Isn't EPA-approved to kill bacteria, surprise surprise
This is a great product to keep the clipper blades lubricated and to kill the HIV virus.<br />I used it for years and years until I started reading product labels and trying to decipher what they actually mean.  It turns out that<br /><br />1) all disinfectants in the USA have to be tested by the AOAC methodology, and then registered with the EPA.<br /><br />2) the EPA registers anti-bacterial disinfectants only as:<br />  a) limited-efficacy disinfectants<br />  b) general-purpose disinfectants<br />  c) hospital-grade disinfectants<br />The label of every DPA-registered disinfectant that is approved for killin bacteria will say that it is one of these three levels of bacteria-killing disinfectants.  If these words are not there, then it's not suitable for killing bacteria.<br /><br />However . . .<br /><br />3) The EPA also registers disinfectants as<br />  a) virucides<br />  b) tuberculocides<br />  c) fungicides<br /><br />This product is EPA-registered only as a virucide, and then only to kill HIV.  It doesn't claim to kill hepatitis or anything else.<br /><br />It does claim to be "anti-bacterial" and "Kill odor-causing bacteria."  These are claims that the EPA does not regulate.  But the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) prosecutes manufacturers who put this claim on consumer products that are not registered with the EPA.  But, since this product is EPA-registered only as a virucide, it can legally say that it is "anti-bacterial" even though the FTC has rules against making such claims.<br /><br />It's confusing if you don't know how the labeling rules work.<br /><br />I've written to the company to clarify these claims, but have not received any reply.<br /><br />So, keep in mind that while this is a great product for cleaning and lubricating clipper blades (I use it), it will only kill HIV but not fungus or bacteria.
Rating: 2 stars