About LUVINOL Gel

LUVINOL™  UV Forensic Smart Gel is a new kind of clear, non-drying coating which can be applied to almost any surface. When contact is made, it will impart an invisible ‘semi-permanent’ 24hr skin-stain that will later identify the miscreant using a UV light.

When a LUVINOL coated object (or surface) is touched, the skin is immediately stained with a temporary, invisible UV DYE detectable on skin for at least 24 hours; even after intensive hand washing and showering. However, when a UV Forensic torch is shown onto their hands the invisible stain will be revealed, providing the indisputable ‘proof of contact’ you require.

LUVINOL Forensic  Smart Gel will remain active until it is no longer required, where after it can be simply wiped clean and will not permanently stain or tarnish surfaces or fabrics like visible stains do!

Suitable for use on most surfaces such as:

Metals,  Wood,  Plastics,  Rubber,  Glass,  Porcelain as well as many Fabrics.

Use LUVINOL on:

Coins,  Banknotes,  Jewellery,  Stock items,  Phones,  Laptops,  Alarm-Pads,  Bicycles,  Tools,  Keys , Locks,  Alarm Control Panels,  Handles, Doorknobs,  Lids  etc.

In fact anything you need to know who has recently handled or used!

LUVINOL Smart Gel is:

• Invisible  (in normal light)
• Odourless
• Colourless
• Non-Drying  (will stay active and viable for several days)
• Easily Cleaned  (simply wipe-clean to remove when finished)

its also…

• Safe & Non-Toxic
• Non-Hazardous
• Non-Flammable
• Non-Tarnising  (won’t stain or damage fabrics or furniture)
• Non-Permanent  (will wash of skin after a couple of days)

Note:  LUVINOL is not suitable for outdoor use, however, we do have a non-staining UV Dyetective Grease available, which is suitable for use outdoors.

Important Note:

LUVINOL is a safe, water based, non-toxic and non hazardous, clear liquid gel suitable for use on most surfaces and materials. However, applying this to surfaces which are naturally water-resisting / water-rejecting (known as hydrophobic) may mean the LUVINOL may revert to small globules or rivulets rather than remain in a thin, even coating.  This characteristic is more likely to be seen on oil-painted or bare metal and plastic surfaces, but will not prevent LUVINOL from doing its job. However, if there is a downside to be aware of it is that the clear LUVINOL coating may become more visible on some surfaces giving them a ‘wet’ appearance.

In some instances the LUVINOL Smart Gel Spray may be a better option as it is able to lay down a fine dust-like layer of microscopic droplets which are less affected by this hydrophobic characteristic.

NOTE:   This product is NOT suitable for the detection of blood or other body fluids. It is not a reagent.