Hibiwash Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser 250ml

Powerful Antimicrobial Action for Enhanced Hygiene

Hibiwash Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser harnesses the power of 4% w/w Chlorhexidine Gluconate to provide broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. This active ingredient is highly effective against a variety of microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeast, fungi, and viruses, helping to protect against skin and healthcare-associated infections.

How Hibiwash Protects Your Skin

Unlike some other antiseptics, the Chlorhexidine Gluconate in Hibiwash binds to the skin, forming a protective layer that continues to kill and remove microorganisms for several hours after application. This long-lasting effect is not diminished by bodily fluids, blood, or pus, ensuring consistent protection when you need it most.

• Pre-Operative Skin Preparation: Clinical studies indicate that regular use of Hibiwash can help reduce the chance of 11 in 100 patients contracting an SSI up to 30 days after surgery.
• Reducing Staphylococcus aureus: When used alongside nasal antisepsis, Hibiwash has been shown to decrease the risk of hospital-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections by up to 60%.
• Effective Hand Washing: Ideal for surgical hand washing and general hygienic hand washing on wards, it efficiently reduces bacterial load more effectively than povidone iodine.

Hibiwash Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser is dermatologically tested and reformulated without colour, fragrance, or traces of soya oil, making it less likely to cause skin irritation or allergic reactions. Enriched with emollients, it is gentle on the skin, even with frequent use, supporting skin integrity while ensuring powerful protection. Explore our wide range of first aid and surgical & medical products for comprehensive care.

Pre-operative surgical hand disinfection:

Wet the hands and forearms, apply 5 ml of Hibiwash® and wash for one minute cleaning the fingernails with a brush or scraper. Rinse, apply a further 5 ml of Hibiwash® and continue washing for a further 2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

Antiseptic handwash on the ward:

Wet the hands and forearms, apply 5 ml of Hibiwash® and wash for 1 minute. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

Pre-operative skin antisepsis for the patient:

The patient washes their whole body in the bath or shower on at least 2 occasions, usually the day before and the day of operation as follows: The day before operation the patient washes with 25 ml of Hibiwash® beginning with the face and working downwards paying particular attention to areas around the nose, axillae, umbilicus, groin and perineum. The body is then rinsed and the wash repeated with a further 25 ml, this time including the hair. Finally the patient rinses their entire body thoroughly and dries on a clean towel. This procedure should be repeated the following day. Patients confined to bed can be washed with Hibiwash® using a standard bed-bath technique. Conventional disinfection of the operation site will then be performed when the patient is in theatre.

Post-operative skin antisepsis for the patients:

The patient washes their whole body, excluding the operation wound, in the bath or shower usually on the third day after operation using the procedure described above.
 

Children and elderly patients:

There are no special dosage recommendations for either elderly patients or children. The normal adult dose is appropriate unless recommended by the physician.

Precautions

Hibiwash contains chlorhexidine. Chlorhexidine is known to induce hypersensitivity, including generalised allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock. The prevalence of chlorhexidine hypersensitivity is not known, but available literature suggests this is likely to be very rare. Hibiwash should not be administered to anyone with a potential history of an allergic reaction to a chlorhexidine-containing compound.

The use of chlorhexidine solutions, both alcohol based and aqueous, for skin antisepsis prior to invasive procedures has been associated with chemical burns in neonates. Based on available case reports and the published literature, this risk appears to be higher in preterm infants, especially those born before 32 weeks of gestation and within the first 2 weeks of life.

Remove any soaked materials, drapes or gowns before proceeding with the intervention. Do not use excessive quantities and do not allow the solution to pool in skin folds or under the patient or drip on sheets or other material in direct contact with the patient. Where occlusive dressings are to be applied to areas previously exposed to

Warnings

Hibiwash, care must be taken to ensure no excess product is present prior to application of the dressing.

Hibiwash is flammable. Do not use with electrocautery procedures or other ignition sources until dry.

Isopropyl alcohol may very rarely cause skin irritations such as erythema, dryness, contact allergies, burning sensation.

For external use only. Avoid contact with the brain, meninges and middle ear. In patients with head or spinal injuries or perforated ear drum, the benefit of use in pre- operative preparation should be evaluated against the risk of contact. Hibiwash must not come into contact with the eye. Serious cases of persistent corneal injury, potentially requiring corneal transplant, were reported following accidental ocular exposure to chlorhexidine containing medicinal products despite taking eye protective measures due to migration of solution beyond the intended surgical preparation area. Extreme care must be taken during application to ensure that does not migrate beyond its intended application site into the eyes. Particular care should be taken in anaesthetised patients, who are unable to immediately report ocular exposure. If Hibiwash comes into contact with the eyes, wash out promptly and thoroughly with water. An ophthalmologist’s advice should be sought.

Do not inject or use in body cavities.

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% w/v, D-glucono-delta-lactone, Isopropyl alcohol, Lauryl dimethyl amine oxide, Polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Glycerol, Macrogol-7 Glycerol Cocoate, Purified water.