Hand Sanitizer

Science & Health

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers alone generally do not kill norovirus reliably and are not considered sufficient for routine norovirus prevention.

health-information

Ingesting hand sanitizer refers to swallowing or intentionally consuming alcohol-based hand rub, whether by accident, mistaking it for food or drink, or in attempts to get intox...

Chemistry

Propylene glycol is not a common active ingredient in alcohol-based hand sanitizer; ethanol or isopropanol are. When present, it is typically used as a humectant or solvent at l...

hygiene-and-sanitization

Hand sanitizers commonly claim to kill 99.99% of germs, which sounds nearly perfect but leaves a small surviving population. This 99.99% benchmark reflects laboratory test resul...