Zytrel XP®, Nation's Most Effective Germ-Killer, Brings Front Line Defense to Consumers, Just in Time for Flu Season

WEST NYACK, N.Y. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Biodefense Solutions, producers of the first extended protection antimicrobial products, today introduces Zytrel XP, the first triclosan-free, premium multi-hour antimicrobial hand sanitizer, to consumers across America just in time for flu season. Trusted in hospitals and by health care providers, it is the first in a line of antimicrobial products to safely offer extended protection by killing germs for up to four hours. While nothing is a substitute for washing hands with soap and water, the CDC recommends using a hand sanitizer throughout the day when washing hands with soap and water is not practical or possible.

Zytrel XP will be available starting November 25^th to caring parents and health conscious consumers to help battle the germs of schools, flu season and holiday travel and gatherings.

Zytrel XP works by helping minimize the risk of spreading infectious diseases through cross contamination. All Zytrel XP products are clinically proven to kill 99.99 percent of germs in as little as 15 seconds and are the only group of sanitizers that provide safe, long-term hand hygiene and protection. The products work by forming an antimicrobial matrix - a thin film that continues to kill germs, helping provide extended protection against cross contamination, the leading cause of infection.

The Zytrel XP line is comprised of three long-lasting antimicrobial products and is complementary to the CDC's clean hand hygiene standards:

• Hand Sanitizer & Moisturizer - Zytrel XP hand sanitizer and moisturizer is triclosan-free and also decreases the risk of irritating the skin, helping users avoid red, dried-out and irritated skin, even after repeated applications.
• Hand Sanitizer - This triclosan-free alcohol-based hand sanitizer continues to kill germs after evaporation and will not irritate your skin the way most alcohol-based sanitizers do.
• Foaming Hand Cleanser - The foaming hand cleanser provides extended protection, even for the most active lifestyles.

"With this year's flu season predicted to be deadlier than ever, Zytrel XP helps protect people and their families by killing germs for up to four hours, giving users the confidence to interact with others and freedom to help live life without worrying about germs," said Jeffrey Berkowitz, president of Biodefense Solutions. "Traditional alcohol-based sanitizers have been killing germs only 15 seconds at a time for the past 30 years. With Zytrel XP, we're bringing hand-sanitizers in to the 21^st Century, helping people avoid germs for up to four hours."

Zytrel XP products provide an environment allowing the good bacteria and flora - the organisms that help the body's immune system function properly - to grow on the user's skin. Already trusted by the medical profession and widely distributed in leading medical facilities and hospitals across the country, Zytrel XP brings hand-sanitizers to the 21^st Century, killing germs for up to four hours, rather than its leading competitor, which fights germs only 15 seconds at a time. The Zytrel XP products are based upon patented technology owned by Columbia University.

"Zytrel XP has already proven indispensable in the front-line battle against infections and cross contamination in medical facilities where patients are constantly at risk of spreading infections and life-threatening germs," said Mabel Ampofo, director of nursing, Union Plaza Care Center. "Zytrel XP has given our employees confidence in knowing they have extra level of protection as they help their patients, without having to deal with the alcohol-rash, an itchy, burning redness commonly associated with traditional alcohol-based sanitizers. The availability of Zytrel XP for consumers brings the best protection available to Americans as they go throughout their days and come in contact with germs."

About Zytrel XP

Zytrel XP is the first complete regimen of antimicrobial products to safely offer extended protection for up to four hours. Killing 99.99 percent of germs in as little as 15 seconds, Zytrel XP forms an antimicrobial matrix, a thin film, that continues to kill germs for up to four hours while allowing flora - the organisms that help the body's immune system function properly - to grow on the user's skin. Zytrel XP works long past the point of evaporation and helps the skin retain moisture, allowing users to avoid red, irritated and dried-out skin which often results from repeated application of hand sanitizers. The products are based upon patented technology owned by Columbia University.

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