July 15, 2009 - "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Hand Sanitizers" By Joseph Parish. There has been a dramatic increase in the concern for washing hands since the Swine flu has hit the headlines. You now find hand sanitizing equipment in many public locations such as schools, hospitals, day care centers as well as in homes that previously had none what so ever. I imagine that the major question that is on most peoples mind is whether these various hand sanitizer products are worth the cost or a waste of time and money. Click here
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers rely upon 62 to 95 percent alcohol by volume which dries your skin by removing your skin's natural oils and evaporates within 15 seconds. In addition, it actually promotes the re-growth within hours of more bacteria than was originally present. Finally, repeated use leads to skin damage. I wrote about it in a recent post on my blog that bears my user name above.
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