【November 2017】5 Best Hand Sanitizer Selling Well at Japanese Drugstores

Hand sanitizer is used for sanitizing hands before eating or cooking, or preventing infection of cold and flu.

However, there are various kinds of hand sanitizer including gel and spay at drugstores, you might not know what to choose.

You can see the sales ranking of hand sanitizer sold at Japanese drugstores!

Which Hand Sanitizer is Popular? Look at the Sales Ranking.

Hand sanitizer selling well at drugstores has been picked up based on Urecon’s ranking data. Popular products will be shown in descending order of sales.

No. 1 Tepika Gel

Picture from Kenei Pharmaceutical

The hand sanitizer selling most is Tepika Gel, which demonstrates excellent sterilizing effect by only rubbing it into the hands. This quick-drying gel is popular because it can be used without water or towels. It contains moisturizing ingredients and is not sticky.

It also has various types; large pump type, portable size convenient for outing and leisure, and the product with holder to attach strollers and bags.

Average price: 823 yen per 300ml

No. 2 Kirei Kirei Yakuyou Awa de Deru Shoudokueki (Foam Type Sanitizer)

Picture from LION

The second most popular product is Kirei Kirei Yakuyou Awa de Deru Shoudokueki, whose selling point is the foam hard to drip off and easy to spread.

It contains moisturizing ingredients and limited concentration of alcohol, and has mild effects; good for family use.

Average price: 569 yen per 250ml with container

No. 3 Tepika Gel Plus

Picture from Kenei Pharmaceutical

Tepika Gel Plus is alcohol-based hand sanitizer with stronger sterilizing action because phosphoric acid is added to make it acidic. Since it has effects on viruses and bacteria on which existing hand sanitizer does not work well, it is good for prevention of food poisoning and infection of noroviruses and rotaviruses.

Average price: 966 yen per 300ml

No. 4 Tepika Spray

Picture from Kenei Pharmaceutical

Tepika spray is acidic alcohol hand sanitizer which works well on tough viruses including norovirus, just like Tepika Gel Plus. This is liquid which quickly agrees with the skin and is not sticky after use, so is recommended for those who do not prefer sticking feeling gel.
It is also reasonable as hand sanitizer, and good for those who place stronger emphasis on price.

Average price: 574円 per 420ml with container

No. 5 HAND LAB. Hand Sanitizing Spray VH

Picture from SARAYA

HAND LAB. Hand Sanitizing Spray VH has stronger effects of ethanol with added phosphoric acid to make it acidic, just like Tepika Gel Plus and Tepika Spay.

In addition to its effects, it is soft to the skin with moisturizing ingredients. It is also popular because it quickly gets dry after applying.

Average price: 644 yen per 300ml

Reference: Urecon Skin Related Sterilizing Disinfectant (Quasi-drugs) Category Ranking

See Skin Related Sterilizing Disinfectant (Quasi-drugs) Category Ranking including hand sanitizer. You can check detailed ranking of products including refills and various fragrances.
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When you are not sure which to buy, refer to this ranking to find one that suits your taste or use.

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※Data: from September 1 to November 30, 2017.

※Each data is as of the date the Japanese article was released. Some products might have finished selling.

※Urecon (https://urecon.jp/) is publishing market trend data for the latest three months.