Protecta Gold Hand Cleaner represents the next generation of industrial strength hand cleaners. It will remove most heavy industrial soils including oils, greases, dirt, dusts, mud, coal dusts and solvents just as efficiently as traditional solvent-based hand cleaners. It therefore finds applications in mechanical and industrial workshops, on building sites, on the farm, on oil rigs, on fishing trawlers, in mines and by the handyman. The regular use of Protecta Gold as a replacement for solvent-based hand cleaners will reduce the risk of industrial dermatitis. The surfactants are highly biodegradable and have been selected for their skin compatibility; the incorporation of aloe vera, Vitamin E, jojoba oil and a lanolin derivative provide natural moisturising and super-fatting to the skin; whilst the spherical scrubbers gently remove ingrained dirt, without the harshness and drying associated with mineral abrasives such as pumice. Unlike some hand cleaners, Protecta Gold does not lose its efficiency in hard water, sea water or bore water. The introduction of Protecta Gold into septic systems or biocycles will not adversely affect their performance. Protecta Gold is also silicone-free, which is of vital importance in the automotive refinish industry.