BD Alcohol Swabs (70% Isopropyl Alcohol — Individually Wrapped)
There is one moment in every injection, blood draw, IV line placement, lancet stick, and cannula insertion where everything that happens next depends on what happened in the five seconds before the needle touched the skin. That is the alcohol swab moment. It is the step that costs almost nothing, takes almost no time, and prevents infection in that small square centimetre of skin that is about to be punctured.
BD Alcohol Swabs contain 70% isopropyl alcohol — the concentration that represents the practical sweet spot of antiseptic efficacy. Pure isopropyl alcohol evaporates too quickly to penetrate microbial cell walls effectively. At 70% concentration, the water slows evaporation just enough to allow the alcohol to kill surface bacteria, fungi, and many viruses through protein denaturation before it evaporates completely. The 70% concentration is the CDC-recommended standard for pre-injection skin antisepsis.
Each swab is a nonwoven gauze pad saturated with 70% IPA, measuring 3/4 inch by 1 inch — appropriately sized for single-site skin prep before injection or blood collection. The pad is individually wrapped in a 4-layer foil packet with an airtight, hermetic seal that maintains the alcohol saturation throughout the shelf life of the product and prevents drying-out between manufacture and use. The foil wrapper tears open cleanly, which matters during a high-throughput clinical session where hands are gloved and manual dexterity is somewhat compromised.
BD — Becton, Dickinson — manufactures this product under REF 326895. It is now produced under the embecta brand following BD's 2022 spin-off of its diabetes care segment, though the REF number and product specification remain continuous with the BD heritage product used in clinical settings globally.
The swabs are non-sterile — which is the correct designation for pre-injection skin antisepsis, where the purpose is surface antisepsis rather than sterility of the pad itself. They are not intended for wound care where sterile swabs are required.
For hospital supply distributors and clinical consumable importers — alcohol swabs are one of the highest-velocity line items in any hospital supply catalogue, consumed across every department that performs any injection, blood draw, or puncture procedure. Sara Wellness exports BD alcohol swabs and other clinical antiseptic consumables to wholesale buyers. Box of 100 and bulk case formats are both available. Fifteen years of export experience and one-on-one dealing with every buyer.
