ltd. | 80099110 | 2021-06-30 |
| After Dark Distillery Ltd. | Alcohol Hand Rub | 80098216 | 2021-06-30 |
| Spa Dent Inc. | Kleen Rx Hand Sanitizer Gel | 80098426 | 2021-06-30 |
| Holy Land Traditional Medications | Dr. J. Hand Sanitizing Gel, Dr. J. Antiseptic Spray |
80049186, 80097836 |
2021-06-30 |
| Heretic Spirits Inc. | Commercial Grade Hand Sanitizer | 80098454 | 2021-06-30 |
| Les Produits PGM (9376-5576 Québec inc.) | Solution Hydro-alcoolique pour les mains | 80101326 | 2021-06-30 |
| Birds & Bees Winery Inc. | Keep it Clean - Hand Sanitizer | 80098632 | 2021-06-30 |
| AB CANADA INC. | BREAK FREE HAND SANITIZER | 80102094 | 2021-06-30 |
| South Ridge Packing Co. Ltd. | Bath Springs Hand Sanitizer | 80099105 | 2021-06-30 |
| Laboratoire Bermocosm Inc. | Gel hydroalcoolique Bermocosm, Lotion hydroalcoolique Bermocosm | 80100194 80100302 |
2021-06-30 |
| Constant America | Manogel | 80098846 | 2021-06-30 |
| Snake Lake Brewing Company Inc. | Snake Lake Brewing Company - Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | 80100225 | 2021-06-30 |
| Niagara Falls Craft Distillers | CleanNSafe | 80099363 | 2021-06-30 |
| 9416-6287 Québec Inc. | SLoOp | 80101500 | 2021-06-30 |
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