Green Cross Hand Sanitizers: Total Defense Antibacterial Sanitizer/Hand Spray and Sanitizing Gel

In the Philippines, although classes start in some schools and universities in January and August, the school year usually starts in June. In some schools, students, mostly those in elementary levels, are required or encouraged to have a hygiene kit. You know, for them to be able to observe proper hygiene, for emergencies (usually the bathroom kind) and to prepare them for when they grow up and the hygiene kits evolve into kikay/grooming kits. Hygiene kits usually include toothbrush, toothpaste, alcohol or hand sanitizer/alcogel, soap, comb, tissues, face towel and extra clothing. 

Green Cross may be well known for its alcohols but for years now they have been carrying sanitizing gels and antibacterial sanitizers/hand sprays.

While most alcohol ingredients are just water, alcohol (ethyl or isopropyl, 70% or 40%), sometimes fragrance and rarely a moisturizing component, most hand sanitizers contain the last two plus other ingredients to keep their form and for additional benefits. This is the reason why they cost more. Hand sanitizers are not simply alcohol.

Take the Green Cross Total Defense Antibacterial Sanitizer (250ml)/Hand Spray (40ml) which offers 5 in 1 protection as it:
1. Kills germs on contact.
2. Forms a protective barrier around hands to help defend against germs up to 5 hours.
3. Prevents passing of germs through hands.
4. Comes in a non-drying formula.
5. Leaves hands smelling fresh and clean. (Scent is unisex. It's similar to Vaseline Lotion, the green one with aloe vera. I think both of them are cucumber-scented.)

Ingredients: ethyl alcohol, purified water, polyhexamethylene biguanide (antiseptic and disinfectant), benzalkonium chloride (biocide, surfactant), propylene glycol, aloe barbidensis leaf extract, glycerin (moisturizers), fragrance

Green Cross Sanitizing Gel comes in 60ml and 250ml. There's an original variant and a sparkling berry one which has vitamin e bursting beads (60ml only). It's hypoallergenic and dermatologically tested to be safe for kids. It's triple acting system:
1. instantly kills 99.9% of disease causing germs
2. provides antibacterial action for hours
3. is enhanced with moisture lock formula for soft skin

Ingredients: ethyl alcohol, purified water, glycerin, carbomer (gel forming), triethanolamine, benzalkonioum chloride, fragrance

Edited 2/13/21: I have asked Green Cross on the concentration of alcohol in their hand sanitizers.

I have also checked the FDA website and they are in the lists of FDA-notified alcohol and hand sanitizers. Meaning, they have submitted necessary docs to the FDA.

I suggest getting the small bottle first then bigger bottles to refill the smaller one for bigger savings and to lessen trash accumulation.

I've recently realized that sanitizing gels are best for kids after observing my niece tipping over almost a fifth of the contents of a cologne bottle into her palm. With gels, they would have better control in dispensing products.

Sprays are okay if the kid has a good aim. Little kids sometimes do not know where the nozzle is. Some kids find sprays fun though. Like water guns.

Of course this is not to say that Green Cross hand sanitizers are just for kids. Get the gel for control. Sprays are great for dirty or germ-laden surfaces like door knobs, toilet seats and toilet flush handles (because some people still use their shoe-clad foot to press these down. Ugh.). Spray then wipe off with tissue. Or spray on tissue then wipe off. Some people don't even use tissues, they just spray the sanitizer on the surface.


Unlike antibacterial wipes, the alcohol content of hand sanitizers do not evaporate as long as you keep the lid/cap on. Because it's super hot in the tropics, I have experienced pulling out an antibacterial wipe from its pack and discovering that it's no longer wet.

Meanwhile during the rainy seasons, antibacterial sanitizers are great for disinfecting limbs after wading through flood waters.

Green Cross also carries insect repellent lotions which our family vouches for. Might want to add one to your kid's hygiene kit. Or to your own kit. Will post a review soon.

We get our Green Cross product stash from Puregold stores. Green Cross Total Defense products pictured above were prizes from the brand's fb contest.

For more on Green Cross and it's brands, drop by their website: http://greencross.com.ph/
Or visit their facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/greencrossphilippines