PURELL® hand sanitizers are formulated to be effective against germs in the most demanding situations and contain moisturizers and skin conditioners to help hands feel soft, even with heavy use.

PURELL TOUCHABLE® Technology means that you can safely touch surfaces right after they have been disinfected with PURELL® Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Sprays. No rinsing is required, even for surfaces like food prep counters. Food can be safely prepared right after the surface has been disinfected.

Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel kills 99.999% of most common germs that cause illness while outperforming other hand sanitizers ounce-for-ounce¹. Clinically proven to maintain skin health² using a refreshing gel formulation.

Purell is an American brand of hand sanitizer invented in 1988, and introduced to the consumer market in 1997, by GOJO Industries. Its primary component is ethyl alcohol (70% v/v), and is used by wetting one's hands thoroughly with the product, then briskly rubbing one's hands together until dry.

PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer Gel

• Kills 99.99 percent of most common germs that may cause illness.
• Outperforms other hand sanitizers ounce-for-ounce¹
• Clinically-proven to maintain skin health²
• America's #1 Instant Hand Sanitizer³
• Removable pump for easier recycling.

1988 In 1988, we invented PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, creating a new way for employees, patrons, students, teachers, and everyone else to clean their hands away from the sink, help reduce germs that can cause illness.

Ethyl Alcohol 70% V/v Antimicrobial. Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Isopropyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Yellow 5 (CI 19140).

Gojo Industries, Inc. Gojo Industries, Inc., is a privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products founded in 1946, in Akron, Ohio, where it is again headquartered after a period in Cuyahoga Falls. One of its most well-known products is Purell, a hand sanitizer.

Jerry and Goldie Lippman Jerry and Goldie Lippman cofounded Gojo in Akron, Ohio, in 1946. anic buying is one of the most visible symptoms of coronavirus hysteria, with crazed shoppers emptying grocery store and pharmacy shelves of everything from pasta to thermometers.

Gojo Industries, Inc. Gojo Industries, Inc., is a privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products founded in 1946, in Akron, Ohio, where it is again headquartered after a period in Cuyahoga Falls. One of its most well-known products is Purell, a hand sanitizer.

If soap and water are not available, the CDC recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. In the investigation, the FDA wanted to know more about three ingredients in these products: ethanol (or ethyl alcohol), isopropyl alcohol and benzalkonium chloride.

Gojo Industries employs 2,500 employees around the world. Purell hand sanitizer is manufactured in Wooster and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and in France, according to the company.