Standard hand soap uses surfactants to lift water-soluble soils. It is largely ineffective on heavy industrial contaminants like grease, cutting oils, tar, carbon, and adhesives, which are oil-based and require a different mechanism to break the bond with skin.

GOJO Orange Pumice combines a lotion base (which absorbs and encapsulates oil-based soils) with natural pumice scrubbing particles (which physically abrade embedded soil from skin surface and pores) and d-limonene (a natural orange citrus solvent that dissolves grease and petroleum-based contaminants). The result is a heavy-duty cleaner effective against soils that standard soap cannot remove, without the harshness of solvent-based waterless cleaners.

Waterless hand wipes (such as WYPALL* Waterless) are the right choice when:

• No water access: remote job sites, vehicle cabs, outdoor utility work, confined space environments, or field maintenance locations without running water
• Speed: quick cleanup between tasks where time at a sink is not practical — wipe, dispose, done
• Portability: bucket-format wipes can be stored in a truck, equipment cab, or tool crib and used wherever they're needed
• Tool and surface cleaning: waterless wipes can double as shop towels for cleaning tools and equipment surfaces

For fixed workstations with sink access, a pump lotion cleaner like GOJO Orange Pumice is more economical for high-frequency hand washing throughout the day.

A scrim wiper is a multi-ply tissue wiper reinforced with a grid of nylon or polyester threading bonded between the tissue layers. The reinforcing grid dramatically increases wet strength over plain tissue — scrim wipers hold together under scrubbing pressure with solvents and cleaners where plain tissues disintegrate. They are low-lint and suitable for use on optical surfaces, precision parts, and anywhere lint contamination is a concern.

Standard blue shop towels (perforated roll) are made from cellulose or hydroentangled nonwoven material — more durable and absorbent than scrim wipers, but with more lint. The Hospeco 4-Ply Scrim Wiper is typically used for detail cleaning, lab, and electronics environments; the Heavy Duty Blue Creped Wiper and standard blue shop rolls are used for general shop cleanup.

Properly formulated industrial hand cleaners like GOJO are designed for repeated daily use by workers in manufacturing, automotive, and maintenance environments. They include skin conditioning agents to reduce the drying effects of heavy-duty cleaning.

Avoid using pure solvents (acetone, mineral spirits) for hand cleaning — solvents strip the skin's natural lipid barrier, accelerating dermatitis and increasing permeability to other chemicals. GOJO Orange Pumice uses d-limonene, a natural citrus-derived solvent, as part of a balanced lotion formula that delivers heavy-duty cleaning while preserving skin condition. Workers with sensitive skin or existing dermatitis should consult their occupational health provider for product selection.