PEROXIGARD® vs HEXAGIENE™ Ready to Use LIQUID

In controlled environments, rapid and reliable disinfection is critical. Peroxigard® (0.5% AHP®) provides complete tuberculocidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal efficacy in just one minute, with no eye or skin irritation and no PPE requirements. Hexagiene™ (1.24% hydrogen peroxide) requires up to 10 minutes for some pathogens and necessitates PPE.
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Active Ingredient

Hydrogen Peroxide (0.5%)

Hydrogen Peroxide (1.24%)

Tuberculocidal

1 minute

1 minute

Fungicidal

1 minute

Only Candida auris: 10 minutes

Bactericidal

1 minute

1 minute

Virucidal

1 minute

1–5 minutes

C.bovis Claim

Yes

Yes

Eye Irritation

None

Yes

Skin Irritation

None

Yes

PPE Requirements

None

Safety glasses with side shields.
Protective gloves.

Occupational Health Concerns

None

Flammable in-use pH <2

The data presented was obtained from label language, product safety data sheets (SDS) and other publicly available information at the time of publication. Please refer to the most recent product label and SDS for information pertaining to the products mentioned in this document.