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UK-Based Beauty Brands Producing Hand Sanitiser For COVID-19

These Beauty Brands Are Producing Hand Sanitiser For the Front-Line Services Fighting COVID-19

May 13 2020

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has lead to a global shortage of much-needed medical supplies, including masks, personal protective equipment (PPE), and hand sanitiser. Fashion and beauty companies (large and small) have stepped in using their resources to help where possible.

The Kering Group — the parent company of Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, and Gucci — is one of many fashion brands making face masks to support medical professionals. And beauty brands are stepping in to help by producing hand sanitiser. On March 16, LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) announced that the luxury goods conglomerate will use its perfume and cosmetics factories to produce hand-sanitising gels for French hospitals.

Since then, several beauty brands in the UK have followed suit, utilising their production lines to make hand-sanitising gels to distribute to NHS workers and those doing essential work to keep the country safe.

Read on to see some of the UK-based beauty brands currently developing hand sanitiser in their factories to be distributed to local hospitals, care homes, nurseries, and charities.

Jo Malone London

Jo Malone London and The Estée Lauder Companies has produced hand sanitisers at their UK manufacturing facility in Hampshire to be distributed frontline medical professionals and key workers. In addition to this, Jo Malone is donating thousands of products to those tirelessly working on the frontline.

LVMH

LVMH's production teams from Guerlain, Dior Parfums, and Givenchy Parfums have been hard at work producing hand sanitiser in place of regular production. The sanitiser is being distributed to French hospitals, and particularly public hospitals in Paris.

Medik8

British professional skincare brand Medik8 has created 5,000 pocket-size hand sanitisers for elderly and homeless people and police services. "The Medik8 Hygienic Hand Rub is an 80 percent ethanol-based, non-drying, and non-sticky hand sanitiser fluid made precisely to an 'open-source' official WHO (World Health Organisation) formulation," a statement released from the brand said. "We are lucky to be able to work in an environment that we can utilise our skills amidst this pandemic, and in doing so, can enable local communities to protect themselves as best they can. We cannot make ventilators, but we can make sanitiser," said Daniel Isaacs, Medik8's director of research.

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Tan-Luxe

Luxury tanning brand Tan-Luxe has shut down production of tanning products in order to create an antibacterial hyaluronic hand cleanser named Hand-Luxe. The brand founder, Marc Elrick, announced that the initial launch of 10,000 units will be donated to NHS workers, care homes, supermarket staff, and other frontline services over the coming weeks.

Image Source: Tan-Luxe

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Pai

Pai developed its Acton Spirit Hand Sanitiser in two weeks to help those in need. The first batch is due to be delivered to neighbouring schools, nurseries, and charities such as Beauty Banks. The South Acton-based company is also now running a buy-one-give-one scheme, where for every one sanitiser purchased by customers, Pai will donate one to somewhere in need.

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Bvlgari

In March, Bvlgari (part of the LVMH Group) converted its fragrance production to manufacture hand sanitiser, which was donated to hospitals and medical facilities across Italy and Switzerland. Now, the company has turned its attention to helping the UK, in April Bvlgari announced the donation of over 160,000 units of hand sanitiser gel to be distributed to the NHS in May.

The Davines Group

The Davines Group — consisting of hair and skincare brands Davines, Skin Regimen, and Comfort Zone — has produced 100,000 units of hand sanitising gel, which they've named "Good Hope Gel", to be donated to the community and charities, in addition to the NHS. So far, 50,000 units of "Good Hope Gel" are currently being delivered, with an additional 60,000 units being distributed in the coming weeks.

KND4

Leading cosmetics manufacturers, Amelia Knight, originally created the KND4 formulas to keep their production line safe during the outbreak of COVID-19. However, given the nationwide shortage, they ramped up production to help those in need. So far, KND4 has donated over 100 litres of hand sanitiser and 100 litres of soap, as well as 20,000 pairs of gloves to key workers. In addition to this, for each pocket size hand sanitiser purchased, KND4 are donating the equivalent to a key worker.

BYBI

British natural skincare brand BYBI launched the brand's first antibacterial spray, Clean Hands. BYBI has partnered with hygiene charity, The Beauty Banks for their #helpinghands campaign by donating 3,000 units of Clean Hands. The spray — which is available to buy on the website — contains 65 percent alcohol, which is infused with green tea and lavender to hydrate the skin while killing bacteria.

Augustinus Bader

In response to the pandemic, Augustinus Bader has developed "The Hand Sanitiser" to support frontline workers. Over the next few weeks, the brand has manufactured 60,000 of the hand sanitisers, which will be distributed worldwide to support those who need it most. The formulation contains 68 percent alcohol in addition to glycerin to keep the hands from drying out. That's not all the brand is doing either, as part of the brand's #smallacts campaign, they've already donated 12,000 bottles of The Cream to frontline workers to help with damage caused by PPE.

L'Occitane

L'Occitane has donated over 10,000 hand creams to NHS and HSE staff across the UK & Ireland. Additionally, the L'Occitane Group, has decided to reassign some of its facilities to manufacture 70,000 litres of hand sanitiser. These products will be donated to the health authorities and healthcare workers.

But it doesn't stop there. The company will also distribute 25,000 units of soap and hand cream to staff of Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP–HP – the Paris university hospital trust). This is part of its efforts to support healthcare workers fighting the epidemic across the countries in which it operates.

L’Oréal Group

L'Oreal Group has launched a European-wide coronavirus solidarity programme that aims to help hospitals, care homes, pharmacies, food distribution programs – basically anyone working on the front line.

The company's various factories — which had already started making hand sanitiser last week — will now ramp up their production to manufacture significant quantities over the next few weeks to support the needs of French and European health authorities.

For healthcare and pharmacy staff, La Roche-Posay will equip all partner hospitals, care homes, and main partner pharmacies in Europe with hand sanitiser, while Garnier will supply and distribute several million units of hand sanitiser free-of-charge to all its European food distribution customers.

Puig

Puig — the parent company who owns the fragrance licences for brands like Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, and Nina Ricci — has offered the Spanish government it's production capacity to manufacture hydro-alcoholic solutions and sanitisers to meet the exceptional need of society and the health system for these types of products. Although Puig does not normally produce these types of solutions, the company has currently prioritised contributing to protecting professionals and other people who need them by employing its production capacity.

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