About

Why a podiatrist built a decontamination brand

Karin Brückner has been practicing as a podiatrist in Cape Town for over 30 years. She sees patients from all walks of life such as athletes, retirees, diabetics, children and anyone needing foot care. 

As a therapist dealing with foot infections daily, Karin Brückner realised that fungal and bacterial infections often return - even after successful treatment with creams or drugs. She commonly saw re-infections as the underlying cause was not addressed. Bacteria and fungi cling to garments and sports kits, even surviving long washes in hot water with detergents.  

Together with leading scientists, Karin developed FungiSolve, a concentrated laundry detergent that decontaminates garments, stopping re-infection at its source.

Independent SABS testing confirmed she had developed a potent and safe formula: FungiSolve was found to be 99.9% effective at removing fungal spores from garments, decontaminating them after one wash. Further tests proved no damage occurred to fabrics and wetsuits during treatment.

FungiSolve is now widely used by podiatrists, dermatologists, and beauty therapists throughout South Africa and overseas.

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The evidence behind the claim
Independent laboratories and certifications back every claim FungiSolve makes.

FungiSolve Tests and Registrations
  • NRCS (National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications)
  • SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) – Abstract from Efficacy Data Report
  • University of the Free State – Evaluation Report on FungiSolve
  • Material safety data sheet completed in 2013 Research and testing done to compile the report done as follows. Jai Research institute Foundation India completed the following tests in 2003:
    • Micronucleus test
    • Sensitivity skin test
    • Dermal irritation study
    • Dermal toxicity study
  • SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) – Microbiology efficacy test FungiSolve 99.9 % effective against bacteria and fungi as well as fungi spores.
  • FungiSolve tested effective against virus classification. The internationally agreed system of virus classification passed as effective. (South African laboratory is unable to test for viral certification to date).
  • Tests and research done by Prof Braggs at the University of the Free State:
    • FungiSolve tested against Candida Species on woollen socks 99.9 % effective.
    • Evaluation on the effects of FungiSolve on all fabric against distilled water (same as distilled water, no damage).
    • Comparative test of FungiSolve against Canastan solution by Beyer, resulting in FungiSolve more effective with a lesser concentration and reduced time and cost.
    • Prof Braggs report on organisms that remain after normal washing.

Independent Studies and Reports
  • University of Pretoria did an independent study of FungiSolve against viruses and it proved 99.9 % effective (including the parvovirus)
  • Intertek reported after testing that FungiSolve was effective and not damaging to wetsuits with the recommended dilution.

Medipod Foot Repair Cream Registrations

  • SABS have tested the Foot Repair Cream and it is 99.9% effective against bacteria and fungistatic due to its pH.
  • Foot Repair Cream has a NAPPI code of 70592/001 and therefore medical aids recognise the product as an emollient.

Disinfectant Fogger was Tested as Follows

  • Deltamune Laboratory Centurion Pretoria tested the bactericidal activity of the chemical disinfectant as an antiseptic agent against bacteria and it is 99.9% effective.
  • Deltamune Laboratory Centurion Pretoria also tested the fungicidal activity of the disinfectant and it is 99.9% effective.
  • NRCS registration Certificate for FungiFogger 2001/013319/07 new 2019 research and tests completed.