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How to make your own hand sanitizer at home — and whether it can be effective
It's easy to make your own hand sanitizer at home, but there's no guarantee it's as effective as th…
Kelly Burch
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Hand sanitizer with 60-95% kills most germs, but soap is always better - here's why
Don't toss your bottle of hand sanitizer just because it doesn't kill 100% of germs. Here's how san…
Rachel MacPherson,Graham Snyd…
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Hand sanitizer usually expires after about 3 years, but it may still be worth using
Hand sanitizer expires after about 3 years. This is usually when it drops below 60% alcohol content…
Kelly Burch
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Does alcohol kill germs? Yes, as long as the solution is strong enough
Alcohol does kill germs. Hand sanitizer should contain at least 60% alcohol to be effective and dis…
Rebecca Cairns
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Why UV light is one of the most effective ways to sanitize your home
UV light is one of the most effective methods of sanitation. Here's how UV rays work and evidence t…
Katie Scarlett Brandt
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Is it safe to leave hand sanitizer in your car? Yes, but it's not the best place to store it long-term
While it's safe to leave hand sanitizer in your car temporarily, you probably shouldn't leave it th…
Kelly Burch
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The difference between sanitizing and disinfecting. One kills more germs than the other
Disinfectants take more time to work, but they can kill most germs on a surface whereas sanitizers …
Hannah Roberts
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How do UV phone sanitizers work? Here's what you need to know about the cleaning technology for your smartphone
UV phone sanitizers can come as wands or boxes, though boxes are a safer and more effective means o…
Sophie Putka
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This Genius Door Handle Could Help Stop Doctors From Spreading Dangerous Bacteria
In 2011, more than 700,000 people actually got an infection while they were in a U.S. hospital, acc…
Kevin Loria
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The best hand sanitizers
To help kill all those microbes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend was…
Mary Marlowe Leverette
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How to find an effective germ-killing hand sanitizer amidst the Purell shortage
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Julia Naftulin
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How COVID-19 has brought health and hygiene to the forefront of discussions everywhere – from the corporate world to our homes
From the mother reminding the child to wash hands before eating to the factory worker signing off a…
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The hand sanitizers you should avoid, including those made with low levels of alcohol or toxic levels of methanol
The FDA recently warned against hand sanitizers with toxic levels of methanol, but they're not the …
Anna Medaris Miller
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Booze used to make hand sanitizer might be free from taxes under the coronavirus stimulus bill, as breweries and vodka makers ditch beer for sanitizing gels
Tito's vodka recently announced that it plans to make an initial 24 tons of its own hand sanitizer …
Shoshy Ciment
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I tried nearly every hand sanitizer and this $12 hand sanitizer spray does what others can't do - here's why I am sold on it
With ingredients such as aloe vera to moisturize, radish root ferment filtrate to protect against b…
Ciannah Gin
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FDA asks manufacturers to make hand sanitizer taste worse so people don't eat it
The agency recently received a report of a 13-year-old drinking hand sanitizer packaged in a liquor…