Hand Sanitizing Gels Are Effective If Used Properly
Hand Sanitizing gels are one of the latest crazes sweeping The United States. Regarded by some as necessity, and others consider hand sanitizing gels to be a waste of money. Supporters of hand sanitizers enjoy the convenience of having clean hands when soap and water isn’t available, and also hand sanitizing gels will not dry out your skin as bas as a traditional soap and water wash.. However the longer it has been since your last soap and water wash, the less effective hand sanitizing gels are. If your hands are not visibly dirty, hand sanitizing gels are an acceptable alternative to hand washing, making the sanitizing gels ideal for purses, pockets and desks. Examples of ideal times to use a hand sanitizing gel, when you use some one’s keyboard, after sneezing, or shaking hands. Hand Sanitizing gels are also a great habit to teach your kids, to help stop the spread of germs.
The people who think they are wasting their money on the sanitizing gels argue that the gels are not as effective as the manufacturers suggest, I have heard that research is not conducted on a hand but an inanimate surface, therefor the 99.9 percent effective on germs claim. Would the results be much different if a hand was used in research?
Hand sanitizing gels work by removing the layer of oil on your skin thus preventing bacteria in your body from reaching your hand, not all of these bacteria are bad, so is hand sanitizing gel effective at all?
Well sneeze on your hand, and you will be glad to have a bottle, no doubt. If you have been in contact with questionable surfaces such as public restrooms, public computers, or whatever and yes, as long as the alcohol concentration is greater than sixty percent, the hand sanitizing gel is effective. However you can’t stop washing your hands! I often will wash my hands with soap and water, and if I am in a public restroom or etc, I will slather on hand sanitizer after exiting the restroom, just to be safe.
A common problem with hand sanitizing gel is how much should you apply? To be effective you need to cover the entire surface of your hand, and rub until dry. You should be rubbing for at least twenty five seconds or your hands are still contaminated! The bottom line is, check the label for the alcohol concentration, some products on the market are less than the sixty percent concentration.
Apply properly and continue washing up with soap and water when possible. If you don’t have access to soap and water, hand sanitizing gels are acceptable, and if your hands are not visibly dirty, hand sanitizing gels will provide you with germ free hands.
Hand sanitizing gels are great for purses, pockets, desks, and kids school supplies. I consider this to be a product I could not live with out during cold and flu season. I also like using hand sanitizing gels after I have handled money, pet a random dog, or if I have shaken a strangers hand.
