translated from Spanish: ISP seized more than 3,000 litres of illegal gel alcohol in Santiago

The Institute of Public Health (ISP) married a network of production and marketing of illegal gel alcohol in Santiago, seizing more than 3,000 liters of the mixture that was prepared without any sanitary standards. The operation was led by Detectives from the Environmental Crime Research Brigade (Bidema), the Intellectual Property Crime Investigative Brigade (Bridepi) and the ISP. In this, seven audits were carried out at the same time in different places in Santiago. In addition, 400 litres of unpackaged gel and 200 litres of unpackaged gel were removed in the seizure. The rest of the mixture was dosed in packs of 100 ml., 500 ml., one liter and five liters. According to Sergio Muñoz, Head of the Marketing Section of the ISP “these products do not have a health record granted by the ISP, therefore they contain unknown ingredients, and do not comply with characteristics that guarantee their safety and effectiveness “. Because the use of alcohol gel does not replace handwashing to prevent Covid-19 contagion, the ISP gave advice on the steps to avoid contracting the disease. The entity emphasized that both liquid and bar soap are equally useful, and that the most important thing is to purchase these products in established locations.

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