Instant Liquid Hand Sanitiser 200mL vs Hand Wash Natural Seventh Generation: which is safer?
Hand Wash Natural Seventh Generation is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Dettol
Instant Liquid Hand Sanitiser 200mL
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Aqueous liquid hand sanitiser (water-based, alcohol)
Confidence
78%
ReportedAlcohol flammability
PossibleSkin irritation or sensitisation from fragrance or humectants
ReportedAccidental ingestion toxicity
Our pick
Seventh Generation
Hand Wash Natural Seventh Generation
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
water-based surfactants, plant-derived ingredients
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens
PossibleHeavy metal contamination in botanical extracts
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Alcohol flammability, Skin irritation or sensitisation from fragrance or humectants, Accidental ingestion toxicity and Microbial contamination from improper storage or degradation on the Dettol and not on the Seventh Generation.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and Heavy metal contamination in botanical extracts on the Seventh Generation and not on the Dettol.
- The Dettol is Aqueous liquid hand sanitiser (water-based, alcohol) where the Seventh Generation is water-based surfactants, plant-derived ingredients, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Seventh Generation is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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