Toxic hand sanitizers (vitamin, cheap, alcohol, kids)

[elnina]

F.D.A. Warns of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers.

Here is a list:
- All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
- Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
- Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
- The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
- Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)

"FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem | FDA" https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safet...red-eskbiochem

[jaminhealth]

I heard this info on NPR the other day and glad I don't use any sanitizers...

[Parnassia]

The key here is the type of alcohol used. Ethanol or isopropanol-based hand sanitizers are OK (unless of course you insist on being stupid and drink the stuff or let your kids ingest it). Ethanol sanitizers need a minimum of 60%, 70% for isopropanol to be effective.

It's the methanol that's the problem.

https://www.healthline.com/health-ne...buying-is-safe

[Charlie&Rose]

Gosh....If it isn`t one thing, it`s another.

[jaminhealth]

Originally Posted by marcandme

Gosh....If it isn`t one thing, it`s another.

I think that's what Will Rogers said... how boring otherwise, no?

[recycled]

I make my own mix of hand sanitizer for use after visits to the store or any other public place. 2 parts of 90 percent isopropanol alcohol and 1 part aloe vera gel. Then I add some drops of Vitamin D oil to lubricate the skin, to counter against the drying affect of the alcohol. Safe, cheap, effective.

[Ruth4Truth]

Great thread topic, thank you!

[City Guy997S]

I used some stuff at a fast food restaurant the other day that stunk terrible, I ended up using another sanitizer I had to wash off the original stuff!

[Sassybluesy]

Some of that stuff smells like straight up moonshine.

[oldcarguy49]

Originally Posted by Parnassia

The key here is the type of alcohol used. Ethanol or isopropanol-based hand sanitizers are OK (unless of course you insist on being stupid and drink the stuff or let your kids ingest it). Ethanol sanitizers need a minimum of 60%, 70% for isopropanol to be effective.

It's the methanol that's the problem.

https://www.healthline.com/health-ne...buying-is-safe

Ethanol (the kind you can drink) Is a well known poison/neurotoxin. Methanol, which will kill or blind you if you drink enough of it, is fairly safe as a hand sanitizer, even though it also poison.