Battles 2.5% Iodine Solution – 1 Litre

Battles 2.5% Iodine Solution – 1 Litre

A 2.5% iodine solution in a one-litre bottle, sold for general skin cleansing around livestock. Iodine at this dilution is the traditional yard antiseptic — mild enough to be the everyday choice rather than one of the strong 10% solutions, and used across horses and farm stock rather than being tied to one species.

A litre goes a long way at this strength, which makes it a yard or lambing-shed quantity rather than something for a first aid box. It is the same solution as the 500ml spray without the trigger, so it is poured or applied on a swab, and it refills smaller bottles.

Performance & Benefits

• 2.5% iodine — the mild everyday strength rather than a 10% solution.
• One litre, enough for a season of routine use on a yard.
• Poured or applied on a swab, so you control exactly how much goes on.
• Refills a smaller spray or dispenser bottle.
• One product across horses and farm stock rather than one per species.

Suitable For

• Routine skin cleansing on the yard and in the lambing shed.
• Yards and smallholdings that get through iodine in quantity.
• Anyone who would rather decant than keep buying small bottles.
• If you want it ready to apply one-handed, the Battles 2.5% Iodine Spray in 500ml is the same strength with a trigger.

How to Use

• Follow the directions printed on the bottle. They are the authority for this product.
• Apply to clean skin with a swab, or decant into a smaller dispenser.
• Replace the cap firmly after use.
• Keep the bottle upright.

Specification

• 2.5% iodine solution. One litre.
• Manufactured by Battle, Hayward & Bower Ltd of Lincoln.
• Battles' own website could not be reached while this page was written, so no manufacturer specification, ingredient list or directions are quoted here. The label on the bottle is the authoritative source.
• Some retail listings quote a UN transport hazard classification for this product. That figure is not repeated here, because it could not be checked against Battles' own documentation.

Care & Caution

• For external use on the skin only. Keep it out of eyes, and if it does get in, rinse with water for several minutes.
• Iodine stains skin, coat, clothing and concrete. Wear gloves and mind what is underneath.
• Store it out of reach of children and animals, with the cap on.
• Do not use it in deep wounds or body cavities without veterinary advice.
• Read and follow the hazard information printed on the bottle label, including anything it says about flammability.