A departure from surface-level only disinfection for the skin and medical devices
With the formulation of Lugol’s Solution in 1829, iodine has been a key component of global healthcare for hundreds of years. Lugol’s Solution itself remains on the list of the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines.
A natural element with inherent biocidal capabilities, iodine interacts with pathogens at a cellular level, destroying their proteins and killing them. At the same time, this incredible element is remarkably biocompatible in humans and animals. Every vertebrate on planet Earth creates molecular iodine as a part of its immune system. In humans, this is done within the follicular lumen and is critical to the formation of thyroid hormones. In fact, a lack of iodine ingestion is a well-known contributor to severe human health adversities.
On the foundation of hundreds of years of use in global healthcare, the healthcare industry is a natural point of emphasis for I2Pure. With a near-term emphasis on skin and wound applications, I2Pure is acutely focused on the development of products serving global healthcare needs.
We are currently in final development of products for skin antisepsis, wound irrigation, wound treatment and healing, dermal scaffolding, and bandage coatings, among others.
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