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Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizer is an antiseptic liquid, foam, or gel used to inhibit the spread of infectious microorganisms and other harmful bacteria on the hands.
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Understand the product.
Hand sanitizer is an antiseptic liquid, foam, or gel used to inhibit the spread of infectious microorganisms and other harmful bacteria on the hands.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are generally more effective in eliminating microorganisms. The hand sanitizer is used to address microorganisms immune to soap and water.
Alcohol-free hand sanitizers constitute another type of sanitizer. These do not strip away oils from the skin and retain moisture.
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Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Hand sanitizer is an antiseptic liquid, foam, or gel used to inhibit the spread of infectious microorganisms and other harmful bacteria on the hands.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are generally more effective in eliminating microorganisms. The hand sanitizer is used to address microorganisms immune to soap and water.
Alcohol-free hand sanitizers constitute another type of sanitizer. These do not strip away oils from the skin and retain moisture.
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Asia Pacific is the largest region of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the world in the past few years and it will keep increasing in the next few years. Asia Pacific market took up about 43% the global sales market in 2019, while Europe and Americas were both about 23.5%, 28.8%.
EU, USA, Japan, etc. are now the key developers of hand sanitizers. There are many vendors developing hand sanitizers in China, such as Longrich (China), Lvsan Chemistry (China), Bluemoon (China), Shanghai Jahwa (China) and Walch (China).
Reckitt Benckiser (UK), Procter & Gamble (US), Unilever (UK), GOJO Industries (US), Walch (China), Lion Corporation (Japan), Saraya (Japan), 3M (US), Bluemoon (China), Ecolab (US), etc. are the key suppliers in the global hand sanitizers market. Top 5 took up more than 44% of the global market in 2019. Reckitt Benckiser (UK), Procter & Gamble (US), Unilever (UK), GOJO Industries (US), etc. which have leading technology and market position, are well-known suppliers around the world.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market by Company
Reckitt Benckiser
Procter & Gamble
Unilever
GOJO Industries
3M
Medline Industries
Henkel
Lion Corporation
Saraya
Kimberly-Clark
Kutol
Vi-Jon
Ecolab
Carroll CLEAN
Walch
Bluemoon
Longrich
Shanghai Jahwa
Likang
Lvsan Chemistry
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Segment by Type
Gel
Liquid Soap
Foam
Others
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Segment by Application
Personal Use
Medical Industry
Food Processing
Industrial
Others
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Gel
- Liquid Soap
- Foam
- Others
Applications
- Personal Use
- Medical Industry
- Food Processing
- Industrial
- Others
Companies covered
- Reckitt Benckiser
- Procter & Gamble
- Unilever
- GOJO Industries
- 3M
- Medline Industries
- Henkel
- Lion Corporation
- Saraya
- Kimberly-Clark
- Kutol
- Vi-Jon
- Ecolab
- Carroll CLEAN
- Walch
- Bluemoon
- Longrich
- Shanghai Jahwa
- Likang
- Lvsan Chemistry
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Gel
- 2.3.3 Liquid Soap
- 2.3.4 Foam
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Personal Use
- 2.4.3 Medical Industry
- 2.4.4 Food Processing
- 2.4.5 Industrial
- 2.4.6 Others
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales (K MT) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Reckitt Benckiser
- 4.1.1 Reckitt Benckiser Company Information
- 4.1.2 Reckitt Benckiser Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Reckitt Benckiser Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Reckitt Benckiser Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Reckitt Benckiser Recent Developments
- 4.2 Procter & Gamble
- 4.2.1 Procter & Gamble Company Information
- 4.2.2 Procter & Gamble Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Procter & Gamble Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Procter & Gamble Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Procter & Gamble Recent Developments
- 4.3 Unilever
- 4.3.1 Unilever Company Information
- 4.3.2 Unilever Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Unilever Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Unilever Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Unilever Recent Developments
- 4.4 GOJO Industries
- 4.4.1 GOJO Industries Company Information
- 4.4.2 GOJO Industries Business Overview
- 4.4.3 GOJO Industries Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 GOJO Industries Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 GOJO Industries Recent Developments
- 4.5 3M
- 4.5.1 3M Company Information
- 4.5.2 3M Business Overview
- 4.5.3 3M Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 3M Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 3M Recent Developments
- 4.6 Medline Industries
- 4.6.1 Medline Industries Company Information
- 4.6.2 Medline Industries Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Medline Industries Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Medline Industries Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Medline Industries Recent Developments
- 4.7 Henkel
- 4.7.1 Henkel Company Information
- 4.7.2 Henkel Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Henkel Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Henkel Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Henkel Recent Developments
- 4.8 Lion Corporation
- 4.8.1 Lion Corporation Company Information
- 4.8.2 Lion Corporation Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Lion Corporation Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Lion Corporation Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Lion Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.9 Saraya
- 4.9.1 Saraya Company Information
- 4.9.2 Saraya Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Saraya Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Saraya Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Saraya Recent Developments
- 4.10 Kimberly-Clark
- 4.10.1 Kimberly-Clark Company Information
- 4.10.2 Kimberly-Clark Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Kimberly-Clark Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Kimberly-Clark Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Kimberly-Clark Recent Developments
- 4.11 Kutol
- 4.11.1 Kutol Company Information
- 4.11.2 Kutol Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Kutol Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Kutol Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Kutol Recent Developments
- 4.12 Vi-Jon
- 4.12.1 Vi-Jon Company Information
- 4.12.2 Vi-Jon Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Vi-Jon Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Vi-Jon Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Vi-Jon Recent Developments
- 4.13 Ecolab
- 4.13.1 Ecolab Company Information
- 4.13.2 Ecolab Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Ecolab Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Ecolab Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Ecolab Recent Developments
- 4.14 Carroll CLEAN
- 4.14.1 Carroll CLEAN Company Information
- 4.14.2 Carroll CLEAN Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Carroll CLEAN Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Carroll CLEAN Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Carroll CLEAN Recent Developments
- 4.15 Walch
- 4.15.1 Walch Company Information
- 4.15.2 Walch Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Walch Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Walch Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Walch Recent Developments
- 4.16 Bluemoon
- 4.16.1 Bluemoon Company Information
- 4.16.2 Bluemoon Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Bluemoon Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Bluemoon Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Bluemoon Recent Developments
- 4.17 Longrich
- 4.17.1 Longrich Company Information
- 4.17.2 Longrich Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Longrich Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Longrich Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Longrich Recent Developments
- 4.18 Shanghai Jahwa
- 4.18.1 Shanghai Jahwa Company Information
- 4.18.2 Shanghai Jahwa Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Shanghai Jahwa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Shanghai Jahwa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Shanghai Jahwa Recent Developments
- 4.19 Likang
- 4.19.1 Likang Company Information
- 4.19.2 Likang Business Overview
- 4.19.3 Likang Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 Likang Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 Likang Recent Developments
- 4.20 Lvsan Chemistry
- 4.20.1 Lvsan Chemistry Company Information
- 4.20.2 Lvsan Chemistry Business Overview
- 4.20.3 Lvsan Chemistry Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.20.4 Lvsan Chemistry Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Product Portfolio
- 4.20.5 Lvsan Chemistry Recent Developments
5 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 6.1.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Distributors
- 8.2.3 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Customers
9 Global Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Trends
- 9.2 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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