Barbicide Disinfectant Concentrate Professional-Grade Sterilization for Barbers & Salons 1.89L/63.91oz
The blue jar on the barber's counter is Barbicide, and it has been the visible sign that a shop takes hygiene seriously for decades. This is the concentrate that fills it.
Mixed with water at the dilution on the label, it becomes the solution combs, shears, clipper attachments and nail tools sit in between clients. The formula is non-corrosive, which is the practical reason professionals use it rather than something harsher: it will not pit metal shears, cloud plastic handles or blunt an edge over months of soaking.
1.89 litres of concentrate goes a long way once diluted, so the large bottle is the sensible buy for a working shop rather than the extravagant one.
Follow the dilution ratio and the contact time printed on the bottle. Both matter. Tools also need cleaning of hair and product before they go in, because the solution works on a clean surface and not through a layer of grease.
Keep the jar covered between uses and change the solution on whatever schedule your local rules set, rather than waiting until it looks tired. It stays blue long after it has stopped doing much, so colour is a poor guide to whether it is still working.
We list the full INCI where the brand supplies it. For this one it is not on file yet, so the pack is the reliable source. If you need to check an ingredient before you buy, message us and we will read it off the bottle.
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Make it fresh. A jar that has been sitting since Tuesday is doing less than it looks like it is, so change the solution daily or whenever it clouds, and never top up an old batch.
Measure the water rather than eyeballing it. Tools go in fully submerged with hinges open, and come out to be rinsed and dried before the next client. Gloves are sensible while you handle the concentrate.
Results
Tools come out of the jar visibly clean and ready for the next client, without the dull film a cheaper solution leaves on chrome. Shears keep their edge and plastic handles stay clear rather than going brittle over months of soaking.
A full blue jar on the counter also answers the hygiene question before a client thinks to ask it.
Composition
The full INCI is printed on the pack. We publish it here as soon as the brand supplies it, and we will read it off the bottle for you if you ask.
