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Is Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner harsh on hands?Updated 20 hours ago

TL;DR: No. Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance. The formula contains Vitamin E, a skin-conditioning antioxidant. It's still an enzymatic surface cleaner, not a hand wash, so for regular hand washing reach for a soap or cleanser made for skin. Use a Foaming Spray Bottle to keep most of the product off your hands during cleaning.


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Is it harsh on hands?

Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is independently Dermatest tested for skin tolerance. The formula contains Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), which acts as a skin-conditioning antioxidant. It's still an enzymatic surface cleaner, not a hand wash, so for regular hand washing use a soap or cleanser made for skin. Repeated direct hand exposure to any cleaning product can dry skin out over time.

✓ Independently tested for skin tolerance

Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance. The formula also contains Vitamin E, a skin-conditioning antioxidant.

Dermatest tested Contains Vitamin E

⚠ Still a surface cleaner, not a hand wash

Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is an enzymatic surface cleaner, not a hand wash. For regular hand washing, use a soap or cleanser made for skin. Repeated direct hand exposure to any cleaning product can dry skin out over time.

Designed for surfaces Not for hand washing

What if I get it on my hands while cleaning?

Incidental hand contact during cleaning is fine. Just rinse with water and pat dry. Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance, so brief exposure during normal cleaning use is not harmful for most people. To minimise hand contact in the first place, use a Foaming Spray Bottle to deliver foam directly onto the surface (rather than pouring or wiping with a cloth in your hand). For sensitive skin or extended cleaning sessions like an oven or BBQ deep clean, wear gloves and apply hand cream after.

✓ Rinse with water

Incidental hand contact during cleaning is fine. Just rinse with water and pat dry. Brief exposure during normal cleaning use is not harmful for most people.

✓ Use a Foaming Spray Bottle

Foaming Spray Bottle delivers foam directly onto the surface, so most of the product never touches your hands during cleaning.

✓ Gloves for big jobs

For sensitive skin or extended cleaning sessions like an oven or BBQ deep clean, wear gloves and apply hand cream after.

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Last reviewed: July 2026 · Koh UK

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