Hypochlorous Acid (HOCI)

What is HOCl? It’s a naturally occurring chemical produced in your body by white blood cells to heal injuries and fight infections caused by bacteria, viruses, spores, and fungi. HOCL can be used as a cleansing and sanitizing agent, and is an environmentally friendly alternative to alcohol, chlorine and toxic/chemically laden cleaning and sanitizing products.

This neutrally charged molecule can be made through a process called electrolysis. HOCL is widely researched and found to be totally non-toxic. It works by immediately reacting with germs or organic matter on a surface and sanitizes them, then immediately deactivates. This allows for sanitation without requiring a post-rinse — HOCl leaves no toxic chemicals behind.

Healthcare & medical uses of Hypochlorous Acid

Hypochlorous acid is so gentle that it has several uses in the healthcare and medical space. It’s FDA approved for use in wound healing, wound care and eye care products and is also common in veterinary care products. It’s even used to eradicate biofilm. There has been extensive research on the gentleness and efficacy of HOCL when it comes to killing bacteria. It is so trusted and effective, that hospitals use it as a disinfectant in both the US and Japan.

Hypochlorous Acid for Disinfecting

Given how effective it is at killing microbes without leaving behind harmful residues, hypochlorous acid is also used for preserving fresh produce. It’s even USDA approved for use in organic crop production.

Preliminary testing in 2016 by Briotech at the University of Washington School of Public Health showed that HOCL had an effective surface kill of 99.999% of coronavirus OC43 (a close relative to the novel coronavirus) in ten minutes or less.

How to get HOCL, spray bottles or refills from Avasol Foundation

Please contact us to request a delivery. We are donating based on a first come, first serve basis to as many as we can in the order of requests received.