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Is Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner gentle on hands?Updated a day ago

TL;DR: Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is formulated for surfaces rather than for skin, and skin contact while you clean is accounted for in the formula. It carries Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) as a skin-conditioning antioxidant, and it is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance, Sensitive Choice approved and Eczema Association of Australasia recognised. A Foaming Spray Bottle keeps most of the product off your hands in the first place.

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Koh Kitchen Grease and Oil Cleaner on a kitchen benchtop
Koh Kitchen Grease and Oil Cleaner in a kitchen

Is it gentle on hands?

Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is formulated for surfaces, and skin contact while you clean is accounted for in the formula. It carries Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), a skin-conditioning antioxidant, and it is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance, Sensitive Choice approved by the National Asthma Council Australia, and Eczema Association of Australasia recognised. People vary, so Koh does not claim a wholesale 100 per cent for every pair of hands. In general a fragrance-free formula with Vitamin E in it and independent skin-tolerance testing behind it is a gentler choice than a perfumed degreaser. For washing hands, use a product made for skin.

✓ Tested for skin tolerance, with Vitamin E in the formula

Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance, Sensitive Choice approved by the National Asthma Council Australia, and Eczema Association of Australasia recognised.

The formula carries Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), a skin-conditioning antioxidant, and has no added fragrance.

Dermatest tested Sensitive Choice approved Eczema Association recognised Contains Vitamin E

✓ What that does and does not settle

People vary, and Koh does not claim a wholesale 100 per cent for every pair of hands. What is true in general is that a fragrance-free formula carrying Vitamin E, with independent skin-tolerance testing behind it, is a gentler choice than a perfumed degreaser.

For washing hands, reach for a product made for skin. If your hands are already broken or irritated, wear gloves and speak to a pharmacist or GP.

People vary A gentler choice, not a guarantee Gloves if hands are broken

What if I get it on my hands while cleaning?

Rinse with water and pat dry. Koh Kitchen Grease & Oil Cleaner is Dermatest tested for skin tolerance, and contact during normal cleaning is what that testing covers. A Foaming Spray Bottle delivers foam straight onto the surface, so most of the product never reaches your hands. For a long session such as an oven or BBQ deep clean, or if your skin is sensitive, wear gloves and use a hand cream afterwards.

✓ Rinse with water

Rinse with water and pat dry. Contact during normal cleaning is what the Dermatest skin-tolerance testing covers.

✓ Let the sprayer do the handling

Foaming Spray Bottle delivers foam straight onto the surface, so most of the product never reaches your hands.

✓ Gloves for the long jobs

For an oven or BBQ deep clean, or if your skin is sensitive, wear gloves and use a hand cream afterwards.

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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Koh Australia

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