Disclaimer

Last updated: 5 September 2026

What this product is

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water containing a small amount of benzyl alcohol, which slows the growth of bacteria and allows a sealed vial to be entered more than once. It is supplied here as a laboratory and research reagent.

What it is not

Nothing sold on this site is a medicine. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and no statement anywhere on this site should be read as a claim that it does.

We do not supply these products for injection into humans or animals, and we do not provide dosing instructions, protocols or any other guidance on doing so. Decisions of that kind belong to a qualified healthcare professional who knows the person or animal involved.

No medical advice

The articles and answers on this site are general background information, written to be accurate but not to fit anyone's particular circumstances. They are not medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical or legal advice, and reading them does not create a professional relationship of any kind.

If you have a medical question, ask a doctor or pharmacist. If a product has already been used in a way that worries you, contact a doctor or your local poisons centre straight away rather than waiting for a reply from us.

Your responsibility

By ordering you confirm that you are of legal age in your country, that you may lawfully possess and use these products where you live, and that you will handle and store them properly. Import rules differ between countries, and a parcel held or seized by customs is a matter between you and your own authorities.

Accuracy

We take care that descriptions, volumes and specifications are correct, and we correct mistakes as soon as we find them. Even so, we cannot promise that every page is complete and free of error at every moment, and the specification printed on the product label is what governs.

Links to other sites

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Limitation

Nothing here limits any liability the law does not permit us to limit, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. Subject to that, we are not liable for loss arising from use of these products outside the purpose described above.

Questions

If anything on this page is unclear, ask us before ordering rather than after.