There are many considerations when selecting soap dispensers. Most customers today are leaning towards dispensers that accept sealed soap refills vs. using dispensers that are refilled with bulk soap, which often become nasty germ traps if not diligently cleaned. In addition, most customers are choosing hygienic touch-free dispensers instead of mechanical push paddle dispensers, although touch-free dispensers typically require batteries. However, there are other decisions as well – type of soap (foam vs. liquid, moisturizing, environmental specifications, antibacterial, fragrance), ease of dispenser refilling, and the amount of soap dispensed per dose. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to learn more about some of these options. Also, consider whether the dispenser design needs to match your towel and tissue dispensers, if part of a family of restroom dispensers, like the Tork dispensers. This page only features soap dispenser series that include a touch-free design, though some of these series also include manual/mechanical dispenser options.
Introducing Purell ES10 Touch-Free Dispenser
Never Change Batteries
• Touch-free or push button
• Green Seal certified soap available
• Fragrance-free soap available
• Dispenser can be used for soap or sanitizer
• Same soap fits touch-free and push button
• 0.6 milliliter foam dose reduces cost
• 98% of soap in refill dispensed, less waste
• Visibility of soap level reduces labor
• 1000 milliliter refills, 6/carton
• Locking to prevent tampering or theft
• Clear soap option minimizes any visual mess
• Optional drip tray prevents mess
• FDA E2 Food Service rated soap available
• Touch-free
• 1000 milliliter foam soap refills
• Moisturizers and skin conditioners
• Elegant design
• Locking option
• Site window for quick maintenance checks
• Touch-free
• Coin-cell battery built into each refill
* 1200 milliliter foam soap refills
* Moisturizers and skin conditioners
• CLEAN RELEASE™ Tech cleanses skin better
• Elegant design
• Locking option
* Site window for quick maintenance checks
• Touch-free
• 1200 milliliter foam soap refills
• Moisturizers and skin conditioners
• CLEAN RELEASE™ Tech cleanses skin better
• Elegant design
• Locking option
• Site window for quick maintenance checks
• 4 C batteries included
• Touch-free
• Fully ADA compliant
•1200 milliliter foam soap GOJO refills
• Nickel finish, resistant to smudging
• Green Certified
• Refill includes a fresh dispensing valve
• Touch-free or push button
• Push button uses antimicrobial biocote
• Green Seal certified soap available
• Fragrance-free soap available
• Visibility of soap level reduces labor
• 1200 milliliter refills for touch-free, 3/ct
• 1000 milliliter refills for manual, 6/ct
• Clear soap option minimizes any visual mess
• Touch-free in black, or black and chrome color
• Accepts soap or hand sanitizer
• LumeCel is light powered rechargeable cell
• LumeCel eliminates battery cost and labor
• AutoFoam battery lasts 3 years/120,000 cycles
• Green Seal foam soap with skin conditioner
• Antibacterial E2 rated foam soap available
• 1100 milliliter refills deliver up to 2750 washes
• Refill indicators
• ADA compliant, contributes to LEED points
• Optional drip tray available
• Touch-free and push button
• Same dispenser accepts soap or sanitizer refills
• Ivory or slate colored
• 1000 milliliter touchless foam soap refills
• 0.7 ml dose size, 1425 activations per refill
• 1200 milliliter manual foam soap refills
• 0.8 ml dose size, 1500 activations per refill
• Green Seal foam soap with skin conditioner
• Batteries (4 D) last >90,000 activations
• Side window for fill level visibility
• Can set for 1-3 soap shots per activation
• Optional drip tray available
• Touch-free or push button
• 1200 milliliter foam soap refills
• Adjustable dose size control
• Dispenser accepts soap or sanitizer
• Site window for quick maintenance checks
* Matching towel dispenser available
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR YOU
FOAM VS. LOTION SOAP
• More luxurious so people wash hands more
• Adheres to hands better so less dripping
• Dispenses in smaller doses, saving money
• Bulkier feel leads to fewer doses, reducing cost
CARTRIDGE/POUCH VS. BULK SOAP
• Bulk soap dispensers harbor bacteria
• CDC and WHO discourage bulk soap use
• Cartridges are sealed so more sanitary
• Cartridges provide almost no soap waste
• Many people avoid washing with bulk soap
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
* Green certified options available
* Dye and perfume-free options available
* Using anti-bacterial soaps may strengthen germs long term
* Foam soap requires 40%-50% less water to be rinsed
TOUCH-FREE VS. MECHANICAL DISPENSER
* Eliminates cross contamination spread of germs and illness
* Preferred by end users, increasing hand washing
* Users use fewer doses, reducing costs
* Requires batteries increasing cost, labor & out-of-service times
* Dispensers and soap may cost more