If you distribute hospital consumables, 2% chlorhexidine / 70% IPA wipes look like a simple line to add: the same two percentages appear on almost every listing. In practice, two products with identical percentages can differ in wipe size, box count, regulatory status and documentation, and those differences decide whether you can register, tender and resell them in your market. This guide sets out what to specify before you ask a manufacturer for a quote, and how to compare offers on a like-for-like basis.
Regulatory status comes first: the same wipe can sit under different rules
Before comparing prices, establish what the product will legally be in your destination market. The classification depends on the product’s composition, presentation and intended use, and it differs by country:
- Biocidal product: in the EU, products used mainly to disinfect skin fall under product-type 1, human hygiene, of the Biocidal Products Regulation. Türkiye has a comparable product-type 1 category supervised by its medicines agency, TİTCK.
- Medicinal product: some 2% chlorhexidine / 70% IPA skin antiseptics are authorised as medicines. Ireland’s regulator, for example, has published a public assessment report for an impregnated cutaneous swab with these actives.
The practical consequence: the wording on the sachet can change the route to market. The importer or local authorisation holder usually carries the responsibility, so confirm the pathway with your competent authority or a regulatory consultant before you order printed packaging. A Turkish licence, where one exists, does not by itself authorise sale elsewhere.
Sizes: separate the sachet from the wipe
A frequent source of confusion is that a product name may refer to either the outer sachet or the unfolded wipe. Specify both. These are the values on RENASAN’s product sheets:
| Product | Outer pack | Unfolded wipe (±1 cm) | Approx. wipe area | Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloro Swab 5×5 cm | 5 × 5 cm | 3 × 6 cm | 18 cm² | 100 sachets |
| Chloro Swab 6×6 cm | 6 × 6 cm | 6 × 6 cm | 36 cm² | 100 sachets |
| 2% CHG + 70% IPA large wipe | 6 × 8 cm | 17 × 11 cm | 187 cm² | 24 sachets |
The large wipe has roughly ten times the area of the small swab, which a box price will not show. All are spunlace nonwoven wipes in coated-paper sachets, supplied in corrugated cartons. Our product sheets for the 5×5 cm swab describe it as non-sterile; if your tender requires sterile product, raise this at the outset.
Documents to request from a chlorhexidine wipe manufacturer
Ask for these early, and check each one relates to the exact product you are buying. A report on a manufacturer’s alcohol-only swab does not automatically cover its chlorhexidine product.
- Regulatory documents: the licence or registration held in the country of manufacture, with product name, composition and validity, plus whatever your own authority requires.
- Safety data sheet (SDS): covers flammability, storage and, in the transport section, the classification your forwarder needs.
- Technical specification: composition, wipe material and size, and solution quantity per wipe.
- Analysis and stability data: test reports matching the formula, and the basis for the stated shelf life.
- Label artwork: intended use, warnings, batch number and expiry date, in the languages your market requires.
- Trade documents: commercial invoice, packing list and any origin or customs-status documents. See our guide to importing disposable medical supplies from Turkey.
Comparing quotes for 2% chlorhexidine / 70% IPA wipes
| Criterion | Ask or calculate |
|---|---|
| Cost per wipe | Box price ÷ sachets per box |
| Cost per area | Cost per wipe ÷ unfolded area (cm²) |
| Solution | Percentages and quantity per wipe |
| Shelf life | Total, and minimum remaining on delivery |
| Packing | Boxes per carton, carton size and gross weight |
| Landed cost | Incoterm, freight, duties and any flammable-goods surcharge |
Solution quantity per wipe rarely appears in listings, so physical samples tested under real conditions tell you more than a data sheet comparison.
Planning volumes and shipments
Work from usage rather than from boxes: monthly wipes = daily use × working days, plus a small allowance.
Example (illustrative): a hospital group you supply uses 600 small swabs a day, 30 days a month: 18,000, or 18,900 with a 5% allowance, which is 189 boxes of 100. For larger wipes at 40 uses a day over 25 days, 1,000 wipes come to about 42 boxes of 24.
For import planning, add production lead time, transit and customs clearance to your reorder point, and weigh order size against shelf life so stock does not age in your warehouse. Our product sheets classify these wipes as flammable, so check the transport classification on the SDS with your forwarder before you plan a mixed load, and make sure your warehouse can hold the quantity. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
Private label and printing
Standard sachets are printed in one colour by flexo. Custom logo printing and bespoke packaging design are available for corporate customers. If you plan your own brand, supply vector artwork, the label text in your required languages and your expected annual volume; minimum quantities and lead times are confirmed in the quotation. Have your regulatory consultant review every claim on the sachet before the artwork is approved, because a marketing line can affect classification. Also agree who will hold the authorisation in your market, since private label does not transfer that responsibility to the manufacturer.
RFQ checklist
- Destination country and intended regulatory pathway
- Composition, stated as percentages
- Outer sachet size and unfolded wipe size
- Sterile or non-sterile requirement
- Sachets per box and boxes per carton
- Print: standard or private label, with languages
- Trial quantity and estimated annual volume
- Document list, Incoterm and delivery point
FAQ
Are 2% chlorhexidine / 70% IPA wipes biocides or medicines?
It depends on the market and on the product’s composition, presentation and claims. Depending on the country they may be regulated as biocidal products or as medicinal products. Confirm with your competent authority before ordering.
What sizes do you manufacture?
Our product sheets list a 5×5 cm sachet with a 3 × 6 cm wipe and a 6×6 cm sachet with a 6 × 6 cm wipe, both in boxes of 100, and a 6×8 cm sachet with a 17 × 11 cm wipe in boxes of 24.
Can you print our brand and language on the sachet?
Custom logo printing and bespoke packaging design are available for corporate customers. Share your artwork, languages and volumes when you request a quotation.
Can these wipes ship with other disposables?
The wipes are flammable, so mixed-load options depend on the transport classification in the SDS and on your carrier. Check with your forwarder before you book.
Request a quotation
RENASAN has manufactured disposable medical hygiene products in Türkiye since 1967. Send the checklist above through our contact page, and we will review sizes, packing and the documents you need.