The Food and Drug Administration has recalled more hand sanitizers with a new, deadly toxin — bringing its growing “do not use” list to nearly 150 products. The new additions contain a substance known ...

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public health practices, bringing hand sanitizer into the spotlight as an essential tool for germ protection. While its use skyrocketed, with children applying it up to ...

Hand sanitizers are rarely glamorous, unless you have one from Touchland. The brand’s chic packaging, hydrating formula and delicious scents have completely turned traditional hand sanitizers on their ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Hand sanitizer expires after about 2.5 ...

Sales of hand sanitizers skyrocketed during the pandemic, with Purell alone raking in $1.5 billion from 2020 to 2021. That’s all changed. Now, shelves overflowing with more brands and forms than ever, ...

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded to 87 the number of store-bought hand sanitizers that consumers should avoid because they contain a potentially toxic chemical. The regulatory agency on ...

If you’ve been able to buy a bottle of hand sanitizer in the past two months, it’s likely the smell has changed, and not for the better. All the rose, lavender, and citrus scents aren’t enough to ...

When the pandemic hit in 2020, hand sanitizer quickly became one of the hottest commodities to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, resulting in empty store shelves and a demand manufacturers could ...

ACROSS AMERICA — If you’re like a lot of Americans worried about coronavirus exposure, high demand for and shortages of your favorite hand sanitizers may have sent you to brands you’d never heard of ...

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 ...

Hand sanitizer does have an expiration date. Recently expired sanitizer may retain some effectiveness but is likely less effective than an in-date product. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Hand sanitizer is a vital tool for killing germs, especially in situations where soap and water aren’t available. In a pinch, a squirt or two can be the difference between staying healthy and getting ...