The benefits of hand soap refill vs bulk fill soap dispensers

Hand Soap Refill Cartridges are safer and cleaner

Unlike bulk fill soap dispensers, which are open to the environment and can be easily contaminated, a hand soap refill cartridge system is sealed preventing pathogens from entering the dispenser and spreading.

Studies have shown how unsafe bulk fill soap dispensers can be, revealing unsafe levels of bacteria and harmful pathogens. The same study observed that those people using bulk filled dispensers to wash their hands were left with higher levels of bacteria on their hands than before washing.

In contrast, the participants who used the hand soap refill cartridge system benefited from half as many bacteria on their hands than prior to washing. This highlights how the use of potentially contaminated bulk fill cartridges could entirely defeat the point of careful hand washing.

Hand soap refill cartridges are more reliable and less prone to break

Bulk fill soap dispensers are often unreliable and can need replacing more frequently due to many moving parts inside. This can result in leaving areas without a soap dispenser for some time whilst replacements are sourced.

Within the sealed system of hand soap refill cartridges there isn’t repeated wear and tear of the dispenser itself. They are also easier to monitor the soap level inside to prompt a refill, meaning your soap dispensers are never out of action.

Hand soap refill cartridge dispensers are quicker and easier to refill

Simply slotting in a new hand soap refill cartridge is much quicker than having to carefully refill liquid dispensers from a bulk container. Multiply this by however many hand soap stations you may have and you can quickly see how much easier closed cartridge systems are to maintain.

When it comes to refilling bulk fill dispensers, the process can be a messy one with spills requiring clean up time. Hand soap refill cartridges can easily be replaced – simply take out the empty soap cartridge and pop in a fresh sealed one, making refilling easier and quicker.

No need to clean inside a hand soap refill cartridge dispenser

In addition to being difficult to refill, bulk soap dispensers are also hard to clean. Due to the risk of bacterial contamination, bulk fill dispensers should be cleaned each time the dispenser is empty.

Unless a bulk fill soap dispenser is cleaned before each refill, any bacteria inside can build up in just a few months. Once this occurs, the pathogenic biofilm can be difficult to remove and is prone to return time and time again.

With closed cartridge hand soap, you never have to clean inside the dispenser. Each hand soap refill cartridge you install guarantees a clean, hygienic, sealed hand soap that can never be contaminated.

Hand soap refill cartridges are more economical

When putting all of the above factors together, bulk fill soap dispensers become an undesirable option, in spite of their lower initial cost.

In contrast, with the pre-measured doses dispensed by closed cartridge hand soaps, they can be economical and allow you to optimise cost per use. Also, when you factor in the collapsible design of hand soap refill cartridges, you can be sure each drop of soap is being used up.