​​What is in Contact Lens Solution?

Contact lens solution is designed to be used when rinsing, storing and cleaning your lenses. It works to kill bacteria and keep your contact lenses safe when they come into contact with your eyes. Solutions come in many different formulas, all aimed to accommodate slightly different needs, but essentially all do a very similar job.

There are 2 main types of solution used with soft contact lenses;
All in One solution or Multipurpose solution: rinse, clean and store your lenses with this solution and it is safe to come into direct contact with your eyes
Peroxide solution: lenses can be cleaned and store in this solution, however it must be neutralised before it comes into contact with your eyes.

To neutralise solution, either add a neutralising tablet to the solution while the lenses are being stored in their case, or the case itself will have a neutralising disc built into it. The neutralising process normally takes around 6 hours, and it is important you do not try to insert your lenses before the solution is fully neutralised. Some people chose to rinse their lenses in saline solution, however this is not a cleaner and should never be used as a substitute for an All in One or Peroxide solution.