(above) As ISBN’s first Rising Star sponsor, OxiTab Founder Alan Murphy and team explain the benefits of modern disinfecting to members at Conference 2025.
ISBN Members Catch Up on Rising Star Sponsor OxiTab
A new opportunity to connect, innovate and drive business forward was introduced to ISBN members at Conference 2025 in Austin, Texas. ISBN President Edward Logan announced disinfecting tablet innovation OxiTab (oxitab.com) as the association’s first Rising Star sponsor, launching a new program built around a multi-year partnership that any ISBN members can opt into.
To become a Rising Star sponsor, the company is vetted by ISBN leadership and commits to incentives for members that benefit individual businesses and support ISBN.
“The energy and buzz around OxiTab at Conference was even greater than we anticipated,” says OxiTab CEO and Founder Alan Murphy. “Many positives came up in meetings and in follow-up conversations—ease of use, cost and space savings, effectiveness, and how a small 4-inch by 4-inch box replaces four half-gallon bottles of liquid disinfectant.”
Key takeaway: One small 4” x 4” box of OxiTab tablets replaces
four half-gallon bottles of liquid disinfectant.
Space and freight savings scale up for ISBN members.
OxiTab Market and Education
The word is spreading. Murphy reports OxiTab is already launching at some major salon chains and is in discussion with other ISBN members, as well as leading schools that are part of recognized multi-unit businesses.
“We’re excited about the results and we’re leaning into the learning—doing training and education,” he shares. “With any new product—and this is as new as they come—we spend time in the salon, spa or barbershop. We learn, adjust and do all we can to help ensure businesses experience a seamless and smooth transition to our OxiTab system.”
OxiTab CEO and Founder Alan Murphy
Drop, Fizz, Disinfect: OxiTab Features and Benefits Analysis
Regardless of the brand or system under consideration, ISBN decision makers typically want intel and data in three areas:
- What is it? OxiTab is a non-hazardous, EPA-registered, hospital-grade disinfecting tablet. It kills 99.9% of germs without harsh chemicals. It was introduced in 2025, is versatile, and can be used in salons, spas, barbershops and nail salons, as well as hospitals and healthcare, animal care, education, travel and other industries.
- How does it work? Drop. Fizz. Disinfect! One OxiTab tablet per one gallon of water for most applications. Use the solution to immerse items, and use a spray bottle, mop or cloth on surfaces.
- Why is it better for my business? The OxiTab website (OxiTab.com) details four key benefits:
- Sustainability: Eco-friendly with less packaging and waste
- Effectiveness: Clinically proven disinfecting power that outperforms hazardous alternatives
- Simplicity: No mixing, no measuring, no guesswork, and no staining.
- Affordability: Cost-effective cleaning solution that saves time and money
Murphy finds the space-saving design of OxiTab to be immediately compelling to bottom-line conscious ISBN executives. “Not only are you freeing up a lot of space, but freight rates are significantly lower to ship a one-pound non-hazardous product like OxiTab in comparison to shipping 20 pounds of a hazardous half gallon.” This also reduces the consumption of plastic bottles.
“I’m a science guy, so I’m most excited about how OxiTab has increased the efficacy of modern disinfection,” Murphy says. “OxiTab is effective against 30 organisms including norovirus, and we’re 60% faster. OxiTab requires only a four-minute contact time versus 10-minute contact time. That’s a 60% reduction in how fast we can use it and turn around tools and stations.”
Murphy also highlights:
- Less SKUs: OxiTab solution can also be used as a spray for work surfaces, or as a wipe.
- Safety: “OxiTab has the same pH as water. It’s not toxic or corrosive and doesn’t cause skin irritation.”
- Clear choice: OxiTab offers a clear, dye-free, irritant-free disinfection option that appeals to many of today’s consumers.
- Rethinking daily tasks: “In our training and one-on-one sessions with new customers, we focus on helping put proper procedures in place. We look at and audit standing operating procedures to see where you can eliminate extra steps.
Murphy has been active and involved in the industry for nearly 18 years and is highly informed on public health and safety in hair salons, spas, barbershops and nail salons.
“We want to be that value added partner that streamlines and brings organizational procedures to your business,” he says. “We will be a resource and help with state rules, remaining active nationwide in government affairs, from tip tax initiatives to licensing compact work to trying to get more people involved in cosmetology. With OxiTab, we are trying to really make a difference in our industry, by bringing a product to the market that is sustainable, environmentally friendly, effective and affordable.”
A new online training program is in development and will be launched soon, along with a series of educational videos. To learn more about OxiTab and incentives for ISBN members, visit OxiTab.com, and reach out to Alan Murphy at amurphy@oxitab.com.
OxiTab is clinically proven and trusted for use is salons, spas, barbershops and nail salons, as well as healthcare, education, travel and other industries.
