Himachal University Develops Herbal Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer

Natural hand sanitizer using local herbal products has been developed by the Nauni-based Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh, India.

To provide good quality sanitizers, the Nauni-based Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, near here, has come out with a herbal moisturizing hand sanitizer.

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‘Herbal sanitizer that contains naturally extracted oils, which increase the antiseptic properties and act against bacterial contamination has been developed. The natural sanitizer also provides cooling and natural fragrance along with moisturizing the skin upon use.’
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It has been developed by the Department of Forest Products scientists and released by Vice-Chancellor Parvinder Kaushal on Saturday on the occasion of International Day of Forests.

The scientists, led by Principal Phytochemist Yash Pal Sharma, include Meenu Sood, Rohit Sharma, and analyst Chitralekha Bhardwaj, developed the product as per World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines using herbal products grown at a university research farm.

In the first phase, the sanitizers will be distributed free of cost to all offices and departments of the university.

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"The product has been developed using local herbal products grown at the campus. The alcohol content in this hand sanitizer is as per the WHO guidelines. Apart from using alcohol, which acts as a disinfectant, the product uses several herbal and forest products that enhance the sanitizer's quality," said Sharma.

The sanitizer contains naturally extracted oils, which increase the antiseptic properties and act against bacterial contamination. It also provides cooling and natural fragrance along with moisturizing the skin upon use.

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