![]() There are three main ways that HOCl-based solutions are made and sold: How are HOCl-based solutions made and sold? These products do not require a rinse step when used on surfaces that come into contact with food. Evidence of this is demonstrated by the HOCl-based solutions on the market that are EPA approved as food contact sanitizers. Despite this outstanding ability, it is also gentle on surfaces, and when no additional ingredients like surfactants or detergents are added to the final formula, HOCl solutions leave behind minimal residue. It takes only a very small amount of HOCl to effectively kill bacteria and viruses and destroy proteins like inanimate pet allergens in comparison to higher pH bleach-based products. ![]() HOCl is surprisingly effective at very low concentrations. HOCl has many other common names (not all technically accurate) including “electrolyzed water,” “activated water,” “enhanced water,” “superoxidized water,” and the most technically inaccurate of all is “no-chemical” (because everything, even water, is a chemical!). Water solutions of HOCl are in the neutral to slightly acidic pH range. It is used as an active ingredient in sanitizers and disinfectants because of its ability to break apart cell membranes, similar to the mechanism of action of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or hydrogen peroxide. ![]() HOCl is a weak acid that is formed when chlorine (a gas) dissolves in water. ![]()
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