Skin-friendly cleansers may be just as effective against virus transmission as alcohol-based hand sanitisers and harsh soaps, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. The research ...

Frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers protects against germs, but it also strips essential lipids, proteins, and water from the skin. Over time, this disrupts the skin barrier, leading to ...

People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers should contain at least 60% ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. These alcohols work to kill bacteria and viruses. This information comes from the Centers for Disease ...

Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses - including coronavirus - as harsh soaps, a new study by University of Sheffield experts has found. Health care professionals often substitute ...

Whether it's a pump, squirt, wipe or spray bottle, hand sanitizer is proving to be a small but powerful tool for hand hygiene. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold with the Delta variant, ...

HOUSTON — Here’s some good news that deserves a toast. Several Texas-based distilleries have shifted premium alcohol production to craft alcohol-based hand cleaners in response to national shortages ...

I was having lunch with my friend who is a doctor the other day, and pulled out my bottle of alcohol based hand cleaner before we started eating. He commented that alcohol was not really a very ...

The Centres for Disease Control recommends that people use hand sanitizer when soap and water aren't available. Washing your hands is considered better for hand hygiene but a sanitizer is more ...