It's easy to make your own hand sanitizer at home, but there's no guarantee it's as effective as the sanitizer you can buy in the store. Here's why.

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 ...

Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is a clear, colorless alcohol that is an ingredient in many hand sanitizers. It is effective at killing a range of bacteria and viruses. In this article, we look at why hand ...

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 ...

Don't toss your bottle of hand sanitizer just because it doesn't kill 100% of germs. Here's how sanitizer compares to soap and when best to use it.

How effective is it against viruses and bacteria? The labels always read, "Kills 99.99% of Germs!" but does the science of hand sanitizers back it up? Today Reactions takes a closer look at the ...

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn about hand sanitizers that are toxic because they are made with methanol, also known as wood alcohol, how can you tell if the one you are ...

Hand sanitizer has become more popular than ever, in large part due to its effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Portable hand sanitizer products kill germs on your hands and other surfaces on ...